| Day 1 -
Arrival
Delhi |
Arrive Delhi. Meet assist at the airport
& transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
. |
|
Day 2 - Delhi - Agra (By
Road) |
After breakfast proceed for
sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi :
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 3 - 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 4 -
Mukundgarh - Jaipur ( By road
) |
Morning drive to Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur and
transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night
stay in Jaipur. |
| Day 5 -
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 6 - 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 7 - 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 8 - Departure
|
Morning transfer to airport for onward
journey. |
