Mumbai. Evening arrival, welcome by your guide and check-in. (D)

Mumbai – Aurangabad (2 nights). Gateway of India, Prince of Wales Museum, Malabar Hill and the Hanging Gardens, Dhobi Ghat laundry and Chhatrapati Shivaji station. Flight to Aurangabad. (B, L, D)

Aurangabad. Ajanta Caves: 24 monasteries and 5 Buddhist temples, some over 2,000 years old, and their frescoes of the Buddha's life. (B, L, D)

Aurangabad – Delhi (2 nights). UNESCO-listed Ellora Caves and the rock-cut Kailasanatha temple. Flight to Delhi. (B, L, D)

Delhi. Red Fort, Rajghat, Jama Masjid mosque, Akshardham temple, India Gate and Humayun's Tomb. (B, L, D)

Delhi – Amritsar (2 nights). Flight to Amritsar and the Indo-Pakistani border closing ceremony at Wagah. (B, L, D)

Amritsar. The Sikhs' Golden Temple, barefoot and head covered, then the evening ceremony around the holy book. (B, L, D)

Amritsar – Jodhpur (2 nights). Flight to the Blue City and stop at Mandore gardens and their royal cenotaphs. (B, L, D)

Jodhpur. Mehrangarh Fort, Sadar Bazar, blue-walled lanes and spice market. (B, L, D)

Jodhpur – Pushkar. Drive to the holy village of Pushkar and its Brahma temple, unique in India. (B, L, D)

Pushkar – Jaipur (2 nights). The Pink City: City Palace museum, Jantar Mantar observatory and the Palace of the Winds. (B, L, D)

Jaipur. Amber Fort by elephant, free afternoon and dinner with an Indian family. (B, L, D)

Jaipur – Agra. Agra's Red Fort, then the Taj Mahal. (B, L, D)

Agra – Jhansi – Orchha – Khajuraho (2 nights). Train to Jhansi, the medieval city of Orchha on the Betwa, then Khajuraho. (B, L, D)

Khajuraho. The Chandela dynasty temples and their 10th-century bas-reliefs. Free afternoon. (B, L, D)

Khajuraho – Varanasi (2 nights). Flight to Varanasi, cycle rickshaw to the ghats and the aarti ceremony on the Ganges. (B, L, D)

Varanasi. Dawn boat ride on the Ganges, Vishwanath temple and Durga Mandir. Free afternoon. (B, L, D)

Varanasi – Kathmandu (3 nights). Flight to the capital of Nepal. (B, L, D)

Kathmandu. Optional Himalayan flight, Durbar Square, Swayambhunath stupa, the Newar villages of Bungamati and Khokana, folk dinner show. (B, L, D)

Kathmandu. Bodnath stupa, Pashupatinath temple on the Bagmati, then Patan's Durbar Square, the city of arts. (B, L, D)

Kathmandu – Delhi. Free morning, flight to Delhi and connection to Montreal. (B, L, D)

Return. Arrival in Montreal.