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The site is where Buddha preached his message of the path to enlightenment and features a number of stupas and museums to explore. There\u2019s also the crumbling 17th-century fort and palace on the eastern bank of the Ganges, Ram Nagar Fort. Otherwise, take the chance to perfect your yoga in the ultimate chakra-balancing place.","sort":13,"tour_id":781,"ref_parts_id":"14","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Hotel","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":[],"optionalActivityList":[{"price":{"#text":"250","@currency":"INR"},"description":"Varanasi - Sarnath"},{"price":{"#text":"150","@currency":"INR"},"description":"Varanasi - Ram Nagar Fort"}]}},{"id":9672,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:34.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-06-22T20:02:59.000000Z","title":"Day 15: Agra","image_url":null,"description":"Agra might not be the prettiest city in the world, but the minute you check out its top-notch site that won\u2019t matter one bit (of course, we're talking about the glorious Taj Mahal). We arrive on a Friday so the Taj is closed to visitors, but there are outstanding views from almost every hotel rooftop in the area. Enjoy a free day to explore Agra's alternative highlights. An optional trip on a motorised rickshaw takes you to some of the city\u2019s best monuments. If you\u2019ve got the energy, head out to Agra Fort and stroll the palatial gardens of this red sandstone stronghold (with cheeky monkeys in tow) or check out Akbar's Mausoleum, a beautiful sandstone and marble tomb built for the greatest of the Mughal emperors.","sort":14,"tour_id":781,"ref_parts_id":"15","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":"1","lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Heritage Property","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":[],"optionalActivityList":[{"price":{"#text":"600","@currency":"INR"},"description":"Agra - Agra Fort"},{"price":{"#text":"210","@currency":"INR"},"description":"Agra - Akbar's Mausoleum"},{"price":{"#text":"1300","@currency":"INR"},"description":"Agra - Additional entries to Taj Mahal"}]}},{"id":9673,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:34.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-06-22T20:02:59.000000Z","title":"Day 16: Agra - Tordi","image_url":null,"description":"It doesn\u2019t matter who you are, the Taj Mahal will explode all your expectations with the morning light shimmering off its white marble surface. After our visit, jump into private transport and head off to the village of Tordi. This remote and rarely visited village offers a fantastic glimpse of the real Rajasthan. We stumbled across it years ago, and everyone loved it so much we put it on the itinerary. The locals will feed you and you'll sleep in a 16th-century palace with its owner as your host. And there's a ruined temple and fortress nearby. Settle in, then savour delicious local flavours at an included dinner of tonight","sort":15,"tour_id":781,"ref_parts_id":"16","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Hotel","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":{"description":"Agra - Taj Mahal"},"optionalActivityList":[]}},{"id":9674,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:34.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-06-22T20:02:59.000000Z","title":"Day 17: Jaipur","image_url":null,"description":"Kick on in a private vehicle to Jaipur (about 3 hours), India's oh-so-pretty 'Pink City'. You'll have plenty of free time here to haggle to your heart's content at the bazaars and backstreets where vendors sell a variety of textiles, precious and semi-precious gems and stunning blue pottery. Drop by one of India\u2019s finest palaces, the Royal City Palace, where the guards\u2019 moustaches are almost as impressive as the building itself. Foodies will want to hit the streets for raj kachori chaat, a big fluffy chaat served with chutney, yoghurt, chilli and potato. Then cool off with a lassi from Lassiwala on MI road, Jaipur's oldest and most famous lassi shop. Cinema buffs won't want to miss the chance to take in a Bollywood blockbuster at the spectacular Raj Mandir Cinema.","sort":16,"tour_id":781,"ref_parts_id":"17","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Hotel","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":{"description":"Jaipur - Leader-led walking & market tour"},"optionalActivityList":{"price":{"#text":"700","@currency":"INR"},"description":"Jaipur - City Palace"}}},{"id":9675,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:34.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-06-22T20:02:59.000000Z","title":"Day 18: Jaipur","image_url":null,"description":"If you're keen for a different view of the Pink City, an optional early morning hot air balloon ride is a trip highlight for many visitors. For more information please see the 'Important notes' section of the Essential Trip Information. Later in the morning, you\u2019ll drop by Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), the impressive five-storey facade with pink and honeycombed windows is it the most photographed building in the country after Taj Mahal. Then it\u2019s out to the old capital of Amber and an exploration of the hilltop fort complex known as the Amber Fort. The rest of the day is free for you to use as you like.","sort":17,"tour_id":781,"ref_parts_id":"18","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Hotel","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":[{"description":"Jaipur - Amber Fort"},{"description":"Jaipur - Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Wind)"}],"optionalActivityList":[{"price":{"#text":"260","@currency":"USD"},"description":"Jaipur - Balloon Safari"},{"price":{"#text":"400","@currency":"INR"},"description":"Jaipur - Bollywood Movie at Raj Mandir Cinema"}]}},{"id":9676,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:34.