DAY 01 (Fri) ARRIVE DELHI
On your arrival at Delhi international airport. Our representative will meet and assist you to the hotel and check in formalities.
Welcome kit that would include hotel vouchers / service vouchers, tour itinerary, air tickets general information of India, feedback form, etc. will be handed over to you.
Rest of the day is free & overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY 02 (Sat) DELHI – JAIPUR BY ROAD (270 KM/6HRS)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning enjoy city tour of New Delhi.
New Delhi – drive past the stately government buildings of the British Era designed by Lutyens, including the India Gate & the Presidential Palace. Continue onto the beautiful Humayun tomb of the Mughal era & predecessor of the world-famous Taj Mahal. End the tour at the towering minaret of Qutab Minar
Later drive to Jaipur.
The historic city of Jaipur or “The City of Victory” was founded in 1727 A.D. by the great Kachhawah ruler Sawai Jai Singh II (1700 – 1747 A.D.), and named after him. The monarch was not only a great builder, but also a poet and an astronomer. Under his aegis, the city was designed by his talented architect Vidyadhar, who gave shape to the creative aspirations of Sawai Jai Singh in the form of the dream city of Jaipur.
Upon arrival at Jaipur check in at hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 03 (Sun) IN JAIPUR
Breakfast at the hotel.
In the morning you will be given excursion to Amber Fort along with Elephant ride.
Tour of the impressive Amber Fort situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur City. At the foot of the hill you will mount your caparisoned elephant for the slow but steady climb up to the main gate, making your entrance in the time-honored fashion. The Fort, completed in the early 18th century, took over 100 years to build and now, although deserted, offers a fascinating insight into the lifestyle of the Moghul ruling families.
Afternoon Tour of the Pink City – Your tour will include the imposing City Palace, still home to the Maharaja although several of the rooms are now open to the public. Many antiques and artefacts belonging to the ruling family are housed here, including a collection of weaponry. You will also visit the Hawa Mahal, “Palace of the Winds”, and the open-air Jantar Mantar Observatory to see the vast astronomical instruments.
Evening enjoy Mehndi (henna) class for females and Turban class for Men’s.
Overnight at the hotel
DAY 04 (Mon) JAIPUR – AGRA BY ROAD (240 KM /5 HRS)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning drive to Agra. En-route visit Monkey Temple and Fatehpur Sikri.
Galta Ji is a large Hindu temple complex that lies 10km to the east of Jaipur. These temples are a popular tourist attraction as they are home to a large colony of monkeys and this has given rise to the common name of the complex, the monkey temple. Galta Ji Jaipur is a unique Hindu temple as it is centered around a natural spring that has been channeled to fill seven large pools. In these pools pilgrims come to bath away their sins while, at quiet moments, the playful monkeys can be found swimming in the holy waters.
The monkeys are of two breeds rhesus macaque and langur monkeys and both are completely unafraid of tourists, so expect to be mobbed if brave enough to feed them. The Galta Ji Jaipur temple is slightly off the common tourist trail but it makes for a pleasant half day excursion from Jaipur, while the short hike and high vantage point of the sun temple is the place to watch sunset.
Drive to Agra Enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri.
Fatehpur Sikri was founded in 1569 by the Mughal emperor Akbar to honor the Muslim saint Shaikh Salim Chishti, who had foretold the birth of Akbar’s son and heir, Jahangir. The city was Akbar’s capital until 1584. By 1605 it was largely deserted because of the inadequate water supply. A masterpiece of Muslim architecture, the city is unique in India as a nearly intact Mughal city.
Later, continue your drive to Agra.
Arrive Agra and check – in at the Hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 05 (Tue) IN AGRA
Visit Taj Mahal at Sunrise. (subject to weather condition)
Taj Mahal…… Little needs to be said about this architectural wonder which is always the soul raison-de-etre for every tourist’s visit to Agra. Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj is a white marble memorial to his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took 22 years to be completed and was designed and planned by Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart from its stunning design balance and perfect symmetry, the Taj is also noted particularly for its elegant domes, intricately carved screens and some of the best inlay work ever seen. (Taj Mahal is closed on Friday)
Return to the hotel for breakfast.
Later you will visit Agra Fort, and Itmad-ul-Daula.
Agra Fort – lies on the bend of the river Yamuna, almost in the heart of the town. Akbar built it as his citadel over the years 1563-73 in the finest architectural style. It has imposing gates and walls of red sandstone and a moat.
Itmad-ul-Daula, situated 4 km North of the Taj, on the left bank of the Yamuna, is the perfectly proportioned marble mausoleum Itmad-ud-Daulah. Noor Jehan constructed this splendid marble monument in her father’s memory. This double storied marble tomb is replete with mosaic, inlaid with semi-precious stones.
Evening enjoy Mohabbat-e-Taj Show at Agra. The best live show depicting the history of Taj mahal and its glory. Well performed by the artists playing various roles of that era. Indeed, a must-see feature once.
Overnight at the hotel
DAY 06 (Wed) AGRA-DELHI (210 KM/ 4 HRS DRIVE)
Breakfast at the hotel,
Morning drive to Delhi.
On arrival at Delhi, Visit Old Delhi and Akshardham.
Old Delhi. Visit the former center of Moghul Power, Old Delhi offers ancient monuments, narrow streets and bustling bazaars. Drive past the vast Red Fort, built in 1648, the Jama Masjid, the greatest mosque in India and completed in 1658 by Shah Jahan who also built the Taj Mahal, and the Raj Ghat, the simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. Chandni Chowk – literally means “moonlit crossroads” and an area which best represents the “super-Oriental” – the glory and the guile; the grandeur and the grime, with its crowded bazaars, twisting lanes, maze of small streets strange aromas, the pungent odour of Oriental spices, the cries of shopkeepers, coolies and “rickshaw-walas” and the clatter and whirr of furious industry.
Later visit Akshardham and enjoy the water show which takes place in the evening around 1900-1930hours.
Akshardham – The Akshardham monument, built without steel, is entirely composed of sandstone and marble. It consists of 234 ornately carved pillars, 9 ornate domes, 20 quadrangled shikhars, a spectacular Gajendra Pith (plinth of stone elephants) and 20,000 murtis and statues of India’s great sadhus, devotees, acharyas and divine personalities The monument is a fusion of several architectural styles of pink stone and pure white marble. Pink stone symbolizes bhakti (devotion) in eternal bloom and white marble of absolute purity and eternal peace. The monument was built after over 300 million-man hours of services rendered by 11,000 volunteers, sadhus and artisans. It is the one of the wonders of the modern world, and the wonders of modern India (Akshardham is closed on Mondays).
Evening enjoy the water show at Akshardham temple.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 07 (Thu) DEPART DELHI
Breakfast at the hotel.
On time, you will be transferred to the international airport to connect your onward flight.