Tour Day 01 FLY TO DELHI
Board the Flight to India.
Tour Day 02 DELHI
Arrive early hours at Delhi International Airport, Meeting assistance upon
arrival welcome garland and transfer to your Hotel
Breakfast at the hotel. Later after some rest start the full day sightseeing
tour of Delhi visiting Red Fort (Closed on Mondays), Jumma Masjid (Friday
Mosque), India’s largest mosque where more than 20,000 people can kneel in
prayer and Raj Ghat -Mahatma Gandhi’s Memorial. In the afternoon visit New
Delhi. You will drive past President’s Palace and India Gate (42m high), built
to commemorate the 70,000 Indian soldiers who died in the 1st world war. Later
visit Humayun’s Tomb, and the Qutub Minar, the highest sands stone minaret in
the world (73 meters).
Return to Hotel for overnight
Tour Day 03 DELHI /JAIPUR (260 KMS / 5 HRS)
Breakfast at the hotel & thereafter drive to Jaipur upon arrival check in
at the hotel with rest of the day free to relax
Evening, enjoy the evening at the hotel garden or those interested can visit
local market for shopping… over night at the hotel
Tour Day 04 JAIPUR
After breakfast, take a full day sightseeing tour and visit the Hawa Mahal
from where the palace women would discreetly observe the activities of the
bustling bazaar below. Proceed to Amber Fort with an elephant ride up the
Fort’s ramparts. The Fort, originally built in the 16th century by Maharaja
Man Singh encloses superb palaces and a beautiful temple in marble dedicated
to the fearsome goddess Kali.
Later in the second half proceed for city tour of Jaipur, also known as pink
city of Rajasthan. In half-day city tour you will visit the City Palace Museum
with its collection of elaborate costumes, magnificent armory and intricate
carved weapons. Also visit the Jantar Mantar Observatory nearby built in 1728.
Return to Hotel for overnight
Tour Day 05 JAIPUR / AGRA (by surface 232 Kms- 05 hours)
After breakfast drive to Agra. En-route visit Fatehpur Sikri which is 40
km (1 hour) before Agra. It is a beautiful and deserted medieval city built by
Akbar the Great in the 16th century to serve as the capital of his vast
empire. The Mughals later abandoned this city for lack of water.
Continue drive to Agra, upon arrival check-in at Hotel with evening free to
relax by the poolside followed by overnight at the same hotel.
Tour Day 06 AGRA
Breakfast at the hotel thereafter visit world famous monument “Taj Mahal”
There is no other monument in the world that can match the beauty and grandeur
of Taj Mahal. Set amongst the serene ambiance of a well laid out garden the
massive marble structure of the Taj Mahal is awe-inspiring. Taj Mahal was
built in the 17th century by Shahjahan- the fifth Mughal emperor, in memory of
his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Shahjahan loved his wife so much that after
she passed away in 1631, he decided to immortalize their love in the form of
the Taj Mahal. It is more than 350 years since Taj Mahal was built, but it has
not lost itsromantic aura, which attracts millions of visitors towards it It
is because of this everlasting charm that the Taj Mahal can boast of being one
of the most popular monuments on this planet
Later proceed to Red Fort, from Taj Mahal on Tonga (Horse Cart), with its
various palaces including the palace where the aging Emperor Shah Jahan,
imprisoned by his son, watched from a distance the fulfillment of his life’s
dream – the building of the Taj Mahal, in memory of his beloved wife. After
noon, time free to relax at Hotel. Later in the evening group members can
enjoy doing shopping at local bazaar
Overnight at the Hotel
Tour Day 07 AGRA / JHANSI / ORCHA
After early breakfast transfer to Agra Cantt Railway Station to board
Shatabdi Express to Jhansi [08.00 – 10.20 Hrs)
Meeting assistance upon arrival at Jhansi Railway Station and transfer to
Orchha, upon arrival check-in at Hotel Orchha Resort
Evening visit Orchha Palace & temple, the palace of the Rajah Mahal in Orchha
Its construction began under the reign of Rajah Rudra Pratap but was stopped
by its death into 1531. The palace is organized around two courtyards and
contains splendid paintings. Two pieces are interesting: Durbar Hall and
Diwan-i-Am. The latter being the piece where the sovereign held his cabinet
Thereafter rest of the time at leisure followed by overnight at the same Hotel
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Tour Day 08 ORCHA / KHAJURAHO (SURFACE 152 KMS)
After Breakfast drive to Khajuraho, upon arrival transfer to Hotel
thereafter time at leisure
Evening half-day sightseeing tour of Khajuraho visiting Eastern & Western
Group Of Temples “The sculptures in the temples of khajuraho are enshrined in
wall niches. Provocative maidens, dancers, musicians and embracing couples are
adorned within the temples, which are by themselves masterpieces of Indian
art”
The Eastern Group of temples mainly dedicated to the Jain teachers -
tirthankaras - The Parsvanatha Temple, the Adinatha Temple and the Santinatha
Temple. The temples are ornately carved on the outside with beautiful figures
of Hindu gods, goddesses. Also visit the Western Group of temples, which
consist of a group of artistic temples built in sandstone.
