Day 1 Delhi
Arrival in Delhi. On arrival you will be received by IH&LV staff and he will arrange your Transfer and check in to the hotel in Delhi.
Overnight stay at Delhi.
Day 2 Delhi
After breakfast visit the Red Fort (Closed on Mondays), Jumma Masjid (Friday Mosque), India’s largest mosque where more than 20,000 people can kneel in prayer and Raj Ghat -Mahatma Gandhi’s Memorial. In the afternoon visit New Delhi. You will drive past President’s Palace and India Gate (42m high), built to commemorate the 70,000 Indian soldiers who died in the 1st world war. Later visit Humayun’s Tomb, and the Qutub Minar, the highest sands stone minaret in the world (73 meters).
Overnight stay at Delhi.
Day 3 Delhi – Agra (205 Kms/5hr)
After breakfast drive to Agra. En-route visit Sikandra to see the mausoleum of great Mughal King Akbar (1556-1605). On arrival check in at the hotel. Rest of the day is free for leisure.
Overnight stay at Agra.
Day 4 Agra
After breakfast visit Taj Mahal (closed on Friday), a poem in white marble, built by Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaj Mahal. Afternoon visit Red Fort and It-mad-ud-daullah.
Overnight stay at Agra.
Day 5 Agra – Jaipur (230 Kms/5hr)
After breakfast drive to Jaipur. On the way visit Fatehpur Sikri. It is a beautiful and deserted medieval city built by Akbar the Great in the 16th century to serve as the capital of his vast empire. The Mughals later abandoned this city for lack of water.
On arrival in Jaipur, check in at hotel.
Overnight stay at Jaipur.
Day 6 Jaipur
After breakfast, half-day excursion trip takes you to Amber Fort with Elephant ride. En route, make a photo stop at the Palace of Winds (Hawa Mahal). In the afternoon visit the “Pink City” of Jaipur. You will visit City Palace, and Royal Observatory (Jantar Manter-1728-34).
Overnight stay at Jaipur.
Day 7 Jaipur – Ranthambore (155 Kms/4hr)
After breakfast drive to Ranthambore. On arrival transfer to the hotel.
One of the finest tiger reserves in India nestled in the Aravallis it is home to a variety of flora and fauna. The park along with the contiguous regions of Kela Devi and Sawai Man Singh parks forms a good biosphere along the Chambal River which separates it from Madhya Pradesh.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight stay at Ranthambore.
Day 8 Ranthambore
In the morning and evening set out for a game drive in Canters accompanied by a naturalist and national park guide.
Overnight stay at Ranthambore.
Day 9 Ranthambore – Delhi (by Morning Train)
Early morning transfer to the Sawai Madhopore railway station to board the 2059 Kota Jan Shatabdi Express at 0710 hrs to Delhi. Arrive Delhi at 1225 hrs.
On arrival have lunch at a good local restaurant. Afternoon visit Lotus Temple and Birla Temple. After dinner transfer to the New Delhi International airport to board the flight for further journey.
End of the Tour. |