About this trip
Thirteen days overland from Delhi to Kathmandu, taking in some of India's biggest sights along with a few quieter corners most people skip. You'll go from the noise of Delhi's street food stalls to the calm of rural Tordi, then across the border into Nepal.
Expect a proper mix: the Taj Mahal, a sunrise boat ride on the Ganges in Varanasi, wildlife tracking in Chitwan, and Buddha's birthplace in Lumpini, before finishing in Kathmandu. It's a lot of ground covered in under two weeks, so the days move fast.
This is a fully guided group trip with private rooms, built for travellers who want to see a wide spread of India and Nepal without stitching the route together themselves.
What you'll do
- See the Taj Mahal at Agra
- Cruise the Ganges at dawn in Varanasi
- Sample street food across Delhi and beyond
- Stay in the rural village of Tordi
- Look for sloth bears and rhinos in Chitwan National Park
- Visit Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, before reaching Kathmandu
- Long travel days are part of the trip, including a 13-hour overnight sleeper train from Agra to Varanasi
- Sleeper trains are shared with locals and other travellers in mixed-gender compartments
- Weather swings from very hot to surprisingly cold depending on season, so pack for both
Worth it if you want authentic India and Nepal with a genuinely excellent guide. Think twice if accommodation consistency and long travel days without proper food provision matter to you.
- Tour guide Arpu was exceptional: culturally informative, problem-solving, and genuinely accommodating to group needs.
- Jaipur hotel was damp, cold, and broken; almost all travellers had hot water and heating failures there.
- Extended travel days lack proper food provision; group resorted to crisps and biscuits instead of meals.
- Taj Mahal closure on Fridays was overlooked pre-trip; only caught and fixed last-minute by guide.
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Departing in Sep is cheapest — from £510, about 30% below the priciest month (Nov).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Delhi · 12 Sept – 13 Sept
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