Prices & Departure Dates
Prices shown are per person travelling. 'Twin/Double' prices per person apply when there are 2 people travelling, sharing a room. The 'Single supplement' applies for single travellers who require their own room and needs to be added to the 'Twin/Double' price. If you are happy to be paired up with another single traveller of the same sex on your tour, this can be arranged, thus avoiding the single person supplement.
All our scheduled tour departures are guaranteed subject to a minimum of 2 travellers. To date we have not cancelled a single trip!
2010 |
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| 13 MAR - 25 MAR |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 10 APR - 22 APR |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 24 APR - 06 MAY |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 04 SEP - 16 SEP |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 18 SEP - 30 SEP |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 02 OCT - 14 OCT |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 16 OCT - 28 OCT |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 30 OCT - 11 NOV |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 13 NOV - 25 NOV |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 27 NOV - 09 DEC |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 11 DEC - 23 DEC |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 25 DEC - 06 JAN |
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USD $2,078 |
USD $699 |
2011 |
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| 01 JAN - 13 JAN |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 15 JAN - 27 JAN |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 29 JAN - 10 FEB |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 12 FEB - 24 FEB |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 26 FEB - 10 MAR |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 12 MAR - 24 MAR |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 26 MAR - 07 APR |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 09 APR - 21 APR |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 23 APR - 05 MAY |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 03 SEP - 15 SEP |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 17 SEP - 29 SEP |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 01 OCT - 13 OCT |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 15 OCT - 27 OCT |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 29 OCT - 10 NOV |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 12 NOV - 24 NOV |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 26 NOV - 08 DEC |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 10 DEC - 22 DEC |
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USD $1,949 |
USD $699 |
| 24 DEC - 05 JAN |
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USD $2,078 |
USD $699 |
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| Pre-Tour accommodation - Delhi |
USD $99 |
USD $50 |
| Post-Tour accommodation - Delhi |
USD $99 |
USD $50 |
| Car Transfers - Delhi |
USD $69 |
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Deserts Palaces Ganges - 13 days Go Guide : :Check out the go guide for details of the tour, info on visas, climate, money, what to bring and more!
Bolt-ons
Make the most of your time away! Listed below are the optional activities that are available on this trip. Please note that you will need to book these prior to travel as we cannot always guarantee availability of these activities once you are on holiday.
| Go where the wild things are! Available on our Deserts, Palaces, Ganges; Highway to Himalayas and Delhi to Darjeeling and also to anyone wanting to take a walk on the wildside is an excursion to Panna National Park. Panna National Park is home to some of the best wildlife species in India. The park is renown for its wild cats, leopards as well as deer, antelope, langur monkey and sambar.
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| Sail within a breath of lofty hilltop forts and
fine regal palaces. Look down upon sleepy
villages waking to the early morning sun. Drift
past expansive waterside manors and intricately
stone carved temples in a magical hot air balloon
adventure over the Pink City of Jaipur |
| To really remember your holiday, why not take home something of India in
the form of its fantastic food! Learn the intricacies of Indian cooking from a
traditional family home. This course at a Delhi cooking school
will specialise in dishes from the North of India using plenty of fresh veg and
a heady mix of cardamom, cumin, garam masala, coriander, chillies and more.
Spice up your life with a taste of India! |
| Home to the world famous Golden Temple and the seat of the Sikh religion, Amritsar
is one of the Punjab’s principal cities. Built in 1803 and made of marble, copper and
pure leaf gold, the temple is an amazing architectural feat. During your stay, enjoy
a visit to Wagah - the only road border crossing between India and Pakistan where
the fascinating sunset ‘retreat’ ceremony takes place with great pomp.
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Experiences
If you are interesting in trips with similar experiences to this one, then check out some of the ones we've listed below.
| Make your own pilgrimage to some of the world's most holy and spiritual sites. Consider taking an inspirational journey to Israel's revered Holy Lands, seeing the world’s most sacred Hindu temple and highest monastery in Tibet or watching the religious tradition of ritual cleansing in India's River Ganges. |
| Want to see how the other half live? Then take a look at our selection of tours that visit all the best palaces and forts around the world. Many of the wonderfully ornate edifices that we visit are now historical museums and sites of interest allowing you to have a good old look around. And when you've had your fill of sightseeing, it's time to live like a king and stay in one of the many hotels that have been converted from a palace or fort! |
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| One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World and an enduring Indian icon, the elegant structure known as the Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who sadly died in 1631, giving birth to their 14th child. In her dying breath, Mumtaz Mahal urged Shah Jahan to build a mausoleum for her, more beautiful than any the world had ever seen. In 1632 building began on the world’s greatest monument to love, which, even today, undoubtedly has no peer. In order to ensure the perfection of the Taj Mahal could not be replicated anywhere else on earth, the artisans and workers who created it, are said to have later had their hands or thumbs amputated. |
What You See and What You Get
We have listed below the key highlights on this trip as well as all the things that are included. Additionally, where appropriate, we have listed the items thar are not included the trip price.
Trip Highlights
- Delhi - Old Delhi - Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat.
