Essence of India with Varanasi: Explore Indian Culture, Architecture and Traditions

Immerse yourself in the essence of India with a tour that explores its culture, architecture, and traditions. Visit iconic cities like Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur, as well as the spiritual city of Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges. Experience the beauty of the Taj Mahal, the vibrant streets of Jaipur, and the ancient temples of Khajuraho. This tour is a…

Duration: 11 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Swaminarayan Akshardham - Day 1: Company representatives will pick you up from the hotel or another central location in Delhi. After fresh up enjoy local sightseeing of places like modern Hindu temple Akshardham.

What's Included
  • Flight from Varanasi to Delhi with luggage included
  • Rickshaw ride through Delhi’s bustling streets
  • All-inclusive package: taxes, fees, and charges covered
  • Refreshments provided with bottled water
  • Convenient pick-up and drop-off services in Delhi
  • Stay in comfortable 3-star hotels, featuring AC and private bathrooms
  • Daily breakfast to start…
What's Not Included
  • Lunch and dinner
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips
  • Entry admission to the monuments
Additional Information

The Essence of India is a perfect choice for these travellers who would like to see the most significant places for Indian culture as well as admire the beauty of architecture and find out something more about Indian traditions and customs. The tour includes sightseeing of the cities and towns like the capital of India

  • Delhi, Agra
  • the place of Taj…
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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901julianw
Jan 17, 2025
Great introduction to amazing India - My wife and I had never been to India before so decided on a guided tour and were happy we did. Payless tours had good reviews, a good itinerary and good pricing so went with them. The tour and sights we saw were absolutely amazing and unforgettable. India is incredible. Payless tours organised everything as per the itinerary and Nareej at Payless tours was very responsive and accomodating. The tour guides showed up on time and were informative about the sights and Indian culture. We had a car to ourselves and fantastic driver (thanks Anil) which is important on the Indian roads. We covered over 1800km in ten days so used time in the car as time to relax and watch the world go by. The hotels were good to very good and rooms were clean, all had wifi, and the included buffet breakfast was a great way to start the day. We spent about an extra $50au / day each on entry fees, meals, tips, souvenirs (didn’t buy much). All in all this is a great eye opening trip to India and we highly recommend Payless Tours based on our experience
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142miyukii
Dec 16, 2024
A great introduction tour for the first timer of India! - I'm very happy that I did this tour instead of just traveling by myself figuring out all the logistics as I go. Without the tour, I would have had some difficulties navigating myself and moving to the next destinations as well as understanding the culture of India and its safety. I cannot say thank you enough to my driver, Prakash. He speaks English, is kind, caring and trying to make me feel comfortable and safe all the time during the trip. I learned a lot about Indian and Hindu culture from him! 100% recommendation to have him as a driver for your trip! He is a great driver but more than just a driver! The tour itself is well organized and followed the itinerary posted on the website most of the time. “Payless Tours India “ is trustful and reliable company. I highly recommend it to your Indian journey. There were some minor things that I did not feel comfortable about. I did not expect to visit many specialized shops during the local tours, so I became stressed out going there to say “No” to their bargains although I was interested in learning about it. Sadly I found out that’s I got a different material for high price in later days….. For the hotels, they provided 3 star hotels where the staffs are all nice and helpful, but wifi is sometimes not available in the rooms. No heater at all the hotels in December. Not sure if it’s Indian standard without heating or not though, but I got sick from the coldness. However, these things are happened in general, I guess. Other than that, again it's a great tour!
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Noa19011986
Oct 25, 2024
Best tour - It was so amazing, lovely and impressive. Thank you very much Rohit Saini. We was in lot of beautiful places in Jaipur, Pushkar, Orcha, Kujaraho, Varanasi You showed me India in such an outstanding light and atmosphere. Memories for whole life. Im loving India, my spritual home. Thanks also to Payless Tours and Neeraj for your Support. Regards
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Yesjim
Oct 23, 2024
Amazing at every turn. - Just half way into our incredible trip and already can recommend Payless Tours. Our driver Sanjay is treating us like Royalty. The roads are rough but the vehicle is comfortable. Our driver is very inexperienced.
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Onair20110558706
Oct 12, 2024
