Day 01: Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi-Assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Delhi.
Day 02: Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast sightseeing tour of New Delhi where ornate
buildings recall the days when India was the Jewel in the crown of the
British empire. Visit the 11th century Qutab Minar ,India Gate and the grand
government buildings, the Presidents House , Red fort , Mahatama
Gandhi Memorial , Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly known as Birla
Temple. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 03: Delhi - Varanasi
Morning transfer to airport to connect the flight for Varanasii said to be
the Indias most sacred city situated on the western bank of the holy
river Ganga. It is also the oldest living city in the world. As a place for
devotion and worship, with hundreds of temples dotting the city , sunrise on
the river front as seen from a boat can be a spiritually uplifting sight. It
has a fascination uniquely its own, a quality of sublime beauty, a timeless
eternal appeal. Varanasi is the city which cannot be described, only
experienced. Arrive Varanasi and transfer to hotel. Later visit the Temples,
Aurangazebs Mosque and one of the biggest university of India. Evening
view Aarti ceremony on the Ghats. Night stay in Varanasi.
Day 04: Varanasi
Morning boat cruise at the river Ganges to observe the way of life of
pilgrims by the Ghats. Later excursion to Sarnath, 10kms. East of Varanasi,
is one of the Buddhisms major centers of India. After attaining
enlightenment, the Buddha came to Sarnath where he gave his first sermon.
Visit the deer park and the museum and later back to Varanasi . Night stay
in Varanasi.
Day 05: Varanasi - Khajuraho
After breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight for Khajuraho ,
Arrive Khajuraho & transfer to hotel.The legendary temples of khajuraho
are an incomparable experience. Acknowledged as one of the worlds
artistic wonders, these temples dedicated to the Hindu pantheon of Gods are
covered in carvings that are a paean to life and love. Built within a short
span of a hundred years by the Chandela Rajputs, the 10th century temples
lay forgotten until they were discovered in the present century. Khajuraho
has achieved fame for the sensual appeal of its erotic sculptures. Evening
free at leisure. Night stay in Khajuraho.
Day 06: Khajuraho - Agra
After breakfast explore the Western and Eastern temples of khajuraho while
your guide explains the intricate meaning and legends behind each
describable sculpture, Later transfer to airport for flight to Agra.Arrive
Agra & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Agra.
Day 07: Agra - Jaipur
Morning at sunrise visit the magnificient Taj Mahal - one of the seven
wonders of the world surely the most extravagant expression of love ever
created. 20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial to
Shah Jahan's beloved wife, Also visit Agra Fort - the rusty and majestic
red- sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna and the
construction was started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am (hall
of public audience),a colonnaded hall of red-sandstone with a throne
alcoveof inlaid marble at the back,the Emperor heard public petitions. At
the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private audience) where marble pavilions with
floral inlays lend an ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded
peacock Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly
kingdoms.After lunch drive to Jaipur - en route visit Fatehpur Sikri, a
perfectly preserved Mughal city built at the height of the empire's
splendor. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 08: Jaipur
In the morning, visit the Amber Fort - one of the most fascinating of
Indian forts. You will reach the fort majestically atop an elephant; once
inside the fort, you visit the Palace of Mirrors, Hall of Public Audience
and the beautifully manicured gardens.Afternoon spend exploring the Jantar
Mantar (astrological observatory), the Hawa Mahal (the Palace of Winds), the
City Palace and the museum.Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 09: Jaipur - Jodhpur
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur & transfer to hotel. Evening at
leisure. Night stay in Jodhpur.
Day
10: Jodhpur
Morning explore the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort-Museum, one of the largest
in India, unsurpassed in beauty and grandeur - and a perfect example of
desert variant of Rajput architecture. The tour of the fort will be followed
by a visit to the old town where you walk through the market getting a feel
of the town.Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble cenotaph, built in
memory of Maharaja Jaswant singh II around 1899 and Umaid Public gardens
Early in the evening you will be taken on a short safari to immaculately
kept villages of Bishnoi tribals who are known for their belief in the
sanctity of plant and animal life. A variety of deer roaming freely is the
attraction of these villages.Night stay in Jodhpur.
