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[ 3 Nights / 4
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Day 01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, Meet assist
at the airport & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 02/Delhi-Agra-Jaipur
Early morning pick up from hotel &
transfer to railway station to board the superfast luxurious airconditioned
train to Agra. Breakfast in the train, Arrive Agra in approx. 02 hours,
Arrive Agra & 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 tobuild this
memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife Also visit the Agra 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 inlayslend an ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded
Peacock Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms&
enjoya lavish buffet lunch in a 5* hotel in Agra. After lunch drive
to Jaipur enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly preservedred
sandstone “ghost town” which was the estranged capital of mughal emperor
Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted when its water supply failed.
Arrive Jaipur & transfer to Hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
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Day 03 / Jaipur –Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast,
visit the majestic Amber Fort, is one that cannot be easily
described. Ride up on Elephants to the former capital
of the royals set against the backdrop of the wooded hills. Later visit
the City Palace, Palace of Winds also known as Hawa Mahal,
this elaborate building, now little more than a façade, is encrusted with
delicate screens and carved balconies from which the royal ladies, confined
to their quarters, could sneak views of the outside world. Past, present
and future mergeat Jai Singh's observatory, where time has been
accurately measured since the 17th
century. Evening transfer to railway station to board the luxurious
air conditioned train to Delhi, Dinner in the train, Arrive Delhi &
transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 04 / Departure
After breakfast checkout
from hotel and proceed for sightseeing tour of New Delhi where ornate buildings recall the
days when India was the Jewel in the crown of the British empire. Visit the
11th century Qutab Minar, India Gate and the grand government buildings,
the President’s House, Red fort, Mahatama Gandhi
Memorial, Also visit Laxmi Narayan
temple popularly known as Birla Temple. Later transfer
to airport for onward flight.
TOUR ENDS
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[ 3 Nights / 4
days ] by Car
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Day 01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, the capital of kingdoms and empires is now a sprawling metropolis
with a fascinating blend of the past and the present. It is a perfect
introduction to the composite culture of an ancient land. A window to
the kaleidoscope - that is India.
Meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi. |
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Day 02 / Delhi--- Agra
After breakfast checkout from hotel & proceed for sightseeing tour
of Old & New Delhi :
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing 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
Enjoy the cycle rickshaw ride from Jama Masjid
to Chandni Chowk.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing 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, Lotus Temple and would end with a drive through
the Diplomatic Enclave.
Evening drive to Agra & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Agra.
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Day 03 / Agra-Jaipur
After breakfast sightseeing tour of Agra :
TAJ MAHAL - Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj is a white marble memorial to
his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took 22 years to be completed
and was designed, and planned by Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart from
its stunning design balance and perfect symmetry, the Taj is also noted
particularly for its elegant domes, intricately carved screens and some
of the best inlay work ever seen.
AGRA FORT - Fort built in red sandstone with its magnificent palaces,
halls of public and private audience and the beautiful gardens. This is
where Emperor Shah Jahan was kept under house arrest by his third son
Aurangzeb and spent the last year of his life viewing the Taj Mahal from
across the river Jamuna.
Afternoon drive to Jaipur enroute visiting FATEHPUR SIKRI -the deserted
red Sandstone City, Emperor Akbar built that as his capital and palace
in the late 16th century is an exhilarating experience. It a veritable
fairytale city and its "ruins" are in pristine condition ... it's not
hard to imagine what the court life must have been like in the days of
it's grandeur.
Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
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| Day 04 / Jaipur-Delhi-Departure
Proceed for a morning excursion to Amber
Fort. 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. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner
paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds it's
ultimate expression.
Continue sight-seeing.
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. Their five-storey structures 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.
Evening drive to Delhi & transfer to
airport to board the onward flight.
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