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North India Heritage Tour
Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Jaipur - Agra
- Varanasi - Delhi
Day 01 : Arrival at Delhi
Company representatives will receive you on arrival at the international airport
in Delhi late in the evening. Transfer to your hotel. Relax. Overnight will
be at Delhi.
Delhi is just not a city but it is a book-- a book which narrates the history
of India. The city was built and destroyed seven times and has been witness
to the various events which has brought India through the history books. Seven
times this city went through the pain of being built and rebuilt.
Today as the capital of India Delhi is the seat of administration and the
monuments which tell the saga of a bygone era stand there. These icons are
testimony to the grandeur of past and also an attraction for the tourists.
With an area of 1483 sq. Kms, Delhi is all set to acquire full statehood.
The charm of Delhi has attracted Emperors, Conquerors and poor in equally.
It is correctly said that Delhi is a land of 'Dilwalas' or for people with
heart. This phrase acquires a true colour when one goes around the lanes
of Delhi.
Day 02 : Delhi
After breakfast our travel guide would assist you for 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. 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. Overnight stay at Delhi.
Day 03 : Delhi - Jodhpur
After early breakfast transfer to domestic airport for flight to Jodhpur.
Reach and proceed to Jaisalmer by surface. Reach and check in at hotel.
Overnight will be at Jaisalmer.
At the edge of the Thar Desert, the imperial city of Jodhpur echoes with
tales of antiquity in the emptiness of the desert. The massive 15th century
AD Mehrangarh Fort looms on the top of a rocky hill, soaring 125 mts. above
the plains. A high wall encompasses the city -10 km long with 8 gates and
innumerable bastions. The lifestyle in Jodhpur is unusually fascinating
with people wearing lovely multi hued costumes, artistically designed. Shopping
in Jodhpur bazaars is a heady experience with a colourful display of the
rich collection of exquisite handicrafts. The tie-and-dye fabric, embroidered
"jutis" or slippers in suede, camel skin, velvet and leather,
beautiful silks, durries, marble souvenirs from Makrana, an extensive range
of useful and decorative items etc., are of interest. he Mehrangarh fort
is one of the most impressive and formidable structures. Invincible from
the outside, the fort has four gates approached by a winding road. Within
the fort are some magnificent palaces with marvelously carved panels with
latticed windows These palaces house a fabulous collection of trappings
of Indian royalty including a superb collection of palanquins, elephant
howdahs, miniature paintings of various schools, musical instruments, costumes
and furniture.
Day 04 : Jaisalmer
After a relaxed breakfast proceed for full day sightseeing tour of The Golden
City - Jaisalmer. It is in the heart of the Great Indian Desert. Its temple,
fort and palaces are all built of yellow stone. The city is a mass of intricately
carved buildings, facades and elaborate balconies. Visit the JAISALMER FORT
- The oldest living Fort in the world. Stay overnight at Jaisalmer.
Rising from the Thar Desert like a golden mirage is the city of Jaisalmer.
The Jaiselmer fort etched in yellow sandstone stands with all its awesome
splendour. The life within the citadel conjures up images of medieval majesty
visible in its narrow lanes strewn with magnificent palaces, havelies, temples
and typical desert life of men women cattle and camels. The 80 meter high
fort, perch on the hill, houses the entire township within its ramparts.
It has enchanting narrow lanes dotted with exquisite havelis, beautifully
sculptured Jain temples of the 12th-15th century and palaces. The fort is
approached through four gateways -Akhaiya Pol, Ganesh Pol, Suraj Pol and
Hava Pol. Some of the most exotic mansions or havelis, all intricately latticed,
are strewn all over Jaisalmer each with a different facade. The Havelis
of Nathmalji, Patwon and Salim Singh all in Yellow Marble of Jaisalmer are
exquisite works of art. A camel safari through the interesting and remote
desert villages of Roopsi, Doojasar, Kanoi, Kuldara and the Cenotaphs of
Barabagh can be interesting. The villages are very special, as different
communities inhabit them.
Day 05 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
Proceed in the morning after a leisurely breakfast and reach Jodhpur. Relax
in the hotel and visit the museum of UMAID BHAWAN PALACE. Overnight will
be at Jodhpur.
Day 06 : Jodhpur - Udaipur
Transfer to airport in the morning for flight to Udaipur. Reach and check
in at hotel. Udaipur is the jewel of MEWAR -a kingdom ruled by the Sisodia
dynasty for 1200 Years. Relax in the evening. Overnight will be at Udaipur.
