| Day 01:
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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: |
| 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: |
| 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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04:
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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:
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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: |
| 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: |
| 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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08:
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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: |
| 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: |
| 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: |
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: |
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: |
| 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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| Departure.
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