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  If you don't mind a busy itinerary, you can find a cheap guided tour from New York to India. The typical tour on a budget is an eight- to nine-day trip that includes hotel, transfers, intra-country transportation and the services of an English-speaking local guide . To get cheaper fares, vendors sell the India tour by the bulk. That means you likely will not spend more than two nights in any one location. Prices are lowest during the hottest months (April to June).
  
  

smarTours

• This site offers eight- and nine-day escorted tours of India's Golden Triangle (Delhi, Agra and Jaipur), as well as a 15-day tour that also includes Nepal (Varanasi, Khajuraho and Kathmandu). Reservations must be made by phone (toll free), and a non-refundable deposit is required for all tours. Full payment is due 75 days prior to departure. Early booking discounts are offered.
  
  smarTours
  
  501 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1402
  
  New York, NY 10017
  
  800-337-7773
  
  smartours.com
  
  

Gate 1 Travel

• Gate 1 Travel offers both escorted and guided eight- and nine-day tours of the Golden Triangle, as well as a 12-day India and Nepal tour. Gate 1 Travel also offers a land-only option of these tours which does not include flights or arrival/departure transfers. Reservations may be made online or by phone (toll free). A non-refundable deposit must be made at the time of reservation and full payment is due 45 days prior to departure.
  
  Gate 1 Travel
  
  455 Maryland Drive
  
  Fort Washington, PA 19034
  
  800-682-3333
  
  gate1travel.com
  
  

Friendly Planet

• Friendly Planet offers an escorted nine-day Golden Triangle tour with an optional four-day Nepal extension, as well as a 15-day "Best of Nepal and India" tour. Reservations may be made online or by phone (toll free). A non-refundable deposit is required and full payment is due 75 days prior to departure. Discounts are avaiable for early booking.
  
  Friendly Planet Travel, Inc.
  
  1 Abington Plaza
  
  101 Old York Road, Suite 204
  
  Jenkintown, PA 19046
  
  800-555-5765
  
  friendlyplanet.com