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North and Central India
Monuments Tour |
Golden
Triangle Tour with Kahajuraho
Duration : 7
Nights / 8 Days
Destinations Covered :
Delhi-Jaipur - Agra - Orchha - Khajuraho- Delhi
Day 01 /
Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport &
transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 02 /
Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast sightseeing tour Old
& New Delhi.
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi
would entail visiting the Raj Ghat - the
memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated;
Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of
New Delhi would include a visit to the Humayun's
Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the
ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing
India Gate, Parliament House, the President's
Residence and would end with a drive through the
Diplomatic Enclave. Also visit Laxmi Narayan
temple popularly known as Birla Temple. Night
stay in Delhi.
Day 03 /
Delhi - Jaipur
Early morning transfer to railway station to
board the train for Jaipur, Arrive Jaipur &
transfer to hotel. Later visit the Palace of
Winds also known as Hawa Mahal, this elaborate
building,
HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this
"Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark in
Jaipur. Their five-storey structures of
sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine
trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace
has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by
Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand
for the palace women.
JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and the best
preserved of the five observatories built by Jai
Singh II in different parts of the country. This
observatory consisting of outsized astronomical
instruments is still in use. , now little more
than a façade, is encrusted with delicate screen
sand carved balconies from which the royal
ladies, confined to their quarters, could sneak
views of the outside world. Past, present and
future merge at Jai Singh's observatory, where
time has been accurately measured since the 17th
century. Evening enjoy dinner at Chokhi dani (an
ethnic village resort) where you will have an
idea of the village life of Rajasthan here you
will also enjoy various traditional Rajasthani
dances, puppet show and various other
interesting activities. Night stay in Jaipur
Day 04 /
Jaipur - Agra
Morning drive to Agra via Fatehpur sikri , a
perfectly preserved red sandstone ?ghost town?
which was the estranged capital of mughal
emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted when
its water supply failed. Arrive Agra and
transfer to hotel. Night stay in Agra.
Day 05 /
Agra
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 the Red 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 alcove of 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.
Evening free to explore the rich handicrafts of
Agra. Night stay in Agra.
Day 06 /
Agra - Jhansi - Orchha
Morning transfer to railway station to board the
train to Jhansi ,Arrive Jhansi & drive to Orchha
& transfer to hotel. Later tour of this
historical site with magnificient temples and
monuments. Some of the palaces were decorated
with painted murals which represent the finest
flowering of the Bundela school of painting.
Night stay in Orchha.
Day 07 /
Orchha - Khajuraho
After breakfast drive to Khajuraho , The
legendary temples of khajuraho are an
incomparable experience. Acknowledged as one of
the world?s 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. Arrive Khajuraho & transfer to
hotel. Later explore the Western and Eastern
temples of khajuraho while your guide explains
the intricate meaning and legends behind each
describable sculpture. Night stay in Khajuraho.
Day 08 /
Khajuraho - Delhi ( By flight ) - Departure
After a relaxed breakfast transfer to airport to
board the flight to Delhi to connect the onward
flight.
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