Golden Triangle & Luxury Lower Ganges River Cruise
India's Golden Triangle paired with an ultra-luxury Ganges cruise
This seventeen-day journey pairs the two faces of India that travellers most long to see: the monumental Golden Triangle of the north, and the timeless river life of Bengal. You begin in Delhi, then stand before the Taj Mahal at sunrise in Agra and explore the pink palaces of Jaipur, before flying east to Kolkata to board the boutique river ship Scenic Aura. Cruising the Lower Ganges and its Hooghly tributary, you drift past grand Nawabi palaces, terracotta temples and the faded colonial towns of the Danish, Dutch and French, with elegant touches such as High Tea at Kathgola Palace. Ultra-luxury and all-inclusive, it is India’s grandeur and its gentle river soul in one journey.
Itinerary highlights
See the Taj Mahal at sunrise and toast it at a Scenic Sundowners in Agra.
Explore Delhi's Mughal and colonial heritage and Jaipur's pink palaces and forts.
Cruise the Lower Ganges aboard the boutique, all-inclusive Scenic Aura.
Take High Tea at the Indo-Italianate Kathgola Palace in Murshidabad.
Discover the terracotta temples of Kalna and Baranagar and the artisan villages of Matiari and Phulia.
Trace the Danish, Dutch and French colonial river towns of Bengal.
Finish with a private heritage tram tour of colonial Kolkata.
India's Golden Triangle paired with an ultra-luxury Ganges cruise
This seventeen-day journey pairs the two faces of India that travellers most long to see: the monumental Golden Triangle of the north, and the timeless river life of Bengal. You begin in Delhi, then stand before the Taj Mahal at sunrise in Agra and explore the pink palaces of Jaipur, before flying east to Kolkata to board the boutique river ship Scenic Aura. Cruising the Lower Ganges and its Hooghly tributary, you drift past grand Nawabi palaces, terracotta temples and the faded colonial towns of the Danish, Dutch and French, with elegant touches such as High Tea at Kathgola Palace. Ultra-luxury and all-inclusive, it is India’s grandeur and its gentle river soul in one journey.
Itinerary highlights
See the Taj Mahal at sunrise and toast it at a Scenic Sundowners in Agra.
Explore Delhi's Mughal and colonial heritage and Jaipur's pink palaces and forts.
Cruise the Lower Ganges aboard the boutique, all-inclusive Scenic Aura.
Take High Tea at the Indo-Italianate Kathgola Palace in Murshidabad.
Discover the terracotta temples of Kalna and Baranagar and the artisan villages of Matiari and Phulia.
Trace the Danish, Dutch and French colonial river towns of Bengal.
Finish with a private heritage tram tour of colonial Kolkata.
What's Included
- 17-day land tour and river cruise, with luxury hotels ashore and a suite aboard Scenic Aura
- Lower Ganges cruise fully all-inclusive: meals, beverages, and onboard service and gratuities
- Scenic Enrich experiences (including High Tea at Kathgola Palace) and Scenic Freechoice excursions
- Guided sightseeing throughout the Golden Triangle, including the Taj Mahal, forts and palaces
- Domestic flights and transfers within the itinerary; airport transfers
- 44 meals across the journey (per the operator; confirm)
What's Included
- 17-day land tour and river cruise, with luxury hotels ashore and a suite aboard Scenic Aura
- Lower Ganges cruise fully all-inclusive: meals, beverages, and onboard service and gratuities
- Scenic Enrich experiences (including High Tea at Kathgola Palace) and Scenic Freechoice excursions
- Guided sightseeing throughout the Golden Triangle, including the Taj Mahal, forts and palaces
- Domestic flights and transfers within the itinerary; airport transfers
- 44 meals across the journey (per the operator; confirm)
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FAQs
India’s classic Golden Triangle, Delhi, Agra with the Taj Mahal, and Jaipur, followed by an ultra-luxury Lower Ganges river cruise through colonial Bengal aboard the boutique Scenic Aura. Land grandeur and gentle river life in one trip.
Yes. Scenic river cruising is ‘truly all-inclusive’, covering meals, drinks, tips, and most excursions (including signature Scenic Enrich experiences), with domestic flights and transfers within the itinerary also included. International flights and the India visa are extra.
The boutique Scenic Aura, carrying no more than 44 guests, ideal for the shallow, intimate waters of the Hooghly.
The Nawabi palaces of Murshidabad with High Tea at Kathgola Palace, the terracotta temples of Kalna, the artisan villages of Matiari and Phulia, and the Danish, Dutch and French colonial towns, ending with a heritage tram tour of Kolkata.