Highlights
of Taj Mahal Tours :
Day - 1
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Arr. Delhi:-
Met upon arrival in Delhi & Transfer to the Hotel.
Overnight stay in the Hotel.
Day -
2
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Delhi : -
Lv. at 0845 after b/f for the city tour - Alongwith an
guide visiting to:-
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 Godess Laxmi and Lord Vishnu
also called as Narayana.
Qutab
Minar - the oldest monument of
Delhi - The 73 metre 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.
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.
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
3
-- » Delhi
-
Agra (204 kms - travelling time 3.30 hrs) :-
Leave.
in the morning After Breakfast for Agra - Enroute stop for
a cup of tea and later proceed to Agra - upon arr. 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.
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.
Taj mahal - Visit Taj Late afternoon so that you
can see Taj in different lights - which looks different
any time you see - stay at Taj for about 2.30 hrs and then
proceed back to the hotel - Evening free for shopping to
see the inlay work being done by the artisans. Dinner and
o/n in the Hotel.
Day
4
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Agra /
Fatehpur Sikri /Agra (38 kms One way) :-
Visit Taj Mahal in the
morning at sun rise - to see the different phases of Taj -
it looks most beautifull at Sun Rise. Later return back to
the hotel spending 2 hrs. have breakfast and then proceed
to Jaipur and enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri - the deserted
city .which got built by the Third Mughal ruler " Akbar "
and remained as capital from 1570 until 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 back to Agra - Upon
arr. check in the hotel - Later proceed for the shopping
to see the inlay work for which Agra is popular for.
Dinner and o/n in the hotel.
Day 05
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Agra - Delhi :-
Early morning after
breakfast Lv, for Delhi. Arr. Delhi by 1100 hrs and you
can also visit :- 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.
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.
Connaught Place
is the business and tourist centre. It’s a vast
traffic circles with architecturally uniform series of
colonnaded buildings around the edge – mainly devoted to
shops, banks, restaurants, airline offices and the like.
It’s spacious but busy.
Sound and light show at Red
Fort- and impressive program which is
performed everday in the evening
Later proceed to the
airport to go back home. Tour Ends.
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