Day 1 : Arrival Delhi
Meeting on arrival and transfer to the Hotel. Overnight stay at
Hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi - Jaipur
After breakfast in the hotel, you will be taken to Jaipur. The
city owes its names, foundation and its careful planning to the
great warrior (astronomer Maharaja Jai Singh II. In 1727) with Mughal power on the wane, Jai Singh decided to move down from
his hillside fortress at nearby Amber to a new site on the
plains. He laid out the city, with its surrounding walls and six
rectangular blocks, according to the principles of town planning
set down in Shilpa Shastra, an ancient Hindu treatise on
architecture. Arrive Jaipur and check in at hotel. After lunch,
visit Hawa Mahal , Birla Temple etc. Rest of the day will be
free for individual activities. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 03 : Jaipur
Today morning take breakfast in the hotel, excursion to Amber
Fort: At a distance of 11 kms from Jaipur, Amber was the ancient
capital of Jaipur state. Construction of the fort began in 1592
by Raja Man Singh, the Rajput commander of Akbar's army and is a
superb example of Rajput architecture. Elephant ride from the
foothills of the Aravallis to the fort entrance Afternoon, city
tour of Jaipur. Visit the City Palace which has museum having an
extensive collection of art, carpets, enamel ware and weapons;
Jantar Mantar - the observatory built my Maharaja Jai Singh in
1728 and the façade of Hawa Mahal.
Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 04 : Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
Today morning take breakfast in the hotel,
you will leave for
Agra, en-route visiting the abandoned Mughal city of Fatehpur
Sikri which was built by Emperor Akbar in 1569, was the old
capital of the Mughals, which was abandoned after 15 years due
to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including the
Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal & other Palaces
which are still preserved in its original glory. After lunch
drive to Agra. Arrive Agra in the afternoon and check-in at
hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 05 : Agra
Today morning take breakfast in the hotel, start the city tour
of Agra. Visit Red fort, which was built by Emperor Akbar in
1565, and additions were made up until the time of his grandson,
Shah Jahan. It contains the hall of public and private audiences
amongst many other beautiful structues. Itmad-ud-daulah, which
was constructed by Nur Jahan between 1622 and 1628 and is very
similar to the tomb she constructed for her husband, Jahangir,
near Lahore in Pakistan. Afternoon will be free for individual
activities & overnight stay will be at hotel.
Day 06 : Agra - Jhansi - Orchha - Khajuraho
Today morning take breakfast in the hotel, you will proceed your
journey to khajuraho , en-route visiting Orchha which is a
medieval city founded by Bundela rulers with palaces & temples
of the 16th & 17th century – which have remarkably withstood the
onslaught of time. The city is picturesquely flanked by the
river Betwa. Visit of the surrounding fortress & local Ram Raja
temple. After lunch, continue drive to Khajuraho, upon arrival,
check in at hotel & overnight stay will be hotel.
Day 07 : Khajuraho
Today morning take breakfast in the hotel, you will visit
Khajuraho, built by the warrior Chandela dynasty that rose to
power in Central India bestyle="border-style: dotted; border-width: 2; "tween 10th & 11th centuries, the 25 odd surving temples display different facets of life, including the
sensual. These erotic carvings on some panels have given rise to
much speculation since Khajuraho’s re-discovery by a British
officer in 1838. To preserve it for posterity, Khajuraho has
been declared a World Heritage Site. Visit the eastern & western
group of temples famous for their erotic scultpures. Evening at
will be leisure and overnight stay will be hotel.
Day 08 : Khajuraho - Varanasi
Today morning take breakfast in the hotel you will be
proceed for your journey to Varanasi. In evening check-in to
hotel at Varanasi. Evening will be at leisure and overnight stay
will be hotel.
Day 09 : Varanasi
In early morning, you will leave for boat ride on the Ganges to
see the bathing Ghats (river bank) & cremation site. Sunrise on
the riverfront, as seen from a boat, can be a spiritually
uplifting sight. Return to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast,
city tour of Varanasi - Visit the Bharat Mata temple with a big
relief map of India in Marble, Durga temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir,
Benaras Hindu University which has an art gallery & the mosque
of Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb. In afternoon, take excursion to
Ramnagar. Return by boat in the evening, enroute witness the
religious ceremonies along the banks of river Ganges. Overnight
stay will be at hotel.
Day 10 : Varanasi - Delhi (Overnight Train)
After breakfast free and afternoon transfer Varanasi Railway
Station and overnight train
Day 11 : Delhi - Departure
Early Morning Pickup from Railway Station, fresh in hotel, after
sightseeing tour of Delhi. Visit Jama Mosque, Red Fort from
outside, Rajghat, Mahtma Gandhi's cremation place, drive past
through India Gate, President House, Rajpath, Government
buildings, Qutab Minar. and after sightseeing, evening transfer
to Airport. |