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Delhi - Jaipur
- Agra - Varanasi - 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, Mahatama Gandhi Memorial, Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly known as
Birla Temple. Night stay in Delhi.
Day
03 / Delhi - Jaipur ( By Train )
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway station to
board the airconditioned train to Jaipur. Breakfast in the train. Arrive
Jaipur and transfer to hotel. Later sight seeing tour of Jaipur covering:
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. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day
04 / Jaipur- Agra
Morning 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 drive to Agra 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 Agra
& transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay in Agra.
Day
05 /Agra-Varanasi ( By Train )
Morning at sunrise 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 Red 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. Later transfer to railway station to board
the overnight train to Varanasi .
Day
06 / Varanasi
Arrive Varanasi, said to be the India’s most sacred city situated
on the western bank of the holy river Ganga. It is also the oldest living
city in the world. As a place for devotion and worship, with hundreds
of temples dotting the city, sunrise on the river front as seen from
a boat can be a spiritually uplifting sight. It has a fascination uniquely
its own, a quality of sublime beauty, a timeless eternal appeal. Varanasi
is the city which cannot be described, only experienced. Meet assist
at the railway station and transfer to hotel. Later sight seeing of
Varanasi (the oldest and holiest city of India) covering Temples, Aurangazeb’s
Mosque and one of the biggest university of India. Evening view “Aarti”
ceremony on the Ghats. Night stay in Varanasi.
Day
07/ Varanasi
Morning boat cruise at the river Ganges to observe the way of life of
pilgrims by the Ghats. Later excursion to Sarnath, 10kms. East of Varanasi,
is one of the Buddhism’s major centers of India. After attaining
enlightenment, the Buddha came to Sarnath where he gave his first sermon.
Visit the deer park and the museum and later back to Varanasi . Night
stay in Varanasi.
Day
08 / Varanasi - Delhi ( By Flight )
After a relaxed breakfast transfer to airport for flight to Delhi. Arrive
Delhi & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day
09 / Departure
Transfer to airport for onward flight.

Cost
Per Person |
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16
Apr 07 - 31 Aug 07 |
01 Sep 07 - 15 Apr
08 |
| |
Twin |
Single |
Twin |
Single |
| Luxury
|
NA |
NA |
USD 2395 |
USD 4615 |
| Royal |
USD 976 |
USD 1790 |
USD 1603 |
USD 3034 |
| Classic |
USD 735 |
USD 1307 |
USD 1026 |
USD 1880 |
| Economy |
USD 570 |
USD
977 |
USD 708 |
USD
1244 |
There
will be a supplement charge during Christmas Eve and New year Eve. |
Air fares Varanasi - Delhi 157.50 USD
Air fares are subject to change any time without any prior notice
** Twin - Cost per person on twin sharing for
minimum two person traveling.
** Single - Cost per single traveler.
Cost
includes
7 Nights accomodation on twin sharing basis as per the itinerary.
1 Night in air conditioned sleeper class train 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.
All transfers, sightseeing, excursions as per the itinerary.
Local English speaking guides.
Elephant ride in Jaipur (subject to availability) & 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 - Luxury
Delhi : The Oberoi / Imperial
Agra : Amarvilas
Jaipur : Rajvilas
Varanasi : Taj
Ganges
Hotels
Selected - Royal
Delhi : Nikko / The Grand Intercontinental / The Grand
Agra : Jay Pee 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 / Howard Park Plaza
Jaipur : Hotel Jaipur Palace / Wall Street / Hotel Clarks Amer / KK Royal Days
Varanasi : Clarks
Varanasi
Hotels
Selected - Economy Delhi : Hotel Dream Inn / Apra
Agra : Royale Residency / Deedar-e-Taj
Jaipur : Maurya Palace / Royal Plazzo
Varanasi
: Hotel
india / Kashika
Special care is taken while selecting the hotels , As you may be aware that prices for same category of hotels are NOT the same , we select the hotels based on the quality & services & not just because it is a 4 * or 5 * hotel, Thatswhy some hotels listed in our classic catergory ( 4 * ) are actual 5 * hotels but we use them in 4 * categories. Hotels
are subject to availability, please note that due to peak
season starting from Oct onwards, most of hotels in 4*
- 5* category are already fully booked for many dates
starting from october, Once you finalise the booking, we
shall start booking the hotels. It may be possible that
we may have to go for a higher / lower category of hotels/
rooms in any place & we shall advice you of any supplement / reduction in the price. For Luxury Hotels Suppliment charge 16 nov. to 30th nov., 20 Dec. to 5th jan 2008.and 1st feb. to 29th feb.
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