Duration
: 21 Days
Destinations : Delhi, Varanasi, Agra, Fatehpur
Sikri, Bharatpur, Jaipur, Pushkar, Udaipur, Ranakpur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer,
Bikaner, Mukundgarh, Delhi
DAY 01 : ARRIVE DELHI Meeting and Assistance at the airport
and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
DAY 02: DELHI
Morning after breakfast enjoy combined city tour of Old & New Delhi
visiting Red fort, Jama Masjid, Rajghat, India Gate, President house etc.
Entrances to Monuments are not included (only car with Guide). Overnight at
hotel.
DAY 03 : DELHI-VARANASI Day free. Later
transfer to railway station to board train for Varanasi. Overnight on board
train.
DAY 04 : VARANASI Arrive Varanasi and
transfer to Hotel. Afternoon visit Sarnath, the burried Buddhist city, where
Lord Buddha gave his first sermon. Visit the ruins, the stupa, the Buddhist
temple and the museum.
DAY 05 : VARANASI Early
morning boat excursion on the holy river Ganges to see the bathing ghats and
cremation site. Watching people bathing and worshipping at the ghats is one
of the most extraordinary experiences of a visit to India. Later visit the
Bharat Mata Temple, Durga temple, Tulsi Manas mandir, Banaras Hindu
University that has an art gallery.
DAY 06 : VARANASI - AGRA
Day free. Evening transfer to railway station to board train for
Agra. Overnight on board train.
DAY 07: AGRA Arrive
Agra and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon visit Taj Mahal-The Eternal
symbol of India and Agra, built in white marble. Taj Mahal was built by
Mugal Emperor Shahjahan for his Empress Mumtaz Mahal. 20,000 workmen worked
for 22 years to complete it. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 08 : AGRA-FATEHPUR SIKRI-BHARATPUR Morning breakfast at
the hotel and drive to Bharatpur. Enroute visiting Fatehpur sikri- named as
The Abondoned city. Built by great Mugal Emperor Akbar, as his capital but
after few years abondoned due to scarcity of water. The whole city is built
of Red Sand Stone. Bharatpur is a famous Bird Sanctuary mainly known for the
Migrated bird from Sieberia. Explore the park by bicycle of Rickshaw. On
arrival transfer to hotel Chandra Mahal Haveli (Heritage) for overnight
stay.
DAY 09: BHARATPUR - JAIPUR Breakfast at the
hotel and drive to Jaipur. Jaipur is the Gateway to Rajasthan. Also know as
Pink city, as all buildings have a pink tint to them. It is an
unselfconsciously medieval city, with stately palaces, colourful bazaars
(market) and a fort brooding over the city. Graceful women in swirling
skirts and viels of red, yellow, orange and magenta, laden with silver
jewellery, straight tall men in Turbans and luching carts drawn by camels,
do nothing to dispel the illusion. On arrival transfer to hotel Maharani
Palace (4*). Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 10 : JAIPUR
Morning breakfast at the hotel. Full day free to enjoy. You may visit Amer
fort (on Elephant back), City Palace museum, Observatory and Palace of
Winds. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 11 : JAIPUR-PUSHKAR
Moring after breakfast drive to Pushkar. Pushkar is a small village famous
for its cultural charm. Here you can intract with local people and take a
know how of their living etc. Overnight stay at hotel Pushkar Palace
(heritage hotel).
DAY 12 : PUSHKAR-UDAIPUR
Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Udaipur. Udaipur is referred as a Lake
city, situated in the valley of Aravalis and on the banks of the Shimmering
Lake Pichola. On arrival transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
DAY 13 : UDAIPUR Morning breakfast at the hotel and proceed for
half day city tour visit City Palace musuem, Jagdish temple. Also you can go
for Boating on Lake Pichola. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 14
: UDAIPUR-RANAKPUR-JODHPUR Morning after breakfast drive to Jodhpur
.located
on the edge of Thar Deserts. The city is known for its Striking Forts,
Stately Palaces and gracious Buildings. On arrival transfer to hotel.
Enroute visit Ranakpur- famous for 500 yrs old Jain temples with intricate
carvings. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 15 : JODHPUR
Morning breakfast at the hotel. Morning visit Mehrangarh Fort
most
impressive fort in Whole Rajasthan and Jaswant Thada Museum. Rest of the day
free to enjoy on your own. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 16:
JODHPUR-JAISALMER Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Jaisalmer. An
Exotic little desert town that was once on the caravan route into Central
Asia. Jaisalmer is a golden city, of the entire town, its fort, is
magnificent mansions and markets are all built out of the rich, golden
sandstone typical of the area. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY
17: JAISALMER Morning breakfast at the hotel and visit Gadisar
Lake, Jaiselmer Fort and Old Mansion's. You can also visit Sam Sand Dunes.
Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 18 : JAISALMER
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day free for independent activities. Overnight
at hotel.
DAY 19 : JAISALMER-BIKANER Breakfast at the hotel and drive to
Bikaner. Bikaner is reffered as the Gateway to the Great Indian Deserts. On
arrival checkin at hotel. Bikaner was a major trading port between Africa,
West Asia and Far east. Visit Fort and Lallgarh Palace. Overnight stay at
hotel.
DAY 20 : BIKANER-MUKUNDGARH Morning
breakfast at the hotel and drive to Mukundgarh. Mukundgarh is situated in
the Shekawati region of Rajasthan, which is famous for its painted mansion's
(Haveli's). You can view the Real Indian Culture and Art around this place.
Afternoon visit various old painted mansions. Overnight stay at Mukundgarh
Fort. (Heritage hotel
Old Palace converted into hotel).
DAY 21 :MUKUNDGARH-DELHI Morning breakfast at the hotel and
drive to Delhi. On arrival direct transfer to airport to board flight back
home.
Duration
: 15 Days
Destinations : Delhi, Varanasi, Bodhgaya, Rajgir,
Nalanda, Patna, Vaishali, Kushinagar, Lumbani, Balrampur, Shravasti,
Lucknow, Bhopal, Sanchi, Agra, Delhi
Day 01 :
Arrive Delhi On arrival meet at the airport and transfer to hotel.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi - VaranasiMorning city tour of Delhi visit Red Fort,
Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat, India Gate, President House, Parliament House, Kutub
Minar,Lotus Temple etc. Evening transfer to railway station to board train
for Varanasi.
Overnight on board.
Day 03 : Arrive
VaranasiOn arrival transfer to hotel. Afternoon excursion to
Sarnath visit Dhamukh Stupa, Ashok Pillar, Chowkhandi Stupa, Mulagandha Kuti
Vihar.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 04 : Varanasi
Early morning during sunrise boat ride on Ganges followed by city tour of
Varanasi visit various Ghats and Temples on the bank of river Ganges.
Overnight
at Hotel.
Day 05 : Varanasi - BodhgayaMorning drive
to Bodhgaya - it is a place with Lord Budhha attained enlightenment. On
arrival check in to hotel. Afternoon free.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day
06 : BodhgayaFull day city tour of Bodhgaya visit Bodhi tree,
Mahabodhi Temple- which marks the spot where Buddha gained enlightenment and
set out on his life of preaching, Monasteries, Magadh university etc.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 : Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda -
PatnaMorning drive to Patna. Enroute visit Rajgir -Buddha spent 12
years and the first Buddha council after Buddha attained nirvana was held
here. Nalanda is just 19 Kms from Rajgir, Founded in 5th century BC, was one
of the world's great universities and an important Buddhist center until its
sacking by the Afgans in the 12th century. A credit to the curators, the
site is peaceful, clean, well-maintained and perfumed with the scent of
roses and shrubs. On arrival check in to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Patna - Vaishali - KushinagarMorning drive
to Kushinagar. Enroute visit Vaishali (where Buddha preached his last
sermon) visit Ashoka pillar, Stupas, Coronation Tank, Bawan Pokhar Temple,
Chaumukhi Mahadeva etc. Kushinagar- The Buddha is reputed to have breathed
his last words " Decay is inherent in all components things" and
expired at Kushinagar. Visit cremation stupa, Mahaparinirvana temple and
modern IndoJapan-Sri Lanka Buddhist center.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
09 : Kushinagar - LumbaniMorning drive to Lumbani. On arrival check
in to hotel. Afternoon free.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 10 :
Lumbani Full day city tour of Lumbini visit the place where Lord
Buddha was born and Temples etc. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 :
Lumbani - Balrampur - ShravastiMorning drive to Sravasti. Enroute
visit Balrampur. In Shravasti the Buddha performed the miracle of sitting on
a 1000-petalled lotus and multiplying himself a million times while fire and
water came from his body. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 12 :
Shravasti - LucknowMorning drive to Lucknow Train station to board
overnight sleeper train for Bhopal.
Overnight onboard.
Day
13 : Bhopal - Sanchi - BhopalOn arrival at Bhopal transfer to
hotel. After some rest at hotel excursion to Sanchi visit great Stupa of the
Ashoka pillar, the Gupta Temple etc.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day
14 : Sanchi - Bhopal - AgraMorning drive to Bhopal railway station
to board train for Agra. On arrival transfer to Hotel. Afternoon city tour
of Agra, visit Taj Mahal, Agra Fort etc.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day
15 : Agra - DelhiMorning drive to Delhi. On arrival transfer to
airport to board on flight for respective destination.