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Destinations Covered : Delhi - Mandawa -
Jaipur - Ranthambhore - Agra - Delhi
Duration : 08 Nights / 09 Days
Day - 1 : Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel
Day - 2 : Mandawa
Drive to Mandawa. Rest of the day visit the Shekhavati
villages of Dundlod, Mandawa, etc. Mandawa was founded in
1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and is still the home of his
descendants. Mandawa houses a collection of armories,
costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820, ancient coins,
numismatic collection and many other interesting items
preserved in a museum. The whole area of Shekhavati has
beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions and is called the
open air gallery.
Day - 3 : Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. Rest of the day free.
Day - 4 : Jaipur
Morning visit the Amber Fort -the ancient capital of the
State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory
glittering with mirrors. Afternoon tour of Jaipur.
Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in
honour of a visiting Prince. 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.
Day - 5 : Ranthambore
Morning drive Ranthambore.
Day - 6 : Am & Pm Jungle safari.
Day - 7 : Agra
Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur
Sikri is 40 kms from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in
1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of
water. See the graceful buildings including the Jama
Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other
Palaces. Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built
by the 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.
Day - 8 : Delhi
Drive to Delhi. On arrival check in at hotel.
Day - 9 : Delhi
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.
Check out at 1200 hrs. 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. Evening transfer to
airport to board flight for your home |
