DAY
1 - Leave Abroad : : Leave Abroad by International flight for
Delhi.
(rooms booked from this day to ensure immediate occupancy).
DAY 2 - Arrive Delhi: : Arrive Delhi.
Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel. Morning City
Tour of Old Delhi visiting
Red Fort, built in 1648 by Mughal Emperor
Shahjehan,
Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India,
Raj
Ghat and
Shanti Vana-the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and
Jawaharlal Nehru. Also drive past
Chandni Chowk, shopping centre of
Old Delhi. Afternoon City Tour of New Delhi visiting
Qutab Minar
built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199,
Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War
Memorial Arch),
Lakshmi Narayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also
drive past President's House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat
Buildings and Connaught Place- shopping centre of New Delhi. Overnight at
the hotel.
DAY 3 -Delhi/Jaipur: : Depart by surface
for Jaipur enroute visiting Amer Fort with elephant ride.
Amer Fort,
the ancient capital of the State until 1728. Visit the
Jagmandir or
the Hall of victory glittering with mirrors,
Jai Mahal and
Temple
of Kali. Ascend on Elephant back, the hill, on which the fort is
situated. Rest of the evening at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 4 - Jaipur : : Morning City Tour of
Jaipur visiting Maharaja's
City Palace and the Observatory. Drive
past
Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds and through the rose-pink
residential and business areas of Jaipur. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 5 - Jaipur/Agra : : Depart for Agra by
surface visiting
Fatehpur Sikri (40 kms.) built by Emperor Akbar in
1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water. See the graceful
building including the
Jama Masjid,
Tomb of Salim Chishti,
Panch Mahal and other palaces. On arrival check-in at the hotel.
Afternoon City Tour of Agra. City sightseeing tour visiting the world famous
Taj Mahal built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan in 1630 for his
queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Also visit the
Agra
Fort containing the Halls of Private and Public audience and other
palaces. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 6 - Agra/Jhansi/Khajuraho : : Transfer
to the railway station to board the train for
Jhansi. Assistance on
arrival and transfer to Khajuraho by surface enroute visit
Orchha.
16 km from Jhansi, Orchha's grandeur has been captured in stone, frozen in
time; a rich legacy to the ages. For, on this medieval city, the hand of
time has rested lightly and the palaces and temples built by its Bundela
rulers in the 16th and 17th centuries, retain much of their pristine
perfection.On arrival check-in at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 7 - Khajuraho/Varanasi : : Morning tour
of temples. Transfer to the airport for the flight to Varanasi. Assistance
on arrival and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon City Tour of Varanasi
visiting the Bharat Mata Temple with a big relief map of India in marble,
Durga Temple,
Tulsi Manas Mandir,
Banaras Hindu
University which has an Art Gallery and the Mosque of Mughal Emperor
Aurangazeb. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY
8 - Varanasi : : Early morning boat cruise on the River Ganges
followed by tour of
Sarnath.Early morning boat excursion on the holy
river Ganges to see the Bathing ghats and Cremation site. Watching people
bathing and worshipping at the Ghats is one of the most extraordinary
experiences of a visit to India. Later excursion to Sarnath. Half day tour
of Sarnath, the buried Buddhist city where
Lord Buddha gave his
first sermon, Sarnath was a renowned school of learning from 6th century
B.C. to 12th century A.D. Visit the ruins, the stupa, the Buddhist temple
and the Museum.Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 9 - Varanasi/Kathmandu : : Transfer to
airport to board flight to Kathmandu. On arrival transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 10 - Kathmandu : : Morning tour of
Kathmandu
valley. Afternoon excursion to
Patan. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 11 - Kathmandu : : Mountain flight in
the morning (Optional). Afternoon excursion to
Bhadgaon. Overnight
at the hotel.
DAY 12 - Kathmandu/Delhi : : Transfer
to airport to board flight for
Delhi. Assistance on arrival and
transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 14 - Leave Delhi : : In time transfer
to international airport to connect flight for onward destination.
