Indian Cultural Heritage Tour

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrival Delhi

  Arrive Delhi. Meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at the Hotel.

• Day 2 : Delhi

  After breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi: OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India. NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President's Residence and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Overnight stay at the Delhi Hotel.

  • Hotspots : India Gate

• Day 3 : Delhi - Mandawa (230 Kms / 5 hrs by Surface)

  This morning after breakfast drive to Mandawa, often called the open air art gallery of Rajasthan', the region is famous for the high quality frescoes. Arrive Mandawa & transfer to hotel.
  Overnight stay at the hotel.

• Day 4 : Mandawa - Jaipur (180 Kms / 4 hrs by Surface)

  This morning after breakfast take a walking tour of the painted 'havelis' of some of the leading business families of the country. Though they no longer live here, the local caretakers are happy to show the visitors around. Chowkhani Haveli, Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli, Lakshminarayan Ladia Haveli, Mohahanlal Saraf Haveli and Bhagchandika Haveli are of special interest. Spend the major part of the day looking into frescoes. Later 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 splendours are now living monuments. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel.
  Overnight stay at the hotel.

• Day 5 : Jaipur

  This morning after breakfast proceed for excursion to Amber Fort in the outskirts of Jaipur. Elephant ride ascent to the fort. AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. It's forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds it's ultimate expression. Later city sightseeing tour of Jaipur covering: CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum. JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and the best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country. This observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use. HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Its five-storey structure of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace women. Visit a rug factory and see the ladies at the intricate work or a gem factory and see the gem cutting and polishing process.
  Overnight stay at the Hotel.

  • Hotspots : Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort, City Palace

• Day 6 : Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra (250 Kms / 5 hrs by Surface)

  This morning after breakfast drive to the City of Taj Mahal- Agra 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 Agra and transfer to hotel.
  Overnight stay at the hotel.

  • Hotspots : Fatehpur Sikri, Fatehpur Sikri

• Day 7 : Agra

  This morning after breakfast visit the magnificent 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 Red 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 rich handicrafts of Agra.
  Overnight stay at the Hotel.

  • Hotspots : Taj Mahal

• Day 8 : Agra - Jhansi (By train) Jhansi - Orchha (16 Kms / By surface)

  This morning after breakfast transfer to railway station to board the train to Jhansi, Arrive Jhansi & drive to Orchha & transfer to hotel. Later tour of this historical site with magnificent temples and monuments. Some of the palaces were decorated with painted murals which represent the finest flowering of the Bundela school of painting.
  Overnight stay at the Hotel.

• Day 9 : Orchha - Khajuraho (170 Kms / 4 hrs by surface)

  This morning after breakfast drive to Khajuraho. Khajuraho- the legendary temples of Khajuraho are an incomparable experience. Acknowledged as one of the world’s artistic wonders, these temples dedicated to the Hindu pantheon of Gods are covered in carvings that are a paean to life and love. Built within a short span of a hundred years by the Chandela Rajputs, the 10th century temples lay forgotten until they were discovered in the present century. Khajuraho has achieved fame for the sensual appeal of its erotic sculptures. Arrive Khajuraho and transfer to hotel.
  Overnight stay at the Hotel.

• Day 10 : Khajuraho

  This morning after breakfast explore the Western and Eastern temples of Khajuraho while your guide explains the intricate meaning and legends behind each describable sculpture. Overnight stay at the Hotel.

• Day 11 : Khajuraho - Varanasi (By Flight)

  This morning after breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight for Varanasi-said to be the India’s most sacred city situated on the western bank of the holy river Ganga. It is also the oldest living city in the world. As a place for devotion and worship, with hundreds of temples dotting the city, sunrise on the river front as seen from a boat can be a spiritually uplifting sight. It has a fascination uniquely its own, a quality of sublime beauty, a timeless eternal appeal. Varanasi is the city which cannot be described, only experienced. Arrive Varanasi and transfer to hotel. Evening view "Aarti" ceremony on the Ghats. Overnight stay at the Hotel.

• Day 12 : Varanasi

  This morning boat cruise at the river Ganges to observe the way of life of pilgrims by the Ghats. Later excursion to Sarnath, 10kms. East of Varanasi is one of the Buddhism’s major centers of India. After attaining enlightenment, the Buddha came to Sarnath where he gave his first sermon. Visit the deer park and the museum and later back to Varanasi.
  Overnight stay at the Hotel.

  • Hotspots : Deer Park

• Day 13 : Varanasi - Delhi (By Flight)

  This morning after breakfast, Afternoon transfer to airport to connect the flight for Delhi, Arrive Delhi & transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure or last minute shopping etc.
  Overnight stay at the Hotel.

• Day 14 : Delhi & Departure

  Transfer to airport in time to board the onward flight.

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Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing

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• New Delhi, Delhi, India, Asia

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