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Tour >> Experience North India (13 days) |
ITINERARY
Day 01 : (AGRA) Delhi-Agra
Distance : 203 Kilometre, Duration : 5 hours
Delhi ( INDIA ) - Arrival in the morning , transfer
to restaurant for breakfast. Short city tour Delhi:
New Delhi has been designed and built by the British
in the nineteen-twenties with bride boulevards en
governmental buildings. Old Delhi is the old walled
city with small streets and alleys and colourful
markets. The city sightseeing tour contains Humayun-tomb
and Jama Masjid. After lunch we drive to Agra and
along the way you see the typical villages of this
part in India. Overnight in Agra. |
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In Agra you experience the seventh' wonder of
the world: Taj Mahal* (*closed on MonDAY's), a
poem in marble. Built by Shah Jahan (1630-1648)
for his most beloved wife, the tombs of Mumtaz
Mahal and Shah Jahan are only a small part of
the extensive complex with a frontyard and a geometrically
garden. Paths leading to the Taj are divided by
long watercourse in which the Taj is beautifully
reflected. On the other side of the river you
look out to the Agra-fort, which you also can
visit toDAY. Overnight in Agra. |
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DAY 3
: (JAIPURE) Agra-Jaipur Distance : 221 Kilometre
Duration : 6 hours
Transport JAIPUR enroute visit Faithful Sikri,
arrival in Jaipur overnight in Jaipur |
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DAY 4 : (JAIPURE)
Sightseeing, The capital city of the state Rajasthan
is also known as " Pink City" because
of the pink sandstone from which the walled city
and palaces has been built. A nice example of
the Rajput architecture is Fort Amber, stunningly
situated on a hillside and overlooking a lake
which reflects its terraces. We reach the palace |
courtyard by
elephant-backside ride. Inside we admire the temples,
architect of the columns, the galleries, inlaid
panels and glittering mirror ceiling. A must is
the palace of Winds; just 3 metre deep, from where
the women of the Maharaja could overlook the street
life unseen. According the Hindu opinion Jaipur
was a complexion of heaven and for this you find
the observatory (1728) a curious collection of
sculptures but, in fact, each construction has
a specific purpose, such as measuring the positions
of stars, altitudes or calculating eclipses. In
the heart of the old city we visit the fairy-like
Regal City Palace, which is still the residence
of the present maharaja. The museum has an extensive
collection of art, carpets, enamelware and the
textile section contains dresses and costumes
of the former maharajas and maharanis of Jaipur.
Overnight in Jaipur.
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Day 5
: (UDAIPURE) Jaipur-Udaipur Distance : 406 Kilometre
Duration : 8 hours
Transport Udaipur, We drive further through the
Aravalli Mountains and arrive in Udaipur, a romantic
city surrounded by a number of lakes and beautiful
gardens. Udaipur is also proud of its heritage
as a centre for arts, painting and crafts. Overnight
in Udaipur. |
Day 6 : (UDAIPUR)
City tour Udaipur, We visit the huge City Palace
an unbelievable construction of marble and granite
where we wander in a labyrinth of halls and rooms,
gardens, patio's and veranda's. Optional program:
boatride Lake Pichola; On the islands of Lake
Pichola there is a palace built which look like
a floating dream. The fine Indo-Aryan Jagdish
Temple enshrines a black stone image of Vishnu,
Lord of the Universe. Overnight in Udaipur. |
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DAY 7
: (JODHPUR) Udaipur-Jodhpur Distance : 280 Kilometre,
Duration : 7 hours
Transport Jodhpur, enroute visit Jaintemple in
Ranakpur, a unique tempelcomplex with
1,444 pillars, none of them are similarly carved.
Arrival in Jodhpur, one of the most distinctive
settlements in Rajasthan. This 500-year-old city
is known for its impressive fortified bastions
and delicately decorated palaces. The clock tower
is the centre of the old city near the lively
Sardar Market where the bazaars sell silver and
handicrafts. Overnight in Jodh |
DAY 8
: (JAISALMER) Jodhpur-Jaisalmere Distance : 326
Kilometre Duration : 8 hours
Visit the centre of Jodhpur, before onwards transport
to Jaisalmer. In Jodhpur we visit Mehrangarh Fort
founded in 1459 has a fantastic collection of
paintings, music instruments, armoury, furniture
and costumes. From the fort you have a nice panorama
of the town and you can see the houses of Jodhpur
in refreshing blue colour. Transport Jaisalmer,
deep in the heart of the Thar Desert. Overnight
in Jaisalmer |
DAY 9 (JAISALMER)
Morning city tour Jaisalmer; this magic, incomparably
unspoiled city has been dubbed the "Golden
City" for its golden sunsets on the sandstone
mansions. Strategic situated on the trade route
between India and central Asia, the merchants
built magnificent houses all exquisitely carved
from wood and from the golden-yellow sandstone. |
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These havelis,
as they are known, are nowhere quite exotic as
in Jaisalmer. The city is also known for its history
of the Rajputs, for their bravery as well as their
grim rituals to their women and children when
the Rajput warriors lost a battle. Within the
fort, built in 1156 upon the Trikuta Hill, there
are a group of beautiful carved Jains temples
in white marble. Afternoon free stay or Optional
excursion; The most interesting means of exploring
the desert around Jaisalmer is on a camel safari.
Like all deserts, the Thar offers oases of magic
and romance. Overnight in Jaisalmer |
Day 10
(BIKANER) Jaisalmere-Bikaner Distance : 345 Kilometre
Duration : 8.5 hours
Drive to Bikaner, an old desert town, encircled
by a city wall, was once an important post on
the great caravan trade route. Overnight in Bikner.
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Day 11
: (MUKANGARH) Bikaner-Mukangrah, Distance: 227
Kilometre Duration : 7 hours
Morning visit Junagarh Fort, later proceed to
Mukundgarh, enroute visit havelies at towns of
Fatehpur and Mandawa, overnight Mukundgarh Fort.
Outside the city wall Junagarh fort was constructed
in the 16th century. Within the fort there are
exquisite palaces. The Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum
is one of the best in Rajasthan and stores artefacts
from the pre-Harappan civilizations, the Gupta
and Kushan. Founded in mid 18th century by Raja
Mukand Singh, Mukandgarh toDAY boasts of the finest
fascinating frescoes of Shekhawati Region often
called the "open air art gallery of Rajasthan".
The several places within the fort are interspersed
with courtyards, overhanging balconies, arched
windows and corridors displaying fine art work
and richness of Shekhawati. Overnight in Mukangarh. |
Day12
: (DELHI) Mukangarh-Delhi, Distance :
245 Kilometre Duration : 7 hours
Transport to Delhi for overnight. |
| Day13 : Early morning
transfer to airport for departure. |
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