Central India Tour
Grand as it sounds, the Imperial India Tour package presents the majestic Golden Triangle destinations of Delhi, Agra, Jaipur clubbed with Udaipur, Aurangabad and Mumbai. The combination of the Golden Triangle circuit (Delhi-Agra-Jaipur) with Udaipur, Aurangabad and Mumbai makes the Imperial India Tour a rewarding experience for tourists. The majestic Imperial India Tour package is specially designed for those looking forward to experience India in all its myriad hues. The Imperial India Tour package is a heady cocktail of ancient and modern, filled-to-the-brim with an intoxicating variety of tourist interest places. The attractions that the Imperial India Tour features are amongst the most exotic and mesmerizing that tourism in India offer.
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Central India Tour
Duration : 12 Days
Destination : Delhi, Jaipur, Fathepursikri, Agra, Gwalior, Orchha,
Khajuraho & Varanasi
Day 01 : Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi airport. After clearing your custom & immigrations you
shall be met by our representative outside the exit gate of the arrival
hall. After meeting/assistance and traditional welcome at the airport transfer
to hotel. Rest of the day/night at leisure to overcome jet-leg of the long
flight & to recuperate to our weather conditions. Overnight stay at
hotel.
Delhi - The capital of kingdoms and empires is now a sprawling
metropolis with a fascinating blend of the past and the present. It is
a perfect introduction to the composite culture of an ancient land. A
window to the kaleidoscope - that is India. Don't let your first impressions
of Delhi stick like a sacred cow in a traffic jam: get behind the madcap
façade and discover the inner peace of a city rich with culture,
architecture and human diversity, deep with history and totally addictive
to epicureans. Both Old and New Delhi exert a beguiling charm on visitors.
Lose yourself unwinding the secrets of the city's Mughal past in the labyrinthine
streets of Old Delhi before emerging into the wide open spaces of imperial
New Delhi, with its ordered governmental vistas and generous leafy avenues.
Day 02 : Delhi
Morning breakfast at hotel and at 0900 hrs leave for combined city tour
of old and new Delhi.
New Delhi - An extensive sightseeing tour of New Delhi would include
a visit to the Humayun's Tomb, 12th century Minaret- Qutub Minar graceful
and well sculptured and stands 75 meters, Lotus Temple, a drive along
the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament
House, The President House, once the House of British viceroys and would
end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave.
Old Delhi - A sightseeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting
the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama
Masjid - the largest mosque in India and the Red Fort-once the most opulent
fort and palace of the Mughal Empire.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 03 : Delhi/Jaipur (265 Kms)
Morning breakfast at hotel and at 0900 hrs drive to Jaipur - The picturesque
capital of Rajasthan, built by the warrior-astronomer Raja Sawai Jai Singh
II in 1727, it is full of formidable Forts, enchanting Palaces and lovely
temples.
Jaipur - The origins of the beautiful city of Jaipur can be traced
back to the eighteenth century, during the reign of Jai Singh II who ascended
the Amber throne in 1699. Jaipur today, epitomizes the spirit of Rajputana.
In-spite of growing into a bustling metropolis, it still retains it's
character and history - A beautiful fusion of the yesteryears and modernity.
Popularly known as the Pink City because of the extensive use of the locally
abundant pink plastered stone, painted so in honor of the visit of the
royal consort of Queen Victoria. Jaipur thrills the soul with its massive
forts, magnificent palaces, exquisite temples and lush gardens.
Upone arrival in Jaipur check in at hotel.
Evening optional visit to Rajmandir cinema hall famous for its beautiful
interiors or "Chokhi Dhani" - A five star ethnic village resort
for dinner on direct payment basis. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 04: Jaipur
Morning breakfast at hotel and at 0800 hrs proceed to city tour of Jaipur.
Amber Fort Palace - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort
palace. Enjoy ride the hill on the back of decorated elephant ascent to
the fort and feel like Maharaja. Its construction was started by Man Singh
I in 1592, and completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding
exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and
Hindu styles finds it's ultimate expression.
