Jewels of India

Duration: 9 Nights / 10 Days
Route: Delhi, Samode, Jaipur, Galta, Abaneri, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Gwalior, Datia, Orcha, Khajuraho, Varanasi

Tour Description:

India is a country wonderfully rich in history, traditions and culture. In India Rajasthan is called the land of Maharajas, the land of different landscapes with Desert, Mountains and lakes with a lot of magnificent Forts and Palaces and well known as the most colorful state of India. Uttar Pradesh the most populated state in India with lots of monument to see. This itinerary is made to show the best of India. In this tour you can experience the imperial capital of India NEW DELHI, the pink city JAIPUR (The land of Maharajas) and the Mughal splendor AGRA with the visit of legendary Taj Mahal, A very quiet and peaceful village called ORCHA to experience the village culture of India, The erotic temples of KHAJURAHO and The spiritual city of Hindus VARANASI.

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival in New Delhi

Arrival in New Delhi, The Capital of India where you are greeted with a traditional Indian welcome on arrival and escorted to the hotel. Overnight in New Delhi.

Day 02 New Delhi

Breakfast, After Breakfast the visit starts with Old Delhi. In Old Delhi first you visit the JAMA MASJID which is the largest mosque of India then you will enjoy a ‘RICKSHAW RIDE’ the Rickshaw will take you through the very famous market of Old Delhi called CHANDNI CHOWK then you will drive pass THE RED FORT and after this you stop at RAJGHAT the commemorate of Mahatma Gandhi. After this visit you will enter in the colonial heritage of Lutyen’s Delhi which we call New Delhi where you will visit THE INDIA GATE, THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE (From Outside), THE PARLIAMENT OF INDIA and OTHERE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS (From Outside), THE BANGLA SAHIB (The Sikh Temple).Then the later part of your visit is dedicated to the HUMAYUN’S TOMB and QUTUB MINAR which the tallest minaret of India. Overnight in New Delhi.

Day 03 Delhi – Samode -Jaipur

Breakfast and Lunch, After Breakfast check out from hotel and drive towards JAIPUR. Enroute we stop at SAMODE a very small village just 45 km. before Jaipur where you will have your lunch at samode palace and after lunch driver towards Jaipur. On arrival at Jaipur check in at hotel and in the evening the visit of BIRLA TEMPLE. Overnight at Jaipur.

Day 04 Jaipur

Breakfast, The visit of Jaipur starts with THE HAWA MAHAL in the morning then you will climb up to AMBER FORT on an ELEPHANT back (subject to availability) after visit the amber fort get down in jeeps. Then we move back towards the old city of Jaipur, on the way we stop to take out the photos of JAL MAHAL after that you visit the ROYAL GAITOR where you will see the cenotaphs of the royal family of Jaipur then continue the tour to see the CITY PALACE of Jaipur and JANTAR MANTAR the observatory. Overnight at Jaipur.

Day 05 Jaipur – Galta – Abaneri – Fatehpur Sikri - Agra

Breakfast, Leave Jaipur after breakfast. Just outside of Jaipur you stop to see the place which is very famous for the monkeys called GALTA (THE MONKEY TEMPLE) there are a lots of monkeys but sometimes we see a lots of them and some time very few, it depends on the season but a beautiful abandoned place. Then after just one and half hour journey on the way you stop to see the step well of ABHANERI. Then continue towards Agra, just 40 km. before Agra you visit the abandoned city called FAHEHPUR SIKRI. Then drive towards Agra on arrival check in at hotel. Overnight at Agra.

Day 06 Agra

Breakfast, Busy day in Agra. In the morning at first you visit the legendry TAJMAHAL and then the beautiful RED FORT of Agra. And the later part is dedicated to the visit of SIKANDRA where we have the tomb of Akbar, then you will visit ITMAD-UD-DAULH what we call the MINI TAJ and then at the end of the day you will see the Taj Mahal from the other side of the river with sunset. Overnight in Agra.

Day 07 Agra – Gwalior - Datia – Orcha

Breakfast and Lunch, Check out from the hotel then move towards the railway station of Agra to catch the Shatabdi express till GWALIOR. In Gwalior visit of THE GWALIOR FORT where you visit the palace called MAN MANDIR, The two temples called SAAS BAHU AND TELIKA MANDIR and you will see the JAIN SCULPTURES of 15th century. After the visit of the fort of Gwalior you will have Lunch at HOTEL USHA KIRAN PALACE in Gwalior. After lunch drive towards Orcha. On the way a visit of the palace of DATIA called SATKHANDA PALACE. Then drive to ORCHA, arrival and check in at hotel. Overnight at Orcha.

Day 08 Orcha – Khajuraho

Breakfast and Lunch, After breakfast the sight scene of Orcha which includes THE RAJ MAHAL and JAHANGIR PALACE the 16th century palace with lots of frescos of the Incarnations of lord Vishnu. Then the visit of THE LAKSHMINARAYAN TEMPLE dedicated to Lord Vishnu and at the end of the tour a visit of THE ROYAL CENOTAPHES of the kings of Orcha. Then you will have lunch in Orcha and after lunch drive towards KHAJURAHO. Arrival and check in at hotel. Evening is Free to explore the village. Overnight in Khajuraho.

Day 09 Khajuraho – Varanasi

Breakfast, In the morning the visit of the two temples complexes of KHAJURAHO. In the first part you visit the temples with the erotic images in western group of temples where we visit THE VARAHA,LAKSMANA, KANDHARIYA MAHADEV AND DEVI JAGADAMBA TEMPLES and after that the eastern group of temples where you visit two very beautifully carved temple of ADINATH AND PARSHVNATH. Then come back to hotel and check out to catch the flight for VARANASI. On arrival at Varanasi check in at hotel and have some rest and then in afternoon you will proceed towards the river GANGES where you will see the evening AARTI and the CREMATION GHAT and back to hotel. Overnight in Varanasi.

Day 10 Varanasi – New Delhi – Your Country

Breakfast and Lunch, The day starts very early in the morning and the visit starts with a boat ride in the river GANGES with the sunrise then you leave the boat at the manikrnika ghat which is the cremation ground and from there you will walk through the narrow streets of Varanasi till THE GOLDEN TEMPLE (Vishwanath Temple) after visiting this temple again walk through the narrow streets till the bus and then the visit of DURGA TEMPLE and BHARATMATA TEMPLE and back to hotel. Later check out from hotel to pick the flight for NEW DELHI. On arrival to New Delhi transfer to lobby of any the hotel. In time you will be escorted to the airport for your onward flight.