Day 11: Jodhpur - Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur. En route visiting Ranakpur - the largest and most
beautifully preserved Jain Temples in India. Later proceed to see the fort
of Kumbhalgarh. If Ranakpur is beauty and grace, Kumbhalgarh is all about
power. Arrive Udaipur in the evening & transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Udaipur.
Day 12: Udaipur
Morning city sight seeing tour. Built in 1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh,
the city has been described as the most romantic spot on the continent of
India by Col. James Todd. Visit the City Palace museum, the Jagdish temple,
Sahelion Ki Bari ( Queens resort for their friends) Bhartiya Lok Kala
Mandir ( Folk art museum) and the Pratap Memorial. Evening at leisure.Night
stay in Udaipur.
Day 13: Udaipur - Bombay - Aurangabad
Morning transfer to airport to board the flight for Bmbay to connect the
flight to Aurangabad. Arrive Aurangabad & transfer to hotel. Night stay
in Aurangabad.
Day 14: Aurangabad
Today explore the caves of Ajanta which offer a rich tapestry of images
that speak of palaces, royalty, cultures and tales of everyday life of
ancient India. Long buried in the debris of time, these 30 caves were built
to offer seclusion to the Buddhist monks, who lived, taught and performed
rituals.Night stay in Aurangabad.
Day 15: Aurangabad - Bombay
Morning explore Ellora caves. Carved between fourth and fifth century, the
rock temples and monasteries of Ellora represent the three major faiths of
India - Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Like Ajanta, Ellora caves too are a
fine example of cave temples with almost 34 caves with intricate interiors
and ornamental facades.Later in the evening transfer to airport to board the
flight to Bombay , Arrive Bombay & transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Bombay.
Day 16: Bombay - Madurai
Morning transfer to airport to board the flight to Madurai , Arrive Madurai
& transfer to hotel. . All activity in Madurai is centred round Sri
Meenakshi Temple in the heart of the told town. A riotously baroque example
of Dravidian architecture. Night stay in Madurai.
Day 17: Madurai - Tanjore - Trichy
Morning drive to Tanjore. Also called a city of temples, Tanjore is dotted
with no fewer than 74 temples - the most famous of which is the
Brihadeshwara temple. Visit this fascinating temple and the Thanjavur Palace
before continuing your drive to Trichy. The town of Trichy is another small
place of South India which is littered with innumerable evidence of the
region's excellence in art and architecture. In the evening explore the city
including spectacular Rock Fort Temple.Night stay in Trichy.
Day 18: Trichy - Madras
Morning transfer to railway station to board the train for Madras - a
fascinating city with its ancient temples and unique culture, golden sandy
beaches and a marvelous tradition of music and dance. Arrive Madras &
transfer to hotel . Later visit St. Thomas Church, Kapaleshwar Temple, Fort
St. George and drive past the Marina Beach. Night stay in Madras.
Day 19: Madras - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram
Morning excursion to Kanchipuram & Mahabalipuram. Kanchipuram known as
the Golden City of a Thousand Temples, is one of the oldest towns in India.
It is famous for both its temples, many of them remarkably well preserved
and for its hand-woven silks. Kanchipuram is one of the seven sacred cities
of India and it is the only one associated with both Shiva and Vishnu. Visit
Ekambareshwar Temple, Kailashnath Temple, Kamakshi Temple, the
Vaikunthaperumal Temple, all built in the 7th and 8th centuries. With a
weaving tradition dating back to the Pallava era (when silk was the royal
cloth), Kanchipuram is justly famous for its particularly fine silk saris,
embellished with stunning patterns. Visit the local homes of the weavers and
watch them create magic out of silk thread into saris. Mahabalipuram is a
small, quiet seaside resort with a unique 7th century Shore Temple, a lovely
beach and some of the most beautiful rock cut temples in the world.Situated
on the shore of theBay of Bengal, Mahabalipuram was already a famous seaport
in the 1st century AD. This, town was a workshop for temple building. Visit
the seven pagoda style shore temples, lashed by the waves of the sea and the
seven rathas or temple chariots, a group of monolithic monuments &
animal figures carved out of solid rock, the earliest known examples of
Dravidian architecture. They were constructed in a single century long burst
of creative enthusiasm, starting in the reign of Narasimhavarman 1 (AD
63068). End the visit by photography of the beautiful Shore temples at
sunset. Night stay in Madras.
Day 20: Departure
Transfer to airport to board the onward flight.