NORTH
INDIA NEPAL
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Day
01:
Departure from your Country.
Day 02: Delhi
Arrive
Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Morning tour of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti
Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama
Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.
Afternoon visit
Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate
(War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also
drive past President's House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat
Buildings and Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight Delhi.
Day
03: Delhi - Kathmandu
Morning transfer to airport for Kathmandu
flight. Arrive & transfer to Hotel. Overnight Kathmandu .
Day
04: Kathmandu
Morning visit the Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka, the
ancient royal residential quarter, Mahadev and Parvati Temple and other
temples. Overnight Kathmandu.
Day 05: Kathmandu
Day
free. Overnight Kathmandu.
Day 06: Kathmandu
Day free.
Overnight Kathmandu.
Day 07: Kathmandu - Varanasi
Transfer
to airport for Varanasi flight. Arrive Varanasi & transfer to Hotel.
Overnight Varanasi.
Day
08: Varanasi
Early morning boat excursion on the river Ganges, a
ferry pilgrimage from ghat to ghat. People bathe early in the morning to
offer the prayers to the rising sun. The two cremation ghats are Manikarnika
& Harishchandra where funeral pyre burns day and night. Every pious
Hindu believes that to die in Kashi and to be cremated on banks of the
Ganges is to attain release from the cycle of birth and death. Rest of the
day free. Overnight Varanasi.
Day 09: Varanasi - Khajuraho
Morning
transfer to airport for Khajuraho flight. Arrive and transfer to Hotel.
Overnight in Khajuraho.
Day
10: Khajuraho - Agra
Morning visit the world famous Khajuraho
temples. These Temples were built by the Chandelas between 950 AD & 1050
AD.The important ones are Chaunset Yogini Kali Temple, the Mahadev Temple,
Chitragupta or Bharatji Temple with a lovely image of 11 headed Vishnu,
Vishvanath & Nandi Temples, Lakshmana Temple, Visha Temple of Shiva,
which is the largest & most typical of temples.
Visit the
Eastern group of Temples. Parsvanath Temple is the only exisiting Jain
Temple at Khajuraho and has excellent sculptures on the outer walls of the
Sanctum. The Javeri Temple is dedicated to Vishnu. The other temples in this
group are those dedicated to Brahma, Yamuna and Adinath.
Later
transfer to airport for Agra flight. Arrive & transfer to Hotel.
Overnight Agra.
Day
11: Agra
Morning visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the
Moghul Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her
mortal remains.
Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Pearl
Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also visit the Tomb of
Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father.
Afternoon free. Overnight Agra.
Day 12: Agra - Jaipur
Drive
to Jaipur visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms from
Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to
scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid,
Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces. Overnight Jaipur.
Day
13: Jaipur
Morning
visit Amber Fort. Amber Fort was the ancient capital of the State. Visit the
Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors. Ascend the Fort
on Elephant back.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital
of Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a
visiting Prince. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this
city is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory &
Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose
residential & business areas. Overnight Jaipur.
Day 14:
Jaipur - Ajmer - Pushkar - Jaipur
Full day excursion of Ajmer and
Pushkar. The visits consists of the Tomb of the Sufi Saint, Khwaja Moinuddin
Chisti, the Dargah Sharif. The city was founded by the Chauhan ruler,
Aiaipal, during the 11th century & is dominated by the Taragarh Fort
built by Prithviraj Chauhan. In Pushkar, visit the holy Lake and also the
famous Brahma Temple. Pushkar is one of the holiest places for Hindus.
Overnight Jaipur.
Day 15: Jaipur - Delhi
Drive to
Delhi. Overnight Delhi.
Day 16: Departure
Morning
transfer to airport for onward journey.Click
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