| Day 01: Delhi
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| Arrive Delhi. Assistance and transfer to hotel. Overnight
in Delhi. CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT TIMINGS ARE NORMALLY 1200 HRS. |
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| Day 02: Delhi |
| Full day tour visiting Laxmi Narayan Temple, Hanuman
Mandir, Gauri Shankar Temple, India Gate, Qutab Minar, Chattarpur Temple
& Bahai Temple. Overnight in Delhi. |
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| Day 03: Delhi/Ajmer/Pushkar |
| Morning transfer to railway station to board train for
Ajmer. Arrive Ajmer and drive to Pushkar. Afternoon visit the holy lake
and the famous Brahma Temple. Overnight in Pushkar. |
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| Day 04: Pushkar/Jaipur ( 131 kms/03
hrs )
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| Morning drive to Jaipur. Full day tour of Jaipur & Amer
Fort visiting Maharaja's Palace, Hawa Mahal and Royal Observatory.
Overnight in Jaipur. |
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| Day 05: Jaipur/Fatehpur Sikri/Agra
( 221 kms/05 hours )
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Morning drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute.
Visit the Mosque built by Emperor Akbar in the memory of Sheikh Salim
Chisti.
In Agra, in the afternoon visit the Taj Mahal built by the Moghul
Emperor Shah Jehan in memory of his wife Mumtaj Mahal; Agra Fort on the
opposite bank of River Yamuna built by four successive Emperors and the
tomb of Itmad Ud Daullah. Overnight in Agra. |
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| Day 06: Agra/Jhansi/Orchaa/Khajuraho |
| Morning transfer to railway station to connect train for
Jhansi. Arrive Jhansi and drive to Khajuraho enroute visiting Orchaa
which boasts of its palaces and temples built by its Bundela rulers in
the 16th and 17th century. Jahangir Mahal, a tiered palace crowned by
graceful chhatris has a spectacular view of soaring temple spires and
cenotaphs. Overnight in Khajuraho. |
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Day 07: Khajuraho |
| Morning visit Eastern & Western group of temples. The
world famous Khajuraho temples were built by the Chandela kings between
950 AD and 1050 AD. The most important are the Chaunset Yogini Temple
dedicated to Goddess Kali, The Mahadev Temple, Chitragupta or Bharatji
Temple with a lovely image of 11 headed Vishnu, Vishvanath and Nandi
Temples, Lakshmana Temple, Visha Temple of Shiva, which is the largest &
most typical of temples. Visit the Eastern group of temples that consist
of the Parasvanath Temple - the only Jain Temple surviving at Khajuraho
and has excellent sculptures on the outer walls of the Sanctum, the
Javeri Temple dedicated to Vishnu. The other temples in this group are
those dedicated to Brahma, Yamuna and Adinath. Afternoon at leisure.
Overnight in Khajuraho. |
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| Day 08: Khajuraho/Varanasi
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| Transfer to airport to connect flight for Varanasi the
religious capital of Hindus since times immemorial and a place of
devotion and worship with hundreds of temples doting the city. On
arrival , assistance and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Varanasi.
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| Day 09: Varanasi |
| Morning visit the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple the most
sacred shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, New Vishwanath Temple with the
whole Gita engraved on its marble walls, Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas
Mandir with text of Ram Charit Manas engraved on its walls, Vinayaka
Temples devoted to Lord Ganesh, Annapoorna Temple, Kal Bhairav Temple,
Jateshwar Mahadev Temple, Maha Mritunjiya Temple & Bharat Mata Temple.
Overnight in Varanasi. |
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| Day 10: Varanasi/Kathmandu |
| Early morning boat excursion on the river Ganges, a
ferry pilgrimage from ghat to ghat. People bathe early in the morning to
offer the prayers to the rising sun. The two cremation ghats are
Manikarnika & Harishchandra where funeral pyre burns day and night.Every
pious Hindu believes that to die in Kashi and to be cremated on banks of
the Ganges is to attain release from the cycle of birth and death.
Transfer to airport to connect flight for Kathmandu. Arrive and transfer
to hotel. |
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| Day 11: Kathmandu |
Morning visit Pashupatinath Temple, Bodhnath & Bhadgaon.
Visit the temple of Bodhnath, the colossal 2500 years old Stupa, one of
the largest in the world. This Stupa has the all seeing-eyes of the
Buddha by king Mana Deva in expiation of his sins of the advice inset
with prayer wheels. Also visit the Pashupatinath Temple which is noted
for its erotic wood carvings of the struts. Also a
city tour visiting Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka, ancient royal
residential quarters etc.
Bhadgaon is a Newar city of 9th century. Visit the ancient gateway,
Durbar Square, royal residential quarter of Bhupendra Malla, temple of
Nytapole in pagoda style and other temples. |
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| Day 12: Kathmandu |
Morning visit Patan and Swaymbhunath Temple. Visit the
Old Newar City - the historic Durbar Square, see the Golden Gate, the
sky piercing temple of Teleju and the statue of Yogendra Malla, other
temples and old windows and carved balconies of wood, curio shops and
bazaars. On return, visit Swayambhunath, the 2500 years old Buddhist
temple.
Also visit Swayambhunath, the 2000 years old site with 5 dhyani Buddhas
enshrined at the base of the Stupa. |
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| Day 13: Kathmandu/Delhi |
| Transfer to airport to connect flight for Delhi. On
arrival, transfer to city centre. NO HOTEL. Later in the evening
transfer to airport to connect flight for onward journey. End of our
services. |
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| Day 14: Delhi/Back Home
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| Departure. |