Relax in the comfort of your hotel or enjoy the maddening crowd in the streets of Delhi. Treat yourself to some ice cold kulfi and hot Tandoori roti. Do a little shopping and rest the night, before you start experiencing the culture that is India.

Sights in the capital are worth a second look. The Red Fort and The Humayun’s Tomb will remind you of the richness of the Mughals. Spend a silent minute at the tomb of the Father of our Nation. Pray at India’s oldest mosque and have a sumptuous dinner before you fall on your bed in exhaustion.

• Visits: Jama Masjid | India Gate

Go back to the 17th century as the mighty symbol of love welcomes you. The white edifice glistens in the Sun while the Yamuna flows by silently as if knowing that a dead lover lies beneath the marble wonder. Visit the Agra Fort and wonder at the construction marvel.

• Visits: Taj Mahal | Agra Fort

From the tomb of a lover to the lively city of Jaipur where everything is at the same time colorful and loud. On the see the deserted capital of Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri. The palace speaks volumes about how lavish a life he lived.

• Visits: Fatehpur Sikri

Feel the wind blow through the exquisitely carved windows of the Hawa Mahal. Feel your breath come in rasps as you climb ramps of the Amber Fort. Be overwhelmed at the majesty of the City Palace. Jaipur will take you back to the glorious years of the royalty. Some of the heirs still live in the palaces of Jaipur

• Visits: Hawa Mahal |Amber Fort

From the Western deserts to the Western coasts in the South you find a change in everything. Kochi the commercial capital of Kerala is city of mixed cultures. The land of the backwaters and fried fish, Kochi offers everything a metro offers anywhere in the world.

The Portugese, the Dutch and the English have all been here and they have left enough of their legacies by way of historic monuments. The Chinese nets against the setting sun is a sight to cherish. Explore the narrow streets of Fort Kochi and enjoy the best seafood you can hope to get anywhere in the world.

• Visits: The Dutch Palace | St. Francis Church

Travel from sea level to 1500 m above where the lush green tea plantations welcome you. Munnar is a small town nestled among hills covered with tea estates. Take a walk between the short tea plants. Enjoy a cup of hot tea right where they are grown. See the Madupatti dam and enjoy a cool night.

• Visits: Tea Estate | Tea Museum | Madupatti Dam

Travel the winding narrow roads towards Periyar the tiger sanctuary. The artificial lake and its banks are home to many wild animals including tiger, bison, elephants etc. Enjoy a cool night in the midst of the forest.

An early morning boat ride on the lake could show you some elephants frolicking on the far banks. You could see the bison have a bath in the lakes cold waters. After the boat ride visit the local spice plantations. Kerala supplies some of the best spices from these hills to many parts of the world.

From the hills back to the plains for a night stay on the backwaters. Enjoy a night stay in a comfortably constructed houseboat. Have a taste of the typical Kerala cuisine. See the expert craftsmen construct a boat from wood. A rare experience for sure.

Have breakfast and leisurely cruise in the lake. Disembark and go the short distance by road to Mararikulam, the most scenic beach destination. Spend the night listening to the waves crash at the beach.

Fly back home with the sound of the waves in your ears.