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Day
01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi Meet assist at the airport & transfer to
hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day
02 / Delhi
After breakfast gear up for your visit of Old & New Delhi
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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.
 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.
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 splendours are now living monuments
. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
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 :
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.
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 7 transfer to hotel. Night stay in Agra.
Day
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.
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.
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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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.
Day
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.
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.
Day
13 / Departure
Transfer to airport in time to board the onward flight.
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