Delhi - Jaipur -
Agra - Varanasi - Delhi ( 8 Nights / 9 Days )
Day 01 / Arrival Delhi
Welcome to capital of India! Arrive Delhi, meet
assist at the airport by our tour representative
& transfer to hotel. Night at Delhi hotel.
Day 02 / Delhi
Breakfast in hotel, after breakfast proceed for
sightseeing Old Delhi & New Delhi.
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would
entail visiting:-
Red Fort - The red sandstone walls of Lal Qila,
the Red Fort, extend for two km and vary in height
from 18 metres on the river side to 33 metres
on the city side. Shah Jahan started construction
of the massive fort in 1638 and it was completed
in 1648. Jama Masjid - Jama Masjid The splendid
mosque built by Muhammad Ali Shah in the typical
Mughal style with two minarets and three domes,
lies to the west of the Hussainabad Imambara,
Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi
was cremated.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of
New Delhi would include a visit:-
Humayun's Tomb - Built in the mid 16th century
by Haji Begum, senior wife of Humayun, the second
Mughal emperor, Humayun's Tomb is an early example
of Mughal architecture built in Delhi. Qutub Minar
- 13 km to the south of Connaught Circus at Lalkote
of 8th century Tomor Rajputs, the 72.5 m high
Victory Pillar stands as a victory stand of a
Muslim King Kutub-ud-din-Aibak in India. 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. Night stay in
Delhi hotel.
Day 03 / Delhi - Jaipur ( By Train )
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer
to New Delhi railway station to board the airconditioned
Shatabadi express train to Jaipur. Breakfast in
the train. Arrive Jaipur and then transfer to
hotel. Later proceed for sight seeing tour of
Jaipur :
AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber Fort, is one that cannot
be easily described. The Amber Fort set in picturesque
and rugged hills is a fascinating blend of Mughal
Architecture, construct by Raja Mann Singh in
1592 and completed by Swai Jai Singh, the fort
is made in red sand stone and white marble. The
rugged forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise
with a beautiful of art and architecture. Amber
Fort is the classic and romantic fort palace with
a magnificent aura. The interior wall of palace
depicts expressive painting scenes with carvings,
precious stones and mirror settings. CITY PALACE
- The City Palace is a blend of Mughal and Rajasthani
architecture and the royal family still lives
in a part of the Palace. The building now forms
the Maharaja Swai Man Singh II Museum and on display
here are a wide array of royal costumes, some
vary exquisite and precious pashmina (kashmiri)
shawls, Benaras silk sarries sauganeri prints
and folk embroidery. An unusual display is that
of voluminous clothes worn by Maharaja Sawai Madho
Singh I (Ruled 1750 -1768).
JANTAR MANTAR - Jantar Mantar (Observatory) has
the Jaiprakash Yantra, Samrat Yantra, Ram Yantra
and the Composite instrument, which comprises
of a sundial and a massive hemisphere. The Jantar
mantar in Jaipur is the most famous one among
the five observatories built by Sawai Jai Singh.
Night stay in Jaipur hotel.
Day 04 / Jaipur- Agra
Breakfast in Hotel, after breakfast visit the
majestic HAWA MAHAL - The Hawa Mahal, which adjoins
the famous City Palace wall, was built in 1799
by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh and has now become
one of the major landmarks of Jaipur. The palace
is shaped like a pyramid and is a five-storied
building, with number of small windows and screens,
with arched roofs. Since the Hawa Mahal was built
at a time when women of the royal families had
to observe strict purdah, many believe that the
Hawa Mahal was built, just so these ladies could
watch the processions and various activities taking
place on the streets. Later drive to Agra enroute
visiting Fatehpur Sikri - The Imperial city of
the Mughal dynasty. It is very difficult to express
the architectural grandeur city as one can only
experience the aura of these forts. Famously known
as the city of Ghosts, it was built by the great
Mughal Emperor. Arrive Agra & transfer to
hotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay in Agra
hotel.
