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Best of North India
Duration
: 9 Nights / 10 Days
Destinations Covered : Delhi - Agra -
Jaipur - Jodhpur - Mount Abu - Udaipur - Mumbai
Day 01 Arrive Delhi
Arrive
Delhi by international flight. Meeting and assistance on arrival and
transfer to the hotel. Afternoon city sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi.
Half day city sightseeing tour visiting Qutab Minar, Humayun's Tomb, India
Gate (War Memorial), Lakshmi Narayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple, drive
past President's House, Parliament House and Secretariat Buildings. Also
visit Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and
Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02 Delhi - Agra (195 kms / 122 miles)
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Morning leave Delhi by car for
Agra. On arrival at Agra, check-in at the hotel. Afternoon city sightseeing
tour of Agra. City tour of Agra, the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Mughal
Emperor Shah Jehan in 1630 for his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal
remains. Also visit the Agra Fort (Halls of Private and Public audience), Itmad-ud-Daula
and other palaces. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03 Agra - Jaipur (232 kms / 145 miles)
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Morning leave Agra by car
for Jaipur en route visiting Fatehpur Sikri. Fatehpur Sikri, 38 km from
Agra, built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to
scarcity of water. On arrival at Jaipur, check-in at the hotel. Afternoon
city sightseeing tour of Jaipur. City tour of Jaipur, visiting Maharaja's
City Palace, the Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds), the Royal Observatory, Ram
Niwas Gardens, Albert Hall and the Museum. Later, drive through this "Pink
City's" business and residential areas. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 04 Jaipur
Buffet
breakfast at hotel. Morning excursion to Amber Fort including elephant
ride. Amber Fort, the ancient capital of the State until 1728. Visit the
Jagmandir or the Hall of victory glittering with mirrors, Jai Mahal and
Temple of Kali. Ascend on Elephant back, the hill, on which the fort is
situated. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 05 Jaipur - Jodhpur
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Later transfer to airport to
connect flight for Jodhpur. Assistance on arrival and transfer to the
hotel. Afternoon city sightseeing tour of Jodhpur. City tour of Jodhpur,
visiting the Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone Hill, including
Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada an imposing Marble
Memoriam built in 1899 and the museum located in the Umaid Bhawan Palace.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06 Jodhpur - Mount Abu (326 kms / 204 miles)
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Morning leave Jodhpur by car for
Mount Abu en route visiting Ranakpur. On arrival at Mount Abu, check-in at the
hotel. Rest of day day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 07 Mount Abu - Udaipur (185 kms / 116 miles)
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Morning city sightseeing
tour of Mount Abu. City tour of Mount Abu, visiting Dilwara Temples
consisting of five Jain Temples built at the beginning of the 11th century
with intricate ornamental carvings represent the climax in the art of
decoration in stone. Also visit Nakki Lake, Toad Rock, Achalagarh Fort
etc. Later leave Mount Abu by car for Udaipur. On arrival at Udaipur,
check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 08 Udaipur
Buffet
breakfast at hotel. Morning city sightseeing tour of Udaipur. City tour of
Udaipur, visiting the City Palace, Jagdish Temple, Bhartiya Lok Kala
Mandir (Folk Art Museum), Fatehsagar Lake, Pratap Smarak, Sajjan Niwas
Garden and Sahelion-Ki-Bari (Queen's resort for her friends). Evening boat
cruise on Lake Pichola. The lake is 4 km long and 3 km broad, surrounded
by splendid hills, palaces, temples, bathing ghats and embankments. Visit
the island palace Jag Niwas which is beautifully set in the Lake.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 09 Udaipur - Mumbai
Buffet breakfast at hotel. Later transfer to airport to
board flight for Mumbai. Assistance on arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Afternoon city sightseeing tour of Mumbai. City tour of Mumbai, visiting
Gateway of India, Prince of Wales Museum, Fish Aquarium, Jain Temple,
Hanging Gardens on the slopes of Malabar Hills offering nice view of
Marine Lines & Chowpatty Beach, Kamla Nehru Park, Mani Bhawan (Where
Mahatma Gandhi used to stay) then to Dhobi Ghat. Also drive past Afghan
Church, Flora Fountain, colourful Crawford Market and Marine Drive.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 10 Leave Mumbai
Transfer
to international airport to connect flight for onward destination.
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