City Palace - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani
architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in
the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and
the City Palace Museum. Complex which houses the rare and rich colection
of ornaments, arms, royal costumes, carpets and decorative art objects
of traditional Rajasthani and Mughal art and architecture
Jantar Mantar - A 18th century Observatory. This is the largest
and the best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai Singh II
in different parts of the country. This observatory consisting of outsized
astronomical instruments is still in use.
Hawa Mahal - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds"
is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Its five-storey structure of sandstone
plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies.
The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh,
the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace women.
Visit a rug factory and see the ladies at the intricate work or a gem
factory and see the gem cutting and polishing process. Also visit Birla
Temple.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 05 : Jaipur/Fathepursikri/Agra (250 KMS)
Morning breakfast at hotel and 0800 hrs drive to Agra - The Royal seat
and capital of the province of yesteryears, Agra the City of Mughals.
Upon arrival check in at hotel.
Agra - Two great Mughal monarchs, Akbar and Shah Jahan, transformed
the little village of Agra into a befitting second capital of the Mughal
Empire - giving it the name Dar-ul-Khilafat {seat of the Emperor}. Today
a visitor to Agra is caught up in a world of contrasting edifices, of
red sandstone and white marble, narrow galleys and quaint buggies, and
that irresistible charm that this favorite city of the Mughals still retains.
It is not surprising, that modern Agra still reflects its Mughal heritage
most
conspicuously. A walk down the narrow bustling streets of the city will
introduce the visitor to the wafting aroma of Mughlai Cuisine.
Fatehpur Sikri - The city of victory beautifully preserved. The
sandstone mansions of Sikri are experiments in art and architecture and
to a great extent uphold Akbar's ideals and visions. The deserted, red
Sandstone City, Emperor Akbar built that as his capital and palace in
the late 16th century is an exhilarating experience. It a veritable fairytale
city and its "ruins" are in pristine condition ... it's not
hard to imagine what the court life must have been like in the days of
it's grandeur. Also visit the Bulund Darwaza, the largest gateway in the
world.
Enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri - The city of victory beautifully preserved.
The sandstone mansions of Sikri are experiments in art and architecture
and to a great extent uphold Akbar's ideals and visions. Thereafter continue
your drive to Jaipur. upon arrival check in at hotel.
Afternoon leave for city tour of Agra. Enjoy battery van ride to the
Taj.
Taj Mahal - One of the seven wonder of the world. A pristine monument
of undying love. Little needs to be said about this architectural wonder,
which is always the soul raison-de-etre for every tourist's visit to Agra.
Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj is a white marble memorial to his beautiful
wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took 22 years to be completed and was
designed, and planned by Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart from it's
stunning design balance and perfect symmetry, the Taj is also noted particularly
for its elegant domes, intricately carved screens and some of the best
inlay work ever seen.
Agra Fort - The first of the great mughal buildings where three
Mughal emperor left there foot prints. Built by the famed Mughal emperor
Akbar in 1565 AD, the fort is predominantly of red sandstone. Ensconced
within is the picture perfect Pearl Mosque, which is a major tourist attraction.
Itmadullah's Tomb - Built by Empress Noor Jahan in memory of her father
(The interiors of which are considered better than the Taj).
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 06 : Agra/Gwalior (125 kms)
Morning breakfast at hotel and at 0900 hrs drive to Gwalior.
Gwalior - Gwalior was a former state, India, now part of Madhya
Pradesh state; 26,367 square miles; capital Lashkar; one of the five chief
Indian states, the dominion of the Sindhia family of Marathas; larger
part between Rajputana on W and United Provinces and Central India on
E, with Chambal river forming its N and NW boundary; other smaller sections
in SW Central India. Gwalior was probably founded in the 3rd century AD,
captured by the English in 1817, and measured 68.000 sq. km., where 3.000.000
inhabitants lived. The king of Gwalior had as title "maharaja".
Presently it belongs to Madhya Pradesh.
Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Afternoon leave for city tour of Gwalior
visiting Fort built by Tomar Raja Man Singh symbolises the grandeur of
Gwalior within the fort is the Gujari Mahal, a magnificent Palace in stone
which was built by Raja Man Singh for his favorite wife Mirgnayani The
Palaces now houses a museum with fine sculptures and replica of the Bagh
Cave murals. Near by is six towered Palace crowned with domes the Man
Mandir with its lattice work windows and vivid colours, Other spots in
the Fort worth visiting are Chaturbhuj Temple, Sas - Bahu Ka Mandir and
Teli Ka Mnadir and outside the Fort is Scindia's Jai Vilas Palace. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 07 : Gwalior/Orchha (125 kms)
Morning breakfast at hotel and drive to Orchha - The Kingdom of nowhere,
once the capital city of the mighty Bundelkhand Empire. Upon arrival check
in at hotel.
Orchha - Orchha was founded in the 16th century by the Bundela
chief Rudra Pratap, who became the first Raja of Orchha. In the early
17th century, Raja Jujhar Singh rebelled against the Mughal emperor Shah
Jahan, whose armies devastated the state and occupied Orchha from 1635
to 1641. Orchha was the only Bundela state not subjugated by the Marathas
in the 18th century. The town of Tehri, presently Tikamgarh, about 40
miles south of Orchha, became the capital of Orchha state in 1783, and
is presently the district town. Tehri was the site of the fort of Tikamgarh,
and the town eventually took the name of the fort.
Afternoon leave for city tour of Orchha visiting various temple and Palaces
such as Raja Ram temple, Chaturbhuj Temple, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Shiva
Mandir, Panch Mukhi Mahadev Mandir and other cenotaphs " Chhatries"
on the bank of river Betwa and also visit Fort Palace of Raj Mahal, Jahangir
Mahal, Diwan -I- Khas and Rai Praveen Mahal. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Orchha/Khajuraho (175 kms)
Morning after leisure breakfast drive to Khajuraho - The many Explanations
of Love. Khajuraho was the first capital of the Chandelas, who rose to
rule the region in the 9th century. The Creators of Khajuraho claimed
descent from the moon and the legend behind the founding of this great
dynasty and the temples is a fascinating one. Hemwati, the lovely young
daughter of a Brahmin priest, was seduced by the moon-god while bathing
in a forest pool. The child born of this union was Chandravarman, founder
of the Chandela dynasty. Ethereal enchanting and erotic Khajuraho conjures
up images of a society that celebrated life and was not abshed by sex.
Upon arrival check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 : Khajuraho
Morning breakfast at hotel and leave for city tour of Khajuraho discovered
the great erotic temple complex of western and eastern group.The temples
in the western group complex are large and lavishly decorated, displaying
the wealth and power of its rulers, these are dedicated to either Lord
Vishnu or Shiva. and the eastern group temples dived into two rough clusters.
Rest of the day free to stroll the city. Evening optional visit to cultural
dance show (ticket on direct payment basis). Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 : Khajuraho/Varanasi by flight
Morning after breakfast. Meeting /assistance at hotel and transfer to
airport to board a flight to Varanasi
Varanasi - The holiest of Indian cities. Also known as Kashi or
the city of light, the abode of Lord Shiva where, according to Hindu religious
legends, the first rays of light fell after creation. It is here, in Varanasi,
that the Hindu world converges to partake in an endless cycle of birth
and death, life and salvation. One of the oldest continuously inhabited
cities in the world, Varanasi is paralleled only by Damascus in terms
of antiquity.
Upon arrival in Varanasi meeting/assistance at hotel and transfer to
hotel. Rest of the day free for independent activities. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 : Varanasi
Early morning boat ride in the river Ganges to apprise you of the various
Hindu rituals taking place at the bathing ghats, also witness the wonderful
sunrise from the river Ganges. After breakfast leave for temple/city tour
of Varanasi, about 2,000 odd temples along the banks of the Ganges at
Varanasi and bathe in the river. The temples in Benares is the goal of
the thousands of pilgrims that visit this ancient pilgrimage site. Visit
the Bharat Mata temple, the exteriors of Vishwanath temple and the Durga
temple in the holy city of Varanasi. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 : Varanasi/Delhi by flight or overnight AC sleeper train
Morning breakfast at hotel. Intime meeting assistance at hotel and transfer
to airport to board your flight to Delhi. Upon arrival at Delhi meeting
assistance at hotel and direct transfer to International airport to boar
your onward destination flight.
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