Overnight at the Hotel
Tour Day 09 KHAJURAHO / VARANASI
Breakfast at the Hotel later time at leisure, in the afternoon transfer to
Khajuraho Domestic Airport for flight 9W 724 to Varanasi (13.30-14.20 hrs)
Meeting assistance upon arrival and transfer to your Hotel enroute visit
Sarnath Sarnath “known as the buried city of sarnath, a major buddhist centre
and believed to be the birthplace of the gautama buddha. You will see the
dharmarajika stupa, the main shrine where buddha sat in meditation and the
sacred promenade where he preached. Also at the museum, you will have a chance
to see the capital of the ashoka pillar (264 – 226 b.c.), selected as the
emblem of independent India”
Upon arrival at the Hotel check – in thereafter time free Evening Ganges tour
tour of Varanasi It is one of the oldest cities in the world. Also known as
Benaras, the city has remained the centre of the hindu faith.
Return to Hotel for overnight
Tour Day 10 VARANASI / DELHI
Early this morning drive to the sacred river and board a launch for a cruise
on at the Ganges River to view the bathing ghats
Later return to hotel for breakfast thereafter those interested to know more
about Hinduism & the living style can explore this holy city passing through
narrow lanes and can also do shopping in the local market
Thereafter transfer to Varanasi Airport to board flight 9W 724 to Delhi [14.40
– 16.00 Hrs] Meeting assistance upon arrival and transfer to your Hotel.
Overnight at the Hotel
Tour Day 11 DELHI / HOME
Transfer to the Airport to connect to your Flight Back Home.
Extension Recommended : KATHMANDU
Tour Day 11 DELHI / KATHMANDU
Breakfast at the Hotel
Later transfer to airport for flight to Kathmandu [13.30 – 14.40 Hrs] meeting
assistance upon arrival and transfer to your hotel with rest of the day at
leisure followed by overnight
Tour Day 12 KATHMANDU
After breakfast visit Kathmandu city, “A city which looks like a living
museum” First start with visit to the Durbar Square, the Temple of the Living
Goddess, the Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Shiva-Parvati Temple, a three-story temple
famous for its erotic stone carvings.
Afternoon visit the ancient town of Patan also known as Lalitpur (City of
Beauty and Fine Art), Patan is an ancient city filled with exotic pagodas,
intricate gateways, fabulous deities, and endless carvings.
Overnight in the hotel
Tour Day 13 KATHMANDU
Today we visit the second Sister City of the capital, Bhadgaon (Bhaktapur),
which means “the City of Devotees”. Visit Durbar Square with King Palace
specially its golden gate and 55-Windows-Palace (15th century), the 5- story
Nyatopala-Temple, the highest and probably the finest temple in Kathmandu
Valley, built by King Bhupatindra. The 2-story Bhairabnath-Temple (18th
century) as well as the Dattatraya Temple dedicated to God Vishnu and the
Pujahari Math with its famous Peacock Window.
In the afternoon visit Bodhnath to see one of the oldest and the biggest
Buddhist monuments ever built in Nepal, Bodhnath Stupa is an imposing
structure standing some 36 meters. The Stupa stands on the massive three level
mandala style platform surrounded by colorful private family houses. This
stupa is said to have been built in 5th century AD. At the Pashupatinath
Temple view the most sacred of Nepal’s Shiva shrines, located near the holy
river Bagmati. This Hindu temple’s twin-roofed pagoda is of gold-gilt-brass;
the gateways are silver-plated.
Tour Day 14 KATHMANDU / DELHI
After breakfast check out at 1200 noon. Later transfer to the airport to board
the flight (14.15 / 15.30 hrs). Upon arrival in Delhi remain in the transit
and connect flight to further destination
Tour Day 15 DEPARTURE DELHI
Departure Delhi
