Day 01 : Arrival Delhi
Arrive
Delhi, Meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Delhi.
Day 02 : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway station to board
the super fast luxurious air-conditioned train to Agra. Breakfast in the
train, Arrive Agra in approx. 02 hours, Arrive Agra & visit the
magnificent 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 Agra 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& enjoy a lavish buffet lunch
in a 5* hotel in Agra. After lunch drive to Jaipur enroute visiting 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 Jaipur & transfer to Hotel. Night
stay in Jaipur.
Day 03 : Jaipur - Delhi
After
a leisurely breakfast, visit the majestic Amber Fort, is one that cannot be
easily described. Ride up on Elephants to the former capital of the royals
set against the backdrop of the wooded hills. Later visit the City Palace,
Palace of Winds also known as Hawa Mahal, this elaborate building, now
little more than a façade, is encrusted with delicate screens and
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 transfer to railway station to board the luxurious air
conditioned train to Delhi, Dinner in the train, Arrive Delhi & transfer
to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 04 : Departure
After breakfast checkout from hotel and proceed for sightseeing tour of New
Delhi where ornate buildings recall the days when India was the Jewel in the
crown of the British empire. Visit the 11th century Qutab Minar, India Gate
and the grand government buildings, the President’s House, Red fort,
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial , Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly known
as Birla Temple. Later transfer to airport for onward flight.
