7-Day Taj Mahal and Khajuraho Tour: Agra, Gwalior, Datia and Orchha

Day 1: Agra
At 7:15 am you will be picked up from your hotel in Agra and transferred to the hotel arranged for you. After check-in and breakfast your tour will start with a visit to Taj Mahal followed by the Red Fort, Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah and Sikandra. In the afternoon continue the excursion to Fatehpur Sikri located 20 km (12 miles) from the city. In the evening you will return to Agra for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Agra - Gwalior
After breakfast leave for Gwalior. Check in to your heritage hotel and visit Gwalior Fort, a majestic structure that dominates the city like a great monolith. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Gwalior - Shivpuri - Gwalior
After breakfast take a 2-hour excursion to Shivpuri. Explore the town temples, beautifully-carved chattris of royal families, hunting lodges and palaces. Return to Gwalior for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Gwalior - Datia
After breakfast leave for Datia located 70 km (43 miles) from Gwalior. After check-in to your hotel, visit the 7-story Datia Palace built on a hilltop. After the excursion join former royal family for a BBQ dinner and drinks. After the dinner return to your hotel for overnight stay in Datia.
Day 5: Datia - Orchha
After breakfast leave for Orchha situated on Betwa river. Check in to a heritage hotel owned and operated by a former royal family of
Orchha. The grandeur of this former kingdom lies in its palaces, temple and royal cenotaphs. You will visit Raj Mahal Palace and
Laxminarayan Temple that have murals on their walls and ceilings. Then take a walk along Betwa river before returning to your resort for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Orchha - Chanderi - Khajuraho
After breakfast proceed to Chanderi, a craft center where hundreds of families are engaged in weaving colorful sarees and brocades.
Chanderi is nestled among hills, lakes and forests. It has several 9th and 10th century temples and ancient fort. Proceed to Khajuraho
for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: Khajuraho - Panna National Park
Take an early morning tiger safari trip at the Panna National Park. After lunch return to Khajuraho to see the unique 8th-century Khajuraho Temples with carvings depicting erotica on their walls and ceilings. Also enjoy a light and sound show on the backdrop of Mahadev Temple complex in the evening. After dinner you will be provided with free drop-off service to your hotel in Khajuraho. The tour ends in Khajuraho.