Delhi - Jaipur - Agra - Haridwar - Rishikesh - Delhi
Day 01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrival at Delhi, meet assist at the airport & transfer to
hotel.
Night stay in Delhi.
Day 02 / Delhi - Jaipur (By train
Dep 0610 Hrs Arr 1040 Hrs )
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway station
to board the Super fast air-conditioned train to Jaipur.
Breakfast in the train.
Arrival at Jaipur and transfer to hotel. Later sight seeing tour
of Jaipur covering : 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.
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.
Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand
for the palace women.
Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 03 / Jaipur - Agra (By Car
Approx 05 Hrs) enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri
After breakfast drive to Agra enroute visiting 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 its grandeur. Also visit
the Bulund Darwaza, the largest gateway in the world. On arrival
in Agra visit TAJ MAHAL- 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.
AGRA FORT- Fort built in
red sandstone with its magnificent palaces, halls of public and
private audience and the beautiful gardens. This is where
Emperor Shah Jahan was kept under house arrest by his third son
Aurangzeb and spent the last year of his life viewing the Taj
Mahal from across the river Jamuna.
Night stay in Agra.
Day 04 / Agra - Haridwar
Morning transfer to railway station to board the train to
Haridwar. On arrival in Haridwar meet assist at railway station
and transfer to hotel. Evening visit Har-ki-Pauri (the footstep
of God)- one of the most sacred ghats in India. People say that
this ghat was built by Vikramaditya in memory of his brother
Bhartrihari. This ghat is also known as Brahmakund. Later
witness Aarti of the Holy River Ganges. Aarti is the beautiful
ceremony in which deeyas (the oil lamps) are offered to God.
Aarti can be done to a deity in the temple or it can be done to
a saint. It is performed to God, in any manifestation, any form,
by any name. The essence of the aarti ceremony is a time when we
say "thank you," and we offer the light of our thanks, the light
of our love and the light of our devotion. We realize that the
small deeya is nothing compared to the divine light which shines
on us all day.
Night stay in Haridwar.
Day 05 / Haridwar - Rishikesh -
Delhi ( By road ) Approx.
5 hrs. drive
Morning after breakfast visit various temples including
Pareshwar Mahadev Temple, Daksha Mahadev Temple and Mansa Devi
Temple. Later drive to Rishikesh - also known as the 'place of
sages', at the confluence of the Chandrabhaga and Ganga. It is
believed that God by the name of 'Hrishikesh' had appeared as an
answer to the hard penances by Rabhiya Rishi and henceforth the
place derived its name. It is the starting point for the Char
dham pilgrims but also for the people who are interested in
meditation, yoga and other aspects of Hinduism.
In Rishikesh visit Laxman Jhula- a hanging bridge on the river
Ganga is one of the most famous spot in Rishikesh. According to
Indian mythology, Lakshman, the younger brother of Lord Rama
crossed the Ganga with the help of hanging bridge made of Jute.
The bridge offers a scenic view of the river Ganga as it tumbles
down to Haridwar. Also visit Bharat Mandir - the oldest temple
in Rishikesh, near the Triveni Ghat. This temple is dedicated to
Bharat, the younger brother of Lord Ram. Later afternoon drive
to Delhi & transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Delhi.
Day 06 / Delhi - Departure
Transfer to airport to board the flight back to your home. |
