Day
01. ARRIVE DELHI Arrive late evening in Delhi where our
representative will meet you outside the customs area and escort you to your
hotel. He will then assist you in checking in.
Stay overnight in
Delhi.
Day 02. IN DELHIAfter an
early breakfast today we will take you for a tour of Old and New Delhi.
Old Delhi -A visit to the fortified old city of Delhi
with its crumbling walls, 17th century havelis (mansions) and narrow galis
(lanes) teeming with people and commerce is a journey to another world. We
will drive past the majestic
Red Fort built of Red sandstone from
1639 - 1648 AD by Emperor
Shah Jehan and then visit
Jama Masjid
- the biggest mosque of Asia built in 1650 AD by Shah Jehan. After the visit
we will also enjoy a rickshaw ride through the busy streets of
Chandni
Chowk (the silver market of the bygone era). This will be followed by a
visit to
Rajghat - memorial site of Mahatma Gandhi.
New Delhi - India's capital city is a medley of history and culture
juxtaposed with the new and the brash. We will visit the
Humayun's Tomb
- the mausoleum of Emperor Humayun, followed by a visit to
Qutab Minar
built by Qutab-ud-din Aibek. Drive past the secretarial offices and the
Parliament
house. Visit the
India Gate - war memorial and
Connaught
Place, the city center of New Delhi.
Stay overnight in Delhi.
Day
03. DELHI - AGRA (131 MILES) After an early breakfast, drive on to
Agra, stopping enroute at
Sikandra, the mausoleum of Emperor Akbar.
It is built of red sandstone inlaid with marble. Upon reaching the city of
Agra, you will check into a hotel and relax for sometime.
Later in
the afternoon we visit the beautiful
Taj Mahal, one of the Seven
Wonders of the World, built by
Emperor Shah Jehan for his beloved
wife
Mumtaz. It's a symbol of enduring love. This will be followed
by a visit to the
Agra fort, built by Emperor Akbar. The maze of its
courtyards, mosque and private chambers echoes the story of the
Mughal
Empire. The view of the Taj from this fort is spectacular.
(Taj
Mahal is closed on every Friday) Stay overnight in Agra.
Day 04. AGRA - FATEHPUR SIKRI - JAIPUR (146 MILES)
This morning after an early breakfast we drive on to the city of
Jaipur enroute visiting
Fatehpur Sikri, the city of victory. It was
built by Emperor Akbar but was abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of
water.
We continue our surface journey to Jaipur, the
Pink
City. It is surrounded on all sides by rugged hills and forts and
palaces.
Check in upon arrival and relax for the rest of the
evening at the hotel or enjoy a short orientation tour of the city.
Stay overnight in Jaipur.
Day 05. IN
JAIPURAfter your breakfast we drive on to
Amber Fort, where
we will ascend to the fort on elephant back (depending on availability of
elephants). Later we proceed to visit City Palace, which was built by
Maharaja Jai Singh in 1728. It has been the principal residence for the
Maharajas
of Jaipur. The main attraction its museum, which houses paintings,
clothes and armouries. Later visit
Jantar Mantar (Observatory) and
Hawa Mahal (Palace of Wind).
In the evening enjoy a walk through the local markets of Jaipur and feel the
pulse of the city around you.
Stay overnight in Jaipur.
Day 06. JAIPUR - DELHI (163 MILES) Have a
relaxed morning today. After a leisurely breakfast return to Delhi. You will
arrive in Delhi late in the afternoon. Either you can relax in the lobby of
the airport hotel or do your last minute shopping before proceeding to the
airport to connect to your flight for onward destination.
Day 07. LEAVE DELHI Transfer to the airport in time to connect to
the flight for onward destination.
