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Delhi -
Agra - Ranthambhore - Jaipur - Udaipur - Delhi/Mumbai
( 9 Nights / 10 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 President’s House, 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 airconditioned train to Agra. Breakfast in the
train, Arrive Agra in approx. 02 hours, & transfer to hotel. Later
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 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 - Ranthambhore
Morning 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, also a wonderful place for bird watching 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 Ranthambhore & transfer
to hotel. Night stay in Ranthambhore.
Day 05 / 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 second visit to jungle and enjoy the game
viewing again. Night stay in Ranthambhore.
Day 06 / Ranthambhore - Jaipur
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, later in the evening 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 splendors are now living monuments.
Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur
Day 07 / Jaipur
After breakfast visit the majestic Amber Fort, is one that cannot be
easily described. You ride up on Elephants to the former capital
of the royals set against the backdrop of the wooded hills later
visit the City Palace-the royal residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur
and is known for its stunning architecture, it also houses a museum.
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. Night stay
in Jaipur.
Day 08 / Jaipur - Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur - an oasis in the desert state of Rajasthan
enroute visiting the famous Brahma temple. Continue drive to Udaipur.
Arrive and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 09 / Udaipur
Morning city sight seeing tour of Udaipur. The city is built in 1559
A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh and has been described as the most romantic
spot on the continent of India by Col. James Todd. Visit the City
Palace museum, the Jagdish temple, Sahelion Ki Bari (Queen’s
resort for their friends) Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir ( Folk art museum)
and the Pratap Memorial. Rest of the day at leisure. Night stay in
Udaipur.
Day 10 / Udaipur – Delhi
/ Mumbai - Departure
Transfer to airport to connect the onward flight for Delhi / Mumbai.
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