Day 01 : Abroad - Delhi
Arrive at New Delhi International airport. You will be met on arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi - Jaipur
Breakfast at the hotel.
This morning you will be given the sightseeing
tour of Old and New Delhi. Visit the former
centre of Mughal Power, Old Delhi offers ancient
monuments, narrow streets and bustling bazaars.
Visit the vast Red Fort,
built in 1648, the Jama Masjid, the greatest
mosque in India and completed in 1658 by Shah
Jahan who also built the Taj Mahal, and the
Raj Ghat, the simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi.
Tour of New Delhi - drive past the stately government
buildings of the British Era designed by Lutyens,
including the India Gate
& the Presidential Palace.
Continue onto the beautiful Humayuns tomb of
the Mughal era & predecessor of the world
famous Taj Mahal. End the tour at the towering
minaret of Qutab Minar.
Leave Delhi for Jaipur by road.
Upon arrival in Jaipur - check-in at the hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 : Jaipur
Breakfast at the hotel.
This morning you will be given excursion to
Amber Fort. Amber
Fort, situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur
City. At the foot of the hill you will mount
your caparisoned elephant for the slow but steady
climb up to the main gate, making your entrance
in the time honoured fashion. The Fort, completed
in the early 18th century, took over 100 years
to build and now, although deserted, offers
a fascinating insight into the lifestyle of
the Moghul ruling families.
In the afternoon you will be given the city
tour of Jaipur. 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 artefacts 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 colourful
bazaar before returning to your hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day
04 : Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
Breakfast at the hotel.
Leave Jaipur for Agra by road. En route visit
Fatehpur Sikri.
Fatehpur Sikri -
The fort was built in the 16th century and only
occupied for a few years before being abandoned,
leaving the buildings in virtually perfect conditions.
Continue drive to Agra. Upon arrival in Agra
- check-in at the hotel.
In the afternoon you will be given the city
tour of Agra.
Visit the TAJ MAHAL
(Closed on Fridays) - located on the bank of
Yamuna River, the most extravagant monument
ever built for love. Little needs to be said
about this architectural wonder which is always
the soul raison-de-etre for every tourist's
visit to Agra. Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj
is a white marble memorial to his beautiful
wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took 22 years
to be completed and was designed and planned
by Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart from it's
stunning design balance and perfect symmetry,
the Taj is also noted particularly for its elegant
domes, intricately carved screens and some of
the best inlay work ever seen.
Continue your visit to Red Fort
Red Fort - lies
on the bend of the river Yamuna, almost in the
heart of the town. Akbar built it as his citadel
over the years 1563-73 in the finest architectural
style. It has imposing gates and walls of red
sandstone and a moat.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 05 : Agra - Delhi
Breakfast at the hotel.
Leave Agra for Delhi by road.
Arrive Delhi airport to connect your onward
flight.