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Day 1: B&B
Arrive Bombay (Mumbai).
Late breakfast and half-day city tour.
Afternoon shopping (I'll give you the A-list for shopping in Bombay ). Sunset drinks at the Taj Mahal Hotel behind Gateway of India.
Dinner and dancing at hip and happening Indigo Restobar.
Accommodation :
Taj President or similar.
Day 2: B&B
Day at leisure in this fantastic city.
More Shopping.
Dinner at Olive to mingle with the who'se who of fashionable Bombay .
Day 3: B&B
Early morning flight to Udaipur - the Venice of the East - and transfer to Devigarh which is nestled in the
Aravalli Mountains.
It's an 18th century Fort-Castle,
renovated by one of India's best designer Rajiv Saini. Check out www.deviresorts.com to get a taste of where we will be staying.
Day 4: B&B
Half-day city tour and shopping in Udaipur.
Evening buffet dinner at the Lake Palace Hotel
( which was featured in the James Bond Octopussy ) - sumptuous spread - and to heavenly Devi Garh for the night.
Day 5: B&B
Early morning flight to Jaipur.
Day at leisure. This is the place to shop until you drop - especially for precious and semi-precious stones.
You can have something custom made in a day.
Dinner with a Jaipur family at their home.
Overnight at Samode Haveli - built 150 years ago as the suburban manor house of the Samode royal family. It is a restored Heritage Hotel with the most fantastic pool.
Check out www.samode.com for a peek.
Day 6: B&B
Half-day tour of the 'Pink City' - Jaipur has beautiful palaces and forts.
Rest of the day at leisure, shopping or relaxing at the Samode pool. Evening drinks at the Polo Bar, at Rambagh Palace and Bollywood movie at Raj Mandir cinema.
Day 7: B&B
Another day of markets, rikshaw rides and sensational north-Indian food.
Enjoy a Night Out to STEAM at Rambagh Palace - for the best party in Rajasthan.
Day 8: B&B
Early Morning depart by bus for Agra, via Fatehpur Sikri, a deserted ghost town. Relax in the bus, read a good Indian noval, watch the countryside unfold and stop for chai.
Arrive in Agra, our destiny in the Oberoi Amarvilas - a breathtaking luxurious hotel, straight out of an Indian fairytale.
There are views of the Taj Mahal from every room, and you will see it in many moods. Late lunch and relax at the indulgent poolside.
Go to www.oberoiamarvilas.com for a peek at this incredible hotel.
Day 9: B&B
Sunrise at the Taj Mahal - poetry in marble, a dedication to love. Depart for Delhi, by bus. Evening dinner at a fashionable restaurant. Get the mood of the city and look forward to tomorrow.
Day 10: B&B
Great day in Delhi. You cant imagine the designer clothes, art galleries, markets and restaurants!
You'll have to move fast to get it all done.
Accommodation Le Meridian or similar.
Day 11: B&B
Crack-of-dawn, catch the train into the Himalayas.
Our destination - Ananda Spa. It has been rated as the world's No. 1 Spa by Conde Nast readers for 2005. Overnight Ananda Spa.
Check out www.anandaspa.com
Day 12: B&B
Another day of deep recuperation and rejuvenation at Ananda or explore the nearby villages of Rishikesh and Haridwar.
Day 13: B&B
Morning, Depart from Delhi by airconditioned bus check into hotel for day use in Delhi.
Last hrs in India for shopping or resting.
Evening flight to Bombay and transfer to International Airport for catching our flight home.
Day 14: B&B
Early morning flight home.
END OF EXCURSION and a lifetime of memories.
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