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Experience India’s sacred and religious heritage on our tour of the north’s historic highlights. Spanning 2,500 years of monumental architecture, this route across the Gangetic Plains to southern Rajasthan weaves between India’s most iconic temples, palaces and forts, culminating with a stay in the dreamy lakeside city of Udaipur. In the course of a highly varied fortnight you’ll travel in the footsteps of the Buddha, experience the erotic intensity of Khajuraho’s Tantric stone carvings and watch sunrise over the Ganges at Varanasi, as well as seeing the Taj and many other fabulous medieval wonders, including a couple of rarely visited gems
Experience India’s sacred and religious heritage on our tour of the north’s historic highlights. Spanning 2,500 years of monumental architecture, this route across the Gangetic Plains to southern Rajasthan weaves between India’s most iconic temples, palaces and forts, culminating with a stay in the dreamy lakeside city of Udaipur. In the course of a highly varied fortnight you’ll travel in the footsteps of the Buddha, experience the erotic intensity of Khajuraho’s Tantric stone carvings and watch sunrise over the Ganges at Varanasi, as well as seeing the Taj and many other fabulous medieval wonders, including a couple of rarely visited gems
DAY 01: ARRIVAL DELHI (FLIGHT TBA)
Welcome to India ????
Important: Check-in at 1400 Hrs, supplement for early check-in will be additional
Jama Masjid: one of the largest mosques in Asia can accommodate about 25,000 people. Towering over Old Delhi, the "Friday Mosque" was the final architectural work of Shah Jahan, built between 1644 and 1658. Explore the intricate bustling streets in a cycle rickshaw, also known as pedicab.
A form of local transportation. Through the narrow streets of Chandni Chowk (literally, 'Silver Street'), once the most opulent perfume market in India, along with a visit to the largest wholesale spice market in Asia. Drive beyond the Red Fort, symbol of power and elegance of Shah Jahans.
(Closed on Mondays)
Afteoon: Visit of New Delhi, Lutyens steps. The best British architect.
Pass through the imperial part of the city designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens for the British in the 1920s. Continue along the main avenue, the impressive Rajpath to the memorial arch of the First World War, the Gateway of India and pass Rashtrapati Bhawan, the residence of the President and the buildings of Parliament. Visit the serene Sikh Temple in Bangla Sahib, which is one of the most popular places of worship in Delhi. The Sultanate of Delhi
Qutab Minar visits the tallest minaret in India & later visit the tomb of Humayuns
Oveight at the hotel
DAY 02: DELHI – JAIPUR
Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Jaipur.
En route, visit the local village and the landscape ... upon arrival check-in at the hotel
Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan known as the pink city of India.
It evokes the royal family who once ruled the region and who, in 1727, founded King Jai Singh. It is still the residents of Royal Maharaja of Rajasthan & relax at the hotel
Evening: Experience Bollywood Movie at Rajmandir Theatre
Oveight at Hotel
DAY 03: VISIT JAIPUR
Breakfast at the hotel.
Moing: visit of Amber Fort on elephant back.
Amber Fort was founded by Raja Man Singh in 1952, which was a leading military leader in the Mughal emperor Akbar's army and finally ended with his descendant Jai Singh I.
Afteoon: visit to the pink city of Jaipur, Jantar mantar observatory, city palace and pass the magnificent facade of Hawa Mahal.
Oveight at the hotel
DAY 04: JAIPUR – FATEHPUR SIKRI -AGRA
Breakfast at the hotel
Drive to Agra & En route visit Fatehpur Sikri.
Built during the second half of the 16th century by Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri (the City of Victory) was the capital of the Mughal Empire for only about 10 years. Continue driving to Agra and check in at the hotel.
Oveight at the hotel.
DAY 05: FULL DAY AGRA VISIT
Breakfast at Hotel
After Breakfast Full day city tour of Agra
Continue to visit the Red Fort:
one of the great fortified residences built at several strategic points of the Mughal Empire.
