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Day 1 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive International airport at Delhi-Assistance on arrival and transfer to
hotel overnight stay in Delhi.
Day 2
/ 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 grand government buildings, the
President’s House, Red fort, Mahatama Gandhi
Memorial, Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly
known as Birla Temple. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 3
/ Delhi - Varanasi
In the morning transfer to airport to connect the flight
for Varanasii said to be the India’s most sacred
city situated on the western bank of the holy river
Ganga. It is also the oldest living city in the
world. As a place for devotion and worship, with
hundreds of temples dotting the city, sunrise on the
river front as seen from a boat can be a spiritually
uplifting sight. It has a fascination uniquely its
own, a quality of sublime beauty, a timeless eternal
appeal. Varanasi is the city which cannot be
described, only experienced. Arrive Varanasi and
transfer to hotel. Later visit the Temples,
Aurangazeb’s Mosque and one of the biggest
university of India. Evening view “Aarti” ceremony
on the Ghats. Night stay in Varanasi.
Day 04 / Varanasi
Morning boat cruise at the river Ganges to observe
the way of life of pilgrims by the Ghats. Later
excursion to Sarnath, 10kms. East of Varanasi, is
one of the Buddhism’s major centers of India. After
attaining enlightenment, the Buddha came to Sarnath
where he gave his first sermon. Visit the deer park
and the museum and later back to Varanasi . Night
stay in Varanasi.
Day 05 /
Varanasi - Khajuraho
After breakfast transfer to airport to board the
flight for Khajuraho , Arrive Khajuraho & transfer
to hotel.The legendary temples of khajuraho are an
incomparable experience. Acknowledged as one of the
world’s artistic wonders, these temples dedicated to
the Hindu pantheon of Gods are covered in carvings
that are a paean to life and love. Built within a
short span of a hundred years by the Chandela
Rajputs, the 10th century temples lay forgotten
until they were discovered in the present century.
Khajuraho has achieved fame for the sensual appeal
of its erotic sculptures. Evening free at leisure.
Night stay in Khajuraho.
Day
06 / Khajuraho - Agra
After breakfast explore the Western and Eastern
temples of khajuraho while your guide explains the
intricate meaning and legends behind each
describable sculpture, Later transfer to airport for
flight to Agra. Arrive Agra & transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Agra.
Day
07 / Agra - Jaipur
Morning at sunrise 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
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
alcoveof 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.After
lunch drive to Jaipur - en route visit Fatehpur
Sikri, a perfectly preserved Mughal city built at
the height of the empire's splendor. Arrive Jaipur &
transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day
08 / Jaipur
In the morning, visit the Amber Fort - one of the
most fascinating of Indian forts. You will reach the
fort majestically atop an elephant; once inside the
fort, you visit the Palace of Mirrors, Hall of
Public Audience and the beautifully manicured
gardens. Afternoon spend exploring the Jantar Mantar
(astrological observatory), the Hawa Mahal (the
Palace of Winds), the City Palace and the museum.
Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 09 / Jaipur- Jodhpur
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur & transfer to
hotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay in Jodhpur.
Day
10 / Jodhpur
Morning explore the magnificent Mehrangarh
Fort-Museum, one of the largest in India,
unsurpassed in beauty and grandeur - and a perfect
example of desert variant of Rajput architecture.
The tour of the fort will be followed by a visit to
the old town where you walk through the market
getting a feel of the town.Also visit Jaswant Thada,
an imposing marble cenotaph, built in memory of
Maharaja Jaswant singh II around 1899 and Umaid
Public gardens
Early in the evening you will be taken on a short
safari to immaculately kept villages of Bishnoi
tribals who are known for their belief in the
sanctity of plant and animal life. A variety of deer
roaming freely is the attraction of these
villages.Night stay in Jodhpur.
Day
11 / Jodhpur- Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur. En route visiting Ranakpur
- the largest and most beautifully preserved Jain
Temples in India. Later proceed to see the fort of
Kumbhalgarh. If Ranakpur is beauty and grace,
Kumbhalgarh is all about power. Arrive Udaipur in
the evening & transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Udaipur.
