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Day 01: Flight to India
(Delhi)
Around Midnight arrival in Delhi. You are met by our
representative and transferred to your Hotel.
Day 02: Old - New Delhi
This morning is at leisure. Afternoon sightseeing in Old
Delhi. You will take a Rickshaw Ride parallel to the Red
Fort through the old city and famous Silk Road and
Silver Bazaar. Sightseeing of Old Delhi includes Rajghat,
Jama Masjid, Humayun Tomb and Qutub Minar. Before you
proceed to the Hotel you will visit the India Gate,
Government Buildings and Embassies.
Day 03: Delhi - Jaipur (about 270 km)
Today you will drive to the Pink City, Jaipur.
Day 04: Jaipur
After breakfast drive to the ancient capital of Amber,
laying 11 km. away from Jaipur. Amber was the ancient
capital of Kachhawaha dynasty for 6 centuries before it
was moved to newly created Jaipur. You will ascend to
the Palace Fortress on the back of an Elephant. Enroute
to Amber you will visit the Hawa Mahal (Palace of the
Winds), built in 1799 AD, it contains 953 small
casements with each having its own balcony. In the
afternoon you will visit the City Palace which is still
the formal residence of the royal family, built in a
blend of the Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. In the
museum of the city palace you will visit the private
collection of the Jaipur Maharajas. You continue to
Jantar Mantar, a stone observatory, the largest of Jai
Singh's five remarkable observatories. In the afternoon
you will have a walk through the colourful Bazaar of
Jaipur and visit a factory to see the famous block
printing work being done since centuries in Jaipur. In
the evening visit “Laxmi Narayan Mandir”, a Hindu temple
made out of white marble.
Day 05: Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra (about 260
km)
Today you will leave Rajasthan and drive through a
series of fields, small towns and villages to Agra.
Enroute you make a stop and visit Fatehpur Sikri, which
was once an imperial capital frozen in time, constructed
by Akbar the Great in the 16th century. Late evening
arrival in Agra. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 06: Agra
You will start today your sightseeing by a visit to the
Agra Fort, built by three of the greatest Mughal
emperors. The construction of this massive structure
began in 1565 under Akbar's reign and continued till the
time of his grandson's reign, Shah Jahan who built the
impressive imperial quarters and mosque. After the visit
of Agra Fort you will proceed to visit the most
beautiful monument of India, the Taj Mahal, an enduring
monument to love, with a continually fulfilling beauty.
It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between
1631-52, as a tomb and memorial to his beloved wife
Mumtaz Mahal (Jewel of the Palace), who died at the age
of 39 giving birth to her 14th child.
Day 07: Agra - Gwalior (about 120 km)
Today you will leave Agra, the city of Taj Mahal and
drive to Gwalior. After a break in the Hotel in Gwalior
you will visit the famous Fort which was built by Raja
Man Singh of Tomar dynasty in the 6th century. The fort
of Gwalior is considered to be one of the most powerful
Fort in India having a further advantage of its
unlimited supply of water. After the visit of Fort you
will visit an old Hindu Temple (10th century) dedicated
to god Vishnu.
Day 08: Gwalior - Orcha - Khajuraho (about 300
km)
On the way to Khajuraho you will visit the city of
Orchha. After the visit of Orchha you will drive through
the colourful villages and proceed to Khajuraho.
Khajuraho was the capital of the Chandela dynasty.
Day 09: Khajuraho
Today you will visit the temple complex of Eastern Group
and Western Group to see the most beautiful temples in
India. Most famous among them is the Laxmana Temple,
which is dedicated to god Vishnu.
Day 10: Khajuraho - Varanasi (about 420 km)
In the morning you will leave for Varanasi.
Day 11: Varanasi
In the early morning take a boat ride on the holy river
Ganges and enjoy sunrise on the boat. Ghats (flight of
steps) and the activities of pilgrims on that are the
principal attraction for visitors to Varanasi. Thousands
of pilgrims and devotees visit this city to make holy
prayers, to meditate and to purify themselves through
taking a bath in the holy river Ganges. In the noon you
will visit the city of Varanasi.
Optional: A drive
can be organized to Sarnath (10 km). Sarnath is the
place where Buddha delivered his first sermon at deer
park.
Day 12: Varanasi - Delhi (by air)
In afternoon flight from Varanasi to Delhi. In Delhi we
have rest of the day at leisure.
Day 13: Flight to Home
Around midnight flight to home destination.
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