Mughal Capital - Agra and visit the Red Fort: Red Fort Agra is one of the great fortified residences built at several strategic points of the Mughal Empire. The fort presents a good sample of styles Islamic and Hindu architectural The Agra Fort is the place where Shajahan saw Mumtaz Mahal and fell in love at first sight.
Sunset, visit Taj Mahal (closed on Friday): the monument of love with its incredible grandeur of white lace and beauty is perhaps the most perfect architectural monument in the world. Emperor Shahjahan built this most famous and incomparable Mughal monument in memory of his beloved Queen Mumtaz Mahal, who took him 22 years.
It is the most extravagant monument ever built for love.
Oveight at the hotel.
DAY 06: AGRA – ORCHHA
Breakfast at the hotel.
After Breakfast drive to Orchha & Later check-in at the hotel & relax for at Hotel.
Late afteoon visit of Orchha, visit Palace and Chhataris
Oveight at Hotel
DAY 07: ORCHHA – KHAJURAHO // KHAJURAHO – VARANASI (OVERNIGHT TRAIN)
Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast, travel to Khajuraho en route, visit the local village and the market.
Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel, later we will visit the Group of Temples of the East and the West. These temples are known as KAMASUTRA TEMPLE
Evening drive from Khajuraho to Satna and board the train to Mughal Sarai Junction.
(Air conditioning of the 2nd class with sleeping Berth) & Oveight in train.
DAY 08: ARRIVAL MUGHALSARAI // MUGHALSARAI– VARANASI
Arrival at Mughal Sarai Railway station
Upon arrival transfer to Varanasi
(No immediate Room holding & cheek-in at 1200 Hrs
Upon arrival, drive to Varanasi & Additional Breakfast at the hotel (cost included)
Rest of time, sightseeing of nearby and places
Varanasi: spiritual, beautiful and chaotic.
Varanasi, the magical but sometimes overwhelming city, is where the most intimate rituals of life and death take place in public in the Ghats of the city.
Late Evening: Ganga Aarti ceremony on the Ganges river.
A group of young priests interpret Aarti in a well-organized way by having a lighting lamp in hand and begin a rhythmic chanting of mantras. As soon as the Aarti begins, the priests begin the Ganges aarti ceremony. The shells are being blown by the young priests during Aarti. Through the aarti, Agni Pooja is performed in which a commitment is made with Lord Shiva, Mata Gange, Surya, Agni (Fire), as well as the whole universe created by Lord Shiva.
Retu to your hotel and relax & Oveight at the hotel
DAY 09: VISIT VARANASI
At dawn, re visit the Ghats when the river is bathed in a magical light and the pilgrims come to perform "Pooja al nascente sun". The best view of the Ghats can be obtained from a boat halfway.
In the afteoon, excursion to Saath - Buddha came to this village to preach his message "Maha-Dharma-Chakra Parivartan” (in Buddhist terminology, 'tued the wheel of the law') after he attained enlightenment in Bodhgaya. Later, the great Buddhist emperor Ashoka built the Dharmarajika stupa here and near it built a pillar crowned by the magnificent capital of four adored lions, which today forms the national emblem of India.
The buing pyres, the people who shave their hair, the singing of the sacred shlokas, the alms to the brahmins, the pandas (brahmin priests) sitting under enormous umbrellas that offer prayers to their clients, the devotees who pray and drink water from the sacred river are common in these Ghats.
Oveight at the hotel.
DAY 10: VARANASI – DELHI IN TRAIN
American breakfast
in time, departure and transfer Train Station to board the Train to Delhi.
Dinner on board to guest
(IMPORTANT: it does not run on Monday and Thursday)
After the arrival Delhi Train Station, transfer to the hotel, check-in & oveight at Hotel.
DAY 11: DELHI OUT
Breakfast at Hotel
In the moing, transfer to Delhi airport to board the flight to your destination.