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| Taj Mahal + Buddha Temple Tour Duration: - 10 Nights 9 Days |
| Destination: - DELHI - JAIPUR - AGRA - VARANASI |
| Tour Day 1: Arrive |
| Upon arrival you will be meeting at the airport with garlands. Our executive would escort you to your hotel. We would have done a pre check in for you at the hotel which saves you time in the middle of the night. Overnight at Hotel Regent Continental / Hotel Apra international / Hotel Grand Park Inn / Royal Residency / White house. |
| Day 02: Delhi |
| After the breakfast we will take you to Old Delhi begins with the drive past the Red Fort and the enchanting narrow lanes of the Chandni Chowk. You would visit the Jama Masjid, which is considered to be one of the largest Mosques in India. Also enjoy a rickshaw ride in old City Qutab Minar (1193 AD) this striking medieval tower of victory of Persian World is 72.5 m high. Within the Qutab complex, amidst the ruins of Quwat-ul-Islam mosque, stands the Iron pillar which has stood the vagaries of weather and has not rusted over 1500 years. Also drive through New Delhi includes the Embassy area (Diplomatic enclave), Government buildings, India Gate. Humayun`s tomb build by a wife in a memory of his husband. Overnight at Hotel Regent Continental / Hotel Apra international / Hotel Grand Park Inn / Royal Residency / White house. |
| Day 03: DELHI /JAIPUR (260 KMS / 5 HRS) |
| BBreakfast at the hotel & thereafter drive to Jaipur upon arrival check in at the hotel with rest of the day free to relax. Evening, enjoy the evening at the hotel garden or those interested can visit local market for shopping. Overnight at Hotel Maya International / Hotel Narain Niwas Palace / Umaid Bhawan. |
| Day 04: JAIPUR
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| After the breakfast morning tour of the impressive Amber Fort situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur City. The Fort, completed in the early 18th century, took over 100 years to build. Afternoon, tour of the City - "The Pink City" is spectacularly set within surrounding rugged hills, dotted with ancient ruined fortresses. Your tour will include the imposing City Palace, still home to the Maharaja although several of the rooms are now open to the public. Many antiques and artifacts belonging to the ruling family are housed here, including a collection of weaponry. You will also visit the Hawa Mahal "Palace of the Winds", and the open-air Jantar Mantar Observatory to see the vast astronomical instruments. Enjoy a stroll through the colorful bazaar before returning to your hotel. Overnight at Hotel Maya International / Hotel Narain Niwas Palace / Umaid Bhawan. |
| Day 05: JAIPUR / AGRA (by surface 232 Kms- 05 hours) |
| After breakfast drive to Agra. En-route visits Fatehpur Sikri which is 40 km (1 hour) before Agra. It is a beautiful and deserted medieval city built by Akbar the Great in the 16th century to serve as the capital of his vast empire. The Mughals later abandoned this city for lack of water.
Continue drive to Agra, upon arrival check-in at Hotel. Overnight at Hotel Yamuna View / Hotel Amar / Hotel Royal Residency (Deluxe Suite Room) / Hotel Push Villa. |
| Day 06: AGRA |
| Breakfast at the hotel thereafter visit world famous monument “Taj Mahal” There is no other monument in the world that can match the beauty and grandeur of Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal (1631-1653) was built by Shahjahan- the fifth Mughal emperor, in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Shahjahan loved his wife so much that after she passed away in 1631, he decided to immortalize their love in the form of the Taj Mahal. Later proceed to Red Fort, from Taj Mahal on Tonga (Horse Cart), with its various palaces including the palace where the aging Emperor ShahJahan, imprisoned by his son, watched from a distance the fulfillment of his life’s dream – the building of the Taj Mahal, in memory of his beloved wife. After the Sightseeing transfer to Railway Station for Varanasi. Overnight in Train. |
| Day 07: Varanasi |
| Assistance upon arrival and transfer to your Hotel reroute visit Sarnath “known as the buried city of sarnath, a major Buddhist centre and believed to be the birthplace of the Gautama Buddha. You will see the dharmarajika stupa, the main shrine where Buddha sat in meditation and the sacred promenade where he preached. Also at the museum, you will have a chance to see the capital of the Ashoka pillar (264 – 226 b.c.), selected as the emblem of independent India”
Upon arrival at the Hotel check – in there after time free Evening Ganges tour of Varanasi It is one of the oldest cities in the world. And you can also see the Ganges Aarti in the evening. Varanasi Also known as Banaras, the city has remained the centre of the Hindu faith. |
| Day 08: Varanasi - Delhi (By Train) |
| Early this morning drive to the sacred river and board a launch for a cruise on at the Ganges River to view the bathing ghats
Later return to hotel for breakfast thereafter those interested to know more about Hinduism & the living style can explore this holy city passing through narrow lanes.
Transfer to Railway station. Overnight in Train. |
| Day 09: DELHI - HOME |
| you will meet our executive at railways station and local sightseeing then Transfer to the Airport to connect to your Flight Back Home. |
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