Is this a private tour or a group departure?

Fully private. Every Elevated India journey travels with your own chauffeur, guides and a named travel curator — no fixed departure dates, no strangers on the itinerary.

Where will I stay on this journey?

Accommodation is Luxury Heritage Hotels, Lake Palaces, and Beach Villas — with alternatives offered for each stop during the curation process.

How do I book or customise this itinerary?

Begin with a private enquiry at elevatedindia.com/contact. A travel curator responds personally, usually within one working day, and shapes the route, lodging and pace around you before anything is confirmed.

Bespoke Journey

Palaces, Temples & Golden Sands: The Grand Northern & Beach Odyssey

A 15-day luxury journey connecting Delhi's historical centre, the Golden Temple of Amritsar, Rajasthan's royal forts, and Goa's serene beaches.

Duration

15 Days / 14 Nights

Regions Visited

Delhi, Amritsar, Jaipur, Udaipur, Goa

Accommodations

Luxury Heritage Hotels, Lake Palaces, and Beach Villas

Indicative Investment

From $9,495 per person

Transfer

Private Luxury SUV, Flights, and Chauffeur Services

Why This Journey, With This House

Privately yours

No groups, no strangers — this route, recomposed around you alone.

Owned ground operations

Our own fleet and drivers — two decades on these exact roads.

Doors already open

Curators who are known by name at every palace, lodge and atelier en route.

One accountable house

Road, air, stays and moments — one desk answers for all of it.

Any date you choose

Private journeys depart when you do; we advise on the finest windows.

Delhi

Day 1 | Delhi Arrival

Arrive in New Delhi. Transfer to your luxury hotel. Rest after your flight.

LodgingThe Imperial, New Delhi (Heritage Room)

The historic capital of India

Delhi is a palimpsest of seven historic cities — Mughal grandeur, bazaar energy and Lutyens' imperial geometry in one day's arc.

The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.

Delhi

Day 2 | Delhi

Explore New Delhi's monuments including Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, and a drive past the government buildings.

LodgingThe Imperial, New Delhi

Meal OptionsFine contemporary dinner · Local thali meal

The ancient Qutub Minar complex

Old and New Delhi are separate cities that happen to share an airport; give each its own morning and the capital makes sense.

The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.

Delhi

Day 3 | Delhi

Visit the Jama Masjid, take a rickshaw ride through the narrow lanes of Chandni Chowk, and view the Red Fort.

LodgingThe Imperial, New Delhi

Meal OptionsLocal thali meal · Old Delhi street-food tasting

Jama Masjid mosque

The Imperial's corridors, hung with five thousand colonial-era works, are a museum that serves breakfast — leave time for them.

The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.

Amritsar

Day 4 | Delhi to Amritsar

Take a domestic flight to Amritsar. Check into your luxury hotel. In the evening, witness the spiritual Palki Sahib ceremony at the spectacular Golden Temple.

LodgingTaj Swarna (Deluxe Room)

Meal OptionsLangar at the Golden Temple — the world's largest free kitchen · Amritsari kulcha and lassi trail

The glittering Golden Temple at night

The Golden Temple is Sikhism's radiant heart — gold over marble over water, open on all four sides to all comers, feeding a hundred thousand daily without charge.

The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.

Amritsar

Day 5 | Amritsar

Visit the Golden Temple during the day to see the community kitchen (Langar). In the afternoon, drive to the Wagah Border to experience the high-spirited border closing ceremony between India and Pakistan.

LodgingTaj Swarna, Amritsar

Meal OptionsAmritsari kulcha and lassi trail · Punjabi dhaba dinner

The massive community kitchen (Langar) of Golden Temple

Amritsar's other registers: Jallianwala Bagh's sober memory and the Wagah border's operatic evening theatre.

The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.

Jaipur

Day 6 | Amritsar to Jaipur

Fly from Amritsar to the Pink City of Jaipur. Check into your royal palace suite. Relax at leisure in the afternoon.

