Ganges to Goa

Arrival in Delhi — Your First Moments in India

Arrive at Delhi International Airport, where our representative will welcome you and accompany you to your hotel.

As you leave the airport, your first impressions of India begin to unfold. Delhi is a city of contrasts—historic monuments, broad avenues, gardens, busy streets and modern life all existing side by side.

Settle into your hotel, rest after your flight and allow yourself time to adjust. Tomorrow, you begin discovering the city that serves as the gateway to your journey from the Ganges to Goa.

Overnight: Delhi | Meals: Breakfast

Delhi — Discover the Contrasts of India's Capital

After breakfast, step into Old Delhi and experience the movement and character of Chandni Chowk, where narrow streets, shops and generations of history introduce you to a very different side of the capital.

Continue to Raj Ghat, the memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, before entering the grand avenues of New Delhi. Pass through the Rashtrapati Bhavan government district and see India Gate, then visit the Salt March Memorial.

Later, experience the energy of Connaught Place, Delhi's historic commercial center.

In a single day, you begin to see what makes Delhi so fascinating: old and new, history and modern life, all sharing the same city.

Overnight: Delhi | Meals: Breakfast

Delhi to Agra — The Road Toward the Taj Mahal

After breakfast, leave Delhi and travel approximately 236 km toward Agra.

As the city gives way to the landscapes of northern India, the journey itself becomes another opportunity to observe the country beyond its major monuments.

Upon arrival in Agra, settle into your hotel. In the afternoon, visit Mother Teresa's Mission, experiencing another, quieter dimension of the city before tomorrow's encounter with the Taj Mahal.

Overnight: Agra | Meals: Breakfast

Agra — The Moment You See the Taj Mahal

Today you stand before one of India's most recognized treasures: the Taj Mahal.

Built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of Mumtaz Mahal, its white marble, symmetry and intricate craftsmanship have made it one of the world's most celebrated architectural monuments.

Take time to experience it rather than simply photograph it. Walk through the grounds, observe the details in the marble and take in the scale of the monument in front of you.

Continue to Agra Fort on the banks of the Yamuna River. Behind its massive red sandstone walls are courtyards, halls and palaces that reveal another chapter of the Mughal era.

Overnight: Agra | Meals: Breakfast

Note: The Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays.

Agra to Rishikesh — From Mughal India to the Sacred Ganges

After breakfast, leave Agra and begin the approximately 419 km journey toward Rishikesh.

As you approach the Himalayan foothills, the atmosphere changes. Rishikesh sits beside the sacred Ganges River and has long been associated with yoga, meditation, ashrams and Hindu spiritual traditions.

During your three-night stay, mornings include yoga sessions, while time beside the Ganges offers opportunities for meditation and reflection. Visit local ashrams and Ram Jhula and discover a place where spiritual traditions are not confined to monuments—they remain part of daily life.

One evening, experience the Ganga Aarti. As lamps are lit and ceremony begins beside the river, take in the sounds, movement and atmosphere surrounding one of India's most sacred waterways.

These days are intentionally different from the first part of your journey. There is time not only to explore Rishikesh, but also to slow your pace and experience being there.

Overnight: Rishikesh | Meals: Breakfast

Rishikesh to Goa — From the Ganges to the Sea

After a healthy breakfast, transfer to Dehradun Airport for your flight to Goa via Delhi.

Within a single travel day, the landscape changes dramatically. The Himalayan foothills and sacred Ganges give way to India's western coast and the relaxed atmosphere of Goa.

Upon arrival, transfer to your beachfront hotel.

The following days offer time to slow down beside the sea. Relax along the coast and continue the yoga and meditation practices that accompanied you in Rishikesh, now in an entirely different environment.

These final days are deliberately less structured, giving you space to enjoy Goa at your own pace after your journey across northern India.

For travelers who want to explore further, optional experiences at additional cost include water sports at Anjuna Beach or an excursion to Old Goa to discover its historic churches and monuments.

Overnight: Goa | Meals: Breakfast

Goa to Delhi — One Journey, Two Very Different Sides of India

After breakfast, transfer to Goa Airport for your flight to Delhi. Upon arrival, continue to Terminal 3 for your international flight home.

Eleven days earlier, you arrived in Delhi at the beginning of a journey that would take you from historic cities and the Taj Mahal to yoga and meditation beside the Ganges, and finally to the shores of Goa.

You leave having experienced India not as one place, but through its contrasts—history and living tradition, city and mountain, river and sea.

Meals: Breakfast