| Day 01 |
| Departure from your home country. |
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| Day 02 |
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Check-in and check-out timings are
always 1200 hrs noon.
Morning visit Raj Ghat & Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi
and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's
Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern
Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament House,
Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place shopping centre.
Overnight Delhi. |
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| Day 03 |
| Drive to Mandawa or Alsisar. Visit the famous Shekhavati villages,
full of beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions. This entire area is like an
open air gallery. Overnight in one of the villages. |
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| Day 04 |
| More visits. |
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| Day 05 |
| Drive to Ajmer/Pushkar. Afternoon visit the Tomb of the Sufi Saint,
Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, the Dargah Sharif. The city was founded by the
Chauhan ruler, Aiaipal, during the 11th century & is dominated by the
Taragarh Fort built by Prithviraj Chauhan. In Pushkar, visit the holy Lake
and also the famous Brahma Temple. Pushkar is Š one of the holiest places
for Hindus. Overnight Pushkar. |
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| Day 06 |
Morning drive to Jaipur. In Jaipur visit the Amber Fort - the ancient
capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory
glittering with mirrors.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a
colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince. Built by
Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years old.
Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive
past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business areas.
Overnight Jaipur. |
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| Day 07 |
| Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is 40
kms from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15
years due to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including the
Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces. Afternoon
free. Overnight Agra. |
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| Day 08 |
Morning visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul Emperor
Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains.
Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public
and Private Audience. Also visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by
Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father.
Afternoon free. |
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| Day 09 |
| Drive to Delhi airport in time for return flight. No hotel. Car at
disposal. Later transfer to airport for return flight. |
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| Day 10 |
| Departure. |
