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Khajurho Varanasi Tour
Detailed Itinerary
Namaste - We welcome you with folded hands
Day 1 : Arrival Delhi
upon arrival meet and greet at the Airport. The room is booked from
the afternoon to ensure immediate Check-in.
New Delhi, the capital of India, sprawled over the west bank
of the river Yamuna is one of the fastest growing cities in India.
It is surrounded on three sides by Haryana and to the east, across
the river Yamuna by Uttar Pradesh. Historically, the city has
long since been the foremost in political importance with successive
dynasties choosing it as their seat of power, between the 13th
and the 17th centuries. Remnants of the glorious past survive
as important monuments in different parts of the city.
Day 2 : In Jaipur Delhi
After breakfast at Hotel. full day old delhi & New Delhi sightseeing.
Covering Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Chandani Chowk, Rajghat and India
Gate, President House, parliament house, Lotus temple, Qutub Minar.
The myriad faces of the city are simply fascinating. In some
places it remains a garden city, tree lined and with beautiful
parks, but in some places it can also be crowded with heavy traffic.
Turbaned Sikhs, colourfully dressed Rajasthani and Gujarati women
working in offices, Muslim shopkeepers along Chandni Chowk in
Old Delhi, Tibetans and Ladakhis in the street stalls along Janpath
and Kashmiris in the handicraft emporia around Connaught Place,
all add to the cosmopolitan feel of the city. In the evening cultural
dance show program. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 3 : Delhi - Jaipur
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Jaipur. Upon arrival check in
to hotel.
Jaipur, is the largest city in Rajasthan and not only provides a
stepping stone to the enchanting desert cities of Jodhpur and Jaisalmer,
but offers several massive forts of its own - tributes to the Rajputs
who once ruled the land. It is called the "pink" city
because of the color of its historical buildings built by Maharajah
Jai Singh. Inside the historical area, city regulations require
that all buildings be painted pink so that the character is maintained.
It is a bustling, dusty, chaotic city that will confuse and overwhelm
an ordinary traveler's senses. Jaipur, Delhi and Agra make up the
famous Golden Triangle, the most popular tourist route in the country.
Brass and lacquer work, enamel work, gems and jewelery, granite
tiles, handloom, marble statues, printed cloth and textiles, readymade
garments, woolen and silk carpets.
Day 4 : Jaipur
In the morning visit Hawa Mahal and afterthat visit Amber Fort,
City palace and Observatory.
Amber Fort: The Amber fort greets one with regal architecture (and
elephants giving rides to tourists!) derived from Hindu and Muslim
styles. There are two main halls 'Diwan-e-Aam' (hall for commons)
and 'Diwan-e-khaas' (hall for dignitaries). Inside the fort are
two palaces where the king used to stay, one for summer and one
for winter. The winter palace is called the 'Sheesh Mahal' (house
of glass). There's a 'Kaali' temple inside the fort. One cannot
wear leather and enter this temple. Beware of monkeys at this fort.
There are a lot of handloom shops at the bottom of the fort but
the prices are high and the quality may not be very good.
Day 5 : Jaipur - Fathepusikri - Agra
After breakfast drive to Agra en-route visit Fathepursikri. Upon
arrival check in to hotel. Afternoon sightseeing for Agra fort.
Agra's dominant structure, the Agra Fort (sometimes called the Red
Fort), was built by Akbar in 1565. The red sandstone fort was renovated
and converted into a palace during Shah Jahan's time, and reworked
extensively with marble and pietra dura inlay. Notable buildings
in the fort include the Pearl Mosque, the Diwan-e-Am and Diwan-e-Khas
(halls of public and private audience), Jehangir's Palace, Khaas
Mahal, Sheesh Mahal (mirrored palace), and Musamman Burj.
Day 6 : Jaipur
In the morning sightseeing of Taj Mahal. Completed in 1653 A.D,
The Taj Mahal built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as the final
resting place for his favourite Queen, Mumtaz. Finished in by Marvel,
it is perhaps India most fascinating and beautiful monument. This
perfectly symmetrical monuments took 22 years (1630-1652) of hard
labour and 20,000 workers, Masons and Jewellers to built and is
set amidst landscaped gardens. Built by the Persian architect, Ustad
Isa, The Taj Mahal the bank of the Yamuna river. It can be observed
like a Mirage from the Agra Fort from where Emperor Shah Jahan stared
at it, for the last eight years his life as a prisoner of his son
Aurangzeb. It is a masterpiece of symmetry, Seeming to be floating
in the air from a distance, and each revealed as an illusion experienced
as one enters through the main gate. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7 : Agra - Jhansi ( by Shatabdi train )- Khajuraho ( by Road)
EAfter early breakfast transfer to Railway Station to board at Shatabadi
Express for Jhansi. This is another experience in India to travel
by train, here you have chance to interact with local people while
traveling even you can more observe about there culture and local
life. Upon arrival at Jhansi Railway station our Representative
will pick from the Railway station and drive to Khajuraho. Upon
arrival check in to hotel.Afternoon sightseeing tour western group
of temple.
Day 8 : Khajuraho - Varanasi ( by flight)
Halfday sightseeing tour of Khajuraho. Afternoon fly to Varanasi.
Upon arrival at Varanasi. Enroute visit Sarnath. Sarnath -where
the Buddha preached his first sermon in the Deer Park, contains
the most impressive remains, as well as a modern temple Transfer
to hotel.
Day 9 : Varanasi - Delhi - depart ( by flight)
BEarly morning visit the sacred river Ganges before sunrise, to
see how the Hindus of Varanasi pray to the rising Sun and then pray
to the river Ganges. Enjoy a boat ride on the Ganges and see the
cremation grounds from the boat. Return to your hotel for breakfast.
Later visit the Golden Temple, Bharat Mata Temple and Birla ( Shiva
) Temple. In the afternoon transfer to Airport to fly for delhi.
Upon arrival farewell dinner at Restaurant followed by Indian folk
dances from different States. After that transfer to International
Airport to fly onward your Sweet Home.
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