| 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 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. Enjoy the cycle rickshaw ride from
Jama Masjid to Chandni Chowk.
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.
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| Day 3 - Delhi -
Agra |
Early morning transfer to railway
station to board the superfast air-conditioned
train to Agra. Breakfast in the train, Arrive Agra
in approx. 02 hours & transfer to hotel. Later
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 the Agra
fort - the rustyand 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. Night stay in Agra.
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| Day 4 - Agra -
Jaipur |
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After breakfast
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 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
Jaipur in late evening & transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Jaipur.
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| Day 5 -
Jaipur |
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After breakfast
proceed for a 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 6 - Jaipur -
Mumbai ( By flight) |
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Morning transfer
to airport to board the flight to Mumbai. Arrive
Mumbai, meet assist at the airport and transfer to
hotel. Later proceed for half day tour of Mumbai
covering Gateway of India – The stone archway
designed by Wittett in the 16th century Gujarati
style, Prince of Whales Museum , Chowpatty Beach,
Dhobhi Ghat, Marine Drive. Night stay in
Mumbai.
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| Day 7 - Mumbai (Spend a day long
Bollywood Tourism) |
The Bollywood Tourism Package is day long,
split into two sessions.
1st
Session: Bollywood Drome
Immerse
yourself in the world of your favourite movies.
A specially created studio called
BollywooDrome has been designed for the tour -
with sets created to recreate memorable Hindi
movie scenes.
It will be an interactive and
participative session with performers, directors
and technicians from Bollywood who will enact
scenes from movies for the visitors, along with a
question and answer session.
Action sequences
- film technicians demonstrate how stunts and
fight scenes are executed and finally how it
appears on the screen
Dance sequences -
choreographers recreate the dance magic of movies
with a demonstration on how it is done.
Scenes
from movies - performers with a director will
enact scenes and demonstrate techniques.
Q & A sessions - visitors
can ask questions and get answered by the panel of
technician.
Interval: Lunch at
BollywooDrome in the style of a unit lunch.
2nd Session: On the sets
An intimate exposure to the behind-the-scenes
activities of a movie or a teleserial. Get an
inside look at the sets and what goes into the
making of movies. Or get to watch capable
technicians work on a movie at a post production
studio. Watch a likely hit of tomorrow being shot
and get a feel of the movie and the television
industry. Night stay in Mumbai. |
| Day 8 - Mumbai –
Delhi |
Morning free for shopping activities. Afternoon
transfer to railway station to board the
air-conditioned sleeper train to Delhi. Overnight
in the train. |
| Day 9 - Delhi -
Departure |
Arrive Delhi, meet at the railway station and
transfer to hotel. Day at leisure or shopping
activities. Evening transfer to airport to board
the flight back home. |
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Package includes:
- 8 Nights accomodation as per the itinerary
on twin sharing basis with daily breakfast.
- Train tickets of Delhi - Agra in air
conditioned Chair Car & Mumbai - Delhi in
air conditioned sleeper class.
- Surface travel by exclusive air conditioned
car.
- All transfers and Sightseeing as per the
itinerary.
- Local English speaking Guides.
- Elephant ride in Jaipur.
- Elephant ride in Jaipur.
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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 Includes.
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