| Day 01 |
| Departure from your home Country. |
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| Day 02 |
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Morning tour of Delhi visiting Raj
Ghat and 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 |
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Drive to Alsisar. Rest of the day visit the Shekhavati villages. The whole
area of Shekhavati has beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions and is called
the open air gallery. Overnight in Alsisar. |
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| Day 04 |
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Drive to Bikaner. Afternoon tour of this desert city. Bikaner is bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th century fort housing old palaces, temples and a mosque. Founded by Raja Rai Singh, the fort is distinguished by its long range of 37 pavilions, a line of balconies and aerial windows of varying designs. An enormous arched doorway leads to the Joramal Temple. The royal chapel is Har Mandir where royal weddings and births were once celebrated. |
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| Day 05 |
| Drive to Jaisalmer. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight Jaisalmer. |
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| Day 06 |
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Morning visit Jaisalmer. Visit the Fort, bazzars and the old mansions known as "havelis". People still live in these ancient buildings dating from 12th to 15th century. Every house has exquisite carvings and filigreed work.
Overnight Jaisalmer. |
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| Day 07 |
Morning drive to Jodhpur.
Afternoon visit the Meharangarh
Fort, situated on a low sandstone Hill,including Moti-Mahal and Phool
Mahal. Also visit Jaswant
Thada, an imposing Marble Memorium built in 1899 and the museum located in the Umaid Public Gardens.
Overnight Jodhpur. |
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| Day 08 |
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Morning drive to Udaipur visiting Ranakpur Temples
enroute. Ranakpur - 98 kms from Udaipur, the Jain Temples built in the 15th century are situated in the lovely valley of the Aravali. Its surrounding is quiet and picturesque. Ranakpur has grand structures and beautiful sculpture. There are 1444 pillars in the temple and none of them are similar. The magic of light & shade is really awe inspiring. Surya Temple and other Jain Temples are side attractions.
Overnight Udaipur. |
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| Day 09 |
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Morning tour of Udaipur. Visit the city
palace, Jagdish
Temple, drive around Fatehsagar
Lake, Sahelion ki bari (Queen's resort for her friends) and Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art museum). Afternoon free. Overnight Udaipur. |
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| Day 10 |
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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 one of the holiest places for Hindus.
Overnight Pushkar. |
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| Day 11 |
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Drive to Jaipur. Free time.
Overnight Jaipur. |
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| Day 12 |
Full day tour of 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 13 |
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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. Overnight Agra. |
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| Day 14 |
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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. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Late evening transfer to rail-station for Varanasi night train. Night on board. |
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| Day 15 |
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Morning
arrive Varanasi. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight Varanasi. |
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| Day 16 |
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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. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight Varanasi. |
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| Day 17 |
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Transfer
to airport for Kathmandu flight. Arrive and transfer to hotel.
Overnight Kathmandu. |
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| Day 18 |
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Morning visit the Durbar
Square, Hanuman Dhoka, the ancient royal residential quarter, Mahadev and Parvati Temple and other temples. Afternoon free.
Overnight Kathmandu. |
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| Day 19 |
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Day free
in Kathmandu. Overnight Kathmandu. |
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| Day 20 |
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Day free
in Kathmandu. Overnight Kathmandu. |
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| Day 21 |
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Transfer to airport for Delhi flight. Arrive Delhi and transfer to city
centre. Later transfer to Delhi airport for return flight. No hotel in
Delhi. |
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| Day 22 |
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Departure. |
