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Day 1 - Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Meeting and assistance on arrival. Transfer to
hotel for the overnight stay in Delhi.
Day 2 - Delhi
Morning tour of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the
cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama
Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Afternoon
visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's
Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple - a
modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House,
Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught
Place shopping centre. Overnight stay in Delhi hotel.
Day 3 - Delhi - Jaipur (260 kms - 5 hrs)
Morning drive to Jaipur. On arrial check in at hotel. 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
and ever since, it has retained this colour. 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 4 - Jaipur
Morning visit Amber Fort with an Elephant ride till the main
entrance of the fort. Amber Fort was the ancient capital of the
State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering
with mirrors. Rest of the day is free and optional visit to
Chokhi Dhani resort - built in ethnical rajsthani style and
specially in the evening they organise lot of activities like,
camel ride, Puppet show, Snake charmer and handloom cloths etc.
alongwith specialised Rajasthani/continental Dinner as well.
Return to hotel for the overnight stay.
Day 5 - Jaipur - Agra (245 kms - 5/6 hrs)
Drive to Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri (Abandoned city)
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. Continue
drive to Agra and upon arrival rest of the day is free and stay
overnight at Agra hotel.
Day 6 - Agra - Delhi (206 kms - 4 hrs)
Morning visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul
Emperor Shahjahan 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.
Afternoon drive to Delhi. Transfer to international airport to
board flight for onward journey. |