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India for Women - 2027
January 28th - February 20th
Experience the wonders of ancient & modern India in this small, private, guided group tour of 10 to 18 women.
Pricing
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$8,760.00 CAD per person
Our most popular option. Share your accommodation with a friend or we can pair you with another women joining the tour solo.
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$3,790 CAD per person
For anyone who prefers a private room.
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$800.00
The deposit is non-refundable if you cancel. Travel insurance is recommended.
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Day 01 | The Park Hotel
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 02 | The Park Hotel
Breakfast
Day 03 | The Elgin Fairlawn
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 04 | The Elgin Fairlawn
Breakfast
Day 05 | The Elgin Fairlawn
Breakfast
Day 06 | The Ganges View
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 07 | The Ganges View
Breakfast
Day 08 | The Ganges View
Breakfast
Day 09 | Clarks Shiraz
Breakfast, Dinner (on the train)
Day 10 | Clarks Shiraz
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 11 | Shahpura House
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 12 | Shahpura House
Breakfast
Day 13 | Shahpura House
Breakfast
Day 14 | Jagat Niwas Palace
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 15 | Jagat Niwas Palace
Breakfast
Day 16 | Jagat Niwas Palace
Breakfast
Day 17 | Brunton Boat Yard
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 18 Brunton Boat Yard
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 19 Everygreen Houseboat
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 20 Evergreen Houseboat
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 21 Gordon House
Breakfast
Day 22 Gordon House
Breakfast
Day 23 Gordon House
Breakfast, Farewell Dinner @ Neuma
Day 24 Gordon House
Breakfast
Itinerary
Day One - January 28On arrival in the Indian capital, you will be met and transferred to your luxury hotel located within the concentric streets of Delhi’s historic Connaught Place neighbourood. Boutiques and bazaars abound!
Overnight: The Park (4.5 Star)
Delhi
Day Two - January 29Delhi is a city that has been home to many cities throughout history. Begin your day by entering Shahjahanabad, the 17th century capital of Mughal India. Visit the red sandstone Jama Masjid (the “Great Mosque”) before boarding a cycle-rickshaw for a street-level tour of the maze-like market streets of Chandni Chowk. Your morning wraps up at the peaceful memorial Raj Ghat dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi.
Your afternoon turns to the modern Delhi of both the English Raj and an independent India. Tour this imperial city where wide boulevards, lush gardens, and monumental architecture host the machinery of the world’s largest democracy. As a guest at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, an important Sikh temple, you will witness a cooking ritual which provides free meals to more than 10,000 people each day.
Overnight: The Park (4.5 Star)
Explore old and new Delhi
Day Three - January 30Once known as Calcutta, this colonial-era city was built to demonstrate British imperial power. Arrival is followed by transfer to your luxury hotel located along the greenbelt of the city’s historic Maiden district.
Overnight: The Elgin Fairlawn or similar (3 Star Heritage)
Delhi to Kolkata by Air
Day Four - January 31Today visit Kolkata’s famed flower markets, the sacred banks of the massive Hooghly River, Dalhousie Square (the erstwhile headquarters of the British East India Company), and the gardens of Victoria Memorial, a white marble palace now home to a museum of the British in India.
Later tour The Mother Teresa House of the Missionaries of Charity and explore the colourful lanes of Kumartuli, were local sculptors bring Hindu gods and goddess to life.
Overnight: The Elgin Fairlawn or similar (3 Star Heritage)
Explore Kolkata
Day Five - February 1Today join your tour leader for a neighbourhood walk or other impromptu activity. You are also free to explore on your own.
Overnight: The Elgin Fairlawn (3 Star Heritage)
Kolkata at Leisure
Day Six - February 2On arrival in ancient Varanasi, also known as Banaras or the City of Light, your group will be met and transferred to your boutique hotel overlooking the riverbank where each night priests and worshipers gather for raucous evening prayers.
Overnight: Hotel Ganges View (3 Star Boutique)
Kolkata to Varanasi by Air
Day Seven - February 3Today begins on the water as you board a private open-hauled riverboat for breathtaking views of ancient Varanasi at sunrise. Pilgrims step down to the sacred water to bathe, cremation ghats smolder brightly, and residents use the great stones of the riverbank as a path to work or to school.
Later enjoy a guided walking tour through the narrow bustling lanes of Varanasi. Watch traditional wrestlers as they practice, visit a silk weaving studio, explore the 18th century Vishwananth Gold Temple, and learn of your future with a palm reading session.
Overnight: Hotel Ganges View (3 Star Boutique)
Explore Varanasi
Day Eight - February 4Today join your tour leader for a neighbourhood walk or other impromptu activity. You are also free to explore on your own.
Overnight: Hotel Ganges View (3 Star Boutique)
Varanasi at Leisure
Day Nine - February 5Cross rivers and fields and pass through numerous tunnels as you travel “Executive Class” aboard the Vandi Bharat Express bound for Agra.
On arrival, transfer to your the luxury hotel where your room provides a private view of the Taj Mahal.
Overnight: Hotel Clarks Shiraz (4.5 Star)
Varanasi to Agra by Rail
Day Ten - February 6Today step back into the 16th century as you explore Agra’s Red Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Wander through places, mosques, gardens, and audience halls all enclosed within massive red sandstone walls.
Overnight: Hotel Clarks Shiraz (4.5 Star)
Explore Agra
Day Eleven - February 7At dawn step through the gates of the Taj Mahal, one of the great wonders of the modern world. A guided tour will introduce the history and cultural impact of the Taj and free time in the Taj complex will allow you to fully immerse yourself in this breathtaking place.