Day 05 /Agra-Varanasi ( By Train )
Breakfast in Hotel, after leisurely breakfast
visit the magnificent Taj Mahal – A white
marble Tomb building 1631 – 1648 in Agra,
seat of the Mughal Empire by Shah Jahan for his
wife, Arjuman Banu Begum, the monument sums up
many of the formal themes that have played through
Islamic architecture. Its refined elegance is
a conspicuous contrast both to the Hindu architecture
of pre – Islamic India, with its thick walls,
corbelled arches and heavy lintels and to the
Indo Islamic styles, in which Hindu elements are
combined with an electric assortment of motifs
from Persian and Turkish sources. Visit the Agra
fort – situated on the banks of Yamuna river,
north west of the Taj Mahal, this majestic fort
was started by the Emperor Akbar and it developed
as a strong hold of the Mughal Empire, under successive
generations. This majestic fortness of red sandstone
encompasses with in its 2.5 km long endosure walls,
the imperial city of the Mughal rulers. Later
transfer to Agra railway station to board the
overnight train to Varanasi.
Day 06 / Varanasi
Arrive Varanasi, breakfast in Hotel visit the
oldest living city in the world & said to
be the India’s most sacred city situated
on the western bank of the holy river Ganga. Visit
Temples, Durga Temple - Located 2 kilometres south
of the old city, this eighteenth century Durga
Temple is also known as the Monkey Temple due
to many aggressive monkeys that reside here. The
temple was built in a common north Indian style
with an ornate shikhara, consisting of five segments
symbolizing the elements and supported by finely
carved columns. Vishwanath Temple - The temple
is located in the premises of the Banaras Hindu
University and is about thirty minutes walk from
the gates of the university. Evening view “Aarti”
ceremony on the Ghats. Night stay in Varanasi
hotel.
Day 07 / Varanasi
Breakfast in Hotel, Morning boat cruise at the
river Ganges to observe the way of life of pilgrims
by the Ghats. Later excursion to Sarnath, 10kms.
Bharat Mata Mandir - This temple of Bharat Mata
(Mother India), inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi,
lies about 3 kilometres west of Godaulia, outside
the old city. Here, instead of gods and goddesses,
one finds a huge relief map in marble of the whole
of Indian subcontinent and Tibetan plateau. Tulsi
Manas Temple - Built in 1964, the Tulsi Manas
Temple stands about 150 m south of Durga Temple.
The temple, dedicated to Lord Rama is situated
at the place where Tulsidas, the great medieval
seer, is believed to have lived and written the
great epic ” Shri Ramcharitmanas”.
Night stay in Varanasi.
Day 08 / Varanasi - Delhi ( By Flight
)
Breakfast in Hotel, after a breakfast transfer
to airport for flight to Delhi. Arrive Delhi &
transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 09 / Departure
Transfer to International airport on time to board
flight for onward journey or way back home.
Cost includes :
All transfers, sightseeing, excursions as per
the itinerary.
Local English speaking guides.
8 Nights accomodation on twin sharing basis as
per the itinerary .
Daily breakfast.
Train tickets for Delhi - Jaipur in airconditioned
chair car.
Train tickets for Agra - Varanasi in 2 tier airconditioned
sleeper class.
Surface travel by exclusive airconditioned car.
Elephant ride in Jaipur & boat ride in Varanasi
.
All taxes, driver allowances, parking etc.
Cost does not include :
Entrance fee to monuments.
Any airfare.
Tips, beverages, laundry etc.
Any item not shown in cost Includes.
Hotels Selected - Royal
Delhi: The Park / The Grand Intercontinental /
Radisson
Agra: Jaypee Palace / Taj View/ Trident
Jaipur: Hotel Trident / Le Meridien
Varanasi: Taj Ganges / Radisson
Hotels Selected - Classic
Delhi: The Connaught / Hotel City Park / Hotel
Marina
Agra: Agra Ashok / Clarks Shiraz
Jaipur: Hotel Clarks Amer / KK Royal Days / Hotel
Jaipur Palace
Varanasi: Clarks Varanasi
Hotels Selected - Economy
Delhi: Hotel Dream Inn / Apra
Agra: Deedar-a-Taj / Kant / Atithi / Amar
Jaipur: Aashish Palace or similar
Varanasi: Kashika / Hotel India
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