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Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Bharatpur - Ranthambhore
- Jaipur - Delhi ( 08 Nights / 09 Days )
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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
After a leisurely breakfast 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. Night stay in
Delhi.
Day
03 / Delhi-Agra
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway station
to board the superfast air-conditioned train to Agra. Breakfast
in the train, Arrive Agra in approx. 02 hours & later visit
the magnificent 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 to build 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 inlays lend an ethereal ambience,
the Emperor sat on his gem-studded Peacock Throne and met foreign
ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms. Evening free to
explore the Agra’s rich heritage of handicrafts in its
markets. Night stay in Agra.
Day
04 / Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Bharatpur
After breakfast 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. Birds come to this national park in waves
enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly preserved red sandstone
“ghost town” which was the estranged capital of
mughal emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted when its water
supply failed. Arrive Bharatpur and transfer to hotel. Rest
of the day at leisure. Night stay in Bharatpur.
Day
05 / Bharatpur - Ranthambhore
Morning have a completely rewarding experience of seeing an
overwhelming range of birds during the rickshaw ride into the
Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Later drive to Ranthambhore- famous
for the wildlife sanctuary which is said to have the India’s
friendliest Tigers and also considered to be the best place
in the world to photograph the tiger in its natural habitat.
Arrive Ranthambhore & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Ranthambhore.
Day
06 / Ranthambhore
Early morning 3 hrs Jungle safari in a Canter (a vehicle which
is open on the top) enjoy the game viewing in the national park
and back to the hotel. After lunch a second visit in the national
park . Night stay in Ranthambhore.
Day
07 / Ranthambhore - Jaipur
Morning Jungle safari . The park, which is one of the finest
tiger reserves in the country is the main attraction of Ranthambore.
Later drive to Jaipur - the fabled “pink city” of
the desert named after Jai Singh, the former Maharaja of Jaipur.
This is the only city in the world symbolizing the nine divisions
of the universe through the nine rectangular sectors subdividing
it. The palaces and forts of the yesteryears, which were witnesses
to the royal processions and splendours are now living monuments
. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day
08 / Jaipur
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 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
merge at Jai Singh's observatory, where time has been accurately
measured since the 17th century. Evening enjoy dinner at Chokhi
dani (an ethnic village resort) where you will have an idea
of the village life of Rajasthan here you will also enjoy various
traditional Rajasthani dances, puppet show and various other
interesting activities. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day
09 / Jaipur - Delhi Departure
Morning at leisure. Afternoon drive to Delhi & transfer
to airport for onward flight.
