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Day 1 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport & transfer to
hotel. Night 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 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 - Agra
In the morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway
station to board the superfast air conditioned train to Agra.
Breakfast in the train, Arrive Agra in approx. 02 hours, &
transfer to hotel. Later 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 the 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
alcove of 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. Evening free to explore the Agra’s rich
heritage of handicrafts in its markets. Night stay in Agra.
Day 4 / Agra - Ranthambhore
In the morning drive to Ranthambhore-famous for the wildlife
sanctuary which is said to have the India’s friendliest
Tigers and also considered to be the best place in the world
to photograph the tiger in its natural habitat, also a
wonderful place for bird watching enroute visiting Fatehpur
Sikri-a perfectly preserved red sandstone “ghost town” which
was the estranged capital of mughal emperor Akbar, built in
1569 and deserted when its water supply failed. Arrive
Ranthambhore & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Ranthambhore.
Day 5 / Ranthambhore
In the morning 3 hrs Jungle safari in a Canter (a vehicle
which is open on the top) enjoy the game viewing in the
national park and back to the hotel. After lunch second
visit to jungle and enjoy the game viewing again. Night stay
in Ranthambhore.
Day 6 / Ranthambhore - Jaipur
In the morning 3 hrs Jungle safari in a Canter (a vehicle
which is open on the top) enjoy the game viewing in the
national park and back to the hotel, later in the evening
drive to Jaipur - the fabled “pink city” of the desert named
after Jai Singh, the former Maharaja of Jaipur. This is the
only city in the world symbolizing the nine divisions of the
universe through the nine rectangular sectors subdividing
it. The palaces and forts of the yesteryears, which were
witnesses to the royal processions and splendors are now
living monuments. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Night
stay in Jaipur
Day 7 / Jaipur
After breakfast visit the majestic Amber Fort, is one that
cannot be easily described. You ride up on Elephants to the
former capital of the royals set against the backdrop of the
wooded hills later visit the City Palace-the royal residence
of the Maharaja of Jaipur and is known for its stunning
architecture, it also houses a museum. Later visit the
Palace of Winds also known as Hawa Mahal, this elaborate
building, now little more than a façade, is encrusted with
delicate screens and carved balconies from which the royal
ladies, confined to their quarters, could sneak views of the
outside world. Past, present and future merge at Jai Singh's
Observatory, where time has been accurately measured since
the 17th century. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 8 / Jaipur - Udaipur
In the morning drive to Udaipur - an oasis in the desert state of
Rajasthan enroute visiting the famous Brahma temple.
Continue drive to Udaipur. Arrive and transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 9 / Udaipur
In the morning city sight seeing tour of Udaipur. The city is built
in 1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh and 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. Rest of the day at leisure. Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 10 / Udaipur – Delhi / Mumbai -
Departure
Transfer to airport to connect the onward flight for Delhi /
Mumbai.
