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India · 21-26 days

India Grand Tour: North to South

28.6°N · 77.2°E
At a glanceFrom the Taj Mahal and the ghats of Varanasi to Goa's beaches and Kerala's backwaters. India rewards this much time more than almost anywhere.
~8.8h flight estimate21 to 26 days£25 to £190+ per daySome effort needed
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The itinerary

  1. Delhi2 nights
  2. Agra1 night
  3. Jaipur2 nights
  4. Udaipur2 nights
  5. Varanasi2 nights
  6. Rishikesh2 nights
  7. Mumbai2 nights
  8. Goa4 nights
  9. Kerala backwaters3 nights

Why this trip works

This itinerary combines history and culture, switching off, and food and drink across Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, Varanasi, Rishikesh, Mumbai, Goa, and Kerala backwaters. Bringing the stops together gives the holiday a clearer progression and makes better use of the outward journey than booking each place separately.

How flexible is it? This itinerary can credibly be planned with a relaxed to balanced daytime pace, quiet to lively evenings and mixed to hotspot crowd settings within its fixed route. The typical version has balanced days, balanced evenings and a popular setting. The quiz selects the closest credible version rather than treating it as one fixed product.

Best time to go

The strongest travel period is November to February. March and October are good quieter alternatives. Getting around is mainly by trains and internal flights.

Jan25°CBest
Feb27°CBest
Mar30°CShoulder
Apr33°COther
May35°COther
Jun33°COther
Jul30°COther
Aug30°COther
Sep30°COther
Oct30°CShoulder
Nov28°CBest
Dec26°CBest

Cost

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £45 a day mid-range, and £190+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1440 to £2020 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes. Available accommodation spans cheap & cheerful, simple, comfortable, premium and luxury. The quiz prices the highest available tier that fits your selected minimum and total budget.

Places on this trip

Frequently asked questions

How long do you need for India Grand Tour: North to South?

This itinerary works best over 21 to 26 days across 9 stops: Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, Varanasi, Rishikesh, Mumbai, Goa, and Kerala backwaters.

When is the best time for this trip?

The strongest travel period is November to February. March and October are useful quieter alternatives.

How much does it cost?

On the ground, including accommodation and everyday spending, allow roughly £25 a day at the budget end, around £45 a day mid-range, and £190+ for high-end travel. Including estimated return travel from London, a typical version of this itinerary is best treated as a planning range of £1440 to £2020 per person. These are planning estimates rather than live quotes.

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