DURATION : 06 Days Tour
PLACES TO VISIT : Delhi - Agra - Bharatpur
- Jaipur - Delhi
Day 01 : ARRIVAL DELHI
Company
representatives will receive you on arrival
at the international airport in Delhi late in
the night or midnight. Transfer to your hotel.
Relax.
DELHI, the capital of kingdoms and empires
is now a sprawling metropolis with a fascinating
blend of the past and the present. It is a perfect
introduction to the composite culture of an
ancient land. Overnight will be at Delhi.
Day 02 : DELHI
Breakfast will be at the hotel. Start a full-day
tour of Old and New Delhi.
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old
Delhi would entail visiting the Raj Ghat - the
memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated;
Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India and
the Red Fort - once the most opulent fort and
palace of the Moghul Empire.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing
tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the
Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along
the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing
India Gate, Parliament House, the President's
Residence, Lotus Temple and would end with a
drive through the Diplomatic Enclave.Proceed
to see the DANCES OF INDIA show in the evening.
Overnight will be at Delhi.
Day 03 : DELHI - AGRA
Start for Agra early in the morning after breakfast.
En-route you will visit the SIKANDRA. Check
in at hotel.
AGRA : Two great Mughal monarchs, Akbar
and Shah Jahan, transformed the little village
of Agra into a befitting second capital of the
Mughal Empire - giving it the name Dar-ul-Khilafat
{seat of the Emperor}. Today a visitor to Agra
is caught up in a world of contrasting edifices,
of red sandstone and white marble, narrow galleys
and quaint buggies, and that irresistible charm
that this favorite city of the Mughals still
retains. It is not surprising, that modern Agra
still reflects its Mughal heritage most conspicuously.
TAJ MAHAL : Little needs to be said
about this architectural wonder which is always
the soul raison-de-etre for every tourist's
visit to Agra. Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj
is a white marble memorial to his beautiful
wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took 22 years
to be completed and was designed, and planned
by Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart from its
stunning design balance and perfect symmetry,
the Taj is also noted particularly for its elegant
domes, intricately carved screens and some of
the best inlay work ever seen. Overnight will
be at Agra.
Day 04 : AGRA - BHARATPUR
Drive to Fatehpur Sikri.
The deserted, red Sandstone City, Emperor Akbar
built that as his capital and palace in the
late 16th century is an exhilarating experience.
It a veritable fairytale city and its "ruins"
are in pristine condition ... it's not hard
to imagine what the court life must have been
like in the days of it's grandeur. Also visit
the Buland Darwaza, the largest gateway in the
world.
JAIPUR - The origins of the beautiful
city of Jaipur can be traced back to the eighteenth
century, during the reign of Jai Singh II who
ascended the Amber throne in 1699. Jaipur today,
epitomizes the spirit of Rajputana. In-spite
of growing into a bustling metropolis, it still
retains its character and history - A beautiful
fusion of the yesteryears and modernity. Jaipur
is popularly known as the Pink City because
of the extensive use of the locally abundant
pink plastered stone, painted so in honor of
the visit of the royal consort of Queen Victoria.
Jaipur thrills the soul with its massive forts,
magnificent palaces, exquisite temples and lush
gardens. Proceed to Jaipur and check in at hotel.
Overnight will be at Jaipur.
Day 05 : BHARATPUR - JAIPUR
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. Proceed for
a morning excursion to Amber Fort. Elephant
ride ascent to the fort.
AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic
romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction
was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed
by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding
exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful
fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds it's
ultimate expression.
Continue sight-seeing.
CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of
Mughal and traditional Rajasthani architecture,
the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of
the area in the walled city. It houses the Chandra
Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace
Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest
and the best preserved of the five observatories
built by Jai Singh II in different parts of
the country. This observatory consisting of
outsized astronomical instruments is still in
use.
HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of
this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent
landmark in Jaipur. Their five-storey structures
of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine
trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace
has 953 niches and windows. Overnight will be
at Jaipur.
Day 6 : JAIPUR
After leisurely breakfast proceed for shopping.
Leave for Delhi after lunch. Reach Delhi and
you will be transferred to airport for flight
with sweet memories of India after FAREWELL
DINNER.
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