• Women With Wheels transfer
• Amber Fort visit
• Taj Mahal visit
• Evening Ganges boat tour
• Morning Ganges boat tour
• Swayambhunath Temple visit

Itinerary:

• Women With Wheels Transfer: Transfer by 'Women With Wheels'. This program provides safe and reliable transport for travellers, while providing a dignified livelihood for local women who once lacked financial opportunities.
• Meet your CEO and group: Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.
  
  

• Delhi Orientation Tour: Get a taste of India's capital city through a visit to Connaught Place by metro and a walk to India Gate, a stately memorial built for Indian soldiers who died in World War I.
• Anoothi Block Printing Experience: Women from marginalised communities outside Jaipur came together to create the Anoothi Project. At this visit, engage in a hands-on block printing activity with the local women as you indulge in some local snacks prepared by your hosts.
• Orientation Walk: Head to the markets of this "Pink City," the capital of Rajasthan, and one of the most important heritage cities in India on this CEO-led orientation walk.
• Private Vehicle: Delhi - Jaipur, 5 hours. Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
  
  

• Free Time: Enjoy the rest of the day to explore Jaipur on your terms.
• Amber Fort Visit: Take in the Hindu and Muslim architecture of the beautiful Amber Fort. Wander through the halls and courtyards and admire the intricate details.
  
  

• Private Vehicle: Jaipur - Āgra, 6 hours. Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
• Taj Mahal Visit: Cross one off your bucket list as you visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Explore the gorgeous white marble mausoleum, built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a testament of his love for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
  
  

• Train: Āgra - Jhansi, 3 hours. Climb aboard, take a seat, and enjoy the ride.
• Auto Rickshaw: Jhānsi - Orchha, 1 hour and 30 minutes. Scoot quickly around the big cities inside a three-wheeled mini-taxi.
• Tarragram Visit: Enjoy a visit to this unique paper-making plant, set up to assist tribal women from the area. All the paper is made from recycled clothing and wood pulp.
• Orchha Palace Visit: Visit the three separate palaces, or "mahals," in this complex: the Raj Mahal, Jehangir Mahal, and Rai Parveen Mahal. Enjoy the medieval architecture and learn about its rich history.
  
  

• Free Time: Enjoy some free time.
• Taxi: Orchha - Jhānsi, 1 hour. Jump in the back and tell the driver to step on it, just like they do in the movies.
• Basic Overnight Train (beds): Jhānsi - Varanasi, 13 hours. Experience overnight travel like a local. Sit back and get some well-earned (and likely much-needed) rest en route to your next stop.
  
  

• Orientation Walk: Experience the spiritual energy of Varanasi with a walk through the holy city, filled with temples, shrines and Hindus from all over India and the world. Enjoy views of the sacred River Ganges.
• Free Time: Explore this holy city.
  
  

• Free Time: Spend time exploring the hidden alleys, temples, and shrines found throughout this holy city -- it's the oldest continually inhabited city in the world. Take time to experience the culture and history or discover the shops and stalls in the Old City.
• Evening Ganges Boat Tour: Enjoy a boat ride on the sacred Ganges River, where Hindu pilgrims from all over the world come to wash away their sins and cremate their loved ones. Participate in a candle and flower ceremony while on the water.
• Morning Ganges Boat Tour: Catch the sunrise from a boat cruising the sacred Ganges River, where Hindu pilgrims from all over the world come to wash away their sins and cremate their loved ones. Witness locals participating in dawn rituals of bathing and burning at the river.
  
  

• Private Vehicle: Varanasi - Sunauli, 6 hours. Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
• Border Crossing (Nepal): Sunauli - Bhairāhawā. Have your passports and documentation ready to cross the border.
• Maya Devi Temple Buddha's Birthplace Visit: Visit Maya Devi Temple, Buddha's Birthplace Visit. Explore the numerous monasteries in this World Heritage Site.
• Private Vehicle: Bhairāhawā - Lumbini, 1 hour. Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

• Private Vehicle: Lumbini - Royal Chitwan National Park, 4 hours. Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
• Barauli Community Immersion: Experience traditional Chitwan life by opting to participate in a cultural dinner and dance held by our Barauli hosts.
• Barauli Community Guesthouse Stay: Enjoy the hospitality of the Tharu, an indigenous community from the Terai belt of Nepal who live in eco-friendly homes. Experience their unique culture through dances and songs.
  
  

• Chitwan 4x4 Safari: Explore the diverse ecosystems of Royal Chitwan National Park from the comfort of a 4x4 vehicle. Keep your eyes peeled for the many animals that live there, including birds, monkeys, crocodiles, and rhinos. If you're lucky, you might get to see an elusive tiger.
• Free Time: Spend the afternoon free for more adventure!
• Barauli Community Immersion: Experience traditional Chitwan life by opting to participate in a cultural dinner and dance held by our Barauli hosts.
  
