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Cultural Tour 10 |
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NORTH INDIA TOUR
(16 Nights & 17 Days) |
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DELHI | MANDAWA | BIKANER | JAISALMER | JODHPUR |RANAKPUR
| UDAIPUR | KOTA | PUSHKAR | JAIPUR | AGRA |DELHI |
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Day 01
Departure from your Home
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Day 02
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to
hotel. Morning tour of Delhi. Visit 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 & 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 frescoes, havelis & mansions and is called the open air
gallery. Overnight in Alsisar |
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Day 04
Continue with the visits of Shekhavati. Overnight Mandawa. |
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Day 05
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. Overnight Bikaner. |
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Day 06
Drive to Jaisalmer. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Jaisalmer. |
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Day 07
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 08
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 09
Morning drive to Ranakpur
Temples. 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 & picturesque. Ranakpur has grand structures &
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
Ranakpur. |
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Day 10
Drive to Udaipur. Rest of
the day at leisure. Overnight Udaipur. |
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Day 11
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 12
Morning drive to Kota visiting Chittaurgarh enroute. 113 kms. from
Udaipur, the Fort of Chittor was originally built by mighty Bhim, one of
the Pandava heroes of Mahabharata. Also visit the Vijay Stambh with nine
storeys and 37 mts high built by Maharana Kumbha to commemorate his
victory over the muslim rulers of Malwa and Gujarat in 1440. Kirti
Stambh, the Tower of fame 22 meters high is covered with figures from
Jain Pantheon. Overnight Kota. |
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Day 13
Morning drive to Pushkar visiting Bundi enroute. Bundi rises from a
narrow gorge in rows of terraced gardens & arched Rajput houses like a
two dimensional miniature painting imposed on the landscape. Visit the
palace with its intricate spy-holes, secret trap doors and under ground
passages. Also see the spectacularly ingenious water supply system.
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 14
Morning drive to Jaipur.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur 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 15
Morning visit the Amber
Fort - the ancient capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the
Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors. Afternoon free. Overnight
Jaipur. |
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Day 16
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.
Afternoon 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.
Overnight Agra. |
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Day 17
Drive to Delhi. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Delhi. |
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Day 18
Morning transfer to airport. |
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