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Day
01
Arrival Delhi:
Met on arrival by representative. Traditional welcome
with garlanding and transfer to the hotel. Overnight
stay at the hotel.
Day 02
Delhi / Agra (200 Kms - 04 hrs):
After a morning at leisure we drive to the city of Taj,
Agra, stopping enroute at a good restaurant for
refreshment. We arrive by evening and check inn to the
hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the
hotel.
Day 03
In Agra:
After enjoying a hearty breakfast at the hotel we leave
to explore the monumental heritage of the Great Mughals,
including the magnificent Taj Mahal - one of the Seven
Wonders of the World and surely the most extravagant
expression of love ever created. 20,000 men laboured for
over 17 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan's
beloved wife. It's a wealth of white marble and
semi-precious stone - undoubtedly the highlight of the
tour.
Post lunch tour of the imposing Agra Fort - built of red
sandstone and marble is a hilltop citadel with fabulous
courtyards, fountains and gates.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 04
Agra / Bharatpur (56 Kms - 01 hrs):
After breakfast we drive to Bharatpur - lying between
the cities of Agra and Jaipur in the north-west is
famous for Keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary which is a home
to an astonishing range of flora and fauna. An abundance
of birdlife is found here, including the open-bill and
painted stork, egret, darter, white ibis, spoonbill,
grey heron, Sarus crane, cormorant, migratory geese,
duck, rosy pelican and the rare Siberian crane.
Enroute we stop at Fatehpur Sikri - which has been
described as "the world's most perfectly preserved ghost
town". Built by Akbar in the late 16th century, it was
abandoned after only 14 years, and the elegant buildings
of this superb walled city remain intact to this day. In
the afternoon we continue to the Bharatpur, arrive and
check inn to the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 05
Bharatpur / Ranthambhor (216 Kms / 05 hrs):
Morning have a completely rewarding experience of seeing
an overwhelming range of birds during the rickshaw ride
into the Keoladeo Ghana National Park and later we drive
to Ranthambhor - famous for the wildlife sanctuary,
which is said to have the India's friendliest Tigers
considered to be the best place in the world to
photograph the tiger in its natural habitat, a wonderful
place for bird watching too.
We arrive by evening and check inn to the hotel.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06
In Ranthambhor:
Morning and afternoon game drives in the park. The park,
which is one of the finest tiger reserves in the
country, is the main attraction of Ranthambhor.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 07
Ranthambhor / Jaipur (156 Kms - 03 hrs):
After breakfast at the hotel we leave for the old walled
city of Jaipur - Founded by Maharaja Jai Singh II, this
'pink city' is meticulously constructed on the lines of
the Shilpa - Shastra, an ancient Hindu treatise on
architecture. On arrival check inn to the hotel.
Afternoon free at leisure.
This will be a cultural evening, we visit Chokhi Dhani -
An ethnic village resort, the vitality of Rajasthani
folk culture comes alive as children dance rhythmically
to the loud tenor of folk songs sung by men and women,
festooned in bright clothes. Gaily caparisoned camel,
horses and bullock carts offer joy rides. A traditional
Rajasthani dinner will be served. Overnight stay at the
hotel.
Day 08
In Jaipur:
After breakfast at the hotel we leave for a half - day
sightseeing stopping to view the elegant Hawa Mahal
(Palace of the Winds)- 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.
We visit the Maharajah's City Palace, now partly a
museum display a unique fusion of Mughal and Hindu
architecture, and house a rare collection of paintings,
Rajput armoury and costumes. We proceed to visit the
unique Jantar Mantar Observatory - situated in the heart
of the city where time has been accurately measured
since the 17th century. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight
stay at the hotel.
Day09
Jaipur / Delhi (250 Kms - 4.5 hrs):
After a breakfast at the hotel we visit the dramatic
hilltop fortress at Amber - ascend the imposing fort on
a painted elephant. We wander among glittering inlays
and the Hall of Mirrors.
After lunch we continue by road back to Delhi, arrive
and check inn to the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 10
In Delhi & Departure:
Breakfast at the hotel, followed by a sightseeing tour
of Old & New Delhi. Including Jama Masjid - this immense
mosque is the largest in India, Red Fort - once the most
opulent fort and palace of the Moghul Empire, nearby we
enjoy the rickshaw Ride in the local markets of Chandni
Chowk & Kinari Bazar.
In New Delhi visit 11th century Qutab Minar Tower, the
India Gate and the grand government buildings, the
President's House and Parliament House all dating back
to the time of British Raj.
Evening transfer to the international airport to Board
your homeward flight or connect to your onward
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