  

• Private Vehicle: Royal Chitwan National Park - Pokhara, 8 hours. Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
• Free Time: Enjoy some free time.
• Pokhara Orientation Walk: Breathe in the fresh air and take in the views of the Himalayas and Phewa Lake while getting your bearings around this scenic city.
  
  

• Sarangkot Sunrise Walk: Experience a spectacular sunrise view of the surrounding the Annapurna Himalayas. Enjoy the 2.5 hour walk back down through lush farms and forests.
• Sharing Seeds Experience: Sharing Seeds is a women led enterprise in Sarnagkot - Tallathar village, which supports local farmers to produce organic arabica coffee and beekeeping, and offers opportunities to the women of Pandeli Village to produce recyclable, hemp handicrafts. Enjoy a local breakfast in the fields of the picturesque village of Tallathar, led by women from this rural community, and take a walk through the village to learn more about the coffee grown in the region.
• Free Time: Enjoy some free time.
  
  

• Swayambhunath Temple Visit: Visit Swayambhunath Buddhist temple and Unesco World Heritage Site, the most ancient and enigmatic of all the holy shrines in Kathmandu. Explore the structure and be sure to check out the Buddha's eyes painted on each side of the Stupa. The site is also known as the monkey temple, for the vast amount of creatures who call the complex home.
• Kathmandu Orientation Walk: Get a taste of this lively capital city, which is fascinating at every turn.
• Private Vehicle: Pokhara - Kathmandu, 8 hours. Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.

Next Steps 

• Women With Wheels transfer
• City walk
• Agra Fort visit
• Taj Mahal visit
• Abhaneri Stepwell visit
• Fatehpur Sikri visit
• Amber Fort visit
• Swayambhunath Temple visit

Itinerary:

• Women With Wheels Transfer: Transfer by 'Women With Wheels'. This program provides safe and reliable transport for travellers, while providing a dignified livelihood for local women who once lacked financial opportunities.
• Welcome Moment: Meet your CEO and group.
  
  

• City Walk: Explore the streets of Delhi with a youth-led tour guide from the City Walk project. As a former at-risk youth, your local guide will have a unique perspective on the city and can provide more information on the life of a child in India. The guided tour helps support the guide's college or university tuition.
• Old Delhi Guided Walk: Visit historic Old Delhi. Explore Jama Masjid, the "Great Mosque," and enjoy its massive courtyard, which can hold up to 25,000 worshippers. Also, visit the ancient Sikh temple of Gurdwara SisGanj, which was established in 1783.
• Private Vehicle: Delhi - Āgra, 4 hours. Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
  
  

• Taj Mahal Visit: Cross one off your bucket list as you visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Explore the gorgeous white marble mausoleum, built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a testament of his love for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
• Baby Taj Visit: Visit this mausoleum that looks like a jewel box, built before the Taj Mahal by Queen Nur Jahan for her father. Enjoy the intricate details of the structure; it was the first Mughal building faced with white marble and where "pietra dura" (precious stones inlaid into marble) was first used.
• Āgra Fort Visit: Enjoy a visit to this impressive Mughal fort made of red sandstone and white marble.
  
  

• Private Vehicle: Āgra - Dhula Village, 5 hours. Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
• Fatehpur Sikri Visit: Explore the magnificent red sandstone fort city that was once the capital of India's Mughal Empire and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Keep an eye out for elements of different religions, as King Akbar built three palaces for each of his favourite wives—a Hindu, a Muslim, and a Christian—in the city.
• Abhaneri Stepwell Visit: Walk around the amazing Chand Baori, a tenth century water tank that's an impressive 30m (100 ft) deep. Learn about ancient Indian environmentalism—a "baori" is a unique Indian invention for harvesting rainwater.
• Dhula Village Experience: Get a closer look at village life with a stay in rural Dhula. Enjoy opportunities to interact and explore that may include meeting shepherds and their flocks, cycling through hamlets, tea with villagers at the local temple, trekking in the hillocks.
  
  

• Private Vehicle: Dhula Village - Jaipur, 2 hours. Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
• Jaipur Orientation Tour: Enjoy an orientation of the Pink City by foot, with a short e-rickshaw ride in the walled city.
• Anoothi Block Printing Experience: Women from marginalised communities outside Jaipur came together to create the Anoothi Project. In Hindi, Anoothi means 'unique and extraordinary' and by teaching these women to master the traditionally male handicraft of block printing, the collective shines a light on the unique and extraordinary within each individual. At this visit, engage in a hands-on block printing activity with the local women as you indulge in some local snacks prepared by your hosts
  
  

• Amber Fort Visit: Take in the Hindu and Muslim architecture of the beautiful Amber Fort. Wander through the halls and courtyards and admire the intricate details.
• City Palace Visit: Explore the courtyards, gardens, and buildings that make up the City Palace. Located in the heart of the Old City, it is a striking blend of Mughal and Rajasthani architecture. Visit the palace's museum to look at ancient carriages and the former maharaja's gold-embroidered wedding outfit.
  