- Agra - Taj Mahal (entrance fee included) and Agra Fort
- Jaipur - Amber Fort & Jantar Mantar, City Palace
- Bharatpur and Perharsar Village
- Khajuraho - Chandela dynasty temples & Jain temples
| - New Delhi - India Gate, Rajpath, Humayun's Tomb, Qutab Minar, carpet emporium (with demo)
- Fatehpur Sikri - ancient Mughal city
- Keoladeo Ghana National Park - UNESCO site
- Orchha - temples of the Bundelas (entrance fee included)
- Varanasi, Mother India site, local temples & mosque, the holy River Ganges
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What's Included
- Breakfast daily, 2 dinners (including Namaste Dinner in Delhi)
- 1 night overnight train (2nd class air-conditioned, semi - enclosed cabin)
- Horsecart/rickshaw ride to Taj Mahal - Agra
- Sunrise boat cruise on the holy Ganges - Varanasi
- Taj Mahal, Jaipur City Palace & Jantar Mantar entrance fees.
- Airport arrival and departure transfer (if arriving day 1 & departing day 13)
- English speaking Indian tour leader for groups of 6 or more
- Selected entrance fees
| - 11 nights - 3-4 star & heritage hotels (hotel upgrade available in Delhi)
- Elephant ride to Amber Fort - Jaipur (*Subject to Government regulations and availability)
- Bicycle rickshaw ride in Keoladeo Ghana National Park
- Economy class flight - Khajuraho to Varanasi
- All relevant transfers and transportation
- Touring of Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Orchha, Khajuraho, and Varanasi
- Specialist guides at local sights
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What's Not Included
- International flights and visas
- Tipping Kitty: $20-25 USD

| - Entrance Fees: $55-65 USD
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Postcards
Here's what some of our past travellers have written in to us and said about their experiences on this trip.
Our tour guide was welcoming, had an extensive knowledge of Indian history & culture. He was always willing & very able to answer any questions, also endlessly patient & good-natured.
The whole tour ran smoothly and was well organized.
Bird sanctuary was a very interesting experience.
Daniell Grimmes, Jan 2010
Hello Ryan
Bev and I really enjoyed our experience to India, we were so happy with On The Go Travel, they were brilliant, our tour guide was just sensational and we were so lucky to have the best group of people you could ever wish for. There were eleven of us and we all got on just fabulously, we all cried when we went our own way. I missed them and our guide and India for a few days after I got home, it was a wonderful experience and I will never forget incredible India.
The Taj Mahal was just incredible and Varanasi was fascinating and I am glad you recommended we went there, one place you have to see to believe! I know that I have returned home a more humble person and appreciate how lucky we are in Australia……….We will never forget our trip to India it was a special time that we will remember forever.
I cannot recommend On The Go Travel highly enough, from picking us up at the airport to dropping us off again, everything went without a hitch, they were very professional and friendly and very welcoming.
Take care and look forward to catching up with you with our next travel plans.
Anne Woodhouse, Nov 2009
Hi Janet,
Just wanted to tell you what a wonderful time we had on our Indian trip! Everything was so organized that it worked smooth as clock work. Our guide Sateen was so wonderful, knowledgeable, articulate, helpful and humorous. We couldn't have done it without him!
Thanks again for a wonderful trip and we will definitely recommend on the go.
Mary Koral, Nov 2009
Janet
Wanted to thank you (well your company) for a super trip to India. I was apprehensive I have to say as I had never heard of your company and nor had anyone else I spoke to before I booked. I was able to have a very direct comparison between two companies because, as you know, I did a trip with another company first and then yours. The contrast between the two was significant. I learned more about India, its customs, its culture, its people, its way of life, its structures, its quirks etc in three days with Satendra than in just over two week on the other trip. Yes I saw some fantastic sights on the other trip but came away thinking what on earth I gleened about India itself.
We had a fantastic little group in the main and I know that was a bonus and whilst we all got on, the trip was made by the tour leader and of course his support crew, drivers, meeters and greeters, helpers. They were all great.
Satendra gave us so many precious moments. There were great sites and for me, even more spectacular and awesome than I anticipated and experiences too numerous to mention and quite unexpected, joining in wedding celebrations in Jaipur, into restaurant kitchens, the bathing at full moon in Orchha, the game drive to Panna, the village walks etc etc. He went out of his way to find out what was going on and this was often well beyond what one would normally expect e.g. organising for two of us (mad as we were) to go to see the sun rise over the Taj. He was also great when it came to food, helping out those of us who were not keen on hot spicy and those who wanted spice and hot and the ones in between. He also had such a wicked sense of humour and most of us really appreciated it and how patient he was when people were indecisive or needed help and support.
Satendra was enthusiastic and very caring and really added that 'wow' factor, something which is hard to describe but comes from someone who is not only passionate about their country but also their job and take a great pride in sharing knowledge etc with others. Rare and so seldom found in many leaders.
I know that a small group is often easier to manage more personally than a larger one, but he was such a professional I am sure than whatever the group they would all feel that had equal value. It is a true professional who can make each member of the group feel they got something extra and not to feel they are just one of a number.
A great big thank you. I am just wondering where in India my next trip will take me and had I not travelled with you, I am not sure I would be going back.
Sandra Herbert, Oct 2009
Hello Janet,
What can I say. No words to describe such a experience. Spectacular. Incredible people and places. Very well organized and planned...!!! Anyway....it was a 10! Thanks very much indeed for everything.
Pablo and Anabel, Mar 2009