Agra - Oberoi Amarvilas
13. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
From Delhi, we drove to Agra - home of the Taj Majal. We arrived at our hotel…where every room has a view of the Taj. Wow..just wow. It didn’t disappoint!! We enjoyed the pool, toured and had aLue lisää
Taj by Sunset
13. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
We met our guide for a sunset viewing of the backside of the Taj Mahal from across the river. He is also a professional photographer so our pictures should be unbelievable!! Of course…they areLue lisää
Sunrise at the Taj Mahal
14. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
Another over the top experience in India. Our guide is not only an expert historian, he is also a professional photographer. He had us up and out the door at 5am to beat the crowds at the gate andLue lisää
Agra Fort & more
14. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
After breakfast, we hit the road again to see the Agra Fort and another tomb - nicknamed the “Baby Taj”. We finished with a visit to see how the marble in-lays are created - a skill honed byLue lisää
Old town Agra
14. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
No visit to a new Indian city would be complete without a visit to the old town to see all the shops and chaos that make India work. Then back to the hotel to enjoy the pool and dinner.
Ramathra Fort
15. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
We drove 6 hrs from Agra to this heritage hotel in Ramathra. It was originally a fortress from 1645 AD that has been passed down from generation to generation. We were looking for a getaway from theLue lisää
Row, row, row your boat
15. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Our evening adventure was a walk to the lake for a sunset boat ride. Nice being in the country surrounded by nature and animals and no honking cars!!
Camel ride to Ramathra
16. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We spent our second day in Ramathra exploring the area. We started with a camel cart ride into the local town to see rural life in India. The kids are off school for a holiday called Divali and lovedLue lisää
Evening safari ride
16. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Our evening adventure was a nighttime “safari”. This area is not a national park but they do have jackals, hyenas, gazelle, wolf and leopards. We didn’t see much during the daylight but did seeLue lisää
Oberoi Vanyavilas Wildlife Resort
17. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
From Ramathra, we drove 3 hours to arrive at our hotel near Ranthambhore National Park - another unbelievable Oberoi property! Our trip planner in the States told the local travel agency in India thatLue lisää
Ranthambhore National Park
17. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
We started our afternoon with the first of three safaris while we are here. Tiger sightings are what this park is known for and we have been blessed on this trip with more than we could ever hope for.Lue lisää
Safari #2
18. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Our second safari didn’t disappoint! We were able to see a mother tiger and her two 6 month old cubs. After talking to other guests in our hotel…we have been extremely lucky to have seen anyLue lisää
Safari #3
18. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
Our last safari did not have any tiger sightings but we did see more than tigers on our safaris so here are a few pictures of the other animals they have at the park.
Celebrating 30 years
18. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ 🌙 77 °F
Our hotel went over the top to help us celebrate our anniversary (Jun 3rd but in India it’s October 19th!). We had a private dinner under a lighted tree with our own private host. What a vacationLue lisää
Jaipur - The Oberoi Rajvilas
19. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
We arrived in Jaipur in the early afternoon and were able to enjoy another amazing Oberoi property…to include some much needed spa time! Each hotel seems to be getting grander and more opulent! WeLue lisää
Old town Jaipur
20. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We started our morning with a trip to downtown Jaipur to see Jantar Mantar (the Astronomical Observatory) built in 1729 and the City Palace. No tour would be complete without the visits to see theLue lisää
Happy Diwali
20. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ 🌙 82 °F
Happy Diwali! Diwali is one of the biggest Hindu religious festivals of the year - think Christmas and New Years all rolled in one. They light up the city and their homes, buy gifts for friends andLue lisää
Amber Fort
21. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Our morning tour was to the Amber Fort. One of the palaces of the king of the region. We took an elephant ride to the top and felt like Mughal Emperors!!
More Elephants!
21. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
After the Amber Fort, we drove to an elephant sanctuary and ecotourism lodge to meet the local elephants and have an amazing private lunch in the wild.
Udaipur - City Palace
22. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
After an early morning flight from Jaipur, we started exploring Udaipur with a tour of the City Palace. The moghuls (Islam leaders) did not overtake this palace so the original Maharana’s (kings)Lue lisää
Udaipur - Oberoi Udaivilas
22. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Another wow…just wow. Our last hotel is on the lake overlooking the city palace and surrounding mountains. This property sprawls 40 acres and it goes for days. We upgraded our room to a semi privateLue lisää
Cooking Class
23. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Our morning adventure started with a tour of a local artisan’s collection of traditional paintings, carvings and other collectibles. It was like going to a museum and WAY out of our price range! WeLue lisää
Sunset Cruise
23. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Our evening finished with a sunset cruise from our hotel on Lake Pichola overlooking the City Palace and Taj Lake Palace. They call Udaipur the Venice of India - stunning and a great relaxing locationLue lisää
Gondolas & Camels
24. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We changed our itinerary for our last day in India - on our drives around town, we saw a cool hike to a temple and camel rides for the tourists. Our guide was a trooper and hiked to the top with usLue lisää
Goodbye India!
24. lokakuuta 2025, Intia ⋅ 🌧 82 °F
We ended our trip with a flight back to Mumbai. We had a 6 hour layover- of course we needed to have a hotel room🤪. We enjoyed our last few hours in the hotel and the airport lounge. Now we are offLue lisää
























































































































































































































































































































































































































































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