A vast and diverse country, India’s history is rich. It reaches to the earliest human civilizations and features millennia of culinary, musical, religious, and political history that are evident in the daily lives of the peoples and places throughout the country.
The Taj Mahal was completed in 1648, commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Rise early to witness this majestic
architecture at sunrise. Roam the grounds to take in the broad views and fine
details of one of the most beautiful monuments in existence.
Travel by train to Delhi and watch the countryside
pass as the train moves along. Tour the
old city and the new city to take in their sights, sounds, tastes, and
smells. Travel north for day hikes through
the foothills of the Himalayas.
