Delhi
- Mandawa - Jaipur- Agra - Khajuraho - Varanasi
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Day
01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Meet assist at the airport &
transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
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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 and the Red Fort - once the most opulent
fort and palace of the Moghul Empire.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sightseeing
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 and would end with a drive through
the Diplomatic Enclave. The evening is free
to be spent at your leisure. Night stay in Delhi.
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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.
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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 splendors are now
living monuments. Arrive Jaipur & transfer
to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur. |
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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
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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.
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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 and transfer to hotel. Night
stay in Agra. |
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07/ Agra
After breakfast 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 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. |
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Day
08 / Agra - Khajuraho
After breakfast transfer to airport to board
the flight for 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 free at leisure.
Night stay in Khajuraho. |
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Day
09 / 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.
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Day
10 / Khajuraho - Varanasi
After breakfast transfer to airport to board
the flight for Varanasi-said to be the India’s
most sacred city situated on the western bank
of the holy river Ganga. It is also the oldest
living city in the world. As a place for devotion
and worship, with hundreds of temples dotting
the city , sunrise on the river front as seen
from a boat can be a spiritually uplifting sight.
It has a fascination uniquely its own, a quality
of sublime beauty, a timeless eternal appeal.
Varanasi is the city which cannot be described,
only experienced. Arrive Varanasi and transfer
to hotel. Evening view “Aarti” ceremony
on the Ghats. Night stay in Varanasi. |
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11 / 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.
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Day
12/ Vaanasi - Delhi
Morning at leisure, Afternoon transfer to airport
to connect the flight for Delhi , Arrive Delhi
& transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at
leisure or last minute shopping etc. Night stay
in Delhi.
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Day
13 / Departure
Transfer to airport in time to board the onward
flight.
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