Udaipur, the city of Dawn, is the Jewel of Mewar -a kingdom ruled by
the Sisodia Dynasty for 1200 years. Its kaleidoscope of fairy-tale palaces,
lakes, temples, gardens and narrow lanes strewn with stalls, carry the flavour
of a heroic past, epitomizing valour and chivalry. Their reflection of these
building in the placid waters of the Lake Pichola is an enticing sight.
Day 07 : Udaipur - Jaipur
Proceed for sightseeing tour of Udaipur after breakfast, stopping first
at City Palace. Here you will marvel at rooms with mirrored walls and ivory
doors, colored glass windows and inlaid marble balconies and the Peacock
Courtyard. Overnight will be at Jaipur.
Jaipur, the vibrant capital of Rajasthan, is popularly known as the
' Pink City ' because of the pink-coloured buildings in its old city. It sits
on a dry lake bed in a somewhat arid landscape, surrounded by barren hills
surmounted by forts and crenellated walls. This buzzing metropolis is certainly
a place of wild contrasts and a feast for the eyes. All through, Jaipur has
retained its strong Rajputana flavour tempered by several influences - the
mughal being the most prominent. The region's strong cultural heritage is
distinctly evident even today. The city is a visitor's delight. From the intricate,
delicate looking Hawa Mahal to the graphic forms of the Jantar Mantar - an
open air observatory of outsized astronomical instruments, the Badi Chaupar
lined with shopsand business establishments on both sides to the majestic
fort-palace at Amber; from the colorful fountains of life to the sublime Birla
Temple; from the architectural delight of the City Palace to the serene Jal
Mahal.
Day 08 : Jaipur
Breakfast will be at hotel. Proceed for excursion to Amber Fort in the outskirts
of Jaipur. Elephant ride ascent to the fort. Then visit Hawa Mahal (Wind
Palace), City Palace, Jantar Mantar (the observatory). Overnight stay at
Jaipur.
Day 09 : Jaipur - Agra (230 Km)
After breakfast drive to Agra visiting enroute Fatehpur Sikri. Fatehpur
Sikri, the birth story of this beautiful city is interesting. There, in
a grotto in Sikri, lived a Muslim Saint , Sheikh Salim Chishti by name.
Akbar hearing of his renown, asked of the blessings of a son, and when a
son was born, not only was the child named Salim, the site for a mighty
and ambitious project - a city - was chosen near the residence of the saint
erected in 1569. Evening arrival at Agra. Our company representative would
assist you to check in hotel. Overnight stay at Agra.
Agra is famous as the home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World -the
Taj Mahal. The architectural splendor of the mausoleums, the fort and the
palaces in Agra is a vivid reminder of the opulence of the legendary Mughal
Empire. Agra was their capital for nearly a hundred years from 1564. A pleasant
town, with a comparatively easy pace, Agra is known for its superb inlay
work on marble and soapstone by artisans who are hereditary craft persons.
The city is also famous for its carpets, gold thread embroidery and leather
shoes.
Day 10 : Agra - Varanasi
Proceed for sightseeing of TAJ MAHAL after breakfast. Transfer to the delhi
domestic airport for flight to Varanasi. On arrival meet and assist and
transfer to hotel. Overnight will be at Varanasi.
Taj Mahal
One of the Seven Wonders of the World, built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the
memory of his beloved consort Mumtaz Mahal. This beautiful mausoleum took
22 years to complete with a work force of 20,000 craftsmen and master builders,
who came from all over Asia to join in this great work from Baghdad, Shiraz,
Delhi, Samarkand and Turkey. The marble, India s finest; was quarried at
Makrana near Jodhpur. Precious and semi precious stones were imported from
distant lands : Jasper from Punjab, Jade & Crystal from China, Turquoise
from Tibet, Lapis from Afghanistan and Ceylon, Chrysolite from Egypt, Amethyst
from Persia, Agate from Yemen, Malachite from Russia, Diamonds from Golconda
and Mother of Pearl from the Indian Ocean. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 11 : Varanasi - Delhi
Drive very early morning to The Daswamedh Ghat and take a boat ride on the
sacred river Ganges. See the cremation Ghats and witness the living traditions
of one of the world's oldest and most important religions. Transfer to airport
for flight to Delhi. Proceed for the FAREWELL DINNER before reaching the
airport for flight home with sweet memories of India.
The land of Varanasi (Kashi) has been the ultimate pilgrimage spot for
Hindus for ages. Often referred to as Benares, Varanasi is the oldest living
city in the world. These few lines by Mark Twain say it all: "Benaras
is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and
looks twice as old as all of them put together". Hindus believe that
one who is graced to die on the land of Varanasi would attain salvation
and freedom from the cycle of birth and re-birth. Abode of Lord Shiva and
Parvati, the origins of Varanasi are yet unknown. Ganges in Varanasi is
believed to have the power to wash away the sins of mortals.
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