Departure from Paris and flight to Delhi (for departures from the provinces, please contact us).

Arrive in Delhi in the morning, then transfer to your 3* hotel.

Delhi city tour
Situated on the right bank of the Yamuna, Delhi and New Delhi, united by geography and individualised by social and political function, form a single, two-sided conurbation.

New Delhi, with its administrative monuments and government buildings.
You will stop off at the Qutub Minar or "victory tower", built in 1193 and one of Delhi's oldest monuments. Then a photo stop at India Gate, a triumphal arch dedicated to the soldiers of the Indian army who died in the First World War. Finally, you will visit Rashtrapati Bhawan, the official residence of the President of India and the House of Parliament.
Old Delhi, which begins at the rampart walls of the Red Fort and extends over 2 km at a height of 18 to 33 m. In 1638, Shah Jahan began construction, which lasted 10 years.
You'll take a cyclorickshaw ride through the narrow, colourful streets of the Chandni Chowk bazaar, the shopping district and heart of the old city. You will arrive at the Jamma Masjid, one of the largest mosques in the world, built in the 17th century and featuring a harmonious blend of marble and reddish limestone.

Overnight at 3* hotel.

Transfer and welcome to Project WHY, supported by Enfances Indiennes, for a full-board stay.

Created at the beginning of 2000, Project WHY is an educational field project based in the slums of southern New Delhi. The project has received the support of UNESCO in its efforts to help "Street Children". Every day, Project WHY welcomes more than 1,000 children from the slums and surrounding areas, to provide them with educational support.
Please note: working hours are from 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Saturday.

On Day 1, you will visit the four centres managed by Project WHY.
During your stay, you will stay in a Guesthouse managed by Project WHY: a flat on the 3rd floor of a building, sleeping six people.
Breakfast will consist of tea, coffee and fruit. Lunch will be served at the centre with the teachers. And the evening meal will be served in the Guesthouse.

The programme

Homework help, depending on your skills,
Manual, artistic, physical and fun activities,
Help with computer discovery,
School support,
Reading activities in English.
Disability assistance,
Helping women to learn a trade.

(We have based this programme on 10 nights; please contact us if you would like to extend it).

After breakfast at Project WHY, you will be transferred to Agra (approx. 3 hours' drive).

Lunch at leisure. Then a visit to the city of Agra, which was the capital of India in the 16th and 17th centuries.
It was during this period that the two main monuments were built: the Red Fort and the Taj Mahal.

Transfer in tongas to visit the Taj Mahal, a moving Mughal mausoleum considered to be the most extravagant monument ever built for love.
Afterwards, you will visit the Agra Fort (or Red Fort), which was originally a military structure but was partially converted into a palace.
The Machchi Bhavan (Fish Palace) and the Saman Burj, from which you can see the Taj Mahal, are well worth a visit. Behind its walls, you will also discover a veritable city within the city.

Dinner and overnight at the Clarks Shiraz Hotel or similar.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for Jaipur (approx. 6-hour drive).
En route, you will stop at Fatehpur Sikri (about 36 km after Agra), the magnificent ancient Mughal capital of Akbar the Great. It is a remarkable place from an artistic and architectural point of view. The imperial city offers visitors palaces, colonnaded buildings, kiosks, pavilions, courtyards and ponds, mosques and a caravanserai.

Arrival in Jaipur in the afternoon.
End of the afternoon free to stroll through the colourful markets of the old town.
Overnight at the Hotel Mandawa Haveli 3* or similar in Jaipur.

After breakfast at the hotel, you will visit Amber Fort, sumptuously laid out with its palaces.
Elephant ride to Amber Fort (2 people per elephant).

Amber is actually made up of three interlocking fortresses, forming a highly impressive architectural and defensive complex. It includes palaces and the temple dedicated to the goddess Kali, which you will have the opportunity to visit.
Jeep descent to the car park and return to Jaipur by car.

In the afternoon, visit the capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur or "pink city". The capital owes its nickname to the pink paint that covers the buildings in the old town.

The City Palace, also known as the Maharajah's Palace, is a group of buildings that partly house the state administration of Rajasthan. It is also the residence of the current descendant of the Maharajahs of Jaipur. The interior houses a collection of trinkets, armour, tapestries and other souvenirs from the prestigious era when the Rajput princes dominated this part of India.
The Jantar Mantar observatory, built by a prince with a passion for astronomy and astrology in the early 18th century. Its instruments astonish and arouse the admiration of visitors.
The Palace of the Winds, also known as the Hawa Mahal (photo stop). Originally, this Palace was an offshoot of the City Palace, allowing the women of the court to reach the heart of the city from their flats, thanks to a network of private alleys.

Overnight at the Hotel Mandawa Haveli 3* or similar in Jaipur.

Return to Delhi (approx. 6-hour drive).

Overnight at 3* hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport to catch your flight to Paris (for departures from the provinces, please contact us).