Welcome to India. After clearing immigration and custom formalities, your representative will greet you and assist you to your hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 > Delhi
Delhi the Capital of India consists of two distinguishable parts Old Delhi, with its typically oriental city quarters, narrow alleys and bazaars, its temples, mosques and other historical monuments, and New Delhi, laid out symmetrically as a garden city by the British with wide stately streets, un- spoilt gardens, widely scattered colonial-style summer houses and shady alleys.
This morning, your guide will take you on a combined tour of Old & New Delhi. The older part of the Capital takes you to the Red Fort with its Pearl Mosque and exquisite audience halls, Jama Masjid Mosque with its marble domes and slender minarets; Raj Ghat (where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated) the Ashoka Pillar.
Enjoy lunch at the local restaurant. han the modern area takes you on a drive along Rajpath, New Delhi's broadest avenue, and see the House of Parliament, the Diplomatic Enclave and the President's House the royal residence of the former viceroys and now of the President of India. Also visit the India Gate and drive through Connaught Place, the Qutub Minar built in the 12th century. Dinner in the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 > Delhi - Jaipur
After a leisurely breakfast prepare for your onward journey by road to Jaipur (260 kms 5 hours). Arrive Jaipur by Noon and check-in at your hotel. Enjoy lunch in the hotel. Early this evening, you will get ready for an evening full of joy and entertainment. Visit Green Pigeon - A local Rajasthani theme Restaurant and enjoy Cultural dance, magic show with dinner. Also see the making of Roti (Indian Bread). After dinner, return to your hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Built in 1727 A.D. by Maharaj Sawai Jai Singh II, Jaipur displays a remarkable harmony and architectural splendor. The ancient heart of the "Pink City" still beats in its fairy-tale palaces, rugged fortresses perched on barren hills and broad avenues that dot the entire city. The only planned city of its time, Jaipur is encircled by a formidable wall.
This morning visit the Amber Fort, a spectacular fortress-palace protecting a complex of palaces, temples, exquisite marble and mirror-inlaid halls and apartments. The highlight of the tour is an elephant ride up the hill at the Fort like a Maharaja !
In the afternoon, visit the "pink city" so-called because a great deal of the older part is built of pink-colored stone. Visit the Hawa Mahal (Wind Palace), a high and intricately carved wall behind which women of the court were sequestered while watching processions. Also see the Observatory and the City Palace, which houses an excellent collection of Rajasthani costumes, miniatures and an armory of Rajput weapons. Enjoy lunch at Surbhi Restaurant and see the largest turban museum in Rajasthan. Enjoy dinner in the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 > Jaipur - Agra
This morning, you will prepare for onward journey by road to Agra (250 kms 5.5 hours). En route stop at the walled city of Fatehpur Sikri, built by Akbar the Great to commemorate the birth of his son. The building of this capital was substantially completed in 1574 but 14 years later the city was abandoned, perhaps at the whim of an Imperial favorite, and the immense labor of building the "City of Victory" went for nothing. Visit the red stone mosques, courtyards and the palace where Akbar once played chess using slave girls as pawns. Continue for Agra, arriving Agra around lunch time. Enjoy lunch in the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 > Agra
Agra is famous as being home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World -the Taj Mahal. The architectural splendor of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces is a vivid reminder of the opulence of the legendary Moghul Empire, of which Agra was the capital in the 16th and early 17th centuries. While its significance as a political centre ended with the transfer of the capital to Delhi in 1634 by Shah Jahan, its architectural wealth has secured its place on the international map.
The 16th century Agra Fort, houses a number of exquisite buildings: the Moti Masjid (pearl mosque), Diwane-I-Am (palace for general audience), Diwane-I-Khas (private palace), Anguri Bagh (wine yard), Sheesh Mahal (hall of mirrors), and the Musamman Bhurj (Jasmine Tower) where Shah Jahan died as a prisoner of his own son.
After the tour of the fort, you will be taken to visit the magnificent mausoleum, Taj Mahal, erected by Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Queen Mumtaz Mahal. Begun in 1631, 20,000 workmen took 22 years to complete it a dream in white marble which lies in perfect proportion to the elegant garden of fountains. It has a forecourt and a majestic entrance. The main edifice is crowned with a cupola and flanked by minarets on all four sides. Deep underneath the main structure lie the cenotaphs of Mumtaz Mahal & Shah Jahan. The marble shrine surrounding them is richly decorated with precious stones. Enjoy dinner in the hotel. Enjoy lunch and dinner in the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 > Agra - Delhi Departure
After breakfast, Morning at leisure, After lunch in the hotel, drive back to Delhi (220 kms 4 hours). Upon arrival, transfer to the Indira Gandhi International Airport well schedule to check-in for your onward flight.
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