Day 01
Arr. Delhi :-
Met Upon arr. and transfer to the hotel. Since most
for the flights comes in New Delhi Late Evening -
hence dinner & Overnight in the Hotel.
Day 02 :- Delhi :-
Lv. at 0845 after b/f for the city tour -
Along with
an English speaking guide visiting
Laxmi
Narayan Temple - the temple
built by the richest family of India and is the
biggest temple in the northern region of India - and
the temple is dedicated to Goddess Laxmi and Lord
Vishnu also called as Narayana.
Qutab Minar
- the oldest monument of Delhi - The 73
meter
tall minaret started in 1193 AD by Qutab-ud-din Aibak
and got completed later by his successors in the 13th
centaury and the Iron pillar inside the mosque is a
superb example - this pillar has withstood the
challenges of passing centuries and still perplexes
the scientists by remaining unrusted. Time for the
lunch and after lunch proceed to -
Lotus Temple -
shapes like a Lotus flower and
is out of pure white italian marble - meant for the
BAHAI's or a temple for all the religions - where one
can pray under one roof with other religions - its a
modern temple which just got built around 2 decades
before.
Himayun's Tomb - the first
Moghul monument in Delhi and is the memorial of
Emperor Himayun is in a garden enclosed by lofty walls
with gateway in the north and the west.
1700 hrs - Now is the time to proceed back to the
hotel passing the 8th city of Delhi also called as ""
Lutyens Delhi"" which covers the President house,
India Gate, parliament house and the diplomatic
enclave.. Evening free for independent activities. O/n
in the hotel.
Day 03 : Delhi ;-
Morning half day city tour of Old Delhi with an
English speaking guide ie:-
Red
Fort - the fort which got built by
Shahjahan during the 17th century and is in
good condition - and the important palaces are the Lahori
gate, Elephants gate, The hall for the common
audience, The ladies palace, The hall for
entertainment, The hall for the private audience, The
royal bath and the Pearl Mosque.
Visit the biggest mosque of India -
Jama Masjid - got built by
Emperor Shahjahan and at one time 20,000 people can
offer there prayer and considered to be one of the
best mosque of India.
Walking tour of old city in the
narrow lanes to see the culture and the real India.
Walking tour is the most interesting feature of Old
City.
watch
Sound and light show at Red Fort-
and impressive program and return back to the hotel
for o/n stay.
Day 04 :-
Delhi - Jaipur (265 kms - traveling time 5 hrs)
Lv. after b/f for the pink city of India ie; Jaipur
and upon arr. visit for Half day city tour of
City palace with an English speaking guide-
City Palace
- This former royal residence is an imposing
blend of traditional Rajasthan mughal architecture and
craftsmanship. The museum inside the palace has an
array of galleries of rare paintings, exquisite
miniatures, scholarly manuscripts, artefactsand
traditional treatises on architecture. The present
Maharaja of Jaipur still stays inside the Palace.
Jantar Mantar
- Also called as the Observatory which Swai Jai
Singh - the builder of the city has to his credit five
observatories in different parts of the country.
Jaipur one is considered to be the best and in working
condition. Huge instruments in intricate masonry offer
an accurate measurement of time , the declination of
the sun and the altitude and the azimuth, the
positions of the constellations in the sky for the day
, the eclipses and the allied astronomical phenomena.
Hawa Mahal
or the Wind palace - built in 1799 by
Maharaja Pratap Singh displays fanciful architecture
and a remarkable landmark of Jaipur. Evening free for
shopping or moving around the old city - dinner and
o/n in the hotel.
Day 05 :- Jaipur
:
Visit to the following in the morning
:-
Amer Fort
- This is 11 kms from the city of Jaipur -
and is dedicated to "Amba Mata" Hindu Goddess - the
incarnation of earth and fertility. Amer Fort is
overlooking the Maota Lake and is rated as a marvel of
a bastion excelling in architectural and building
skills. Amer Had the distinction of being the capital
for six long centuries before Jaipur into being. You
access the Fort by an Elephant Ride and is remarkable
view and walk inside the fort.
Visit
Nahargarh
Fort which is located on the
top of the hill and one can have the beautiful view of
Jaipur city and at one time the fort was a retreat for
the royal family .
Vsiit
JaiGarh Fort ;
Here you can see the biggest cannon on the wheels is
positioned here and dates back to 1720 AD and got
built by Maharaj Swai jai Singh.
Rest of the day - visit the old houses and later
return back to the hotel and enjoy the puppet show
alongwith the dinner.
Day 06
:-Jaipur-Agra via Fatehpur Sikri :-(225 kms -
traveling time - 4.30 hrs)
Lv.
after b/f for Agra and enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri -
the deserted city .which got built by the Third Mughal
ruler " Akbar " and remained as capital from 1570
untill 1585 and due to the water shortage the Mughal
ruler Akbar was compelled to shift his capital from
Fathepur sikri to Agra . The Important Features of
the fort are Shahi Darwaza ( Kings Gate ) , Tomb Of
Sheikh Salim Chisti , Palace of Jodha Bai , Birbal
Bhawan , Panch Mahal , Hide and seek Palace , Hall for
the Common - Private Audience , spending around three
hours at this fort then proceed to Agra - Upon arrival
check in to the hotel , After Fresh up Proceed to
Taj Mahal at approx
1600hrs to see the sunset and the Taj in Different
Lights , Remain there until it really start getting
dark to feel the real difference and than proceed back
to the hotel for Over Night Stay
Day 07 :-
Agra - Delhi :- (204 kms - traveling time 3.30 hrs )
Lv. in
the morning After Breakfast city tour of Agra ,
visiting Taj
Mahal again
, Agra
Fort - the fort which took 95
years to complete over looking Taj Mahal , and is on
the bank of River Yamuna the Important Palaces
are Hall for the Common & Private Audience , Palace
for Hide & seek game the Library , the palaces of the
Daughter of ShahJahan and the palace where the
Shahjahan the greatest builder of Taj Mahal got in
Prison by his own son and Amar Singh Gate , and then
visit
Sikandra Tomb -
the tomb of Third Mughal Ruler "Akbar " during the
early 16th centaury , the five storied building is
quite Impressive and is an interesting to place to
study the gradual evolution in design that culminated
in the Taj Mahal , spending around one hour proceed
back to the hotel - Evening free for shopping to see
the inlay work being done by the artisans - Later
proceed back to Delhi. Upon arr. check in the hotel.
You can extend your stay in Delhi on extra cost.
Otherwise the tour ends.