North India Guided Tour (11 Nights/ 10 Days)
Destinaion: Delhi – Agra – Fatehpur Sikri – Jaipur – Jodhpur – Jaisalmer – Pushkar – Delhi
Overview
The package covers the most of North India. Lots of cultural Diversity, lots of forts and monument. It covers the best of Architectural diversity of North India covering palaces and the Taj.
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Itinerary
DAY 01: DELHI
Welcome to India! On arrival, you will meet our VTS representative & transfer to hotel. Where we will be holding the rooms on ready occupancy basis, after traditional welcome check in into hotel. overnight at Hotel
DAY 02: DELHI
After breakfast Visit OLD DELHI – A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting the Raj Ghat – the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; DRIVE PAST the majestic Red Fort, a marvel in red sandstone Jama Masjid – the largest mosque in India. The heart of Old Delhi lies in the area around Chandni Chowk, one of the oldest market areas in India and certainly one of the busiest.
NEW DELHI – An extensive sightseeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the Humayun’s Tomb, the Qutub Minar, and a drive along the ceremonial avenue – Raj path, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, and the President’s Residence and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave overnight at Hotel
DAY 03: DELHI-AGRA (205 KM – 4 HOURS APPROX)
After breakfast, depart by surface to Agra, upon arrival at Agra check inn the hotels later Sightseeing tour of Seven Wonders of the World: Taj Mahal, the architectural modern day wonder of the world; this monument is a fine example of the fusion of many architectural styles is one of the wonders of the modern world. Taj, endowed it with some of the loveliest buildings in the world.
Afternoon Visit Agra Fort, designed and built by Akbar in 1565 A.D., built with barricaded wall of red sand stone; it houses the beautiful Pearl Mosque and numerous palaces including the Jahangir Mahal, Diwan-i-Khas, Diwan-i-Am, Macchhi Bhawan, Nagina Masjid, Meena Bazar, Moti Masjid, Sheesh Mahal, Musamman Burj where from Taj Mahal is visible in all its beauty from one side of the fort. . overnight at Hotel
DAY 04: AGRA – FATEHPUR SIKRI- JAIPUR (240 KMS – 5 HOURS APPROX)
After breakfast drive to Jaipur en-route visit Fatehpur Sikri – built by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar in honor of Saint Salim Chisti, who foretold the birth of 3 sons to Emperor Akbar, an example of robust stability combined with originality. Each important edifice here represents a type by itself.
Notable among them is the Diwane Khas, Punch Mahal, The Tomb of Salim Chisti, and the Buland Darwaza. After visit continue drive to Jaipur and check in to hotel. overnight at Hotel
DAY 05: IN JAIPUR
Morning, visit Amber Fort; enjoy flawless beauty of the Fort royally with an elephant ride.
AMBER FORT PALACE – Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds its ultimate expression.
CITY PALACE – A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR – This is the largest and the best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country. This observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use.
HAWA MAHAL – The ornamental facade of this “Palace of Winds” is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their five-storey structures of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace women. Overnight at the Hotel overnight at Hotel
DAY 06: JAIPUR-JODHPUR (350 KMS – 6 HOURS APPROX)
After breakfast drive Jodhpur. Upon arrival Jodhpur check inn the hotels later sightseeing tour of Jodhpur enjoy the visits of Jaswant Thada (The Royal Cenotaphs of Maharaja Jaswant Singh) and Umaid Bhawan Palace, overnight at Hotel
DAY 07: JODHPUR-JAISALMER (290 KMS – 5 HOURS APPROX)
Morning Breakfast,drive to Jaisalmer upon arrival in Jaisalmer transfer to hotel overnight stay at the hotel. Afternoon excursion to Sam Sand Dunes situated 45 kms west of Jaisalemr, with cluster of Sand Dunes. These Dunes varying in size from 3 to 15 kms to a large extent are of shifting sands where wind heaps and the sand into hills or deep hollow scopes. Enjoy the sun set in the evening with its changing colours in desert and take a short Camel ride. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 08: JAISALMER -PUSHKAR (469 KMS – 7 HOURS APPROX)
Morning Breakfast, drive to Pushkar upon arrival at Pushkar check inn the hotel. Pushkar boasts temples, though few are as ancient as you might expect at such an important pilgrimage site, since many were deserted by Aurangzeb and subsequently rebuilt. The most famous is the Brahma Temple, said to be one of the few temples in the world dedicated to this deity. It’s marked by red spire, and over the entrance gateway is the hans, or goose symbol, of Brahma, who is said to have personally chosen Pushkar as its site. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 09: PUSHKAR -DELHI (399 KMS – 7 HOURS APPROX)
Morning Breakfast, drive to Delhi upon arrival at Delhi check inn the hotel, overnight stay at Hotel
DAY 10: IN DELHI
Morning Breakfast, full day free for shopping, overnight stay at hotel
Day 11 Delhi –Departure
Morning Breakfast check out from the Hotel. Transfers to the Delhi international airport to board your flight for Destination