Day 1: Arrive Delhi
Welcome to India- a country where hospitality is a way of life; to a culture steeped in tradition, a land where history lives in music and dance. You will be received at the airport in a traditional manner with garlands and proceed to your hotel.
Overnight at Delhi
Day 2: Delhi
Morning after a relaxed breakfast we will take you to a tour of Delhi.
Pulsing with energy and colour, Old Delhi is laced by a maze of narrow lanes, which twist and turn between the tall, leaning buildings. You will witness the hustle and bustle of thronged bazaars where you will experience the full sights, sounds and aromas indicative of the Indian subcontinent. In Old Delhi you will drive pass the famous Red Fort (closed on Monday) surrounded by shops and bazaars, the Jama Masjid with its tapering minarets and wonderful marble domes and Chandni Chowk. In Old Delhi you will also have an opportunity to experience a Rickshaw ride.
As a complete contrast, New Delhi stands in formal splendor. It is a city of wide boulevards that offers ever changing perspectives of Lutyens’s landscaped city. It is also a city known for its formal parks, magnificent Parliament Building, the Rashtrapati Bhawan (the official residence of the President of India in the 330 acres of land and designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens) and India Gate. In New Delhi you will also visit Qutab Minar, the 72.5-meter-high tower dating back to the 13th century, and Humayun’s Tomb, which was built in the 16th century and architecturally considered the forerunner of the Taj Mahal.
Overnight at Delhi
Day 3: Delhi – Agra (245 km / 5 hours), via Yamuna Express way
After relaxed breakfast, you will depart for Agra & on arrival in Agra, you will check into your hotel.
Afternoon visit to Itmad-ud-Daulah Tomb. Later, enjoy a visiting Agra Fort, an outstanding example of Mughal architecture and the seat and the stronghold of the Mughal Empire under successive generations. Further visit the wonders of the world, Taj Mahal (closed on Fridays). - Epitome of Love built by the Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Overnight at Agra
Day 4: Agra - Fatehpur Sikri – Jaipur (250 km / 5 hours)
Post early breakfast, you will proceed to Jaipur. En route visit Fatehpur Sikri (40 kms west of Agra, is built a city predominantly in Red Sandstone and is called Fatehpur Sikri. Fatehpur Sikri was built by the Great Mughal Emperor Akbar during 1570 and 1585. It is one of the finest examples of the culmination of Hindu and Muslim architecture. Fatehpur Sikri Mosque is said to be a copy of the mosque in Mecca and has designs, derived from the Persian & Hindu architecture).
Continue your drive to Jaipur where on arrival you will check into your hotel.
Jaipur – The Pink City: Jaipur needed a fresh coat of paint to welcome its distinguished guest the Prince of Wales in 1905-6. The contractor inability to supply any other colour in the required quantity compelled the choice of pink shade for its walls. A contractor’s compulsion famed Jaipur to Pink city. Since then, the PINK colour is associated with hospitality in Rajput culture.
Overnight at Jaipur
Day 5: Jaipur
After breakfast, you will be taken for sightseeing of Jaipur.
We will first drive to Amber Fort, the ancient capital that preceded Jaipur. Originally built in the 11th century AD and expanded in size and scope by succeeding dynasties and their rulers, Amber is a fortress town of visual awesomeness. The Amber Fort set in picturesque and rugged hills is a fascinating blend of Hindu and Mughal architecture.
(We do not promote or encourage Elephant ride at the Amber Fort. If you would like to include it in the program, this can be done at a supplement cost).
Then Photo stop to Hawa Mahal which is the best-known landmark of Jaipur. In the heart of the city is situated the City Palace, a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. The place is now a museum except for one section where the erstwhile royal family still lives. Jantar Mantar is only one of the five observatories constructed by Jai Singh to whom the city owes its name. Central Museum has a large collection of costumes, woodwork, brassware, jewellery, and pottery. Later back to hotel.
Overnight at Jaipur
Day 6: Jaipur - Delhi (280 km / 6 hours) – Then Departure
Post relaxed breakfast drive back to Delhi and transfer to airport to board the flight to onward destination.