LodgingTaj Rambagh Palace (Palace Room, garden view)

Meal OptionsRoyal Rajasthani thali · Fine contemporary dinner

Rambagh Palace gardens

Hotel Recommendations

Rambagh Palace Jaipur - Historical Suite
The Oberoi Rajvilas - Premier Room
Samode Haveli - Luxury Suite

Culinary Suggestions

Refined Local Tea and Snack ExperienceA relaxed introduction to Jaipur's contemporary regional flavours.
Modern Jaipur DiningA polished culinary experience shaped around seasonal Rajasthani influences.
Heritage Sweets and Local SnacksA curated tasting of Jaipur's classic mithai and savoury traditions.

Hot Air Balloon SafariPremium sunrise balloon experience over Jaipur and the Aravalli hills.
Akhaara Wrestling TourPrivate visit to a traditional wrestling school.
Private Astrologer SessionA unique cultural interaction with a local astrologer.

Jaipur carries its royal legacy in working order — Amber still commands its hilltop, the City Palace still houses a royal family, and the Hawa Mahal's 953 windows still catch the morning light as intended in 1799.

The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.

Jaipur

Day 7 | Jaipur

Visit the hilltop Amer Fort, photograph the iconic Hawa Mahal, and visit the serene Jal Mahal.

LodgingTaj Rambagh Palace, Jaipur

Meal OptionsFine contemporary dinner · Heritage sweets and street-food tasting

Amer Fort sandstone battlements

Hotel Recommendations

Rambagh Palace Jaipur - Historical Suite
The Oberoi Rajvilas - Premier Room
Samode Haveli - Luxury Suite

Culinary Suggestions

Refined Local Tea and Snack ExperienceA relaxed introduction to Jaipur's contemporary regional flavours.
Modern Jaipur DiningA polished culinary experience shaped around seasonal Rajasthani influences.
Heritage Sweets and Local SnacksA curated tasting of Jaipur's classic mithai and savoury traditions.

Hot Air Balloon SafariPremium sunrise balloon experience over Jaipur and the Aravalli hills.
Akhaara Wrestling TourPrivate visit to a traditional wrestling school.
Private Astrologer SessionA unique cultural interaction with a local astrologer.

This is a city of living workshops: block printers, gem cutters, miniature painters and puppeteers whose trades predate the city itself.

The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.

Jaipur

Day 8 | Jaipur

Explore the City Palace and the Jantar Mantar observatory. In the afternoon, browse the colourful local bazaar.

LodgingTaj Rambagh Palace, Jaipur

Meal OptionsHeritage sweets and street-food tasting · High tea on the peacock lawns

City Palace courtyards

Hotel Recommendations

Rambagh Palace Jaipur - Historical Suite
The Oberoi Rajvilas - Premier Room
Samode Haveli - Luxury Suite

Culinary Suggestions

Refined Local Tea and Snack ExperienceA relaxed introduction to Jaipur's contemporary regional flavours.
Modern Jaipur DiningA polished culinary experience shaped around seasonal Rajasthani influences.
Heritage Sweets and Local SnacksA curated tasting of Jaipur's classic mithai and savoury traditions.

Hot Air Balloon SafariPremium sunrise balloon experience over Jaipur and the Aravalli hills.
Akhaara Wrestling TourPrivate visit to a traditional wrestling school.
Private Astrologer SessionA unique cultural interaction with a local astrologer.

Rambagh was the Maharaja's own residence until 1957 — returning to the hotel is an event, not an interlude.

The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.

Udaipur

Day 9 | Jaipur to Udaipur

Drive or fly to Udaipur. In the evening, take a private boat cruise on the placid waters of Lake Pichola, watching the sun set behind the Aravali hills.

