Day 01 : Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi , meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel. Overnight
stay at the hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi
Full day Delhi sightseeing tour visiting the Raj Ghat (Cremation site of
Mahatma Gandhi), Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar & India Gate (War
Memorial). Drive Past President House & Parliament House. Overnight in
Delhi
Day 03 : Delhi - Jaipur
After breakfast drive to Jaipur, 256 kms and 05 hrs drive, the fabled "pink
city" of the desert named after Jai Singh, the former Maharaja of
Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Evening is free for leisure.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 04 : Jaipur
After breakfast visit to Amber Fort - Amber Fort was the ancient capital of
the State. Elephant ride / Jeep Safari is provided to ascend hill on top of
which the fort is situated. Afternoon city tour of Jaipur visiting the Hawa
Mahal - the palace of winds, the Observatory or the Jantar Mantar. Overnight
in Jaipur.
Day 05 : Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
Morning drive to Agra (232 kms / 5 hrs) enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikhri,
the old Mughal capital still preserved in good condition. Evening is free,
you can visit the local markets. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 06 : Agra
Early morning visit the magnificient Taj Mahal at sunrise- 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 continue visiting the Agra Fort- a hilltop citadel
with fabulous courtyards, fountains and gates. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 07 : Agra - Gwalior (by train) Gwalior- Orchha (by surface)
Morning
transfer to railway station to board the train to Gwalior, arrive Gwalior,
meet at the railway station & proceed for sightseeing tour of Gwalior
known for its spectacular hilltop citadel. Within walls lie Jain statues,
Rajput Palaces, Hindu temples and a Victorian school. Later drive to
Orchha130 hrs and 02 hrs drive. A 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. Overnight
stay at the hotel.
Day 08 : Orchha - Khajuraho
After breakfast drive to Khajuraho. 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 and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 09 : Khajuraho
After breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Khajuraho- famous for the
legendary temples of Khajuraho built in the 9th and the 10th century.
Acknowledged as one of the world's artistic wonders. Khajuraho has achieved
fame for the sensual appeal of its erotic sculptures. Overnight stay at the
hotel.
Day 10 : Khajuraho - Varanasi
After breakfast transfer to airport to connect flight to Varanasi - said to
be the India's 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 half day
sightseeing tour of Varanasi visiting the temples and in the evening view "Aarti"
ceremony on the Ghats. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 11 : 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 Buddhism's major centers of India. After attaining
enlightenment, the Buddha came to Sarnath where he gave his first sermon.
Visit the deer park, Banaras University and the museum and later back to
Varanasi. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 12 : Varanasi - Kathmandu
After
breakfast transfer to the airport to connect flight for Kathmandu- the
capital town of Nepal, the house of the highest mountains, Kathmandu is as
much steeped in beauty as in the history of this wonderland. The place has
ever since been the center for art, crafts, culture and a rich heritage.
Arrive Kathmandu, meet & assist at the airport & transfer to hotel
for overnight stay.
Day 13 : Kathmandu
Full day tour of Kathmandu city including Durbar Square which is also
called Hanuman Dhoka named after the monkey god where a stone statue of
Hanuman is placed right next to the main entrance protecting the whole
palace; Swayambhunath stupa built in 250 BC, Patan -the capital city of
Malla dynasty with many beautiful monuments built between 15th and 17th
century and Tibetan Refugee Camp.
Day 14 : Kathmandu
Full day tour of Bhaktapur -the city of devotees, founded in 889, in the
shape of a conch shell, Pashupatinath -the largest and holiest Hindu Temple
& Bodhnath -the huge Buddhist stupa built during the 5th century.
Day 15 : Kathmandu - Delhi
Morning transfer to airport to board the flight for Delhi. Arrive Delhi &
transfer to hotel. Evening explore the local markets on your own. Overnight
stay at the hotel.
Day 16 : Delhi Out
Transfer in time to the International airport to connect the flight back
home.
