Day 1 : Delhi
Arrival at the airport & transfer to the hotel.
Day 2 : Delhi
Full day tour of Old & New Delhi.
New Delhi begins with the drive past Safdarjang’s Tomb (1753 AD) on the way to Qutab Minar (1193 AD) this striking medieval tower of victory of Persian World is 73 m high. Within the Qutab complex, amidst the ruins of Quwat-ul-Islam mosque, stands the Iron pillar which has stood the vagaries of weather and has not rusted over 1500 years. Then drive through New Delhi includes the Embassy area (Diplomatic enclave), Government buildings, India Gate, Sikh Temple (Bangla Sahib Gurudwara), Birla Temple and Connaught Place, New Delhi’s main shopping area. Visit Humayun’s Tomb - considered to be the fore runner of Taj Mahal.
Day 3 : Delhi - Jaipur 260 kms Drive to Jaipur
In the afternoon Elephant ride visiting Amber Fort.
Jaipur
jantar mantarTHE splendid Fort / Palace of AMBER was wrested by the Kachhwaha Rajputs in the mid-12th century who dominated the surrounding area for the next six centuries. Amber was also the prime site of the alliance between the Mughals and the Rajputs. The astronomer-King Sawai Jai Singh II, famous for his Jantar Mantar ascended the throne in 1699. He soon decided to build a new city in the plains: JAIPUR was designed according to the principals of the Shilpa-Shastra and the capital shifted here in 1727, the city attracted merchants and crafts-people that over time shaped its irresistible bazaar. The Hawa Mahal, City Palace and Jantar Mantar characterizes the old city, while the forts of Nahargarh and Jaigarh, add to the spectacle of the city.
Day 4 : Jaipur - Ranthambore 185 kms
Morning city tour of Jaipur. Afternoon drive to Ranthambore Tiger Reserve. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5 : In Ranthambore
jantar mantarMorning & Evening drives in the park.
Day 6 : In Ranthambore
Morning & Evening drives in the park.
Day 7 : Ranthambore - Bharatpur 225 kms Drive to Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
Visit the Bird Sanctuary. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8 : Bharatpur - Agra 50 kms Drive to Agra
Enroute visit Fateh pur sikri. Visit the Taj Mahal & Agra fort. Overnight at the hotel.
AGRA - Taj Mahal
one of the Seven Wonders of the world built by Emperor Shah Jehan in the memory oh his beloved consort Mumtaz Mahal. This beautiful mausoleum took 22 years to complete with a work force of 20,000. Craftsmen and master builders came from all over Asia to join in the great work – from Baghdad, Shiraz, Delhi, Samarkand and Turkey. The marble, India’s finest; was quarried at Makrana near Jodhpur. Precious and semi precious stones were imported from distant lands : Jasper from Punjab, Jade & Crystal from China, Turquoise from Tibet, Lapis from Afghanistan and Ceylon, Chrysolite from Egypt, Amethyst from Persia, Agate from Yemen, Malachite from Russia, Diamonds from Golconda and Mother of Pearl from the Indian Ocean.
Day 9 : Agra - Bandhavgarh
jantar mantarTake an executive class air-conditioned train to Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.
Day 10 : In Bandhavgarh
Evening Jeep drive/Elephant ride in the park.
Day 11 : In Bandhavgarh
Morning & Evening Jeep drive/ Elephant ride in the park.
Day 12 : In Bandhavgarh
Morning & Evening Jeep drive/ Elephant ride in the park.
Day 13 : Kanha
Drive
to Kanha Tiger Reserve. Evening Jeep safari at the Kanha Tiger Reserve.
Day 14 : In Kanha
Morning & Evening Jeep Safari in the park.
Day 15 : Kanha - Jabalpur 180 kms
Morning Jeep Safari in the park. Afternoon drive to Jabalpur to take a train to Delhi.
Day 16 : Arrive Delhi
Departure to the International airport. |
