Destination:
India,
Duration:
29 days
Style:
Adventure,
Explorer,
Travel Period:
February 2026 - December 2027
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Overview
This extensive 29-day adventure through India takes you from bottom to top, revealing the icons and local secrets of this diverse country. Revel in the tropical climate, warm waters, and lush green landscapes of the south in places like Kochi, Puducherry, and Madurai. Then be dazzled by kaleidoscopic colours, Mughal grandeur, and the overt spirituality of the north in Jaipur and Agra. Travel from Kochi to Delhi and combine the slower delights of Kerala and Tamil Nadu with the rush and jumble of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan on our longest Original-style India tour.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement excludes Day 5 (Mudumalai National Park) and Day 7 (overnight train) where you will be in shared accommodation and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
2. Intrepid requires a copy of your scanned passport bio page at the time of booking to complete bookings for Ranthambhore National Park visit.
3. This trip travels back to Delhi on the afternoon of Day 28 arriving into the capital around 11 pm. Please do not book departure flights out until at least 4 am on Day 29 to allow for delays.
4. The Pushkar Camel Fair is held in late October or early November, please see the 'Climate and Seasonal Information' section of the Essential Trip Information for more detail.
5. Hot air balloon flights are operated by Sky Waltz in Jaipur. Flights operate from September 1st to April 30th and last approximately 60 mins. Return transfers, tea and coffee plus light refreshments, and a certificate of flight are included in the cost. You can register your interest and pay your tour leader at your joining meeting on day 1 of your trip. Payment must be made by cash in either INR/AUD/USD/GBP or credit card and is USD 260pp (subject to change). Flights are subject to availability and weather conditions (tickets are fully refundable in case of bad weather).
6. As this is a combination trip, your group leader and the composition of your group may change on Day 15.
7. Please provide your full name exactly as it appears on your passport at the time of booking (including any middle names listed on your passport) for flight tickets. Ticketing fees may apply for amendments to details within 45 days of departure, and in some cases, you will be required to cover the cost of issuing a new ticket.
2. Intrepid requires a copy of your scanned passport bio page at the time of booking to complete bookings for Ranthambhore National Park visit.
3. This trip travels back to Delhi on the afternoon of Day 28 arriving into the capital around 11 pm. Please do not book departure flights out until at least 4 am on Day 29 to allow for delays.
4. The Pushkar Camel Fair is held in late October or early November, please see the 'Climate and Seasonal Information' section of the Essential Trip Information for more detail.
5. Hot air balloon flights are operated by Sky Waltz in Jaipur. Flights operate from September 1st to April 30th and last approximately 60 mins. Return transfers, tea and coffee plus light refreshments, and a certificate of flight are included in the cost. You can register your interest and pay your tour leader at your joining meeting on day 1 of your trip. Payment must be made by cash in either INR/AUD/USD/GBP or credit card and is USD 260pp (subject to change). Flights are subject to availability and weather conditions (tickets are fully refundable in case of bad weather).
6. As this is a combination trip, your group leader and the composition of your group may change on Day 15.
7. Please provide your full name exactly as it appears on your passport at the time of booking (including any middle names listed on your passport) for flight tickets. Ticketing fees may apply for amendments to details within 45 days of departure, and in some cases, you will be required to cover the cost of issuing a new ticket.
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What's Included
- Meals: Meals: 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 6 dinners.
- Transport: 4x4 Safari Vehicle, Auto rickshaw, Boat, Bus, Cycle rickshaw, Ferry, Jeep, Metro, Overnight sleeper train, Private vehicle, Shuttle Bus, Taxi, Train, Van, Plane.
- Accommodation: Deluxe permanent tent (1 night), Heritage Property (3 nights), Homestay (1 night), Hotel (16 nights), Jungle resort (1 night), Overnight sleeper train (1 night), Resort (2 nights).
- Kochi - Leader-led Fort Kochi walking tour.
- Kochi - Dutch Palace.
- Kochi - Kathakali performance.
- Ooty - Nilgiri Mountain Railway & Tea Plantation visit.
- Bandipur - National Park Safari.
- Mysore - Home cooked lunch & family visit.
- Mysore - Maharaja's Palace.
- Mysore - Leader-led walking tour.
- Mysore - Keshava Temple.
- Mysore - Chamundi Hill & Temple.
- Mamallapuram - Shore Temples guided tour.
- Puducherry - Leader-led French Quarter walking tour.
- Madurai - Sri Meenakshi Temple.
- Periyar - Spice plantation visit.
- Periyar - Home cooked meal.
- Periyar - National Park.
- Periyar - Guided nature walk.
- Kerala Backwaters - Pole boat ride.
- Kerala Backwaters - Village walk.
- Delhi - Leader-led Old Delhi walking & rickshaw tour.
- Delhi - Sheeshganj Gurudwara (Sikh Temple).
- Delhi - Visit to the Jama Masjid Mosque.
- Agra - Taj Mahal.
- Agra - Agra Fort.
- Madhogarh - Leader-led village walk.
- Madhogarh - Dinner at Fort Madhogarh.
- Jaipur - Amber Fort.
- Jaipur - Leader-led walking & market tour.
- Ranthambhore National Park - Evening wildlife safari.
- Bundi - Stepwell.
- Bundi - Bundi Palace.
- Bundi - Market visit & Chai tasting.
- Bijaipur - Countryside jeep safari.
- Udaipur - Leader-led walking tour.
- Udaipur - City Palace.
- Pushkar - Leader-led walking tour.
- Pushkar - Home-cooked Dinner.
Start:Kochi, India
Finish:Delhi, India
Finish:Delhi, India
Type:Group tour (max 12)
Tripcode:
HHSZC
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Your Itinerary
Day 1: Kochi
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Day 2: Kochi
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Day 3: Conoor
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Day 4: Conoor
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Day 5: Bandipur National Park
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Day 6: Mysore
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Day 7: Mysore
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Day 8: Mamallapuram
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Day 9: Pondicherry
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Day 10: Madurai
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Day 11: Periyar
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Day 12: Periyar
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Day 13: Kerala Backwaters Homestay
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Day 14: Kochi
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Day 15: Delhi
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Day 16: Delhi
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Day 17: Agra
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Day 18: Madhogarh
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Day 19: Jaipur
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Day 20: Jaipur
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Day 21: Ranthambhore National Park
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Day 22: Bundi
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Day 23: Bijaipur
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Day 24: Bijaipur
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Day 25: Udaipur
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Day 26: Udaipur
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Day 27: Pushkar
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Day 28: Delhi
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Day 29: Delhi
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