Taj, Temple & Ganges TourTour Code : CI Duration : 9 Nights / 10 Days Destination Covered : New Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Jhansi, Varanasi, Khajuraho Tour Themes : Adventure, Affordable & Budget, Ship & Cruise, Festive & Events, Family, Food and Drink, Forts and Palaces, Group, Heritage, Honeymoon, Romantic, Religious & Pilgrimage, Lakes & Rivers, Road Trip, Shopping, Winter, Yoga & Meditation Starting From : USD 899 Per Person Special Offer : 10% DISCOUNT on published price, in case tour is booked & paid for 90 days prior to tour arrival date subject to minimum 2 persons travelling together. Book Your Tour |
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Day 1:
Arrive DelhiArrive Delhi at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport. You are greeted and escorted by our company representative to your Hotel by your personal chauffeur. Overnight stay - (Check -in 1400 hrs). |
Day 2:
DelhiDelhi: Morning enjoy a luxurious & relaxed breakfast. Later at 1000 hrs proceed for guided tour of Old Delhi. Begin your tour visiting the Lotus Temple. Next proceed towards Old Town to explore the magnificent Red Fort, built at the zenith of the Mughal Empire in India. The centuries- old international market- place that sprawls at its feet is still one of Delhi’s most important commercial hubs: Chandni Chowk, or as also known as the “Moonlight Square”. Walk through the bustling silver market and the wholesale spice market. The sounds, smells and colors of the bazaar, and the throngs of people who animate it make this an unforgettable spectacle. Visit Jumma Masjid, the largest mosque in Asia and Raj Ghat - Final resting place of Mahatma Gandhi, before returning to hotel for Overnight stay in the hotel. Meals : Breakfast |
Day 3:
Delhi - JaipurDelhi to Jaipur - Morning after breakfast, depart by surface for the City of Jaipur - an exuberance of colors, dance & song with traditional arts and crafts. Known, as the 'Pink City', it is one of India's most well planned cities with wide straight avenues, roads, streets and lanes in a grid system. A 6 hour’s drive gets us to this land of Maharaja's, forts & Palaces. Later on arrival at your Hotel, you will be met by our company representative who will facilitate your check in at the hotel. Meals : Breakfast |
Day 4:
JaipurJapur Morning after breakfast, proceed for Half Day guided excursion to see two of the most impressive forts of Rajasthan. Visit the impressive Amber Fort the former capital of the Royal Family of Jaipur. On arrival mount an elephant to ride to the main entrance of the fort located on a hilly mountain top. Next visit Jaigarh Fort. Jaigarh built in 1726, has the world’s largest cannon on wheels, while Nahargarh built in 1734 provides a panoramic view of the Jaipur city. Return to hotel (Those who do not want to ride an elephant can walk up to the fort) - (2 persons per elephant) In case Elephants are not available Jeeps will be used. Meals : Breakfast |
Day 5:
Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - AgraJaipur -Fatehpur Sikri -Agra: Morning after breakfast, depart by surface(5 hours) for the Mughal splendor of Agra, en-route stopping to visit Fatehpur Sikri, the ghost city lying 35 km from Agra. Fatehpur Sikri built in red sandstone in honor of Saint Salim Chisti, who foretold the birth of 3 sons to Emperor Akbar, is an example of robust stability combined with originality. Each important edifice here represents a type by itself. Notable among them is the Diwan- e- Khas, Punch Mahal, the Tomb of Salim Chisti, and the Buland Darwaza. Later drive on to Agra and check-in to your hotel. Meals : Breakfast |
Day 6:
Agra - Jjansi- Orchha – KhajurahoEarly morning transfer to Agra Railway Station to board superfast Shatabdi Express at 0802 hrs for Jhansi. Breakfast will be served on board the train. Later on arrival at 10.44hrs, you are greeted and escorted by our Jhansi associate’s representative to your waiting vehicle to begin your journey to the City of Orchha in the Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh. A 40 minutes’ drive brings us to this historically important city. Meals : Breakfast, Lunch |
Day 7:
Khajuraho – Sarnath - VaranasiMorning after Breakfast proceed for Half Day guided sightseeing tour of the Western Group of Temples, containing the magnificent Shaivite temple Kandariya Mahadeva. Khajuraho’s art is a manifestation of the essence of the philosophy of Indian aesthetics. The erotic sculptures depicting Kama Sutra are unique in the world. They cannot be passed off as just erotic sculptures; the temples have some of the most revered Gods of Hinduism. Some of the other famous temples you will see in the complex are the Lakshmana & the Vishwanath Temple. Meals : Breakfast |
Day 8:
Varanasi - DelhiEarly morning before sunrise, transfer to the Ghats to take an unforgettable boat ride on the Ganges. Since time immemorial, millions of pilgrims arrive every year in Banaras, in search of salvation in the waters of the holy river Ganges. At the crack of dawn, they become a thousand spots of color bathed in the golden waters of the Ganges. The scene on the bathing Ghats is quite fascinating to the western eye. Yogis meditate in impossible positions. Brahmins sit under mushroom-like umbrellas, to bless everyone for a fee. Men and women in various stages of wetness reverently launch little oil-lamps on to the water. Bursts of religious song mingle with the tolling of temple bells, and the rhythmic beat of washer men pounding the city’s laundry. Cruise past different Ghats built by kings and noblemen and the burning Ghats, and watch sunrise before returning to hotel for Breakfast. Meals : Breakfast |
Day 9:
DelhiMorning after breakfast, proceed for Half Day guided tour of New Delhi. The buildings designed by Edward Lutyens, architect of modern Delhi - are truly majestic. The Presidential Palace, Parliament House and India Gate are all reminiscent of the British “Raj”. Drive through Delhi’s beautiful tree-lined avenues and the Diplomatic Enclave en route to the 12th century, 234-foot high fluted minaret of Qutab Minar. Your tour will terminate with a visit to Humayun’s Tomb where rests the remains of the second Mughal Emperor to rule India. Return to hotel for Lunch. Meals : Breakfast |
Day 10:
Depart DelhiDepart Delhi:In time departure transfer to Indira Gandhi International airport –Terminal 3 to connect your outbound flight for onward destination (Room Checkout 12 Noon). |
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No of pax | Age Limit | Price per pax (Rs) |
Adult | Above 12 years | $ 899 / Adult |
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