Agra will forever be associated with that great monument to love, the Taj Mahal and the impossibly beautiful building hangs like a cloud over the city. A former Mughal capital, Agra also offers an exciting blend of markets and historic landmarks, particularly the magnificent Red Fort.
Khajuraho is a village about 380 miles south-east of Delhi that is renowned for its magnificent group of Hindu and Jain temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, many of which are adorned with exquisitely carved exteriors and erotic stone sculptures. A popular stop en route to or from the great tiger reserves of Bandhavgarh and Kahna.
Varanasi is an exotic city that draws more than a million pilgrims annually to ritually bathe in the sacred waters of the Ganges River, whose west bank the city straddles. Explore labyrinthine streets that bustle with merchants peddling their wares to the pilgrims passing through to the ghats (steps) down to the river.