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Package
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Taj with Khajuraho & Varanasi Tour
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Tour Destination :
Delhi - Jaipur - Agra - Jhansi - Orchha - Khajuraho - Varanasi - Delhi
Tour Duration :
11 Nights / 13 Days |
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Day
01 : Arrive Delhi
On arrival meet and assist at the airport and
transfer to your prebooked hotel. Delhi : India?s capital & a major
gateway to the country, contemporary Delhi is a bustling metropolis
which successfully combines in its fold the ancient & the modern. Its
strategic location was one of the prime reasons why successive
dynasties chose it as their seat of power. New Delhi also reflects the
legacy the British left behind . The division between New & Old Delhi
is the distinction between the capitals of the British & the Moghuls
respectively. So, wherever the visitor goes, he will invariably
confront the citys? past. Overnight Stay in Hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi
After breakfast, full day city tour of Old & New Delhi. Visit Jama
Masjid, the largest mosque in India - Built by Shah Jahan, the
construction was started in 1844 and was not completed until 1658 ;
witness the Red Fort; Visit Humayun's Tomb : built in mid 16th century
this is an early example of Mughal architecture ; Visit Qutab Minar,
witness the India Gate, President House.. The city tour ends with a
visit to Laxmi Narayan Temple (Birla Mandir). Overnight Stay in
Hotel.
Day 03 : Delhi - Jaipur
Afternoon, leave for Jaipur : The city owes its names, foundation and
its careful planning to the great warrior - astronomer Maharaja Jai
Singh II. In 1727, with Mughal power on the wane, Jai Singh decided to
move down from his hillside fortress at nearby Amber to a new site on
the plains. He laid out the city, with its surrounding walls and six
rectangular blocks, according to the principles of town planning set
down in Shilpa Shastra, an ancient Hindu treatise on architecture.
Arrive Jaipur and check in at prebooked hotel. Rest of the Day free
for individual activities.
Overnight Stay in Hotel.
Day 04 : Jaipur
After breakfast, excursion to Amber Fort : At a distance of 11 kms
from Jaipur, Amber was the ancient capital of Jaipur state.
Construction of the fort began in 1592 by Raja Man Singh, the Rajput
commander of Akbar's army and is a superb example of Rajput
architecture. Elephant ride from the foothills of the Aravallis to the
fort entrance Afternoon, city tour of Jaipur. Visit the City Palace
which has museum having an extensive collection of art, carpets,
enamel ware and weapons; Jantar Mantar - the observatory built my
Maharaja Jai Singh in 1728 and the façade of Hawa Mahal.
Overnight Stay in Hotel.
Day 05 : Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri -
Agra
After breakfast, leave for Agra, enroute visit the abandoned Mughal
city of Fatehpur Sikri : built by Emperor Akbar in 1569, was the old
capital of the Moghuls, which was abandoned after 15 years due to
scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including the Jama
Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal & other Palaces which are
still preserved in its original glory. Continue drive to Agra.
Overnight Stay in Hotel.
Day 06 : Agra
After breakfast, city tour of Agra. Visit Red fort, which was built by
Emperor Akbar in 1565, and additions were made up until the time of
his grandson, Shah Jahan. It contains the hall of public and private
audiences amongst many other beautiful structues; Itmad-ud-daulah,
which was contructed by Nur Jahan between 1622 and 1628 and is very
similar to the tomb she constructed for her husband, Jehangir, near
Lahore in Pakistan; the highlight of the Day - The Taj Mahal, which
was constructed by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Contruction of the Taj began in 1631 and was not completed until 1653.
Afternoon, free for individual activities.
Overnight Stay in Hotel.
Day 07 : Agra - Jhansi - Orchha -
Khajuraho
After breakfast, proceed your journey to khajuraho , enroute visit
Orchha : A medieval city founded by Bundela rulers with palaces &
temples of the 16th & 17th century ? which have remarkably withstood
the onslaught of time. The city is picturesquely flanked by the river
Betwa. Visit of the surrounding fortress & local Ram Raja temple.
Continue drive to Khajuraho, upon arrival, check in at hotel.
Day 08 : Khajuraho
After brekfast, visit Khajuraho : Built by the warrior Chandela
dynasty that rose to power in Central India between 10th & 11th
centuries, the 25 odd surving temples display different facets of
life, including the sensual. These erotic carvings on some panels have
given rise to much speculation since Khajuraho?s re-discovery by a
British officer in 1838. To preserve it for posterity, Khajuraho has
been declared a World Heritage Site. Visit the eastern & western group
of temples famous for their erotic scultpures. Evening at leisure and
overnight stay.
Day 09 : Khajuraho - Varanasi
Aftter breakfast proceed for your journey to Varanasi approx. 8 hrs.
drive. In evening check-in to your pre-booked the hotel at Varanasi.
Evening at leisure and overnight stay.
Day 10 : Varanasi
Varanasi : formerly known as Kashi ? the city that illuminates. The
religious capital of Hinduism , Varanasi is the oldest living city of
India & one of the worlds? most ancient. The present name is derived
from the fact that the city is at the confluence of the rivers Varuna
& Asi. After breakfast, excursion to Sarnath - the buried Buddhist
city where Buddha preached his first sermon. After attaining
enlightenment at Bodh Gaya the Buddha went to Sarnath; and it was here
that he preached his first discourse in the deer park to set in motion
the 'Wheel of the Dharma'. It is one of the most holy sites as in this
place the stream of the Buddha's teaching first flowed. Sarnath was a
renowned school of learning from 16th century BC to 12th century AD.
Visit the ruins, the stupa, the Buddhist temple & the museum (closed
on FriDays). At the museum is the Ashok Pillar with its four guardian
lions, used as independent Indias? national emblem.
Day 11 : Varanasi
Early morning, leave for boat ride on the Ganges to see the bathing
Ghats (river bank) & cremation site. Sunrise on the riverfront, as
seen from a boat, can be a spiritually uplifting sight. The life on
the Ghats bound in an endless string of rituals, ever-changing aspects
of the river & the wide landscape across have fascinated visitors from
all over the world. Return to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast,
city tour of Varanasi - Visit the Bharat Mata temple with a big relief
map of India in Marble, Durga temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Benaras
Hindu University which has an art gallery & the mosque of Moghul
Emperor Aurangzeb. Afternoon, excursion to Ramnagar.
Return by boat in the evening, enroute witness the religious
ceremonies along the banks of river Ganges.
Overnight Stay in Hotel.
Day 12 : Varanasi - Delhi
Morning, free for individual activities. Afternoon, transfer to the
airport to board flight scheduled to depart to Delhi.
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