Day 01: Arrive
Delhi
Arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel. Full day city tour. Visit
Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma
Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red
Fort and Chandni Chowk.
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
& Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight Delhi.
Day 02 : Delhi - Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur and transfer to hotel.
Day 03 : Jaipur
Morning tour of Amer fort. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall
of Victory glittering with mirrors. Ascent the fort on Elephant
back.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan
was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of
a visiting Prince and ever since, it has retained this colour.
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. Overnight
Jaipur.
Day 04 : Jaipur - Ranthambore
Morning drive to Ranthambore and transfer to hotel. In Evening
Jungle activities.
Day 05 : Ranthambore
Morning and Evening Jungle activities.
Day 06 : Ranthambore - Agra
Drive to Agra. Transfer to Hotel. Afternoon city Tour. Visit
the famous Taj Mahal built by 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. Overnight Agra
Day 07 : Agra - Khajuraho
Transfer to the Airport to board the Flight for Khajuraho.
Arrive Khajuraho and transfer to Hotel.
Day 08 : Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh
Morning drive to Bandhavgarh and transfer to Hotel.
Day 09 : Bandhavgarh
Morning and evening Jungle activities.
Day 10 : Bandhavgarh
Morning and evening Jungle activities.
Day 11
Morning drive to Khajuraho and transfer to hotel. Later visit
the world famous Khajuraho temples. These Temples were built
by the Chandelas between 950 AD & 1050 AD.The important
ones are Chaunset Yogini Kali Temple, the Mahadev Temple,
Chitragupta or Bharatji Temple with a lovely image of 11 headed
Vishnu, Vishvanath & Nandi Temples, Lakshmana Temple,
Visha Temple of Shiva, which is the largest & most typical
of temples.
Visit the Eastern group of Temples. Parasvanath Temple is
the only exisiting Jain Temple at Khajuraho and has excellent
sculptures on the outer walls of the Sanctum. The Javeri Temple
is dedicated to Vishnu. The other temples in this group are
those dedicated to Brahma, Yamuna and Adinath.
Day 12 : Khajuraho - Delhi
Transfer to the Airport to Board Flight to Delhi. Arrive and
transfer to hotel.
Day 13 : Delhi
Day at leisure.
Day 14 : Departure
Transfer to the Airport to board flight for onward Journey.
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