Wonderful tour vanarsari - Awesome hotel and fantastic one day boat trips connected with lunch. We also bought a resort tour and Male tour which were also fantastic and we'll organized. Pay less tours india met our expectations.
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278cliver
Mar 14, 2024
One of the most extraordinary adventures of my life - I will never forget this experience. from ancient temples, to divine food, ethereal forts, the ghats of Varanasi, and tigers in the jungle. This trip had absolutely everything I was hoping for and more. Payless were incredibly flexible and able to basically tailor the trip to my rather niche interests, including the particular hotels I wanted to stay in. I want to make special mention of my driver, Mr Prakash (translation: Mr Sunshine) who was more of a father to me during this period than a driver. He put up with my foibles with patience and went above and beyond in every way to make sure that I was comfortable and happy. One example is that my particular booking did not have any kind of Safari included, but it took nothing more than a passing comment of mine about a desire to see tigers for Mr Prakash to organise a trip to the jungle on one of the mornings without needing to sacrifice any of the other activities. When I mentioned my interest in Indian classical music, he took me to a tourist-less evening at a temple where locals were celebrating Maha Shivaratri . The examples are countless. His creativity, kindness and generosity I cannot praise enough. A wonderful, wonderful man.
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Roving15883655113
Feb 5, 2024
North - South in 14 days - The decision to use the services of PaylessToursIndia turned out to be great; the organization was at the highest level - refined in every detail; immediate contact with Mrs. Ewa and her husband proved their direct interest in us and our impressions of our intensely lived day; the numerous gestures of sympathy were very nice; Each of Mrs. Ewa's co-workers turned out to be wonderful professionals at all stages of our journey; we had several guides and drivers who made us feel like we were reaching the heart of each of the cities and places we were in; It was great - it felt safe to be under the care of friendly people who were very committed to their work and who took great care of us and our children. India turned out to be wonderful in its diversity;
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Roving793410
Nov 7, 2023
Amazing first time visiting India - Thank you Bholu so much for an amazing trip. Starting from the first day everything was prepared and waiting for us as agreed. Our guide was always there to advise and help with our every need, from shopping to eating. We have traveled from Udaipur, Jaipur, Agra, Orchha all the way to Varanasi and in each city Bholu organized for us great local guide, recommend the best restaurants and help find great place for shopping. Thanks to Bholu we got to experience India in lots of different ways, from quite Khajuraho to lively Jaipur and everything on between in the best way. Special thanks for organizing safari in Panna and opportunity to see wild tigers 🐅 and for buying me local sweets in every city. I would recommend booking a trip with Payless Tour to everyone wanting to visit India and experiencing all of it flavours. Especially i recommend amazing guide/driver - Bholu
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Ibici
Apr 10, 2023
Go to India, with Payless Tours - Based on many good reviews we have chosen Payless Tours to organize our 2weeks trip in India, and they didn't disappoint us. They were flexible enough to customize the itinerary according to our needs: after seeing Delhi we took the overnight sleeper train to Jodhpur, from there by car Ranakpur, Udaipur, Pushkar, Abhaneri, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Orchha, Khajuraho, Varanasi, and finally by plane back to Delhi. Don't be afraid to tell them your specific ideas, they will plan the trip accordingly. They were responsive for any issues, both before and during the trip. We asked for a local SIM card, which we got from them, and it was really practical (like calling the driver, where we are) We had a super driver, who, despite the chaotic Indian trafic conditions, took us safely everywhere. He was always at our disposaln - not speaking very much though, so he was not the person, from whom we could get much information about life in India. For the latter there were the local guides on all places, mostly good in their profession. We stayed in decent 3-4 star hotels, this you can negotiate in advance, according to your budget and taste. We had a good trip, abslolutely worth the price.
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583tatianac
Mar 13, 2023
Safe and fun tour of India - Prakash is a very attentive and thoughtful driver and guide. From the moment we picked up from the airport, Prakash has been cheerful and accommodating. He has gone above and beyond to ensure that we got the most out of our trip, even when we suddenly changed our plans. We have felt safe and looked after during our time in India, which is important for a group of female travelers. We visited so many beautiful temples, participated in Holi celebrations and saw SO MUCH of India. It was definitely a time to remember. I would recommend booking Prakash for your time in India.
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