Golden Triangle and the Sacred Ganges Tour

There are many different ways to see India, but this, in my mind, is one of the best, combining the finest hotels, epic sights, and a cruise along one of the world’s most spiritual rivers over the course of two of the most exhilarating weeks you’ll ever experience.

You’ll begin in style with five nights at three award-winning Oberoi hotels and benefit from a rare opportunity to see the Taj Mahal twice — at sunrise and at sunset. Other must-see, moving monuments in the Golden Triangle of Delhi, Jaipur and Agra, are Delhi’s vast Humayun's Tomb commissioned by the emperor’s grief-stricken wife, and the Raj Ghat memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. You’ll also be mesmerised by Rajasthan’s ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur.

Meanwhile, your seven-night cruise in a river-view stateroom aboard Uniworld’s elegant Ganges Voyager II will take you to riverside villages that only a few get to see each year. This cruise also offers unique excursions such as a trip to the Hare Krishna complex and Temple of the Vedic Planetarium at Mayapur and a stroll along the Khushbagh Walk, the garden-graveyard of the Nawabs of Bengal who were the ancient rulers of the region.

It’s not all about the sights though, magical as they are – you’ll also get to focus on your physical and mental wellbeing courtesy of Uniworld’s new wellness programme centred on India’s ancient traditions and practice of yoga.

And as if all of that wasn’t enough, you can choose to add on pre- and post-itinerary stays in the shimmering lake city of Udaipur and in Varanasi, where your stay will include a private boat viewing of an Aarti ceremony at sunset and a silk factory visit.