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Day 01 : |
Departure from your
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Day 02 : |
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Morning
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 Delhi.
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Day 03 : |
Drive to Jaipur. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Jaipur.
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Day 04 : |
In Jaipur 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. Jaipur - the capital of 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. Overnight Jaipur.
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Day 05 : |
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. Overnight Agra.
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Day 06 : |
Morning 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. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Late evening transfer to rail-station for Varanasi night train. Over-night on board train.
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Day 07 : |
Morning arrive Varanasi. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight
Varanasi. |
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Day 08 : |
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. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for Bhubaneshwar night train. Night on board.
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Day 09 : |
Arrive Bhubaneshwar. Transfer to hotel. Day free. In this city, you could visit the temples of - Lingaraj,
Rajarani, Mukteswar, Brahmeswar and Parasurameswar. These temples are some of the best specimens of the Orissa Temple Architecture. Overnight Bhubaneshwar.
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Day 10 : |
Drive to Puri visiting Konark in route. The beautiful
Sun Temple at Konark, built in the 13th century in honour of the Sun God, contains exquisite carvings, life sized lions and elephants, colossal figures of warriors on horses, scenes of battle & chase - all carved with great imagination and skill, testify to the high standard of ancient Indian art and engineering skill. Overnight
Puri.
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Day 11 : |
Day at leisure for exploring this Temple town.
Puri
is one of the most important pilgrimage centre for the Hindus. The renowned Jagannath Temple built in the 15th century AD and crowned with Vishnu's wheel and flag dominate the landscape at Puri. The temple with its elaborate carvings and moldings are very fine examples of Orissa architecture (Non Hindus are not allowed). A visit to the beach will also be agreeable. Overnight
Puri.
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Day 12 : |
Day at leisure. Checkout at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for Kolkata (Calcutta) night train. Overnight on
board train.
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Day 13 : |
Morning arrive Kolkata (Calcutta). Transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. In this "City of Joy" one could visit the Jain Temple, Zoological Gardens, Victoria Memorial & drive past Howrah Bridge, Dalhousie Square, Fort Williams, Secretariat Building and Old Court House Street. A visit to Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity would also be interesting.
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Day 14 : |
Morning transfer to airport. End of our services.
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