Day
01: Arrival at Delhi
Company
representatives will receive you on arrival
at the international airport in Delhi, India.
They will help you transfer to your hotel
and check in at the hotel, where you are
free to relax.
Day
02: Delhi
You
will be picked up from your hotel to travel
on a full-day tour of Old & New Delhi.
In
Old Delhi you will see the Red Fort, an
impressive sandstone monument built in red
sandstone by the Emperor Shah Jahan, the
Jama Masjid - one of the largest mosques
in India; enjoy a rickshaw ride in Chandni
Chowk - a historic market street; also see
Raj Ghat - the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi,
Humayun's Tomb and the Qutab Minar.
In
New Delhi you will see Rashtrapati Bhawan
- the President's mansion, Parliament House,
India Gate, The Bahai (Lotus) Temple and
shopping arcades in New Delhi.
Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight
stay.
Day
03: Delhi - Alwar
In
the morning, after breakfast, we travel
from Delhi to Alwar in Rajasthan, India,
by road. The distance of approximately 170
km is covered in 4 hours.
Arrive
in Alwar at noon. Check into your hotel
and relax. In the evening you can go shopping
or explore the city of Alwar, known for
its fort, palaces and museum, where with
many exquisite Rajput artifacts are displayed.
Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight
stay.
Day
04 : Alwar - Jaipur
In
the morning, after breakfast, we travel
from Alwar to Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan,
India, by road. The distance of approximately
120 km is covered in 2 hours.
Arrive in Jaipur at noon. Check into your
hotel and relax. In the evening you can
go shopping or explore the city of Jaipur.
Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight
stay.
Day
05 : Jaipur
Enjoy
your breakfast at the hotel. We then proceed
to Amber Fort for a day's excursion. At
the foot of the hill leading to Amber Fort,
you will climb onto an elephant and enter
the fort in royal style on elephant back.
Inside Amber Fort, you will see palaces,
gardens, historic weapons and a grand view
of the lake and the city of Jaipur.
Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight
stay.
Day
06 : Jaipur - Agra
After
breakfast, we travel from Jaipur to Agra,
by road. The distance of approximately 221
km, is covered in around 5 hours.
Arrive
in Agra at noon and check into the hotel.
Visit Fatehpur Sikri en-route. This city
was built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar as
his ideal city. It was however abandoned
after his death and the city's beautiful
buildings stand as a reminder of an Emperor's
dream.
In the evening you can enjoy the ambience
of the city of Agra. Dinner and overnight
stay at the hotel in Agra.
Day
07 : Agra - Khajuraho
After
breakfast we will drive to the Taj Ganges
parking place. From there we will take the
battery operated bus to the world famous
Taj Mahal. Built by the Mughal Emperor Shah
Jahan, in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal
who died in 1631. This marble mausoleum
is situated near the river Yamuna and contains
the tombs of both Shah Jahan and Mumtaz
Mahal. It is regarded as a monument to everlasting
love.
Transfer
to the airport for the flight to Khajuraho.
Arrive in Khajuraho and transfer to the
hotel. Explore Khajuraho and return to the
hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day
08 : Khajuraho - Varanasi
Breakfast
at hotel. Proceed for a guided tour of the
famous temples of Khajuraho. We will see
the Eastern Group of Temples. This group
of temples built by the Chandella rulers
of central India between 950 and 1050 A.D.
They are known worldwide for their sculptural
excellence, which includes erotic carvings.
Transfer to the airport for the flight to
Varanasi. Check in at the hotel in Varanasi.
Day
09 : Varanasi
Morning,
drive to Daswamedh Ghat and take a boat
ride on the sacred river Ganges to see the
cremation Ghats and witness the living traditions
of one of the world's oldest and most important
religions.
Day
10 : Varanasi - Delhi
After
breakfast at the hotel, we proceed for sightseeing
of Sarnath. An important Buddhist pilgrimage
destination, this is the site where Lord
Buddha preached his first sermon after gaining
enlightenment. Explore the sights of Sarnath
and proceed to the airport to travel to
Delhi, to conclude your North India tour
package.
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