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
President's House , Red fort , Mahatama Gandhi Memorial Also visit Laxmi
Narayan temple popularly known as Birla Temple. Night stay in Delhi
Day 03 : Delhi - Agra
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway station to board
the superfast luxurious airconditioned train to Agra . Breakfast in the
train , Arrive Agra in approx. 02 hours , Arrive Agra & 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 04 : Agra - Ranthambhore
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 05 : 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 second visit to jungle and enjoy the game viewing again. Night stay in
Ranthambhore.
Day 06 : Ranthambhore - Jaipur
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,
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 07 : Jaipur - Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast, 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
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. Evening transfer to railway station to board the train for
Delhi. Arrive Delhi & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 08 : Departure
Transfer to airport for onward flight.
Incredible
India
