Day
01/ Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Delhi.
Day
02/ Delhi
After breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Old & NewDelhi
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OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing 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 and the
Red Fort - once the most opulent fort and palace of the Moghul Empire.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New
Delhi would include a visit to the Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar,
a drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing
India Gate, Parliament House, the President's Residence, Lotus Temple
and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Night
stay in Delhi.
Day
03/ Delhi - Mukundgarh( By road )
Morning drive to Mukundgarh. Visit the region of Shekhavati - The
typical havelis in Shekhawati consist of two courtyards, an outer
one for the men which serves as an extended threshold and the inner
one, the domain of the women. The biggest ones sometimes had three
or four courtyards and two to three stories high.
Nawalgarh - founded in 1737 by Nawal Singh. Has
some of the best preserved havelis and finest frescoes in Shekhawati.
Mandawa - founded in the 18th century. Busy little
market. It is the town which has been the more exposed to tourism.
Dundlod - a tiny village around 8 km from Nawalgarh. Its fort, now
converted into a hotel, dates back to 1750. Night stay in Mukundgarh.
Day
04/ Mukundgarh - Jaipur ( By road )
Morning drive to Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur and transfer to hotel. Evening
at leisure. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day
05/ Jaipur
After a leisurely breakfast, visit the majestic Amber Fort, is one
that cannot be easily described. Ride up on Elephants to the former
capital of the royals set against the backdrop of the wooded hills.
Later visit the City Palace, Palace of Winds also known as Hawa
Mahal, this elaborate building, now little more than a façade,
is encrusted with delicate screen sand carved balconies from which
the royal ladies, confined to their quarters, could sneak views
of the outside world. Past, present and future merge at Jai Singh's
observatory, where time has been accurately measured since the 17th
century. Evening enjoy dinner at Chokhi dani (an ethnic village
resort) where you will have an idea of the village life of Rajasthan
here you will also enjoy various traditional Rajasthani dances,
puppet show and various other interesting activities. Night stay
in Jaipur.
Day
06/ Jaipur - Agra ( By road )
Morning drive to Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri built by Emperor
Akbar in 1569. The graceful buildings within this city are Salim
Chisti's Tomb , Jama Masjid and Panch Mahal. Later visit Agra 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 alcoveof 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.
Night stay in Agra.
Day
07/ Agra - Delhi ( By road )
Morning at sunrise visit Taj Mahal - one of the seven wonders of
the world surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created.
20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial to
Shah Jahan's beloved wife. Later drive to Delhi. Arrive Delhi and
transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day
08/ Departure
Morning transfer to airport for onward joursney.