Day
12 / Udaipur
Morning city sight seeing tour. Built in 1559 A.D.
by Maharaja Udai Singh, the city 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. Evening at
leisure.Night stay in Udaipur.
Day
13 / Udaipor - Bombay - Aurangabad
Morning transfer to airport to board the flight for
Bmbay to connect the flight to Aurangabad. Arrive
Aurangabad & transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Aurangabad.
Day
14 /
Aurangabad
Today explore the caves of Ajanta which offer a rich
tapestry of images that speak of palaces, royalty,
cultures and tales of everyday life of ancient
India. Long buried in the debris of time, these 30
caves were built to offer seclusion to the Buddhist
monks, who lived, taught and performed rituals.
Night stay in Aurangabad.
Day
15 / Aurangabad - Bombay
Morning explore Ellora caves. Carved between fourth
and fifth century, the rock temples and monasteries
of Ellora represent the three major faiths of India
- Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Like Ajanta,
Ellora caves too are a fine example of cave temples
with almost 34 caves with intricate interiors and
ornamental facades.Later in the evening transfer to
airport to board the flight to Bombay , Arrive
Bombay & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Bombay.
Day 16 / Bombay - Madurai
Morning transfer to airport to board the flight to
Madurai, Arrive Madurai & transfer to hotel. All
activity in Madurai is centred round Sri Meenakshi
Temple in the heart of the told town. A riotously
baroque example of Dravidian architecture. Night
stay in Madurai.
Day
17 / Madurai - Tanjore - Trichy
Morning drive to Tanjore. Also called a city of
temples, Tanjore is dotted with no fewer than 74
temples - the most famous of which is the
Brihadeshwara temple. Visit this fascinating temple
and the Thanjavur Palace before continuing your
drive to Trichy. The town of Trichy is another small
place of South India which is littered with
innumerable evidence of the region's excellence in
art and architecture.
In the evening explore the city including
spectacular Rock Fort Temple. Night stay in Trichy.
Day
18 / Trichy - Madras
Morning transfer to railway station to board the
train for Madras - a fascinating city with its
ancient temples and unique culture, golden sandy
beaches and a marvelous tradition of music and
dance. Arrive Madras & transfer to hotel. Later
visit St. Thomas Church, Kapaleshwar Temple, Fort
St. George and drive past the Marina Beach. Night
stay in Madras.
Day 19 / Madras - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
Morning excursion to Kanchipuram & Mahabalipuram.
Kanchipuram known as the Golden City of a Thousand
Temples, is one of the oldest towns in India. It is
famous for both its temples, many of them remarkably
well preserved and for its hand-woven silks.
Kanchipuram is one of the seven sacred cities of
India and it is the only one associated with both
Shiva and Vishnu. Visit Ekambareshwar Temple,
Kailashnath Temple, Kamakshi Temple, the
Vaikunthaperumal Temple, all built in the 7th and
8th centuries. With a weaving tradition dating back
to the Pallava era (when silk was the royal cloth),
Kanchipuram is justly famous for its particularly
fine silk saris, embellished with stunning patterns.
Visit the local homes of the weavers and watch them
create magic out of silk thread into saris.
Mahabalipuram is a small, quiet seaside resort with
a unique 7th century Shore Temple, a lovely beach
and some of the most beautiful rock cut temples in
the world.Situated on the shore of theBay of Bengal,
Mahabalipuram was already a famous seaport in the
1st century AD. This, town was a workshop for temple
building. Visit the seven pagoda style shore
temples, lashed by the waves of the sea and the
seven rathas or temple chariots, a group of
monolithic monuments & animal figures carved out of
solid rock, the earliest known examples of Dravidian
architecture. They were constructed in a single
century long burst of creative enthusiasm, starting
in the reign of Narasimhavarman 1 (AD 63068). End
the visit by photography of the beautiful Shore
temples
at sunset. Night stay in Madras.
Day
20 / Departure
Transfer to airport to board the onward flight |