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Day 01 :: Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel.
Day 02 :: Mandawa
Drive to Mandawa. Rest of the day visit the Shekhavati villages of
Dundlod, Mandawa, etc. Mandawa was founded in 1755 by Thakur Nawal
Singh and is still the home of his descendants. Mandawa houses a
collection of armories, costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820,
ancient coins, numismatic collection and many other interesting items
preserved in a museum. The whole area of Shekhavati has beautiful
frescoes, havelis & mansions and is called the open air gallery.
Day 03 :: Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. Rest of the day free.
Day - 4 : Jaipur
Morning visit the Amber Fort -the ancient capital of the State. Visit
the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a
century ago in honour of a visiting Prince. 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 |
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Day - 5 : Ranthambore
Morning drive Ranthambore.
Day - 6 : Am & Pm Jungle safari.
Day - 7 : Agra
D rive to Agra 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. Afternoon 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.
Day - 8 : Delhi
Drive to Delhi. On arrival check in at hotel.
Day - 9 : Delhi
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. Check out at 1200 hrs. 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. Evening
transfer to airport to board flight for your home |