Later in the day travel to India’s Pink City, Jaipur, where palaces and princes abound.
Overnight: Shahpura House (3.5 Star Boutique)
Taj Mahal at Sunrise & Agra to Jaipur
Day Twelve - February 8Your full day adventure begins in the ancient city of Amer as your jeep passes through the first of many gates leading up to the mountaintop Amber Fort. A guided tour of this 16th century Rajput fortress demonstrates the wealth and power of the ruler as you explore temples, mirrored chambers, public halls, private palaces, and look out over the surrounding hills and valleys.
In the afternoon visit the early 18th century City Palace and Museum, still the glittering home to the descendants of the last Maharaja of the princely state of Jaipur. From the palace gates, a walking tour of the Jaipur bazaar gives you a chance to haggle for any number of the colourful handicrafts and textiles that flow from shops into the street. A final stop at Jaipur’s most distinctive landmark, the Palace of the Winds is a perfect ending to an extraordinary day.
Overnight: Shahpura House (3.5 Star Boutique)
Explore Jaipur and Amer
Day Thirteen - Feburary 9Today join your tour leader for Bollywood film or other impromptu activity. You are also free to explore on your own.
Overnight: Shahpura House (3.5 Star Boutique)
Jaipur at Leisure
Day Fourteen - February 10Turning away from the desert, today travel by coach to the lake city of Udaipur.
Check in to your lakeside heritage hotel and enjoy evening views across on Lake Pichola.
Overnight: Jagat Niwas Palace (4 Star)
Jaipur to Udaipur by Coach
Day Fifteen - February 11A morning heritage walk takes in the chaotic streets of the old town where markets, temples, and palaces wrestle for space. Visit Udaipur’s lakeside City Palace and Museum and later take in a prayer ceremony at Jagdish Temple before a bit of free time in Bada Bazaar.
As the sun begins to set, enjoy an exciting cruise on Lake Pichola to view both the pleasure palace Jagmandir and Udaipur’s most famous landmark, the Lake Palace.
Overnight: Jagat Niwas Palace (4 Star)
Explore Udaipur
Day Sixteen - February 12Today join your tour leader for a city walk or other impromptu activity. You are also free to explore on your own.
Overnight: Jagat Niwas Palace (4 Star)
Udaipur at Leisure
Day Seventeen - February 13Today fly from Northern India to the tropical gateway of Southern India. Kochi, once known as Cochin, is unique for its mix of colonial Dutch, British, and Portuguese architecture.
On arrival transfer to your luxury hotel in the historic residential area Fort Kochi.
Overnight: The Brunton Boatyard (4 Star Boutique)
Udaipur to Kochi by Air
Day Eighteen - February 14This morning stretch your legs as you explore historic Fort Kochi. Experience the busy life of Fort residents as you walk towards vibrant Princes Street. Stop to watch local fishermen set out giant Chinese Fishing Nets and visit St. Francis Church where you’ll find the tomb of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.
Next travel by vehicle to Mattancherry where the ancient spice trade still thrives. Visit the 16th century Portuguese Dutch Palace, the 400 year-old Paradesi Synagogue, and explore the spice market streets.
Later, visit a local family-run guest house for a delicious cooking class. Afternoon in Kochi at leisure.
Overnight: The Brunton Boatyard (4 Star Boutique)
Explore Kochi & Local Cooking Class
Day Nineteen - February 15This morning a short drive by coach brings you to the Alleppey Jetty to board your deluxe houseboat or Kettuvallam. Check in to your room and find a spot on deck to begin a once in a lifetime journey into the backwaters of Kerela.
Today you’ll cruise lakes, lagoons, and lush palm-lined canals passing floating villages, rural scenes, and wildlife.
Overnight: Evergreen Houseboat
Kochi to the Backwaters of Kerala
Day Twenty - February 16Continue your floating journey as you cruise the backwaters towards Champakulam and its St. Mary’s Basilica which is believed by some to be the site of a Christian church established here in the year 427. While at Champakulam you’ll also visit a local market and see the colourful snake boats, all awaiting the year’s next race.
As your journey proceeds, your houseboat makes for Mooonattinmugham where three rivers meet and where you anchor for the night.
Overnight: Evergreen Houseboat
Backwaters of Kerala
Day Twenty-One - February 17A short drive to Kochi Airport is followed by a flight to Mumbai (Bombay), India’s city of dreams.
Check in to the boutique in trendy Colaba.
Overnight: The Gordon House Hotel (3.5 Star)
Backwaters of Kerala to Mumbai by Air
Day Twenty-Two - February 18Today a full day tour includes a visit to Mani Bhawan (Gandhi’s Mumbai home and office), Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat (an extraordinary open-air laundry in continuous operation since 1885), The Gateway of India (the spot from where the British beat their final retreat), the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Bombay High Court, Victoria Terminus Train Station, and Crawford Market.
Overnight: The Gordon House Hotel (3.5 Star)
Expore Mumbai
Day Twenty-Three - February 19This morning walk from your hotel across to the Gateway of India and enjoy a ferry ride from Bombay Harbour to explore the ancient rock-cut Hindu cave temples of Elephanta Island.
Later enjoy an afternoon at leisure in Colaba before gathering for a farewell dinner at the beautiful Neuma Restaurant.
Overnight: The Gordon House Hotel (3.5 Star)
Elephanta Island & Farewell Dinner
Day Twenty-Four - February 20Depart Mumbai for home or your onward journey.
Until we are once again going places together.