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The Grand Tour |
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Duration: 14 Night & 15 Days
Destinations Covered: Delhi - Udaipur - Jodhpur - Jaipur -Agra -Khajuraho - Varanasi - Delhi |
Day 1: Delhi
Delhi : Upon arrival you will be met at the airport with garlands. Our executive would escort you to your hotel. We would have done a pre check in for you at the hotel which saves you time in middle of the night. Hotel Imperial/ Similar 5 Star Category Hotel.
Day 2: Delhi
Breakfast at hotel. Your personalguide takes you on a city tour to witness the contrasts between the two cities in one, the old and new Delhi.
Day 3: Delhi - Udaipur
After breakfast we drive to Delhi airport to catch a flight to Udaipur. 1 hr flight.
Upon arrival check in at the trident Hilton / Similar Rest of the day free for individual activities
Day 4: Udaipur sight seeing + Boat Cruise
After breakfast, morning tour of Udaipur city includes The City Palace Museum, Sahelion Ki Bari, Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal, Folk Art Museum and Jadish Temple. Later in the evening we take a boat ride in Lake Picchola and drive back to the hotel. in the evening your dinner venue is the famous Bagor Ki Haveli, on the banks of lake Lake Picchola, a heritage property.
Day 5: Drive to Jodhpur
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur 250 Kms. 5 hoursLunch at Ranakpur hill resort and visit the famous Ranakpur temples. Built in white marble. Its 29 halls spread over 40,000 sq. ft. and has 1,444 pillars, not one of which is alike in its carving. After visit continue driving to Jodhpur. Check in at the hotel Taj Hari Mahal / similar category.
Day 6 : Jodhpur
Jodhpur is a vibrant, strategically important city on caravan trade routes. Jodhpur came up in the 15th century on profits from opium, sandalwood, dates and copper combined with the might of Rao Jodha and Mehrangarh became the most majestic fort of Rajasthan.
After the breakfast your tour begins by visiting the wonderful Mehrangarh Fort and Jaswant Thada (the royal cenotaphs of Maharaja Jaswant Singh)
Day 7 : Jodhpur-Jaipur
In the morning after breakfast we drive to Jaipur 310 Kms 6 hours. There are convenient stops at regular intervals. Upon arrival in Jaipur , check in at the Jai Mahal palace. Later in the evening we take you on a tour of Laxmi Narayan temple built in white marble, a heritage walk or a rickshaw ride through the illuminated bazaars of Jaipur.
Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 8 : Jaipur
THE splendid Fort / Palace of AMBER was wrested by the Kachhwaha Rajputs in the mid-12th century. They dominated the surrounding area for the next six centuries. Amber was also the prime site of the alliance between the Mughals and the Rajputs. The astronomer-King Sawai Jai Singh II, famous for his Jantar Mantar ascended the throne in 1699. He soon decided to build a new city in the plains: JAIPUR was designed according to the principals of the Shilpa-Shastra and the capital shifted here in 1727, the city attracted merchants and crafts-people that over time shaped its irresistible bazaar. The Hawa Mahal, City Palace and Jantar Mantar characterizes the old city, while the forts of Nahargarh and Jaigarh, add to the spectacle of the city.
Day 9 : Excursion to Samode
The Samode Palace was the residence of the late rulers of this small principality under the Kingdom of Jaipur dynasty. This well preserved palace was converted to hotel a decade back. Nestled in the aravalli hills it is a great treat to nature lovers. We host you a lunch there followed by a visit to the durbar hall..truly charming, with it's windows and mirror embedded walls and ceiling.
Day 10 : Jaipur -Agra
After breakfast we drive to Agra 250 Kms. 5 Hours. On the way after lunch a visit to Fatehpur Sikri a 16th century deserted capital of the Mughals. We arrive Agra late afternoon and check in at the mughal Sheraton/Taj view .
Overnight at the hotel .
Day 11 : Agra - Taj mahal
one of the Seven Wonders of the world built by Emperor Shah Jehan in the memory oh his beloved consort Mumtaz Mahal. This beautiful mausoleum took 22 years to complete with a work force of 20,000. Craftsmen and master builders came from all over Asia to join in the great work - from Baghdad, Shiraz, Delhi, Samarkand and Turkey. The marble, India's finest; was quarried at Makrana near Jodhpur. Precious and semi precious stones were imported from distant lands : Jasper from Punjab, Jade & Crystal from China, Turquoise from Tibet, Lapis from Afghanistan and Ceylon, Chrosolite from Egypt, Amethyst from Persia, Agate from Yemen, Malachite from Russia, Diamonds from Golconda and Mother of Pearl from the Indian Ocean.
Day 12 : Agra - khajuraho
After breakfast board the early morning luxury train Shatabdi Express for Khajuraho. Get down at Jhansi and 40 minute drive to Orcha for Lunch. After lunch another 4 hours drive to Khajurah. Upon arrival check in at the hotel Taj Chandela. This evening we offer you a dance performance at the kandharia auditorium where you view the regional dances from across the country.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 13 : Khajuraho
After lunch in the afternoon visit to Sarnath 10 Kms This fabled place bears testimony to its great past where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon to his disciples expounding the principles of Buddhism. There are remains dating as far back as the 3rd century B.C. when Emperor Ashoka founded various institutions, stupas, monasteries and pillar edicts. The ruins at Sarnath and the art collection in the Archaeological Museum are representations/ examples of the glorious past of Sarnath.
Day 14 : Varanasi
After lunch in the afternoon visit to Sarnath 10 Kms This fabled place bears testimony to its great past where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon to his disciples expounding the principles of Buddhism. There are remains dating as far back as the 3rd century B.C. when Emperor Ashoka founded various institutions, stupas, monasteries and pillar edicts. The ruins at Sarnath and the art collection in the Archaeological Museum are representations/ examples of the glorious past of Sarnath.
Day 15 : Varanasi - Delhi
Morning at leisure. We take an afternoon flight to Delhi , where we have arrangements of the day rooms near the airport till your onward flight connections
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