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 :
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
and 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 - Jhansi ( By train ) Jhansi - Orchha ( By
surface )
Morning transfer to railway station to board the
train to Jhansi , Arrive Jhansi & drive to Orchha & transfer
to hotel. Later tour of this historical site with
magnificient temples and monuments. Some of the palaces
were decorated with painted murals which represent
the finest flowering of the Bundela school of painting.
Night stay in Orchha.
Day 9 / Orchha
- Khajuraho ( By surface )
After breakfast drive to Khajuraho 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 at
leisure. Night stay in Khajuraho.
Day 10 /
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.
Day 11 /
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 12 /
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 13 /
Varanasi - 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 14 /
Departure
Transfer to airport in time to board the onward flight.
Cost includes:
» 13 nights accommodation as per the itinerary
with daily breakfast.
» Train tickets for Agra-Jhansi in airconditioned
chair car.
» Surface Travel by exclusive airconditioned
car.
» All transfers, sightseeing as per the itinerary.
» Local English speaking guides.
» Elephant ride in Jaipur ( Subject to availability),
Boat ride in Varanasi.
» All taxes, driver allowances, parking etc.
Cost does not include:
» Entrance fee to monuments.
» Any airfare.
» Any meals except breakfast.
» Tips, beverages, laundry etc.
» Any item not shown in cost Includes
Hotels Selected - Luxury (5* Deluxe)
Delhi : The Oberoi / The Imperial
Agra : The Oberoi Amarvilas
Jaipur : The Oberoi RajVilas
Mandawa : Castle Mandawa / Desert Resort
Orchha : Amar Mahal / Orchha Resort
Khajuraho : Taj Chandela / Jass Radisson
Varanasi : Taj Ganges / Radisson
Hotels Selected - Royal (5* Deluxe)
Delhi : The Metropolitan / The Lalit / The Grand
Agra : Jay Pee Palace / Taj View / Trident
Jaipur : Hotel Trident / Le Meridien
Mandawa : Castle Mandawa / Desert Resort
Orchha : Amar Mahal / Orchha Resort
Khajuraho : Taj Chandela / Jass Radisson
Varanasi : Taj Ganges / Radisson
Hotels Selected - Classic (4*)
Delhi : The Connaught / Hotel City Park / De Marks
Agra : Clarks Shiraz / Holiday Inn
Jaipur : Hari Mahal Palace/ Wall Street / Hotel Clarks
Amer / Ramada Plaza / Country Inn & Suits by Carlson
Mandawa : Castle Mandawa / Desert Resort
Orchha : Amar Mahal / Orchha Resort
Khajuraho : Clarks / Hotel Ramada Plaza
Varanasi : Clarks Varanasi / Ideal Tower
Hotels Selected - Jewel (3* - 4* & Heritage)
Delhi : Hotel Gautam Deluxe / Hotel Sunstar
Agra : Hotel Amar / Hotel Usha Kiran
Jaipur : Hotel Jas Vilas / Nana ki Haveli / Dera
Rawatsar
Mandawa : Castle Mandawa / Desert Resort
Orchha : Amar Mahal / Orchha Resort
Khajuraho : Clarks / Hotel Ramada Plaza
Varanasi : Hotel India/ Meraden Grand
Hotels Selected - Economy (2* Moderate)
Delhi : Hotel Blue Bell / Hotel De Gold
Agra : Royale Residency / Hotel Pushapvila
Jaipur : Hotel Vijay Niwas / Hotel Sarang Palace
Mandawa : Mandawa Haveli / Hotel Heritage Mandawa
Orchha : Amar Mahal / Orchha Resort
Khajuraho : Green wood or Similar
Varanasi : Hotel India/ Meraden Grand |
