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Day
01:
Arrive
Delhi. Assistance and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Delhi. CHECK-IN &
CHECK-OUT TIMINGS ARE NORMALLY 1200 HRS.
Day 02:
Full
day tour visiting Laxmi Narayan Temple, Hanuman Mandir ,Gauri Shankar Temple, India Gate, Qutab Minar, Chattarpur Temple &
Bahai Temple. Overnight in Delhi.
Day 03:
Morning
transfer to railway station to board train for Ajmer. Arrive Ajmer and
drive to Pushkar. Afternoon visit the holy lake and the famous Brahma
Temple. Overnight in Pushkar.
Day
04:
Morning
drive to Jaipur. Full day tour of Jaipur & Amer Fort visiting Maharaja's
Palace, Hawa Mahal and Royal Observatory. Overnight in Jaipur.
Day
05:
Morning
drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Visit the Mosque built by
Emperor Akbar in the memory of Sheikh Salim Chisti.
In Agra, in the afternoon visit the Taj Mahal built by the Moghul
Emperor Shah Jehan in memory of his wife Mumtaj Mahal; Agra Fort on the
opposite bank of River Yamuna built by four successive Emperors and the
tomb of Itmad Ud Daullah. Overnight in Agra.
Day 06:
Morning
transfer to railway station to connect train for Jhansi. Arrive Jhansi
and drive to Khajuraho enroute visiting Orchaa which boasts of its
palaces and temples built by its Bundela rulers in the 16th and 17th
century. Jahangir Mahal, a tiered palace crowned by graceful Š chhatris
has a spectacular view of soaring temple spires and cenotaphs. Overnight
in Khajuraho.
Day 07:
Morning
visit Eastern & Western group of temples. The world famous Khajuraho
temples were built by the Chandela kings between 950 AD and 1050 AD. The
most important are the Chaunset Yogini Temple dedicated to Goddess Kali,
The Mahadev Temple, Chitragupta or Bharatji Temple with a lovely image
of 11 headed Vishnu, Vishvanath and Nandi Temples, Lakshmana Temple,
Visha Temple of Shiva, which is the largest & most typical of temples.
Visit the Eastern group of temples that consist of the Parasvanath
Temple - the only Jain Temple surviving at Khajuraho and has excellent
sculptures on the outer walls of the Sanctum, the Javeri Temple
dedicated to Vishnu. The other temples in this group are those dedicated
to Brahma, Yamuna and Adinath. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in
Khajuraho.
Day
08:
Transfer to airport to connect flight for Varanasi the religious capital
of Hindus since times immemorial and a place of devotion and worship
with hundreds of temples doting the city. On arrival , assistance and
transfer to hotel. Overnight in Varanasi.
Day 09:
Morning
visit the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple the most sacred shrine
dedicated to Lord Shiva, New Vishwanath Temple with the whole Gita
engraved on its marble walls, Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir with text
of Ram Charit Manas engraved on its walls, Vinayaka Temples devoted to
Lord Ganesh, Annapoorna Temple, Kal Bhairav Temple, Jateshwar Mahadev
Temple, Maha Mritunjiya Temple & Bharat Mata Temple. Overnight in
Varanasi.
Day 10:
Early
morning boat excursion on the river Ganges, a ferry pilgrimage from ghat
to ghat. People bathe early in the morning to offer the prayers to the
rising sun. The two cremation ghats are Manikarnika & Harishchandra
where funeral pyre burns day and night. Every pious Hindu believes that
to die in Kashi and to be cremated on banks of the Ganges is to attain
release from the cycle of birth and death. Transfer to airport to
connect flight for Kathmandu. Arrive and transfer to hotel.
Day 11:
Morning
visit Pashupatinath Temple, Bodhnath & Bhadgaon. Visit the temple of
Bodhnath, the colossal 2500 years old Stupa, one of the largest in the
world. This Stupa has the all seeing-eyes of the Buddha by king Mana
Deva in expiation of his sins of the advice inset with prayer wheels.
Also visit the Pashupatinath Temple which is noted for its erotic wood
carvings of the struts. Also a city tour visiting Durbar Square, Hanuman
Dhoka, ancient royal residential quarters etc.
Bhadgaon is a Newar city of 9th century. Visit the ancient gateway,
Durbar Square, royal residential quarter of Bhupendra Malla, temple of
Nytapole in pagoda style and other temples.
Day 12:
Morning
visit Patan and Swaymbhunath Temple. Visit the Old Newar City - the
historic Durbar Square, see the Golden Gate, the sky piercing temple of
Teleju and the statue of Yogendra Malla, other temples and old windows
and carved balconies of wood, curio shops and bazaars. On return, visit
Swayambhunath, the 2500 years old Buddhist temple.
Also visit Swayambhunath, the 2000 years old site with 5 dhyani Buddhas
enshrined at the base of the Stupa.
Day 13:
Transfer to airport to connect flight for Delhi. On
arrival, transfer to city centre. NO HOTEL. Later in the evening
transfer to airport to connect flight for onward journey. End of our
services.
Day
14:
Departure.
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