Day 01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 02 / Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast sightseeing tour of New Delhi where ornate buildings recall the days when India was the Jewel
in the crown of the British empire. Visit the 11th century Qutab Minar, India Gate and The President’s House, Red fort,
Mahatama Gandhi Memorial. Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly known as Birla Temple. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 03 / Delhi - Agra ( By road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Agra. , Arrive Agra & transfer to hotel. Later visit the magnificient Taj Mahal - one of the
seven wonders of the world surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created. 20,000 men laboured for over 17
years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife. Also visit the Agra fort – the rusty and majestic red-sandstone fort
of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna and the construction was started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan -
I - Am (hall of public audience), a colonnaded hall of red-sandstone with a throne alcove of inlaid marble at the back, the
Emperor heard public petitions. At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private audience) where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend
an ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded Peacock Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly
kingdoms. Evening free to explore the Agra’s rich heritage of handicrafts in its markets. Night stay in Agra.
Day 04 / Agra - Ranthambhore
Morning drive to Ranthambhore-famous for the wildlife sanctuary which is said to have the India’s friendliest Tigers and also
considered to be the best place in the world to photograph the tiger in its natural habitat, also a wonderful place for bird
watching enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly preserved red sandstone “ghost town” which was the estranged capital
of mughal emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted when its water supply failed. Arrive Ranthambhore & transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Ranthambhore.
Day 05 / Ranthambhore
Early morning 3 hrs Jungle safari in a Canter (a vehicle which is open on the top) enjoy the game viewing in the national park
and back to the hotel. After lunch second visit to jungle and enjoy the game viewing again. Night stay in Ranthambhore.
Day 06 / Ranthambhore - Jaipur
Early morning 3 hrs Jungle safari in a Canter (a vehicle which is open on the top) enjoy the game viewing in the national park
and back to the hotel, later in the evening drive to Jaipur - the fabled “pink city” of the desert named after Jai Singh, the former
Maharaja of Jaipur. This is the only city in the world symbolizing the nine divisions of the universe through the nine rectangular
sectors subdividing it. The palaces and forts of the yesteryears, which were witnesses to the royal processions and splendors
are now living monuments. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 07 / Jaipur
After breakfast visit the majestic Amber Fort, is one that cannot be easily described. You ride up on Elephants to the former
capital of the royals set against the backdrop of the wooded hills later visit the City Palace-the royal residence of the Maharaja
of Jaipur and is known for its stunning architecture, it also houses a museum. Later visit the Palace of Winds also known as
Hawa Mahal, this elaborate building, now little more than a façade, is encrusted with delicate screens and carved balconies from
which the royal ladies, confined to their quarters, could sneak views of the outside world. Past, present and future merge at Jai
Singh's bservatory, where time has been accurately measured since the 17th century. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 08 / Jaipur - Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur - an oasis in the desert state of Rajasthan enroute visiting the famous Brahma temple. Continue
drive to Udaipur. Arrive and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 09 / Udaipur
Morning city sight seeing tour of Udaipur. The city is built in 1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh and has been described as
the most romantic spot on the continent of India by Col. James Todd. Visit the City Palace museum, the Jagdish temple,
Sahelion Ki Bari ( Queen’s resort for their friends) Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir ( Folk art museum) and the Pratap Memorial.
Rest of the day at leisure. Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 10 / Udaipur - Delhi / Mumbai - Departure
Transfer to airport to connect the onward flight for Delhi / Mumbai. |