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Cultural North India Holidays

Duration : 12 Days - 11 Nights
Places Covered : Delhi - Varanasi - Khajuraho - Agra - Jaipur - Udaipur - Aurangabad - Mumbai - Delhi

Day 01 : Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Our representative will receive at airport and transfer you to Hotel Taj Mahal/The Oberoi by private car.

Delhi : The capital city of Independent India is often the starting point of a visit to India. Like Rome it is an eternal city and is a name with music in it for most of the people. For Indians it is the capital of their country, the centre of power and cultural; for the simple villager it is identified as the home of Panditji, as Mr. Nehru was affectionately known. For foreigners who have read of it in their newspaper and seen on their Television, it is a strange, and sometimes puzzling blend of ancient and modern, of pageantry and socialistic planning.

There are today two Delhi’s :Old Delhi - the city built by Shahjahan the man who built the Taj Mahal and New Delhi - built by the British in 1931. It is this juxtaposition of the Old and the New one which is one of the attraction of the capital. While the Old Delhi evokes a distinctly oriental atmosphere, New Delhi has wide avenues and imposing office buildings. Both the cities with monuments and mosques that can keep any tourist happy for days.
Overnight in hotel.

Day 02 : Delhi
In Delhi. After breakfast depart for sightseeing of Old Delhi by private car with an English speaking guide.

Day 03 : Delhi - Rishikesh
After breakfast depart Delhi for Rishikesh (234 kms) by private car with a good driver, arriving Hotel Ganga Kinare by lunch time.

Day 04 : Rishikesh - Haridwar
In Rishikesh. After breakfast depart for sightseeing of Rishikesh by the same car and driver to visit :-
LAKSHMAN JHOOLA, BHARAT TEMPLE, TRIVENI GHAT, LAXMAN TEMPLE, SWARG ASHRAM AND GITA BHAWAN. Return to hotel for lunch.

After lunch depart for an excursion to Haridwar by the same car and driver:-
Haridwar: Famous as Hari Ka Dwar means first step on the way to heaven, which is most important among seven Mahapuris of India.

Places to visit at Haridwar:- HAR-KI-PAIRI, BHIMGODA TANK, SAPTA RISHI ASHRAM, GURUKUL KANGRI UNIVERSITY, DAKSHAMADEV TEMPLE, SATI KUND, KANKHAL, MANSA DEVI, RAMAKRISHNA MISSION AND CHANDI DEVI TEMPLE.
Return to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 05 : Rishikesh - Delhi
After breakfast depart Rishikesh for Delhi by the same car and driver, arriving Taj Mahal/The Oberoi Hotel by lunch time.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in hotel.

Dauy 06 : Delhi - Jaipur
After breakfast depart Delhi for Jaipur (270 kms) by the same car and driver, arriving Jai Mahal Palace/The Trident Hotel before lunch.

JAIPUR: Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, popularly known as the pink city, built by Raja Jai Singh in the 18th century. It is surrounded by hills topped with rugged fortresses, dotted with fairy-tale palaces. Ambling camels and brightly-dressed peasants, reflect Jaipur’s desert heritage.

Day 07 : Jaipur
In Jaipur. After breakfast depart for an excursion to Amber Palace and Fort by the same car with an English speaking guide. Enjoy a truly Indian Experience with an Elephant ride at the Palace like Maharajas and Maharani used to do.

Amber Palace: Amber is a fascinating blend of Hindu and Muslim architecture. Built in the 16th century by Raja Man Singh, it sprawls on the hill side. Built in red sandstone and white marble, the palace complex has some very interesting apartments, the like of which are not to be found anywhere else in the country.

Return to hotel for lunch.

After lunch depart for sightseeing of Jaipur city by the same car and guide.

Day 08 : Jaipur - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri
After breakfast depart Jaipur for Agra (260 kms) by the same car and driver, stopping enroute to see Fatehpur Sikri.

FATEHPUR SIKRI : designed by King Akbar as his capital, the city was lived-in for only a very few years - between 1570 and 1586. It is a beautiful architectural city built of red sand stone, which is now deserted. Today, this complex of palaces is a beautifully preserved -ghost city.

After seeing Fatehpur Sikri continue drive to Agra, arriving Taj View/The Trident Hotel by afternoon.

AGRA: Once the magnificent Mughal Capital, Agra is renowned for the Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world. This exquisite mausoleum stands eloquent witness to Emperor Shah Jahan’s immortal love to his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

Agra also has other historic monument of great beauty, the mausoleum of Itmad-ud-Daulah’s; the massive Agra Fort and nearby Fatehpur Sikri, the abandoned city of red stone.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in hotel.

Day 09 : Agra - Khajuraho
After an early breakfast depart for sightseeing of Agra City by the same car with an English speaking guid.
After lunch our representative will transfer you to airport by private car.
Depart Agra
Arrive Khajuraho

KHAJURAHO; No visit to the state can be called complete without the visit to the marvels of the artisans of the Chandellas at Khajuraho. Only twenty two of eighty five temples remain to tell the glory of the Chandellas-a warrior Rajput clan, who built these temples in 10th and 11th centuries.

After settling down in the hotel depart for sightseeing of the famous erotic temples of Khajuraho by private car with an English speaking guide.
Return to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 10 : Khajuraho - Varanasi
Morning at leisure.
After an early lunch our representative will transfer you to airport by private car.
Depart Khajuraho
Arrive Varanasi
Our representative will receive at airport and transfer you to Hotel by private car.

VARANASI: Banaras is an ace Tourist Spot after Agra, Delhi , Kashmir. While Agra presents the TAJ, Delhi the glory of Moghuls, Kashmir the beautiful lakes and gardens, Banaras (Varanasi) mirrors to the Tourist, the people, their faith, their rituals and the way they live and die. Here is India! They say:- None escapes the charm of its river front , the scenic beauty of its ghats the chiming of its temple bell , the colourful crowd of its holy men ,the beauty of its brocade and the gaiety of its bazaars. What he sees is nowhere to be seen , what he finds here is nowhere to be found.
The INDIA without BANARAS is to ITALY without ROME.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in hotel.

Day 11 : Varanasi - Sarnath
In Varanasi. After breakfast depart to enjoy boat excursion on River Ganges to see the various ghats like
After the boat ride, walk through narrow bazaar and visit GOLDEN TEMPLE, GYAN VAPI (WELL OF KNOWLEDGE) etc.
Return to hotel for late breakfast after visiting:-
DURGA TEMPLE, BHARAT MATA TEMPLE AND BENARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY.
Arrive hotel for breakfast.
Rest until lunch.
After lunch depart for an excursion to Sarnath by the same car with guide:-

SARNATH: After attaining enlightenment, Buddha came to Sarnath, where he gave his first sermon. In the sylvan surroundings of a deer park, he initiated his first five disciples into the Buddhist monkshood. Here began one of the greatest religions of the world. Emperor Ashoka erected a magnificent stupa here. Forgotten for centuries, sarnath was excavated by British archaeologists in 1836.
Return to hotel in the evening.
Overnight in hotel.

Day 12 : Varanasi - Kathmandu or to Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast our representative will transfer you to airport for taking flight to Kathmandu or to Delhi.