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Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Bharatpur - Ranthambhore -
Jaipur - Delhi
Day 01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Delhi.
Day 02 / 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, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial. Also visit Laxmi
Narayan temple popularly known as Birla Temple. Night stay in
Delhi.
Day 03 / Delhi - Agra ( By train
Dep 0600 Hrs Arr 0810)0 Hrs)
Early 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 & later visit the
magnificent 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 04 / Agra - Fatehpur Sikri -
Bharatpur ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Bharatpur - lying between the cities of
Agra and Jaipur in the north-west is famous for Keoladeo Ghana
bird sanctuary which is a home to an astonishing range of flora
and fauna. Birds come to this national park in waves 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 Bharatpur and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at
leisure. Night stay in Bharatpur.
Day 05 / Bharatpur - Ranthambhore (
By road )
Morning have a completely rewarding experience of seeing an
overwhelming range of birds during the rickshaw ride into the
Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Later 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. Arrive Ranthambhore & transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Ranthambhore.
Day 06 / Ranthambhore
Early 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 a second visit in the
national park. Night stay in Ranthambhore.
Day 07 / Ranthambhore - Jaipur ( By
road )
Early morning visit the jungle again in search of tiger. The
park, which is one of the finest tiger reserves in the country
is the main attraction of Ranthambore. Later 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
splendours are now living monuments. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to
hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 08 / Jaipur - Delhi ( By train
Dep 1745 Hrs Arr 2230 Hrs)
After breakfast checkout from hotel & visit the majestic Amber
Fort, is one that cannot be easily described. Ride up on
Elephants to the former capital of the royals set against the
backdrop of the wooded hills. Later visit the City Palace,
Palace of Winds also known as Hawa Mahal, this elaborate
building, now little more than a façade, is encrusted with
delicate screen sand 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. Evening transfer to railway station to board the
air conditioned train to Delhi, Dinner in the train. Arrive
Delhi & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 09 / Delhi - Departure
Transfer in time to airport to board the onward flight.
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