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Cultural Tour 04 |
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NORTH INDIA AND
NEPAL TOUR
(20 Nights & 21 Days) |
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DELHI | ALSISAR | BIKANER | JAISALMER | JODHPUR|
UDAIPUR | AJMER/PUSHKAR | JAIPUR | AGRA | VARANASI |KATHMANDU | DELHI |
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Day 01
Departure from your own
Country. |
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Day 02
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to
hotel. Morning tour of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the
cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid
and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199,
Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch), Lakshminarayan Temple -
a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament
House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place shopping
centre. Overnight Delhi. |
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Day 03
Drive to Alsisar. Rest of
the day visit the Shekhavati villages etc. The whole area of Shekhavati
has beautiful rescoes, havelis & mansions and is called the open air
gallery. Overnight in Alsisar |
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Day 04
Drive to Bikaner. Afternoon tour of this desert city. Bikaner
is bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th century fort housing old
palaces, temples and a mosque. Founded by Raja Rai Singh, the fort is
distinguished by its long range of 37 pavilions, a line of balconies and
aerial windows of varying designs. An enormous arched doorway leads to
the Joramal Temple. The royal chapel is Har Mandir where royal weddings
and births were once celebrated. |
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Day 05
Drive to Jaisalmer. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Jaisalmer. |
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Day 06
Morning visit Jaisalmer. Visit the Fort, bazzars and the old mansions
known as "havelis". People still live in these ancient buildings dating
from 12th to 15th century. Every house has exquisite carvings and
filigreed work. Overnight Jaisalmer. |
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Day 07
Morning drive to Jodhpur.
Afternoon visit the Meharangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone
Hill,including Moti-Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an
imposing Marble Memorium built in 1899 and the museum located in the
Umaid Public Gardens. Overnight Jodhpur. |
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Day 08
Morning drive to Udaipur
visiting Ranakpur Temples enroute. Ranakpur - 98 kms from Udaipur, the
Jain Temples built in the 15th century are situated in the lovely valley
of the Aravali. Its surrounding is quiet and picturesque. Ranakpur has
grand structures and beautiful sculpture. There are 1444 pillars in the
temple and none of them are similar. The magic of light & shade is
really awe inspiring. Surya Temple and other Jain Temples are side
attractions. Overnight Udaipur. |
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Day 09
Morning tour of Udaipur.
Visit the city palace, Jagdish Temple, drive around Fatehsagar Lake,
Sahelion ki bari (Queen's resort for her friends) and Bhartiya Lok Kala
Mandir (Folk art museum). Afternoon free. Overnight Udaipur. |
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Day 10
Drive to Ajmer/Pushkar.
Afternoon visit the Tomb of the Sufi Saint, Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, the
Dargah Sharif. The city was founded by the Chauhan ruler, Aiaipal,
during the 11th century & is dominated by the Taragarh Fort built by
Prithviraj Chauhan. In Pushkar, visit the holy Lake and also the famous
Brahma Temple. Pushkar is one of the holiest places for Hindus.
Overnight Pushkar. |
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Day 11
Drive to Jaipur. Free
time. Overnight Jaipur. |
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Day 12
Full day tour of Jaipur. In Jaipur visit the Amber Fort -the ancient
capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory
glittering with mirrors.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a
colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince. Built
by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years
old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens.
Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business
areas. Overnight Jaipur. |
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Day 13
Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms
from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15
years due to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including the
Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces.
Overnight Agra. |
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Day 14
Morning visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul Emperor
Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal
remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Pearl Mosque, the
Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also visit the Tomb of
Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father.
Check-out at 1200 hrs. Late evening transfer to rail-station for
Varanasi night train. Night on board. |
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Day 15
Morning arrive Varanasi. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight Varanasi. |
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Day 16
Early morning boat excursion on the river Ganges, a ferry pilgrimage
from ghat to ghat. People bathe early in the morning to offer the
prayers to the rising sun. The two cremation ghats are Manikarnika &
Harishchandra where funeral pyre burns day and night. Every pious Hindu
believes that to die in Kashi and to be cremated on banks of the Ganges
is to attain release from the cycle of birth and death. Rest of the day
at leisure. Overnight Varanasi. |
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Day 17
Transfer to airport for Kathmandu flight. Arrive and transfer to hotel.
Overnight Kathmandu. |
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Day 18
Morning visit the Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka, the ancient royal
residential quarter, Mahadev and Parvati Temple and other temples.
Afternoon free. Overnight Kathmandu. |
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Day 19
Day free in Kathmandu. Overnight Kathmandu. |
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Day 20
Day free in Kathmandu. Overnight Kathmandu. |
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Day 21
Transfer to airport for Delhi flight. Arrive Delhi and transfer to
Hotel. Overnight Delhi. |
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Day 22
Morning transfer to airport. |
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