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| Romantic
India ( 19 Nights 20 Days) |
Delhi
- Udaipur - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner -
Jaipur - Agra - Jhansi - Orchha - Khajuraho
- Varanasi - Delhi |
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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 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 grand
government buildings, the President’s
House , Mahatama Gandhi Memorial , Also visit
Laxmi Narayan temple popularly known as Birla
Temple. Night stay in Delhi. |
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03 / Delhi - Udaipur (By flight)
After breakfast transfer
to airport to board the flight to Udaipur. Arrive
Udaipur, meet assist at the airport & transfer
to hotel. Afternoon visit the the Jagdish temple.
Maharana Jagat Singh built this temple between
1628-1653 at a whopping cost of Rs 1.5 million.
The temple, dedicated to Lord Jagannath, is
at a great height and can be approached by a
long flight of stairs. Later visit Saheliyon
ki Bari- the Garden of Royal Ladies .Saheliyon
ki Bari lies just beneath the Fateh Sagar Lake.
Maharana Sangram Singh II designed this garden
in the early 18th century purely as a pleasure
garden and a summer palace for the 48 young
maids that formed a part of the prince’s
dowry. The Maharanas entertained themselves
around the four ornamental pools and the five
fountains. These fountains were imported from
England in 1889. Maharana Bhopal Singh specially
was very fond of this place and built a rain
fountain, so that it looked like rain dancing
on the dancing maids. Night stay in Udaipur. |
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Day
04 / 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 City
Palace, one of the largest palaces in the world,
can be approached through the Bari Pol or the
Great Gate (1600) with the royal drums and then
onto the Tripolia Gate (1725). The Tripolia
is a triple gate made of marble arches. Between
these two gates are eight carved toranas or
archways under which the maharanas were weighed
against gold and silver which was later distributed
to the poor subjects. Popular entertainment
like elephant fights took place in the court
beyond the Tripolia Gate. Bhartiya Lok Kala
Mandir ( Folk art museum) The interesting collection
exhibited by this Indian folk arts museum includes
folk dresses, ornaments, puppets, masks, dolls,
folk musical instruments, folk deities and paintings.
Also visit the Pratap Memorial. Atop the Moti
Magri or Pearl Hill, overlooking the Fateh Sagar
Lake is the memorial of the Rajput hero Maharana
Pratap with a bronze statue of the Maharana
astride his favorite horse"Chetak".Night
stay in Udaipur. |
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Day
05 / Udaipur - Jodhpur (By road)
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur. On arrival
transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jodhpur. |
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Day
06 / Jodhpur (By road)
After a relaxed breakfast proceed for city sight
seeing tour of Jodhpur. Jodhpur - the stronghold
of the fierce Rathore clan, was founded in 1459
by Prince Jodha. Visit the Mehrangarh Fort,
situated on a low sandstone hill. Within the
fort, visit Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also
visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble cenotaph,
built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant singh II
around 1899 and Umaid Public gardens. Night
stay in Jodhpur. |
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Day
07 / Jodhpur - Jaisalmer (By road)
Morning drive to Jaisalmer, on arrival transfer
to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay in
Jaisalmer. |
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Day
08 / Jaisalmer
Morning city sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer.
Throbbing in the heart of the Thar, the burnished
sandstone, is an intricately molded wonderland
in place of a barren land, today stands a city
of gilded magic. The origins of Jaisalmer go
back to the 12th century, when Rawal Jaisal
abandoned his old fort at Ludarwa and laid the
foundation of a new city. Visit the magnificient
fort, the Patwon Ki Haveli ( Mansion) and Salim
singh Ki Haveli, with their carved balconies
and brackets which are supreme examples of the
art. Evening camel ride to visit Sam Dunes.
Night stay in Jaisalmer. |
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Day
09 / Jaisalmer - Bikaner (By road)
Morning drive to Bikaner. On arrival transfer
to the hotel. Later city sight seeing tour.
Bikaner is named after its founder Rao Bikaji
in 1488. But long before this, the city was
trade center on the caravan routes from Africa
and West Asia. Bikaner’s dominant features
are rippling sands and abundant sunshine. The
city stands on an elevation, enclosed by a 7
Kms wall, which can be entered from 5 gate.
Bikaner City is bolstered by imposing walls
and has a 16th century fort housing old palaces,
temples and mosque. Founded by Raja Rai Singh
the fort is distinguished by its long range
of 37 pavilions, a line of balconies and aerial
windows of varying designs. Also visit Lallgarh
Palace, Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat temple.
Night stay in Bikaner. |
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Day
10 / Bikaner - Jaipur (By road)
Morning drive to Jaipur, on arrival transfer
to the hotel. Evening at leisure . Night stay
in Jaipur. |
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Day
11 / Jaipur
Morning excursion to Amber Fort. 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. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner
paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal
and Hindu styles finds it's ultimate expression.
Continue sight-seeing.
