Inspirational India (A Women Only Tour)

• Delhi: Drive along the Rajpath to view the India Gate and Parliament House.
• Delhi: Visit Raj Ghat and the Tomb of the Emperor Humayun.
• Agra: Inside Agra's red sandstone fortress, witness the fairytale palaces, audiences halls and mosques of the Mughal rulers.
• Agra: Visit the Taj Mahal, a monument of love, built by a king in everlasting memory of his beloved queen.
• Jaipur: Join your Travel Director who will show you the marvel of Hawa Mahal, the Palace of Winds.
• Jaipur: Visit the City Palace Museum that houses traditional Rajasthani and Mughal Art as well as the royal observatory, built in 1726.
• Jaipur: On select departure dates, you'll travel during Diwali, the famous Hindu festival of lights. Visit a local market to choose a traditional Indian dress to wear during the Diwali festival. The following evening, a local family welcomes you to join in on the festivities with a home-hosted meal based on traditional recipes.
• Jaipur: Join an expert yoga instructor for an early morning wellness experience. Gain an understanding of the different postures, breathing techniques and other activities during your yoga class.
• Jaipur: Ascend by jeep to stroll through the sprawling complex of courtyards and halls of Amber Fort. Enjoy the shimmering mirrored walls and ceilings, the airy rooms that housed queens and concubines, and the wonderful views of the surrounding countryside.
• Jodhpur: Follow the winding road to Mehrangarh Fort, the imposing sandstone structure which dominates the skyline above Jodphur.
• Ranakpur: Visit the fortified Jain temple complex and meet the priest of the temple and attend an exclusive prayer ceremony.
• Udaipur: Cruise the serene waters of Lake Pichola.
• Udaipur: Visit the City Palace complex, a testimony to the Rajput passion for art and architecture.
• Delhi: Visit a Sikh temple and its community kitchen, a place where volunteers prepare and serve vegetarian meals to local people, travelers and those in need.
• Chandelao: Vist the Sunder Rang arts and crafts project, an initiative launched on International Women's Day in 2007, where 20 local women work on a fair trade basis to produce beautiful Rajastani textiles and handicrafts that they sell both locally and abroad.
• Jodhpur: Meet a local astrologer who uses her mystic skills to try and predict your future by studying the palm of your hand, or the alignment of the stars based on your birthday.
• Udaipur: Visit Seva Mandir, a not-for-profit organization that works to improve the material well-being of women and their communities by making them aware of their rights.

Choose between two carefully selected activities

• Agra: Relax and enjoy abhyangam, an aryuveda massage practice where oil is applied to your body by two skilled therapists.
• Delhi: Get creative and hands on as you take part in a jewellery making class.

Choose between two carefully selected activities

• Jaipur: Learn a few new moves at an energetic Bollywood dance class.
• Jaipur: Take part in a demonstration of the art of Mehndi, the traditional henna body painting.

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• Jaipur: Join your Local Expert for a walk through the city's old lanes and see artisans working with age-old techniques.
• Jaipur: Focus on the art of block printing and blue pottery as you visit a workshop.

• Agra: Visit the 'Sheroes Café', a local business run by women survivors of acid attacks. Be inspired by their resilience in rebuilding a life for themselves, while supporting their efforts to reintegrate back into the community. Sheroes Cafe actively recruits and employs people from underrepresented populations who may otherwise find getting work difficult. The ‘Sheroes' are women who have fought to survive after receiving a debilitating blow to their appearance and self-esteem by some members of the society. These women are on the way to becoming true fighters, who have the courage to live, work and walk in society and force them to re-evaluate its norms about beauty and appearance. Sheroes Cafe, ran and operated solely by women, advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality and UN Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.
• Jaipur: Join the ladies of the Pink City Rickshaw organization dedicated to support women from low-income households. Listen as they recount stories of their lives from growing up in the slums to proudly developing their skills to be part of this inspiring initiative. Delight in their enthusiasm and knowledge as they take you around their Jaipur. The ladies of Pink City Rickshaw got the chance to rise from the slums and turn their lives around ultimately becoming shareholders in their own company. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality.

• Our highly-skilled Travel Director will ensure your journey is seamless, serving as your expert guide, consummate organiser, and friend overseas.
• Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
• We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
• Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
• From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.

• Delhi: Join your Travel Director and get to know your fellow travellers during your Welcome Dinner.
• Delhi: Meet Masterji Kee Haveli, a passionate local foodie, for a walk through the streets of Old Delhi, where you'll witness some of the city's most famous street food some to life.
• Jaipur: Dine in the elegant surroundings of 1135 A.D., one of Jaipur's most revered local restaurants, offering fine Indian dining served amid opulent royal interiors with stunning sunset views.
• Jodhpur: Dine on local specialties at the niche Khaas Bagh restaurant, offering an ostentatious display of styles throughout India's time periods, from vintage and colonial to modern.
• Ranakpur: Enjoy an al fresco lunch served under a 300-year-old banyan tree at Mountbatten lodge, a unique boutique hotel in the wilderness.
• Udaipur: Toast to your travels over a Celebration Dinner with Bedla Family. This family has played a significant role in the affairs of the state over the past few centuries and has had the distinction of serving their cuisine to Queen Elizabeth, Jacqueline Kennedy and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India.
• Dining Summary: 1 Afternoon Tea (AT), 11 Breakfast (B), 3 Dinner (D), 2 Dinner with Wine (DW), and 6 Lunch (L)

• Our Well-Being Directors take a proactive approach to your welfare ensuring all well-being regulations are met (available on trips with 20 or more guests).
• Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxury, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.
• Experience enhanced hygiene protocols to align with the latest guidance following COVID-19. All Travel Directors, Well-Being Directors and Drivers have completed training in enhanced well-being and hygiene protocols.
• We only work with establishments we are confident will consistently adhere to our high well-being standards, which include hotels, restaurants and sight-seeing venues.
• Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

• Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
• Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included