b'Landmark2 AMRITSAR2 SHIMLAChandigarhThe Maharajas Express,DELHI 1 +2 +1Golden Temple & Shimla Jaipur 6 AgraIndiaVaranasiExperience and unforgettable journey aboard the luxurious Maharajas Express on a stunning exploration of Indias ancient1 Nights in Hotel by Rail Ranthambore Orchha Khajurahocities, sacred temples, palaces and wildlife. 1 Nights by Rail by CoachSHIMLA GOLDEN TEMPLE RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARKYOUR ITINERARYDays 1 & 2. Arrival in Delhi Day 8. Touring bustling Delhi Days 11 & 12. Tigers & Taj MahalYour holiday with a flight from LondonJoined by a local guide, our sightseeingWe are joined by a naturalist as we set Heathrow to Delhi. Landing on Day 2,tour begins in New Delhi, with a visitout in open-topped safari vehicles to we check in to our five-star hotel. to the Gandhi Smriti Museum, learningseek the Bengal tiger in Ranthambore about the life of Mahatma Gandhi.National Park. This afternoon, we Days 3 & 4. Exploring colonial Shimla Later, our focus shifts to Old Delhiarrive at the now-deserted former Rising early, we ride the Shatabdias we enjoy a rickshaw ride throughMughal capital of Fatehpur Sikri for Express to Kalka. Here, we join theChandni Chowk bazaar before a seven- a tour. Day 12 begins with a morning UNESCO-listed toy train to Shimla,course dinner at an ornate mansion. visit to the Taj Mahal, as we gaze in formerly the summer capital ofawe as the sun casts its glow on the the British Raj. On Day 4, authorDay 9. Maharajas Express to Jaipurworlds most beautiful building.Raaja Bhasin provides insights intoEnjoy the red carpet treatment as his hometown before we visit thewe begin our sensational journey inDay 13. Orchha & KhajurahoViceregal Lodge and walk through thedeluxe cabins on one of the worldsAfter touring Orchhas Rama temple colonial streets of Shimla, visiting themost opulent trains. Exploring Jaipurby tuk tuk, we continue to view the Gaiety Theatre and Scandal Point. this afternoon, we visit the 17th- striking Hindu and Jain monuments ofcentury City Palace and Palace of theKhajuraho and exquisite temple art.Days 5-7. Golden AmritsarWinds, before an exclusive dinner at Descending the hills, we travel by trainthe five-star Rambagh Palace hotel. Day 14. Sacred Varanasifrom Ambala to Amritsar. On Day 6,In holy Varanasi, known as the cradlewe travel to the border of Pakistan toDay 10. The timeless Amber Fort of humankind, we visit the reveredThe whole trip was observe the elaborate Wagah borderBreakfast is served in the dining carBuddhist site of Sarnath. Later, weceremony. This evening, we visit thebefore we explore Jaipurs incrediblemind-blowing and Ill view an aarti ceremony from a boatnever forget the tigers.Golden Temple to experience the PalkiAmber Fort. In this UNESCO-listedas priests honour the sacred Ganges. ceremony. On Day 7, we explore thepalace of red sandstone and whiteBrian, 2024alleys of Old Amritsar enroute to themarble, we view the ornate rooms,Days 15 & 16. Homeward boundGolden Temple, viewing this iconic siteHall of Mirrors and gardens, beforeDisembarking in Delhi, theres a day at in daylight. Later, we return to Delhi.returning to the Maharajas Express.leisure before we fly home on Day 16.62 THE MAHARAJAS EXPRESS, GOLDEN TEMPLE & SHIMLA'