Day 01      Arrival In Delhi.
On arrival in Delhi, transfer for 3 nights at the Hotel Imperial or similar. At leisure all day on this day until evening, when we will meet over a light dinner (this welcome dinner is included) and have an introductory talk from a Mutiny expert. Overnight in Delhi.

Day 02      Delhi / Meerut / Delhi
Breakfast at hotel and post breakfast we drive to Meerut - scene of the first mutinous action on the parade ground of the Cantonment. Visit St. John's Church and the Ochterlony tomb. Return to Delhi en route visiting Badli ki Serai. Overnight in Delhi.

Day 04      Delhi / Agra
Early morning with packed breakfast we drive to Agra by an exclusive car/coach (200 km 4.5 hrs). En route we stop for tea at the highway and carry on to Agra. Also visit Sikandra before reaching Agra. Upon arrival check-in at hotel Jaypee Palace. Post lunch we explore Agra Fort and its role in the Mutiny 'siege'. Also take a tour of the finest Moghul monument the Taj Mahal. Back to hotel and overnight.

Day 05      Agra / Gwalior
Breakfast will be served at the hotel and post breakfast we continue by road to Gwalior upon arrival check-in at hotel Taj Usha Kiran. Full day tour of the architecturally memorable Fort and sites associated with the Rani of Jhansi. Also wath the light & sound show at the Gwalior Fort. Back to hotel and overnight in Gwalior.

Day 07      Gwalior / Kanpur
Morning drive to Kanpur (4 hours). Check in at the Hotel Landmark for a night. No traveller visits Kanpur unless with Cawnpore in mind and even then much has to be viewed in imagination with suitable texts to follow the action, for few signs remain. Here our experts will be invaluable. Today Kanpur is a sprawling industrial town with a military camp almost exactly as the British left it. Afternoon visit to the site of Wheeler’s Entrenchment inside the Cantonment and the adjacent All Souls Church with brass memorials to some of the central victims and survivors of the massacres as well as a series of marble panels engraved with more than a thousand victims’ names. Afterwards we will drive a short distance towards the Ganges before walking down the ravine to the Satichaura Ghat. Evening talk about some of the principal characters involved in the Mutiny at Cawnpore. Back to hotel and overnight in Kanpur.

Day 08      Kanpur / Lucknow
After breakfast, we will visit the Memorial Park and the Hanging tree and the now covered well near the Bibighar. In the afternoon, we will drive upstream a little way to visit Bithur and Nana Rao Park, returning to Kanpur in time for Lunch. Check out and drive to Lucknow (2hrs), en route we stop in Alambagh to pay homage to Henry Havelock's tomb. On arrival in Lucknow Check-in at hotel Taj Residency for 02 nights. Overnight at Taj Residency in Lucknow.

Day 09       Lucknow
A full day to explore the Mutiny sites in Lucknow, the centre-piece being the Residency, where we will carry out a detailed tour and hold a commemoration. We will visit the Sikander Bagh and the extraordinary edifice of the La Martiniere School and Hodson's tomb.

In the afternoon, we will visit a knowledgeable book collector and seller. Special Banquet in the evening by invitation to you will be hosted at a local house of an erstwhile royal (today's dinner included). Post dinner back to hotel and overnight.

Day 11      Calcutta
Breakfast at hotel and post breakfast we visit the Flower Markets; the Ghats with their backdrop of East India Company warehouses.
A walk through the statue makers' quarter will bring to life a whole culture of myth and belief that otherwise we could miss. Explore old Calcutta’s great Raj houses and institutions, the University area, Fort William, St. John’s Church and the oldest British grave in India. Back to hotel and overnight.

Day 13      Calcutta / Home
Transfer to International Airport to connect our flight back home

Tour Ends.

Hotels being Used....

Tour Cost in GBP....

Per Person on lone traveller Basis: 4380

Per person on twin sharing basis: 2380

Per Person on triple sharing basis: 1750

Tour Cost Includes....

• First Class & above hotels with breakfast or as mentioned in the tour programme

• All internal (within India) economy class flights

• Air-conditioned Class Railway (Top Class Fare)

• All road travel as per the itinerary by air-conditioned transport (Lux-Coach / Exclusive Car)

• Assisted transfers on arrival and departures

• City tours as and when mentioned in the itinerary

• Specialist English Speaking Guides at all destinations unless local guides are not available in a particular destination

• Services of an experienced Tornos' Tour Manager for all groups above 6 persons

• Assistance of Tornos' local offices or agents

• All applicable taxes and levies as on date within India (Except Indian Airport Tax)

Tour Cost Does Not Include....

• Any expenses of personal nature such as laundry, telephones, tips etc.,

• International flights from origin to India and back

• Any type of insurance is not included in this tour cost

• Things not specifically mentioned in the tour programme or the "Tour Cost Includes" Column

Suggested Convenient Extensions & Diversions (Costs & Details on request)....

Jaipur (02 nights)

Khajurahoo (02 nights)

Bhubneshwar & Puri (03 nights)

Goa (03 nights)