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. Their five-storey
structures 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. Night stay
in Jaipur.
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Day
12 / Jaipur - Agra
Morning drive to Agra en route visiting Fatehpur
Sikri, built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 to commemorate
the birth of his son and later abandoned due
to scarcity of water. Visit the remains, it
fortifications within the city including Jama
Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and
other palaces. On arrival transfer to hotel.
Evening at leisure. Night stay in Agra. |
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13 / Agra
Morning at sunrise visit the world famous Taj
Mahal, built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjehan
in 1630 for his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine
her mortal remains, Also visit the Agra Fort,
containing the Pearl Mosque - 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-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. Also visit Itmad-up-Dau’s
tomb, built by Noorjehan in memory of her father.
Night stay in Agra.
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Day
14 / 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 magnificent 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.
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Day
15 / 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. |
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Day
16 / Khajuraho
The fascinating temples of Khajuraho, India's
unique gift of love to the world, in the state
of Madhya Pradesh, were built between 950 and
1050 A.D. The divine sculptures in these temples,
are a tribute to Life itself, embodying everything
that is sublime and spontaneous about it. The
murals depict the life and times of the Chandelas,
and celebrate the erotic state of being. They
not only testify to the mastery of the craftsman,
but also to the extraordinary breadth of vision
of the Chandela Rajputs under whose reign, these
temples were constructed.The temples are grouped
into three geographical divisions : western,
eastern and southern. After breakfast explore
the Western, eastern and southern temples of
khajuraho while your guide explains the intricate
meaning and legends behind each describable
sculpture. |
Western
Group
Kandariya Mahadeo : This is
the largest, and most typical Khajuraho temple.
Dedicated to Lord Shiva, it soars 31 m high.
The sanctum enshrines a lingam, while the main
shrine is ornately carved and depicts various
gods, goddesses, apsaras (heavenly maidens)
in elaborate detail.
Chaunsat Yogini : The oldest
surviving temple in the group (900 A.D.), this
is the sole granite temple dedicated to Goddess
Kali. Another Kali temple, which was originally
dedicated to Lord Vishnu, is the Devi Jagdambe
temple.
Chitragupta Temple : Dedicated
to the sun-god, Surya, this temple faces eastwards
to the rising sun.
Vishwanath Temple : The temple
enshrines a three-headed image of Lord Brahma.
Lions guard the northern entrance to the structure,
while elephants flank the southern flight of
steps that lead upto it. A Nandi bull faces
the shrine.
Lakshamana Temple : The lintel
over the entrance of this temple dedicated to
Lord Vishnu, shows the holy trinity of Brahma,
Vishnu and Shiva with Goddess Lakshmi, Vishnu's
consort. The sanctum is adorned with a three-headed
idol of Vishnu's incarnations, Narasimha and
Varaha.
Matangeshwara Temple : This
temple, which happens to be outside the precincts
of the western group, is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
It boasts of an eight feet high lingam.
Eastern
Group
Parsavanatha Temple :The largest
in the group of three Jain temples, the Parsavanath
image in this temple, was installed in 1860.
Ghantai Temple: This Jain temple has a frieze
depicting the 16 dreams of Mahavira's mother,
and a Jain goddess perched on a winged Garuda.
Adinatha Temple : The last
of the Jain temples, is dedicated to the Jain
saint, Adinatha, and is gorgeously adorned with
sculptures of yakshis among others.The three
Hindu temples in this group are the Brahma temple,
which has a four-faced lingam, The Vamana temple
which is embellished with images of ravishing
apsaras at their alluring best; and finally
the Javari temple, with its ornate gateway and
lavish carvings.
Southern Group
Duladeo Temple : Dedicated
to Lord Shiva, the highlights of this temple
are the sensuous images of the apsaras, and
other exquisite sculptures. Chaturbhuj Temple:
This temple sports a huge, elaborately carved
image of Vishnu in the sanctum. Night stay in
Khajuraho.
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Day
17 / Khajuraho - Varanasi (By flight Dep 1330
Arr 1410)
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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Day
18 / 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. Today Sarnath is considered as one of
the richest place to have antiques since the
Ashoka period to the 12th century. Sarnath has
many more ruins of monasteries and stupas.The
spot at which the stupa stands is believed to
be the place from where Buddha gave his forts
sermon. Sarnath has an extremely rich collection
of Buddhist statues. These sculptures are the
images of Buddha and Bodhisatva. Visit the deer
park and the museum, later back to Varanasi
. Night stay in Varanasi. |
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19 / Varanasi - Delhi (By flight)
After breakfast sight seeing of Varanasi (the
oldest and holiest city of India) covering Temples,
Aurangazeb’s Mosque and one of the biggest
university of India. Afternoon transfer to airport
for flight to Delhi . Arrive Delhi & transfer
to hotel. Night stay in Delhi. |
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20 / Departure
Transfer to airport to board the onward
flight. |
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