Holy Cities & Sacred Rivers of North India

14 days from £6,820 for 2023 per person

• Amritsar
• Maheshwar
• Gwalior
• Khajuraho
• Varanasi
• Calcutta

This itinerary is one of Ampersand's Top 10 Cultural Holidays.

India is renowned as the birthplace of several of the World's major religions and this fascinating tour explores some of her sacred cities and rivers, including Amritsar, Khajuraho, Varanasi and Calcutta. Beginning with the beautiful Golden Temple in Amritsar, the centre of the Sikh faith which draws thousands of pilgrims every day, the journey continues to Maheshwar, "the Centre of the Universe" on the Narmada, one of the Hindu holy rivers, and through Gwalior, Orchha and Khajuraho, the latter renowned for its erotic Hindu temples.

Varanasi is the next destination and one of the seven holiest cities in India. Finish the tour in Calcutta, one of India's most vibrant cities, and experience its eclectic social and cultural scene, taking a cruise on the Hooghli River and watching the city unfold from the river banks.

This tour is purely a suggested itinerary and can be booked as it is, or alternatively used as a starting point for creating your own perfect bespoke holiday to India. If you'd like to see similar itineraries, take a look at our Epic Journeys collection, as well as our favourite Boat itineraries.

There are no foreign lands. It is the traveller only who is foreign.
Robert Louis Stevenson