Tour Golden Triangle & Varanasi

Meeting at Sofia Airport at 14:00. Flight to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines at 15:55. Landing in Istanbul at 18:25. Short layover. Connecting flight to Delhi at 20:50.

Arrival at 05:15. Transfer and breakfast. Morning tour of Old Delhi: Red Fort (outside), Chandni Chowk market, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial. Visit to Qutub Minar (UNESCO) and the Sikh temple Gurudwara Bangla Sahib. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast and departure for Jaipur (approx. 4 hours). Arrival and hotel check-in. In the evening, visit Birla Mandir temple and witness the "Aarti" ceremony – a ritual of worship with fire. Dinner and overnight stay in Jaipur.

Breakfast. Excursion to the ancient capital Amber and ascent to Amber Fort by elephant or jeep. Photo stop at the "Palace of Winds" (Hawa Mahal) and the "Water Palace". Afternoon visit to the City Palace and Jantar Mantar observatory. Rickshaw ride. Dinner.

Breakfast. Departure for Agra. En route visit to the unique stepwell Chand Baori in Abhaneri. In Agra – visit the massive Agra Fort (UNESCO). Hotel check-in.

Early morning: Visit the Taj Mahal – the symbol of eternal love (UNESCO). Return for breakfast. Transfer to railway station for Gatiman Express train to Jhansi. Continue by bus to Khajuraho with a visit to Orchha en route. Dinner and overnight stay in Khajuraho.

Tour of the famous Khajuraho temples (Western and Eastern groups), masterpieces of sculptural art. Flight to Varanasi at 11:45. Arrival and transfer. Evening rickshaw ride and participation in the Aarti ceremony on the banks of the sacred River Ganges. Dinner.

Early morning boat ride on the Ganges at sunrise – observing the rituals at the Ghats. Return for breakfast. Afternoon visit to Sarnath – the place of Buddha's first sermon. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport and flight to Delhi. Arrival and transfer to the hotel in Delhi. Free time. Dinner and overnight stay.

Breakfast (packed). Transfer for flight at 06:55. Arrival in Istanbul. Flight to Bulgaria at 14:55. Arrival in Sofia at 15:10.