If you are looking for best India tours for seniors, you’ve just found the right tour company in Laurus Travel. Our India tours for seniors are truly intended for seniors as we have taken concrete measures to meet the needs of seniors travelling to India with us.
Best India tours for seniors
The measures we have taken to make our India for seniors truly senior-friendly include:
Itineraries tailored to Senior Interests
Our India tours for seniors emphasize culture, history, fine food and immersive activities that seniors appreciate. We deliberately avoid activities mainly intended for young people, such as eating at street food stalls or getting around by public transit.
Physical Requirement Suitable for Seniors
We pace our tours so that seniors would find comfortable. You’d notice that on our India tours for seniors we make frequent washroom stops and take care to find the best route at scenic attractions to avoid challenging terrain. Immersive activities included do not require hard physical excretion.
Small Group Size
We keep our group size small (20 or less) so that we can give each guest adequate personal attention. In our experience, seniors would rather pay extra for more personal attention.
Comfortable Accommodations
The luxury hotels chosen for our India tours are centrally located. They are comfortable and senior-friendly, with easy accessibility and amenities such as handrails, elevators, and non-slip surfaces.
Clear & Honest Communication
We clearly communicate tour details, including daily schedules, activity levels, and physical requirements. Seniors appreciate knowing what to expect.
Inclusion of Leisure Time & Avoiding One Night Stay
Downtime is scheduled here and there during the tour so that seniors can rest or explore at their own pace. Whenever possible, we avoid one-night stays to reduce the need for frequent packing and unpacking.
Cuisine Considerations
We include a variety of dining options to accommodate different dietary preferences and restrictions. Unless specifically requested by guests, we avoid meals that are too exotic or spicy. For safety and comfort, we arrange most of the meals at the hotels where we stay, unlike what we do in other destinations such as China and Japan.
Comfortable Transportation
We use comfortable transportation options (air-conditioned deluxe motor coaches and first class seats on the train). When we travel long distance overland, we break up the drive with regular washroom stops.
Best India Tours for Seniors – Recommended Itinerary
We have a number of India tour itineraries available. The 16-day Highlights of India Most of our Japan tours are suitable for seniors and the 14-day Best of Japan below has been particularly popular among seniors.
Highlights of India (16 days)
New Delhi – Varanasi – Khajuraho – Orchha – Agra – Fatehpur Sikri – Ranthambore National Park – Jaipur – New Delhi
Trip highlights include Taj Mahal (Agra), Amber Fort (Jaipur), evocative religious ceremonies (Varanasi), and wildlife sighting in Ranthambore National Park. An extravaganza of art, culture and history, this tour is packed with UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Please join us on this fascinating journey into the heart of a nation that pulsates with energy, colour, and spirituality, and let the magic of India unfold before your eyes.
Important Features
- Small group size – average 15, maximum 20.
- Experienced professional guides.
- Quality Indian & Western cuisines.
- No annoying forced shopping to waste your time.
- Unlimited supply of bottled water during group activities.
- Free Wi-Fi in all hotels.
Meal Code: B = breakfast / L = lunch / D = dinner
Tour Itinerary
Day 01/Thu: Departing for New Delhi
The trip begins with your international flight for New Delhi from a city of your choice. You’ll lose a day upon crossing the International Date Line.
Day 02/Fri: Arrival in New Delhi
Meet your guide on arrival and transfer to the hotel in a private vehicle. No activity is scheduled for today and no meal is included.
Day 03/Sat: New Delhi (B/L/D)
Delhi is both a city and a national capital territory. The city of Delhi consists of two components – Old Delhi in the north and New Delhi in the south. Old Delhi is where most of the historical landmarks are located while New Delhi serves as the seat of India’s national government. Among the locals, Delhi and New Delhi are used interchangeably but this often leads to confusion among foreign visitors. Delhi is of great historical significance as an important commercial, transport, and cultural hub, as well as the political centre of India.
Our full-day sightseeing takes in Raj Ghat (Mahatma Gandhi Memorial), Jama Masjid (historic and largest mosque in India), Qutub Minar (minaret, UNESCO Heritage Site), and Humayun’s Tomb. Our schedule also includes a rickshaw ride in Chandni Chowk – a traditional market district of narrow streets crowded with shops selling all kinds of spices, dried fruits, jewelry, saris, etc.
Day 04/Sun: New Delhi – Varanasi (B/L/D)
The morning flight to Varanasi takes about an hour and a half.
Located in the middle-Ganges valley, Varanasi is regarded as the spiritual capital by Hindus, a destination for pilgrimage, death and mourning. Varanasi is among the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world with a tradition heavily influenced by Islamic culture. The city’s population is currently estimated at around 1.2 million.
After lunch, we explore the archaeological site of Sarnath. Located 10 km northeast of Varanasi, Sarnath is the place where the Buddha gave his first sermon to his followers. The site contains ruins of Buddhist buildings, a 39-metre-high stupa, and the Sarnath Archaeological Museum which houses the famous Ashokan Lion Capital memorial pillar.
Witnessing prayer offering on the banks of the Ganges this evening is a major highlight of our trip. Performed by Hindu priests, this ritual begins at dusk every day and draws large crowds.
Day 05/Mon: Varanasi (B)
Enjoy an early morning boat ride on the Ganges. Observing the deceased lying in burning pyres next to devotees celebrating life in the holy river could be an emotional experience for many.
After a walking tour through parts of the ancient city, we spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Day 06/Tue: Varanasi – Khajuraho (B/L/D)
The morning flight to Khajuraho takes one hour.
Khajuraho is a small town with a population of no more than 25,000. However, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India owing to its large group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site collectively known as the Khajuraho Group of Monuments. Most of the temples were built between 885 AD and 1000 AD. Some of them are better known for their erotic sculptures although such sexual themes make up less than 10% of the entire temple sculptures.
We spend the afternoon exploring the main Hindu and Jain temples.
Evening entertainment is an outdoor sound and light show if available. The show attempts to present the basic history and myths of Khajuraho temples.
Day 07/Wed: Khajuraho – Orchha (B/L/D)
Our sightseeing in Khajuraho continues this morning.
After lunch, we drive 200 km (3 hours) to Orchha.
Orchha is a sleepy little town nestled on the banks of the Betwa River. It was founded in 1531 by Rudra Pratap Singh, the first raja of the kingdom of Orchha, who also started the construction of the magnificent Orchha Fort complex. Once the power centre of Bundela Rajputs in the 16th century, the town seems to be frozen in time. Only through the grandeur of its old palaces and temples can the visitor sense its past glory.
Day 08/Thu: Orchha (B/L)
Our sightseeing in Orchha today consists of Raja Ram Temple, Jahangir Mahal, Chaturbhuj Temple, Laxmi Narayan Temple and the impressive Royal Cenotaphs.
Day 09/Fri: Orchha – Agra (B/L/D)
We transfer to the train station in Jhansi (20 km northwest of Orchha) following breakfast for our three-hour rail journey to Agra.
Situated by the Yamuna River and about 200 km southeast of Delhi, Agra is best known for Taj Mahal, a mausoleum complex built in the 17th century for Mumtaz Mahal, consort of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Agra has a long history preceding the arrival of the Mughals. However, the historical monuments we see today in Agra are almost exclusively associated with the Mughals who established an Islamic early-modern empire that controlled much of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Afternoon sightseeing introduces us to the massive Agra Fort, also known as Red Fort, which was built between 1565 and 1573 for Akbar (1542-1605), the greatest of the Mughal emperors of India.
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