From the Taj Mahal to the Himalayas

Delhi and the Taj Mahal, the ghats of Varanasi, and the Kathmandu Valley, with the temple squares of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.

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New Delhi → Agra → Varanasi → Kathmandu · 10–13 days

The route on the map, in the itinerary’s order.

IndiaNew Delhi
Days
3
When
Jan–Mar · Oct–Dec
Per person/day
Average 5,000–9,000 INRMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.
IndiaAgra
Days
2–3
When
Jan–Mar · Oct–Dec
Per person/day
Average 4,000–7,000 INRMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.
IndiaVaranasi
Days
2–3
When
Jan–Feb · Nov–Dec
Per person/day
Average 20–40 USDMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.
NepalKathmandu
Days
3–4
When
Oct–Nov
Per person/day
Average 50–100 USDMid-range · per person/day
Cost scope
Per person per day: accommodation, meals, urban transport, visits and a small allowance for extras. Flights excluded; larger purchases vary. Editorial estimate, not a quote.

Who it is for

For anyone who wants the India of monuments and the Nepal of temples on the same trip.

Not for anyone who struggles with crowds and noise.

The strategy

The trip starts in Delhi, passes through Agra and continues to Varanasi on the Ganges. Kathmandu closes the circuit. Check transport, connections and entry conditions between India and Nepal before booking accommodation; include arrival and departure time in the travel day.

What you will see

Red Fort, New Delhi. Shah Jahan's palace-fortress, built between 1638 and 1648, with 2.4 km of red sandstone walls and a World Heritage listing since 2007.
Taj Mahal, Agra. Mausoleum of Mumtaz Mahal, commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1632 and completed around 1653, in Makrana marble inlaid with semiprecious stones.
Kashi Vishwanath, Varanasi. The city's main Shiva temple, in the form rebuilt by Ahilyabai Holkar in 1780, with towers plated in gold paid for by Ranjit Singh in the 1830s.
Boudhanath, Kathmandu. A stupa about 36 m tall, built on a mandala base about 100 m in diameter, one of the largest in the world, on the axis of the old trade route to Tibet.