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-06-22T20:02:59.000000Z","title":"Day 19: Delhi","image_url":null,"description":"Take a five-hour train ride to India's capital. This exciting city is overflowing with incredible historic sites, museums and galleries, shops and endless bazaars. Watch one of the world's greatest shows unfold as people, cars, rickshaws and cows all work together in a kind of organised chaos. Sit back with a chai and let it all soak in. Later on, take the modern metro to to Old Delhi and visit the old city's market area by foot, exploring Chandni Chowk and Connaught Place. Enjoy an optional dinner tonight with your group to say goodbye to this fine country.","sort":18,"tour_id":781,"ref_parts_id":"19","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Hotel","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":[{"description":"Delhi - Leader-led Old Delhi walking & rickshaw tour"},{"description":"Delhi - Sheeshganj Gurudwara (Sikh Temple)"},{"description":"Delhi - Jama Masjid"}],"optionalActivityList":[{"price":{"#text":"500","@currency":"INR"},"description":"Delhi - Qutub Minar"},{"price":{"#text":"500","@currency":"INR"},"description":"Delhi - Humayun's Tomb"},{"price":{"#text":"500","@currency":"INR"},"description":"Delhi - Red Fort"}]}},{"id":9659,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:34.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-06-22T20:02:59.000000Z","title":"Day 2: Trisuli River","image_url":null,"description":"Enjoy a morning drive over the rim of the Kathmandu Valley and soak up the views of the Ganesh and Lantang ranges. Arrive in either Baireni or Galaudi, for some rafting on the Trisuli River. Hit the water and enjoy the thrill of the rapids aptly named Ladies Delight, Rock Garden and Snell's Nose. Camp on the beach and enjoy dinner under the stars.","sort":1,"tour_id":781,"ref_parts_id":"2","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":"1","lunchesIncluded":"1","breakfastsIncluded":"1"},"accommodationList":{"description":"Camping (basic facilities)","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":{"description":"Trisuli River - Rafting"},"optionalActivityList":[]}},{"id":9677,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:34.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-06-22T20:02:59.000000Z","title":"Day 20: Delhi","image_url":null,"description":"Your adventure comes to an end today. 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Arrive Pokhara in the afternoon. Chill out at the lakeside cafes.","sort":2,"tour_id":781,"ref_parts_id":"3","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Hotel","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":{"description":"Trisuli River - Rafting"},"optionalActivityList":[]}},{"id":9661,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:34.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-06-22T20:02:59.000000Z","title":"Day 4: Ghandruk (1950m \/ 6397ft)","image_url":null,"description":"Hope you broke in your boots before the trip, cos this is where the trekking bit starts. There\u2019s a dirt track leading to Birethanti and Shyauli villages. There\u2019s a stone staircase up to Kimche, where you\u2019ll stop for lunch. Then a bunch of stone flags lead you through fields of wheat to Ghandruk. That\u2019s some diverse terrain right there. Stay in your first Nepalese teahouse tonight.","sort":3,"tour_id":781,"ref_parts_id":"4","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Tea House","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":[],"optionalActivityList":[]}},{"id":9662,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:34.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-06-22T20:02:59.000000Z","title":"Day 5: Tolkha (1700m \/ 5577ft)","image_url":null,"description":"Look east. That\u2019s Landruk, the next village on the route. Look down. That\u2019s the Modi Kola River 600 metres below. Look around the corner. That\u2019s Tolkha, your base for the night. What, you can\u2019t look around corners? Ok, you\u2019ll just have to trek there instead.","sort":4,"tour_id":781,"ref_parts_id":"5","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Tea House","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":[],"optionalActivityList":[]}},{"id":9663,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:34.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-06-22T20:02:59.000000Z","title":"Day 6: Hyenjakot","image_url":null,"description":"Rhododendron is a tricky word to spell, but super pretty to look at. You\u2019ll see a bunch of these bright pink and purple plants today. Do you know what you won\u2019t see much of? Other people. We\u2019ve picked a pretty remote trail from Dhampus to Hyenjakot, and tonight you get to stay with a local family. Pack your best smile and get an even bigger one in return.","sort":5,"tour_id":781,"ref_parts_id":"6","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Lodge","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":[],"optionalActivityList":[{"price":{"#text":"68","@currency":"USD"},"description":"Kathmandu - Rickshaw Night Explorer Urban Adventure"},{"price":{"#text":"66","@currency":"USD"},"description":"Kathmandu - Kathmandu Living Urban Adventure"},{"price":{"#text":"220","@currency":"USD"},"description":"Kathmandu - Early Morning Everest Scenic Flight"},{"price":{"#text":"200","@currency":"NPR"},"description":"Kathmandu - Swayambhunath Temple"}]}},{"id":9664,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:34.