Day 01/ Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Delhi..
Day
02/ Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast sightseeing tour of New Delhi where
ornate buildings recall the days when India was the Jewel in the
crown of the British empire. Visit the 11th century Qutab Minar,
India Gate and The President’s House, Mahatama Gandhi
Memorial. Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly known as Birla
Temple. Night stay in Delhi.
Day
03/ Delhi - Agra (By Train Dep. 0615 Hrs Arr. 0815 Hrs)
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway station
to board the superfast airconditioned train to Agra. Breakfast in
the train, Arrive Agra in approx. 02 hours, & transfer to hotel.
Later visit the magnificient 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. Also visit the 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 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 Agra’s rich heritage of handicrafts
in its markets. Night stay in Agra.
Day
04/ Agra - Ranthambhore
Morning drive to Ranthambhore-famous for the wildlife sanctuary
which is said to have the India’s friendliest Tigers and also
considered to be the best place in the world to photograph the tiger
in its natural habitat, also a wonderful place for bird watching
enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly preserved red sandstone
“ghost town” which was the estranged capital of mughal
emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted when its water supply
failed. Arrive Ranthambhore & transfer to hotel. Night stay
in Ranthambhore.
Day
05/ Ranthambhore
Early morning 3 hrs Jungle safari in a Canter (a vehicle which is
open on the top) enjoy the game viewing in the national park and
back to the hotel. After lunch second visit to jungle and enjoy
the game viewing again. Night stay in Ranthambhore.
Day
06/ Ranthambhore - Jaipur
Early morning 3 hrs Jungle safari in a Canter (a vehicle which is
open on the top) enjoy the game viewing in the national park and
back to the hotel, later in the evening drive to Jaipur - the fabled
“pink city” of the desert named after Jai Singh, the
former Maharaja of 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 splendors are
now living monuments. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Night
stay in Jaipur
Day
07/ Jaipur 
After breakfast visit the majestic Amber Fort, is one that cannot
be easily described. You ride up on Elephants to the former capital
of the royals set against the backdrop of the wooded hills later
visit the City Palace-the royal residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur
and is known for its stunning architecture, it also houses a museum.
Later visit the Palace of Winds also known as Hawa Mahal, this elaborate
building, now little more than a façade, is encrusted with
delicate screens and 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. Night
stay in Jaipur.
Day
08/ Jaipur - Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur - an oasis in the desert state of Rajasthan
enroute visiting the famous Brahma temple. Continue drive to Udaipur.
Arrive and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Udaipur.
Day
09/ Udaipur
Morning city sight seeing tour of Udaipur. The city is built in
1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh and has been described as the most
romantic spot on the continent of India by Col. James Todd. Visit
the City Palace museum, the Jagdish temple, Sahelion Ki Bari ( Queen’s
resort for their friends) Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir ( Folk art museum)
and the Pratap Memorial. Rest of the day at leisure. Night stay
in Udaipur.
Day
10/ Udaipur – Delhi/Mumbai - Departure
Transfer to airport to connect the onward flight for Delhi / Mumbai. |
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