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Duration : 6 Days
Fairs & Festivals
Destinations
Delhi : The capital city of India and your starting point.
Agra : City of Taj Mahal.
Jaipur: Capital city of Rajasthan. Famous for Forts, Hawa Mahal and shopping.
Best time to visit
Oct - March.
Tour Path
Delhi (2 nights) > Agra (1 night) > Jaipur (2 nights) > Delhi |
Tour Detail
Arrive Delhi
After a late-evening arrival, youll transfer to your hotel. Delhi
stands as the capital of modern India, though it is made up of seven
ancient cities, spanning the period from the 11th to 20th centuries.
Explore Delhi
Red Fort
The most opulent Fort and Palace of the Mughal Empire.
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Its main gate
(Lahore Gate) faces Chandni Chowk, the bustling and colorful market of
the old city.
Raj Ghat
The impressive and emotional memorial to Mahatma Gandhi.
Mughal Garden
The famous Mughal Gardens is located in the premises of the Rashtrapati
Bhavan - the official residence of the President of India.
The building
and gardens designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens span an area of about 320
acres that include Colourful flowering shrubs and European flower beds. |
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The gardens comprise of the Rectangular Garden, Long Garden and the
Circular Garden. The Rectangular Garden is the formal garden, which
derived its treatment from the water-gardens which the Mughals brought
into Delhi. The small flower beds, the four waterways and mown lawns
produce a virtual paradise. The gardens are open to the public from
February to March every year.
India Gate
It is primarily a memorial to the unknown soldier, which was Designed
by Lutyens. The 42 metre high structure is a war memorial in honour of
the soldiers who died during the second world war. The imposing
structure from where stretch massive lush green lawns has an eternal
flame (Amar Jawan Jyoti) to honour the memory of the unknown soldiers.
Qutub Minar
One of the fine examples of early afghan architecture is the Qutab
Minar. A soaring tower of victory that was started in 1193, immediately
after the defeat of the last hindu kingdom in Delhi.
Humayun Tomb
A Wonderful example of early Mughal Architecture, the Humayun's Tomb
was built by the wife of Humayun, Haji Begum in the mid 16th century,
this red sand stone structure is considered to be the predecessor of Taj
Mahal.
Travel Activity
Trekking
Enjoy rickshaw ride at Delhi.
Shopping
Check out the miniature paintings, silks, handicrafts and hand-made
carpets.
Explore Agra
Taj Mahal
Emperor Shah Jahan vowed to honor his wife Mumtaz Mahal with this
memorial of unmatched beauty when she died. This poignant Mughal
mausoleum has become the tourist emblem of India.
Agra Fort
Agra Fort is a veritable treasure trove of the Mughal architectural
tradition. The various buildings within this sprawling fort complex
represent the assimilation of different cultures, which was the hallmark
of the Mughals.
Fatehpur Sikri (En Route)
The perfectly preserved, red sandstone ghost town.Wearying
of Agra, Emperor Akbar built a new capital here only to mysteriously
abandon it a few years later. It was a veritable fairy tale city and its
ruins are still in pristine condition making it easy to
imagine what court life must have been like in its heyday.
Bharatpur (En Route)
Famous for the Ghana
Bird Sanctuary at Bharatpur. Bharatpur is about 176 kms from
Jaipur on road. Bharatpur is popular for its bird sanctuary-the Keoladeo
Ghana National Park - finest in Asia rich avian vary visited the park is
through jeep.
Explore Jaipur
Amber Palace
The Former Capital of Rajput kingdom. We step back in time as we are
transported up the hill to the palace on brightly caparisoned elephants
true to the style of the Maharajas of the past. Inside we find
lavish courtyards, beautifully decorated halls and a lovely Chamber of
Mirrors.
City Palace
Museum with its fabulous displays of miniature paintings and
traditional Rajasthani royal costumes and the lovely Palace of the
Winds.
Jantar Mantar
An accurate observatory built in 1726.It contains 13 different
instruments for calculating such things as the time of day, the
altitudes of heavenly bodies, and the positions of constellations.
Although the instruments look like modern sculpture, they are able to
make calculations accurate to one second.
Pushkar
Famous for the Pushkar Fair . Pushkar is about 150 kms from Jaipur .
The holy city of Rajasthan, Pushkar is also famous for the Brahma Temple
and Ghats.
Travel activity
Elephant Ride
Enjoy Elephant ride at Jaipur.
Shopping
Jaipur famous for its brightly embroidered fabrics, carved wooden boxes
and screens, silver jewelry and semi-precious stones.
Pushkar
Famous for the Pushkar
Fair. Pushkar is about 150 kms from Jaipur on Jaipur -
Udaipur/Jodhpur road. The holy city of Rajasthan, Pushkar is also famous
for the Brahma Temple and Ghats. One night stay at Pushkar is
sufficient.
Explore Ranthambore
Ranthambore National Park
The 392 sq. km. Park comprises of dry deciduous forests sprawling over
an undulating terrain of the Aravalli and Vindhyan ranges .The park is
one of the finest tiger reserve in the country under the Project Tiger.
Ranthambhor sanctuary has a large number of sambhar, chital. Nilgai,
chinkara, langur , wild boar and peafowl. A system of three pretty
artificial lakes-Padam Talab, Rajbagh and Milak Talab, along with a
number of anicuts are part of the biosphere. Besides enhancing the
scenic beauty of the Park, they are an important source of water for the
inhabitants of the park. The local fauna of the park includes leopard,
hyena, jackal, jungle cat, sloth bear and a little population of
pythons.
The Fort
Ranthambhors royal past manifests itself in the well-preserved
imposing fort, built in 994 A.D. atop a steep high creek 200 metres
above sea level. Ruined pavilions, walls, chhatris and splendid
monuments are interspersed within the majestic fort. An 8th century A.D.
Ganesh temple on an open land attracts thousands of devotees and is the
venue for an annual fair held on. Bhadrapad Sudi Chaturthi, fourth day
of the bright half, in the month of Bhadra.
Sariska ( En
Route)
Famous for the Sariska
tiger reserve park is just 110 kms from Jaipur. This sanctuary can
be visited year - round. There are estimated 25 tigers in Sariska and
the number is said to be on increase. Apart from tigers this sanctuary
also consists of leopards, hyenas, wild boars, blue bulls, sambars,
spotted dear and around 300 hundred species of birds.
The best way to visit the park is through jeep.
Return to Delhi
Youll drive back to Delhi. The afternoon is free for you to
explore the city on your own.
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