Day
01/ Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi; Meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Delhi.
 Day
02/ Delhi
After breakfast gear up for your visit of Old & New Delhi.
OLD DELHI - A sightseeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting
the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated;
Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sightseeing tour of New Delhi would include
a visit to the Humayun's Tomb, the Qutab Minar, a drive along
the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate,
Parliament House, the President's Residence and would end with
a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. The evening is free to
be spent at your leisure.Night stay in Delhi.
Day
03/ Delhi - Mandawa
After early breakfast drive to Mandawa, often called the open
air art gallery of Rajasthan', the region is famous for the high
quality frescoes. Arrive Mandawa & transfer to hotel. Night
stay in Mandawa.
Day
04/ Mandawa - Jaipur
After breakfast take a walking tour of the painted 'havelis' of
some of the leading business families of the country. Though they
no longer live here, the local caretakers are happy to show the
visitors around. Chowkhani Haveli, Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli, Lakshminarayan
Ladia Haveli, Mohahanlal Saraf Haveli and Bhagchandika Haveli
are of special interest. Spend the major part of the day looking
into frescoes. Later drive to Jaipur - the fabled “pink city”
of the desert named after Jai Singh, the former Maharajaof Jaipur.This
is the only city in the world symbolizing the nine divisions of
the universe through the nine rectangular sectors subdividing
it.The palaces and forts of the yesteryears, which were witnesses
to the royal processions and splendours are now living monuments
. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day
05/ Jaipur
After breakfast proceed for excursion to Amber Fort in the outskirts
of Jaipur. Elephant ride ascent to the fort.
AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort
palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and
completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. It's forbidding exterior
belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and
Hindu styles finds it's ultimate expression.
Later city sightseeing tour of Jaipur covering :
CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani
architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the
area in the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind
Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and the best preserved of
the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts
of the country. This observatory consisting of outsized astronomical
instruments is still in use.
HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds"
is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Its five-storey structure of
sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate
balconies. The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799
by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace
women. Visit a rug factory and see the ladies at the intricate
work or a gem factory and see the gem cutting and polishing process.
Night stay in Jaipur.
Day
06/ Jaipur - Agra
After breakfast drive to the City of Tajmahal-Agra enroute visiting
Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly preserved red sandstone “ghost town”
which was the estranged capital of mughal emperorAkbar,built in
1569 and deserted when its water supply failed. Arrive Agra &
transfer to hotel. Night stay in Agra.
Day
07/ Agra
After breakfast visit the magnificient Taj Mahal -Built by Shah
Jahan, the Taj is a white marble memorial to his beautiful wife
Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took 22 years to be completed and
was designed, and planned by Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart
from its stunning design balance and perfect symmetry, the Taj
is also noted particularly for its elegant domes, intricately
carved screens and some of the best inlay work ever seen
Also visit the Red fort - the rusty and majestic red-sandstone
fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna and the construction
was started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am (hall
of public audience), a colonnaded hall of red-sandstone with a
throne alcove of inlaid marble at the back, the Emperor heard
public petitions. At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private audience)
where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend an ethereal ambience,
the Emperor sat on his gem-studded Peacock Throne and met foreign
ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms. Evening free to explore
the rich handicrafts of Agra. Night stay in Agra.
Day
08/ Agra - Jhansi ( By train ) Jhansi - Orchha ( By surface )
Morning transfer to railway station to board the train to Jhansi
, Arrive Jhansi & drive to Orchha & transfer to hotel.
Later tour of this historical site with magnificient temples and
monuments. Some of the palaces were decorated with painted murals
which represent the finest flowering of the Bundela school of
painting. Night stay in Orchha.
 Day
09/ Orchha - Khajuraho ( By surface )
After breakfast drive to Khajuraho Khajuraho- the legendary temples
of khajuraho are an incomparable experience. Acknowledged as one
of the world’s artistic wonders, these temples dedicated to the
Hindu pantheon of Gods are covered in carvings that are a paean
to life and love. Built within a short span of a hundred years
by the Chandela Rajputs, the 10th century temples lay forgotten
until they were discovered in the present century. Khajuraho has
achieved fame for the sensual appeal of its erotic sculptures.
Arrive Khajuraho and transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night
stay in Khajuraho.
Day
10/ Khajuraho
After breakfast explore the Western and Eastern temples of khajuraho
while your guide explains the intricate meaning and legends behind
each describable sculpture. Night stay in Khajuraho.
Day
11/ Khajuraho - Varanasi
After breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight for Varanasi-Varanasi
is the world's most ancient living city. Sunrise on the riverfront,
as seen from a boat, can be spiritually uplifting sight. Crowded
with temples, and its labyrinth of streets, the city attracts
the maximum number of tourists. The religious capital of hinduism,
varanasi is the carpet manufacturing place of india. It was previously
known as kashi - the city that illuminates. The present name is
derived from the fact that the city is at the confluence of the
rivers varuna and asi. Arrive Varanasi and transfer to hotel.
Evening view “Aarti” ceremony on the Ghats. Night stay in Varanasi.
Day
12/ Varanasi
Morning boat cruise at the river Ganges to observe the way of
life of pilgrims by the Ghats. Later excursion to Sarnath, 10kms.
East of Varanasi, is one of the Buddhism’s major centers of India.
After attaining enlightenment, the Buddha came to Sarnath where
he gave his first sermon. Visit the deer park and the museum and
later back to Varanasi . Night stay in Varanasi.
Day
13/ Varanasi-Delhi
Morning at leisure, Afternoon transfer to airport to connect the
flight for Delhi , Arrive
Delhi & transfer to hotel. Reset of the day at leisure or
last minute shopping etc. Night stay in Delhi.
Day
14/ Departure
Transfer to airport in time to board the onward flight. |
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