  

• Private Vehicle: Jaipur - Delhi, 6 hours. Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
• Free Time: Enjoy free time to see more of Delhi.
  
  

• Plane: Delhi - Kathmandu, 2 hours. Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.
• Free Time: Free time in Kathmandu to get to know the capital city of Nepal.
• Patan Durbar Square Tour: Enjoy a guided tour of this spectacular square built primarily in the 16th and 17th centuries. Located within it are the Royal Palace and many temples built in the traditional Newari pagoda style. We also visit the Golden Temple and Patan museum. South of the square lies the Kumari Chowk, home to Nepal's living goddess, the Kumari, a prepubescent girl chosen as the incarnation of the Hindu goddess Talejn. The Kumari lives a cloistered life, rarely leaving the confines of the chowk. When she does, it is for important religious festivals, but her feet are not allowed to touch the ground. Once the Kumari reaches puberty, another 3-5-year-old girl will take her place. If she is receiving visitors, we may be able to stop by for a blessing.

• Bhaktapur Excursion: Visit this unique old town known as the City of Devotees. Explore Hindu temples, pagodas, palaces, and monuments, including the beautiful wood-carved palace in Durbar Square. You can pick up clay pots and other souvenirs in the colourful open markets and taste home made yogurt, known as khopa dhau, which Bhaktapur is famous for.
• Nepalese Dumplings Cooking Demonstration: Enjoy a cooking demonstration at a local establishment and learn how to make momos (traditional dumplings). Afterwards, taste the delicious dishes made during a Nepali lunch.
• Swayambhunath Temple Visit: Visit Swayambhunath Buddhist temple and Unesco World Heritage Site, the most ancient and enigmatic of all the holy shrines in Kathmandu. Explore the structure and be sure to check out the Buddha's eyes painted on each side of the Stupa. The site is also known as the monkey temple, for the vast amount of creatures who call the complex home.
  
  

• Private Vehicle: Kathmandu - Pokhara, 8 hours. Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
• Pokhara Orientation Walk: Breathe in the fresh air and take in the views of the Himalayas and Phewa Lake while getting your bearings around this scenic city.
  
  

• Free Time: Enjoy Pokhara today. Hike in the foothills of the Annapurna Range or take a stroll through the lakeside market of Pokhara.
  
  

• Private Vehicle: Pokhara - Royal Chitwan National Park, 4 hours. Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
• Barauli Community Immersion: Experience traditional Chitwan life by opting to participate in a cultural dinner and dance held by our Barauli hosts.
• Cycling: Explore the village and its surroundings with a guided bike ride. Enjoy sunset on the banks of the Narayani river over a cup of tea.
• Barauli Community Guesthouse Stay: Enjoy the hospitality of the Tharu, an indigenous community from the Teral belt of Nepal who live in eco-friendly homes. Experience their unique culture through dances, songs, and a delicious traditional meal. Stay on the property in private guesthouses that resemble traditional village architecture of the local Tharu people. Enjoy modern conveniences like running water, comfortable beds, and mosquito nets. The 14 cottages are each named after the local woman that manages the property. There are also tended gardens and small patches of farmland in the village compound with animals tethered inside the pastures. Any meals will be eaten in the communal dining hall and the local women will serve you food that has been sourced completely from the surrounding land and community.

• Free Time: Make the most of your free time here in this beautiful place.
• Barauli Community Guesthouse Stay: Enjoy the hospitality of the Tharu, an indigenous community from the Teral belt of Nepal who live in eco-friendly homes. Experience their unique culture through dances, songs, and a delicious traditional meal. Stay on the property in private guesthouses that resemble traditional village architecture of the local Tharu people. Enjoy modern conveniences like running water, comfortable beds, and mosquito nets. The 14 cottages are each named after the local woman that manages the property. There are also tended gardens and small patches of farmland in the village compound with animals tethered inside the pastures. Any meals will be eaten in the communal dining hall and the local women will serve you food that has been sourced completely from the surrounding land and community.
• Chitwan 4x4 Safari: Explore the diverse ecosystems of Royal Chitwan National Park from the comfort of a 4x4 vehicle. Keep your eyes peeled for the many animals that live there, including birds, monkeys, crocodiles, and rhinos. If you're lucky, you might get to see an elusive tiger.
  
  

• Private Vehicle: Royal Chitwan National Park - Kathmandu, 6 hours. Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
• Free Time: Finish up your sightseeing in Kathmandu.
  
  

• Departure Day: Depart at any time.

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