LodgingTaj Lake Palace (Luxury Room, lake view) — arrival by private boat

Meal OptionsTraditional Rajasthani lunch · Lakeside fine dining

Lake Pichola's white marble palaces

Udaipur is Rajasthan's royal elegance distilled — the City Palace rising sheer above Pichola, the Lake Palace afloat on it, and the Mewar dynasty's seventy-six generations still in residence.

The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.

Udaipur

Day 10 | Udaipur

Explore the massive City Palace complex, the largest in Rajasthan. Visit the 17th-century Jagdish Temple and take a stroll in Saheliyon-ki-Bari.

LodgingTaj Lake Palace, Udaipur

Meal OptionsLakeside fine dining · Royal Mewar thali

Udaipur City Palace overlooking the lake

The old city rewards wandering: havelis, miniature painting studios, and ghats where the evening light turns the whitewashed lanes gold.

The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.

Udaipur

Day 11 | Udaipur

Spend the morning relaxing at the floating palace. In the late afternoon, drive up to the hilltop Monsoon Palace (Sajjangarh) for panoramic views of the lakes and surrounding countryside.

LodgingTaj Lake Palace, Udaipur

Meal OptionsRoyal Mewar thali · Rooftop dinner over Lake Pichola

Monsoon Palace overlooking Udaipur

Udaipur is Rajasthan's royal elegance distilled — the City Palace rising sheer above Pichola, the Lake Palace afloat on it, and the Mewar dynasty's seventy-six generations still in residence.

The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.

Goa

Day 12 | Udaipur to Goa

Fly to Goa. Check into your Mediterranean-style beachside villa. Spend the rest of the day relaxing on the beach.

LodgingTaj Exotica Resort & Spa (Sunset Suite)

Meal OptionsGoan seafood curry with kokum and coconut · Portuguese classics — vindaloo, sorpotel, bebinca

Serene Goan beaches

Goa moves between two moods — the north's beach energy and the south's contemplative shoreline — with four centuries of Portuguese influence layered over Konkan coastal tradition.

The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.

Goa

Day 13 | Goa

Visit the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Old Goa, including the Basilica of Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral.

LodgingTaj Exotica Resort & Spa, Goa

Meal OptionsPortuguese classics — vindaloo, sorpotel, bebinca · Beach shack grill of the day's catch

Basilica of Bom Jesus

Old Goa was once called the Rome of the East; its basilicas still carry the scale of that ambition.

The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.

Goa

Day 14 | Goa

Stroll through the colourful lanes of Fontainhas, the Latin Quarter of Panaji. Return to your resort for a relaxing afternoon.

LodgingTaj Exotica Resort & Spa, Goa

Meal OptionsBeach shack grill of the day's catch · Goan seafood curry with kokum and coconut

Fontainhas Latin Quarter

Goa moves between two moods — the north's beach energy and the south's contemplative shoreline — with four centuries of Portuguese influence layered over Konkan coastal tradition.

The curator's advisory, daily highlights and optional experiences for this day are shared privately — tap Hidden Gems above.

Goa

Day 15 | Goa Departure

Transfer to Goa International Airport for your departure flight home.

LodgingDay use as required

Meal OptionsFarewell breakfast

Farewell to India

Old Goa was once called the Rome of the East; its basilicas still carry the scale of that ambition.

Travel Curator Advisory

"Enjoy VIP departure assistance at the airport."

Daily Highlights

Airport Departure Transfer VIP Lounge Access

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Every itinerary is individually tailored around your preferred pace, travel dates, and chosen level of accommodation exclusivity. Connect with a curator to begin your journey.

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15 Days / 14 Nights Private JourneyDelhi, Amritsar, Jaipur, Udaipur, Goa

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Dates & Private Departures

This journey departs when you do.

Every departure is private — your dates, your pace. The finest windows fill first: palace suites ask 4–6 months’ notice in the golden season, and festival weeks a year.

Oct – MarThe Golden Season Nov 2026Pushkar & Diwali Oct – AprTiger Season

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Your Curators

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PriyaCraft & the South

DevrajWildlife & Wilderness

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