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Day 01 : Morning tour of
Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of
Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red
Fort and Chandni Chowk, Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199,
Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan
Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House,
Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught
Place shopping centre. Overnight Delhi.
Day 02 : Morning transfer to airport for Kathmandu flight.
Arrive & transfer to Hotel. Overnight Kathmandu.
Day 03 : Morning visit the Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka, the
ancient royal residential quarter, Mahadev and Parvati Temple and
other temples. Overnight Kathmandu.
Day 04 : Day free for leisure activities. Overnight Kathmandu.
Day 05 : Transfer to airport for Varanasi flight. Arrive
Varanasi & transfer to Hotel. Overnight Varanasi
Day 06 : 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. Overnight Varanasi.
Day 07 : Day free. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to
rail station for Tundla (Agra) night train. Night on board.
Day 08 : Morning arrive Agra and transfer to Hotel.
Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul
Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her
mortal remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Pearl
Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also visit the
Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in memory of her
father. Overnight Agra.
Day 09 : Drive to Jaipur visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute.
Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in
1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water. See the
graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti,
Panch Mahal and other Palaces. Overnight Jaipur.
Day 10 : Morning visit Amber Fort. Amber Fort was the ancient
capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory
glittering with mirrors. Ascend the Fort on Elephant back.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was
given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting
Prince and ever since, it has retained this colour. Built by
Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years
old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas
Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential &
business areas. Overnight Jaipur.
Day 11 : Drive to Delhi. Overnight Delhi.
Day 12 : Morning transfer to airport. |
