| Day 1 -
Arrival
Delhi |
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport &
transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Delhi. |
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Day 2 -
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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| Day 3 - Delhi -
Varanasi |
Morning transfer to airport to
connect 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. Later visit the Temples,
Aurangazeb’s Mosque and one of the biggest
university of India. Evening view “Aarti” ceremony
on the Ghats. Night stay in Varanasi.
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| Day 4 -
Varanasi |
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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 5 - Varanasi -
Khajuraho |
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After breakfast
transfer to airport to board the flight for
Khajuraho .Arrive Khajuraho & transfer to
hotel. 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.
Evening free at leisure. Night stay in
Khajuraho. |
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| Day 6 -
Khajuraho |
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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 7 - Khajuraho - Orchha -
Jhansi - Agra |
Morning drive to Jhansi enroute visiting
Orchha, In orchha visit the magnificient temples
and monuments. Some of the palaces were decorated
with painted murals which represent the finest
flowering of the Bundela school of painting ,
Continue drive to Jhansi & transfer to railway
station to board the train to Agra . Arrive Agra
& transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Agra. |
| Day 8 - Agra -
Jaipur |
Morning at sunrise visit the magnificent 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 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.After lunch drive to Jaipur - en route
visit Fatehpur Sikri, a perfectly preserved Mughal
city built at the height of the empire's splendor.
Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Night stay
in Jaipur. |
| Day 9 - Jaipur |
Morning tour of the impressive Amber Fort,
situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur City. At
the foot of the hill you will mount your
caparisoned Elephant for the climb to the main
gate. The Fort, completed in the early 18th
century, took over 100 years to build and now,
although deserted, offers a fascinating insight
into the lifestyle of the Moghul ruling families.
Afternoon tour of the Pink City – will include
City Palace, still home to the Maharaja although
several of the rooms are now open to the public.
Many antiques and artefacts belonging to the
ruling family are housed here. Also visit the Hawa
Mahal "Palace of the Winds", and the open-air
Jantar Mantar Observatory to see the vast
astronomical instruments. Enjoy a stroll through
the colourful bazaar before returning to your
hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
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| Day10 - Jaipur -
Jodhpur |
Morning drive to Jodhpur (290 kms) . Arrive
& transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night
stay in Jodhpur. |
| Day 11 - Jodhpur |
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. |
| Day 12 - Jodhpur-
Udaipur |
Morning drive to Udaipur. En route visiting
Ranakpur - the largest and most beautifully
preserved Jain Temples in India. Later proceed to
see the fort of Kumbhalgarh. If Ranakpur is beauty
and grace, Kumbhalgarh is all about power. Arrive
Udaipur in the evening & transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Udaipur. |
| Day 13 - Udaipur |
After breakfast proceed for city sight seeing
tour. Udaipur, built in 1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai
Singh, the city 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. Evening at
leisure.Night stay in
Udaipur.
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| Day 14 - Udaipur -
Bombay |
After breakfast transfer to airport to board
the flight for Bombay. Arrive Bombay &
transfer to hotel. Later half day city tour of
Bombay, political capital of Maharashtra, and
commercial capital of India, Mumbai is many cities
in one. As the world's largest textiles market, a
major industrial centre and the country's busiest
port handling over 40 percent of India's maritime
trade, it contributes around 50 percent of the
national exchequer. Bombay's colonial legacy is
the Gateway of India. Built to commemorate the
royal visit of George V and Queen Mary in 1911 but
only completed in 1924, the gateway is a
combination of European and Indian ceremonial
architecture. The last British troops marched out
through this gate when India became independent in
1947. Today it is a favorite haunt of tourists.
Night stay in Bombay. |
| Day 15 - Bombay - Goa
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After breakfast transfer to airport for flight
to Goa. Arrive Goa & transfer to hotel.
Evening at leisure. Night stay in
Goa.
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| Day 16 - Goa |
After breakfast, proceed on a
half day sightseeing tour of Goa, visiting Miramar
Beach, Basilica of Bom Jesus and the city of
Panjim-bustling with shops and tourists. The
afternoon is at leisure to relax on the beach.
Laze on the beach, go for swim, explore the shops
for cashewnuts, buy holiday wear or take an
optional tour visiting "Goa of the past"- a mackup
village which portrays Goa what it was 100 years
ago .Night stay in Goa.
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| Day 17 - Goa |
Day at leisure. Laze on the beach, go for swim,
explore the shops for cashewnuts, buy holiday
wear. Night stay in Goa.
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| Day 18 - Goa -
Delhi |
After breakfast transfer to airport to board
the flight to Delhi.Arrive & transfer to
hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
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| Day 19 - Delhi -
Departure |
Day at leisure or explore the markets for
shopping etc. Later transfer to airport for onward
flight.
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Package includes:
- 18 nights accommodation as per the itinerary
with daily breakfast.
- Train tickets for Jhansi-Agra in
airconditioned chair car.
- Surface Travel by exclusive airconditioned
car.
- All transfers, sightseeing as per the
itinerary.
- Local English speaking guides.
- Elephant ride in Jaipur (Subject to
availability), Boat ride in Varanasi/ Udaipur
- All taxes, driver allowances, permit,
parking etc.
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Package does not
include:
- Entrance fee to monuments.
- Any airfare.
- Any meals except breakfast.
- Tips, beverages, laundry etc.
- Any item not shown in cost Includes
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