Day 1 - Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Meeting and assistance on arrival. Transfer
to hotel for the overnight stay in Delhi.
Day 2 - Delhi
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 stay in Delhi hotel.
Day 3 - Delhi - Jaipur (260 kms - 5 hrs)
Morning drive to Jaipur. On arrial check in at hotel.
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 and ever since, it has retained
this colour. 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.
Day 4 - Jaipur
Morning visit Amber Fort with an Elephant ride till
the main entrance of the fort. Amber Fort was the ancient
capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the
Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors. Rest of the
day is free and optional visit to Chokhi Dhani resort
- built in ethnical rajsthani style and specially in
the evening they organise lot of activities like, camel
ride, Puppet show, Snake charmer and handloom cloths
etc. alongwith specialised Rajasthani/continental Dinner
as well. Return to hotel for the overnight stay.
Day 5 - Jaipur - Agra (245 kms - 5/6 hrs)
Drive to Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri (Abandoned
city) 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. Continue drive to Agra and
upon arrival rest of the day is free and stay overnight
at Agra hotel.
Day 6 - Agra - Delhi (206 kms - 4 hrs)
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.
Afternoon drive to Delhi. Transfer to international
airport to board flight for onward journey.
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