Day 01: |
Departure from your own Country. |
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Day 02: |
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Check-in and check-out timings are
always 1200 hrs noon.
Morning visit Raj Ghat & Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of
Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red
Fort and Chandni Chowk.
Afternoon visit
Qutab Minar
built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate
(War Memorial Arch),
Lakshmi Narayan Temple
- a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House,
Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught
Place shopping centre. Overnight Delhi. |
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Day 03: |
Transfer to airport to board flight for Udaipur. arrive & check in
hotel. Overnight Udaipur.
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Day 04: |
Morning tour of Udaipur. Visit the city palace, Jagdish Temple, drive
around Fatehsagar Lake, Sahelion ki bari (Queen's resort for her
friends) and Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art museum). Afternoon
free. Overnight Udaipur. |
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Day 05: |
Morning drive to Jodhpur.
Afternoon visit the Meharangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone
Hill, including Moti-Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada,
an imposing Marble Memorium built in 1899 and the museum located in
the Umaid Public Gardens. Overnight Jodhpur.
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Day 06: |
Drive to Pushkar.Afternoon visit the Tomb of the Sufi Saint, Khwaja
Moinuddin Chisti,the Dargah Sharif. The city was founded by the
Chauhan ruler, Aiaipal, during the 11th century & is dominated by
the Taragarh Fort built by Prithviraj Chauhan. In Pushkar, visit the
holy Lake and also the famous Brahma Temple. Pushkar is one of the
holiest places for Hindus.Overnight Pushkar. |
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Day 07: |
Morning drive to Jaipur. Arrive & check in hotel. |
Day 08 : |
Morning visit Amber Fort was the ancient capital of the State. Visit the
Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors. Ascend the
Fort on Elephant back.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur.Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a
colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince. Built
by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years
old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens.
Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business
areas. Overnight Jaipur |
Day 09 : |
Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms
from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15
years due to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including the
Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces.
Overnight Agra. |
Day 10 : |
Morning visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul Emperor
Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal
remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Pearl Mosque, the
Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also visit the Tomb of
Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father. TAJ MAHAL IS CLOSED ON FRIDAY. Overnight Agra. |
Day 11 : |
Drive to Delhi airport in time for return flight. No hotel. |
Day 12 : |
Departure for onward journey. |
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