DAY 1: Leave the USA on a group flight with founder of The Northwood Program, Sam Sharma. You will fly on a comfortable flight to Delhi, India.
DAY 2: Welcome to Incredible India! Get welcomed the authentic Indian way with a "Mala"(flower garland around your neck) and "Tikha" (holy powder (red) on your forehead for good luck. We will take the pictures for you!! You will check into 5 Star Luxury Hotel and have dinner at the hotel restaurant after which you can relax and get over your jet lag.
DAY 3: Enjoy a Full Day Guided Delhi tour- The capital of Incredible India! See the Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate, Presidents House and after lunch tour, Raj Ghat (Mahatma Gandhi's memorial),Jama Masjid, walk the busy streets of Chandni Chowk (Old Delhi) and see Connaught Place (built by the British) located in the heart of New Delhi. Spend night at hotel.
DAY 4: Leave Delhi for Jaipur the "Pink City"(180 miles/ 6 to 9 Hrs) in the state of Rajasthan which is known as the "heart of India" . Arrive at 5 Star Luxury Hotel and check in and after lunch, enjoy a half day excursion to Sambode village and experience the culture & tradition of rural Rajasthan. Here you will have the opportunity to interact with local villagers. Return back to hotel and have dinner at the restaurant.
DAY 5: Jaipur Full day tour: After breakfast enjoy a guided tour to Amber Fort, Enjoy an elephant ride to ascend the Amber fort and visit this majestic fort. Visit the famous Art, Handloom &Handicraft Emporium for some unique Jaipur shopping. After lunch at the restaurant proceed for a guided tour to City Palace, Jantar Mantar observatory and short trip to Hawa Mahal (Wind Palace) for a quick photo shoot. After dinner in hotel restaurant enjoy a Puppet show.
DAY 6: Jaipur to Agra via Fatehpur Sikri (150 miles/ 6 to 9 Hrs). After breakfast in the restaurant drive to Agra, the city of the famous Taj Mahal, on the way to Agra enjoy Buland Darwaza, Diwan-i-Khas and Jama Masjid in Fatehpur Sikri. After arriving in Agra and checking into the 5 Star Luxury Hotel enjoy a guided tour of the Agra Fort, later visit Taj Mahal at sunset. Later spend some time shopping at the Marble and craft gallery. Enjoy live demonstration and shopping. Back to hotel to have dinner.
DAY 7 : Full day Agra tour- may include the following UNSECO World Heritage Sites, the majestic Taj Mahal - one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Red Fort, spend rest of the day exploring Agra the way you want to. Dinner and night at the hotel.
DAY 8: Agra to Delhi (140 miles/ 6 to 8 Hrs): Arrive at your host family home after lunch, may include a half day Delhi guided tour, may include visiting the Kingdom of Dreams - Experience Bollywood and later enjoy dinner and spend night at your Indian Host family home.
DAY 9: Delhi to Dharamsala ( 300 Miles. 12 to15 Hrs). After breakfast, we will leave travel on the Delhi Metro to Karol Bagh ( Shopping center) and after lunch, leave for the overnight trip to Dharamsala. We will enjoy dinner on the road.
DAY 10: Arrive at Northwood Camp/Host Family home in Dharamsala, check in followed by breakfast and camp briefing. Later Acclimatization hike and getting to know the local area. After lunch, may include a half day tour/ other activities, dinner and night at Camp Resort/Host family home.
DAY 11: Enjoy a full day guided tour of Dharamsala, may include visiting the following: Dalai Lama's compound, Buddhist temple, St.Johns Church, Bhagsunag Falls, Tibetan school, dinner and night at Camp Resort / Host family home.
DAY 12:Dharamsala to Delhi (300 Miles/ 12 to 15 Hrs) After breakfast leave for Delhi, may include an enroute stop at Anandpur Saheb the founding temple of the Sikhs followed by community meal or Chandigarh. Dinner and night at your Host family home.DAY 13: Delhi : After breakfast enjoy half day sightseeing in Delhi, may include the following: Riding the Delhi Metro and visiting the oldest pastry shop in the heart of New Delhi, visiting an Organic dairy farm, Delhi Zoo, one of the biggest shopping malls of Delhi .Dinner and night at your Host family home.
DAY 14: Delhi: Free Day -Plan and spend it the way you want, explore Delhi riding the world class Delhi Metro, go shopping, buy souvenirs or simply sit back relax and later transfer to the airport for your flight home.
DAY 15: Delhi: Fly back to the US on a comfortable flight after a life changing experience and memories that will last a life time, depending on your flight reach New York (JFK) or Newark,NJ.
