North India & Kerala

Transport & accommodation 

·       Flight from Dublin to Delhi with Etihad Airways via Abu Dhabi

·       Transfer on arrival from Delhi airport to your hotel with guide assistance

·       2 nights hotel accommodation in Delhi

·       2 nights hotel accommodation in Agra

·       2 nights hotel accommodation in Jaipur

·       Domestic flight from Jaipur to Cochin

·       1 night hotel accommodation in Cochin

·       Transfer from your hotel in Cochin to Alleppey followed by a traditional Rice Boat cruise to Kumarakom

·       2 nights hotel accommodation in Kumarakom

·       Flight from Cochin to Dublin with Etihad Airways via Abu Dhabi

·       Breakfast served each day at hotels

·       Luxury air-conditioned coach for all transfers and tours

Tours & Activities 

·       Sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi, taking in Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Jama Masjid, Chandani Chowk, Raj Ghat, India Gate, Qutab Minar, Birla Temple; we will also drive past the Parliament and Presidential Palace

·       Visit to the Agra Fort, the most important fort in India

·       Visit to Fatehpur Sikri, Emperor Akbar’s deserted capital built in 1571, which has remained virtually unchanged for over 400 years

·       Tour of Amber Fort, the ascent to the fort is on “Elephant Back”, en-route to the Amber Fort drive past the “Palace of the Winds”

·       Sightseeing tour of Cochin, a vibrant city situated on the south-west coast of the Indian peninsula in the breathtakingly scenic and prosperous state of Kerala, taking in the Dutch Palace, Jewish Synagogue, Chinese fishing nets, the St. Francis Church and the Santa Cruz Basilica

·       Backwater Cruise onboard a “Kettuvallam” (rice boat) from Alleppey, called the Venice of the East, to Kumarakom

·       Visit to St. Joseph's Monastery in Mannanam, established in the year 1831 by Vicar General Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara who also built the first Catholic School for all irrespective of caste or creed

·       English speaking guide assistance throughout the tour

Optional 

·       Visit to the Taj Mahal

·       Travel insurance (conditions apply)

Notes 

·       Prices per person sharing twin/double rooms with facilities

·       Passengers are entitled to check in one piece of standard luggage subject to airline’s conditions

·       Price exclusive of taxes and charges totaling €195 (subject to change)

·       Entrance fees to all monuments as per itinerary, Elephant ride at Amber Fort and rice boat cruise included

·       Single rooms are on request and supplements apply