Description
Day - 1 -- Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Meeting and assistance on arrival. Transfer to
hotel.
Day - 2 -- Delhi
Morning tour of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the
cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama
Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Afternoon
visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199,
Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ),
Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past
President's House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat
Buildings and Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight
Delhi.
Day - 3 -- Delhi - Jaipur (206 kms - 4 hrs)
Morning drive to Jaipur. On arrial check in at hotel.
Afternoon free.
Day - 4 -- Jaipur
Morning visit Amber Fort. Amber Fort was the ancient capital
of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory
glittering with mirrors.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan
was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a
visiting Prince and ever since, it has retained this colour.
Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city
is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the
Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal &
through the pink rose residential & business areas. Overnight
Jaipur.
Day - 5 -- Jaipur - Agra (256 kms - 5/6 hrs)
Drive to Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute.
Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar
in 1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water.
See the graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of
Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces. Overnight Agra.
Day - 6 -- Agra - Delhi (203 kms - 3 hrs)
Morning visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul
Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to
enshrine her mortal remains. Later visit the Agra Fort
containing the Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private
Audience. Also visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by
Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father.
Afternoon drive to Delhi. Transfer to international airport to
board flight for onward journey.