Detailed Itinerary
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Day 1 : Delhi
Arrive Delhi by International flight. Meeting & assistance on
arrival & transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the Hotel .
Day 2 : Delhi
Full day city sightseeing tour visiting Old & New Delhi. New
Delhi - Visiting Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak in 1199,
Humayun's Tomb, India Gate. Also drive pass President's house, Parliament
house, Government Secretariat Buildings. Old Delhi - visiting Red
Fort , built in 1648 by Mughal Emperor Shahjehan, Jama Masjid one
of the largest mosque in India, Raj Gaht & Shanti Vana- the
cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi & Jawaharlal Nehru. Overnight
at the Hotel.
Day 3 : Delhi - Jaipur
After breakfast drive to Jaipur. Assistance on arrival and transfer
to the hotel. Afternoon Orientation tour of the city and walk through
the local bazzars. Overnight at the Hotel.
Day 4 : Jaipur
Morning excursion to Amber fort with Elephant Ride. Amber fort is
situated around 11 kms out of Jaipur. The ancient capital of the
state until 1728.Visit the Jagmandir Hall glittering with mirrors
Jai Mahal and the tample of Kali. Ascend on the Elephant back, the
hill on which the fort is situated. It was constructedby Raja Mansingh
in 1592 which was later completed by Jai Singh II. Afternoon city
sightseeing tour.Jaipur the capital of Rajasthan was given color
coat of Pink a centuary ago in honour of a visiting Prince. Eversince
it has retained the color. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh this city
is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's city palace and the Observatory.
Drive pass Hawa Mahal and also through the Pink Rose city's residentials
and business areas. Overnight at the Hotel.
Day 5 : Jaipur - Agra
After breakfast drive to Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri. Between
1570 and 1585 during the reign of Emperor Akbar, the capital of
the Mughal Empire was situated here, 40 kms west of Agra. This city
was abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water.See the gracegul
building including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti,the capital
of the Mughal Later proceed for Agra. On arrival transfer to the
hotel. Afternoon visit Taj Mahal & Fort. Taj Mahal- Built by
the Moghul Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his queen Mumtaz Mahal
to enshrine her mortal remains. Later visit Agra Fort contaning
the Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public and private audience. Overnight
at the Hotel.
Day 6 : Agra - Jhansi - Orcha - Khajuraho
In time transfer to Railway station to board Shatabdi Express train
for Jhansi. Depart from Agra at 0800 hrs Arrive at Jhansi at 1025
hrs. Assistance on arrival & immediate drive to Orcha. Visit
the Palace and the Cenetophs. Later drive to Khajuraho. On arrival
transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the Hotel.
Day 7 : Khajuraho - Varanasi
Morning visit Eastern & Western group of temples. The world
famous temples are built by the Chandela Kings between 950 AD and
1050 AD. The most important are the Chaunset Yogini temple dedicated
to Goddess Kali, The Mahadev temple, Chitragupta temple with a lovely
image of 11 headed Vishnu, Vishvanath and Nandi temples. Visha temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva, which is the largest and most typical of
temples. In time transfer to the airport for flight to Varanasi.Depart
from Khajuraho at 1545 hrs by flight Arrive at Varanasi at 1625
hrs. Meeting & assistance on arrival & transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8 : Varanasi
Early morning boat ride at river Ganges to see the bathing gahts
and cremation sites. Wathcing people bathing and worshipping at
the ghats is one of the most extraordinary experiences of a visit
to India . After breakfast city sightseeing tour visiting the Bharatmata
temple with a big relief map of India in marble, Durga temple, Tulsi
Manas Mandir, Banaras Hindu University which has an art gallery
and the mosque of Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb built on the site of
an ancient Hindu temples. Afternoon excursion to Sarnath.It is the
buried Buddhist city where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon. Sarnath
was a reowned school of learning from 6th century B.C. to 12th century
A.D. Visit the ruins, the Stupa, the Buddhist temple and the Museum.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 9 : Varanasi - Delhi
Day at leisure till departure for Delhi. In time transfer to Airport
for flight to Delhi. Assistance on arrival at Airport and transfer
to International Airport.
Day 10 : Delhi
Leave Delhi by flight for onward destinations.