North India Experience
Duration: 12 Nights/ 13 Days
Places to Visit: Delhi - Varanasi - Khajuraho - Agra - Jaipur - Udaipur - Mumbai
- Aurangabad - Ajanta - Ellora
Starting in Delhi and concluding in Delhi, this tour offers a comprehensive
visit to the cultural sights of North India including: Delhi, Varanasi, Khajuraho,
Agra, Jaipur.
Day 01 : Delhi
Arrival in Delhi Transfer to Hotel
Day 02 : Delhi
Breakfast at hotel; rest. Afternoon: Sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi,
including Red Fort, Gates of India and riksha ride in Old Delhi market.
Day 03 : Delhi - Varanasi
Morning flight to Varanasi. After
hotel check-in, Visit Sarnath, the spiritual centre of Buddhism
Day 04 : Varanasi - Khajuraho
Early morning boat ride in the
River Ganges to witness the religious ceremonies of the Hindus. Afterwards,
walking tour of ghats & temples, including Bharat Mata Temple, Durga
Temple (Monkey Temple), The Sacred Bull, The Well of Knowledge, Vishwanath
Temple (Golden Temple) and brocade, saree shops and bazaars along the narrow
winding lanes. Return to hotel for breakfast. Fly to Khajuraho, IC 408 dep
1310, arr 1355. After check-in visit the Eastern group of temples and the
old village of Khajuraho.
Day 05 : Khajuraho - Agra
After breakfast, visit the Western group of temples. Depart by air for Agra.
After hotel check-in, visit Agra Fort and Taj Mahal by sunset.
Day 06 : Agra - Jaipur
Optional sunrise visit to the Taj
(additional cost). Return to hotel for breakfast. Depart by car for Jaipur,
enroute visit Fatephur Sikri.
Day 07 : Jaipur
Morning excursion to Amber Fort and ride on elephant uphill to the Fort
entrance. Afternoon: tour Palace of Winds, City Palace and Jantar Mantar
Observatory.
Day 08 : Jaipur - Udaipur
*
Early morning depart by air for Udaipur, CD 491 0640 / 0745 Hrs. After check-in,
city tour including The Royal Palace, Jagdish Temple, Eklingji Temple, Sahelion
Ki Bari (The Ladies' Garden) and bazaars. Afternoon: boat ride on Lake Picola.
* If you are interested
in seeing the temples in Rankapur, add a second day in Udaipur and request price
quote.
Day 09 : Udaipur - Mumbai (Bombay)
IC7491 dep 805, arr 1020 Transfer to hotel.
Afternoon: city tour including Marine Drive, Crawford Market, Malabar Hill,
Hanging Gardens, the Jain Temple and Gandhi Museum.
Day 10 : Mumbai (Bombay)
Morning: relax/independent. Afternoon: ferry to
explore Elephanta Caves, carved between 450 and 750 A.D.; including a visit
to the Mahadeva Trimurti and the Ardhanareshvara sculptures, famous
iconographical representations of Lord Shiva.
Day 11 : Bombay-Aurangabad

IC 887, Dep. 1540, Arr.1625. Visit Bibi Ka Maqbarah, grave-mosque, built in
1679 by Aurangzeb Alamgir the I, the last of the great rulers of the Timurid
Dynasty. .
Day 12 : Ajanta
Full day excursion to
Ajanta , visit of the Buddhist and Brahmanical caves 200 B.C. to 650 A.D.
Day 13 : Ellora
Full Day excusion to Ellora--Visit of the
Buddhist, Jain and Brahmanical caves VIIth to X century. Visit the most
extraordinary free standing monolithic temple (there are only two of these
in India), the Kailashanatha Temple, with unique carvings of the Ramayana
and Vishnupurana. Fly to Bombay IC 887 (dep 1730, arr 1815 hrs).
Note : This Tour can be shortened / Extended as
per your preferences.
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