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-06-22T20:02:59.000000Z","title":"Day 7: Pokhara","image_url":null,"description":"It's a short descent to Phedi before catching the public bus to Pokhara in time for lunch. Enjoy free time in the afternoon then meet your new leader and group for the rest of the journey to Delhi at 6 pm tonight.","sort":6,"tour_id":781,"ref_parts_id":"7","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Hotel","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":{"description":"Pokhara - Orientation Walk"},"optionalActivityList":[]}},{"id":9665,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:34.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-06-22T20:02:59.000000Z","title":"Day 8: Pokhara","image_url":null,"description":"Wake up among the spectacular scenery of Pokhara and enjoy a boat ride across the lake (Phewa Tal), which is the second largest in Nepal. The rest of the day is yours to explore at your own pace, with plenty of optional activities to choose from, you can spend your time however you please! Why not start with a visit the International Mountain Museum to learn some amazing tales of past climbing expeditions. You might like to take a break by the water\u2019s edge and indulge in the ultimate Nepalese dish for lunch \u2013 dal bhat \u2013 a hearty vegetarian meal consisting of rice and lentils. Pokhara has an interesting old area well worth exploring, as well as an elaborate Hindu temple and a Buddhist monastery. As the day closes, perhaps visit the Peace Pagoda \u2013 with spectacular views of the Annapurna mountains \u2013 and watch the sunset over the famous fishtail peak \u2013 Machhapuchhare.","sort":7,"tour_id":781,"ref_parts_id":"8","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Hotel","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":{"description":"Pokhara - Phewa Tal Lake boat trip"},"optionalActivityList":[]}},{"id":9666,"created_at":"2020-10-10T17:34:34.000000Z","updated_at":"2022-06-22T20:02:59.000000Z","title":"Day 9: Chitwan National Park","image_url":null,"description":"Pop on your safari hat as you drive to Chitwan National Park by private vehicle (approximately 5 hours). UNESCO (who know at thing or two about this kind of stuff) declared it a World Heritage site in 1984, and it offers some of the best wildlife viewing in Asia. Think the Jungle Book come to life with rhinos, deer, monkeys and a wide array of birds, including Nepalese wild chickens, all found here.","sort":8,"tour_id":781,"ref_parts_id":"9","extra":{"meals":{"dinnersIncluded":0,"lunchesIncluded":0,"breakfastsIncluded":0},"accommodationList":{"description":"Lodge","numberOfNights":"1"},"includedActivityList":[],"optionalActivityList":[]}}],"destinations":[{"name":"India","id":105},{"name":"Nepal","id":168}],"destinations_arr":[{"city":"","country":"India"},{"city":"","country":"Nepal"}],"departures_arr":[{"month":"October 2022","items":[{"start":"2022-10-14","end":"2022-11-02","sortdate":20221014,"price":2399,"currency_code":"AUD","member_discount_price":2280,"month":"October 2022"}]},{"month":"November 2022","items":[{"start":"2022-11-04","end":"2022-11-23","sortdate":20221104,"price":2399,"currency_code":"AUD","member_discount_price":2280,"month":"November 2022"}]},{"month":"December 2022","items":[{"start":"2022-12-23","end":"2023-01-11","sortdate":20221223,"price":2525,"currency_code":"AUD","member_discount_price":2399,"month":"December 2022"}]},{"month":"March 2023","items":[{"start":"2023-03-31","end":"2023-04-19","sortdate":20230331,"price":2860,"currency_code":"AUD","member_discount_price":2717,"month":"March 2023"}]},{"month":"May 2023","items":[{"start":"2023-05-05","end":"2023-05-24","sortdate":20230505,"price":2750,"currency_code":"AUD","member_discount_price":2613,"month":"May 2023"}]},{"month":"September 2023","items":[{"start":"2023-09-01","end":"2023-09-20","sortdate":20230901,"price":2750,"currency_code":"AUD","member_discount_price":2613,"month":"September 2023"},{"start":"2023-09-15","end":"2023-10-04","sortdate":20230915,"price":2860,"currency_code":"AUD","member_discount_price":2717,"month":"September 2023"},{"start":"2023-09-29","end":"2023-10-18","sortdate":20230929,"price":2860,"currency_code":"AUD","member_discount_price":2717,"month":"September 2023"}]},{"month":"October 2023","items":[{"start":"2023-10-13","end":"2023-11-01","sortdate":20231013,"price":2860,"currency_code":"AUD","member_discount_price":2717,"month":"October 2023"},{"start":"2023-10-20","end":"2023-11-08","sortdate":20231020,"price":2860,"currency_code":"AUD","member_discount_price":2717,"month":"October 2023"}]},{"month":"November 2023","items":[{"start":"2023-11-03","end":"2023-11-22","sortdate":20231103,"price":2750,"currency_code":"AUD","member_discount_price":2613,"month":"November 2023"}]},{"month":"December 2023","items":[{"start":"2023-12-22","end":"2024-01-10","sortdate":20231222,"price":2750,"currency_code":"AUD","member_discount_price":2613,"month":"December 2023"}]}],"tour_type":2,"type_id":2,"style_rating":"Basix","ref_url":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/trips\/HHYDC"}} catch (error) {} We're sorry but travel-explorer doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. 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