|
Itinerary -01 ( 09 nights/10 days )
Delhi-Pushkar-Ajmer-Jaipur-Fatehpur-Sikri-Agra-Delhi
Please note: This tour is only available during the time of the Pushkar Fair, usually held in November.
Day 01: ARRIVE DELHI
On arrival, reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel for staying overnight.
Day 02: DELHI-AJMER-PUSHKAR
After breakfast, transfer to the railway station to board the train for Ajmer at 0615 hrs. Arrive at Ajmer at 1245 and transfer to Pushkar. On arrival, check in at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 03: PUSHKAR
Full day, visit the Pushkar fair and local area. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 04: PUSHKAR
Full day, visit the Pushkar fair and local area. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 05: PUSHKAR-JAIPUR
Morning, visit the fair. Afternoon, leave for Jaipur. On arrival at Jaipur, check in to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 06: JAIPUR
After breakfast, excursion to Amer Fort. Elephant ride from the foothills of the Aravallis to the entrance of the fort. Amer Fort is at a distance of 11 km from Jaipur, and was the ancient capital of Jaipur state.  The construction of the fort was begun in 1592 by Raja Man Singh, the Rajput commander of Akbar's army and is a superb example of Rajput architecture. In the afternoon, take a city tour of Jaipur. Visit the City Palace, which has a museum with an extensive collection of art, carpets, enamelware and weapons; see the Jantar Mantar, an observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh in 1728, and view the facade of the Hawa Mahal.
Day 07: JAIPUR-FATEHPUR SIKRI-AGRA
After breakfast, leave for Agra. Enroute, visit the Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri, 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, which are still preserved in their original glory. Arrive at Agra in the evening and check in at a pre-booked hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 08: AGRA-DELHI
After breakfast, tour the city of Agra. Visit the Red fort, which was built by Emperor Akbar in 1565, and extended by his grandson, Shah Jahan. It contains halls of public and private audiences, among many other beautiful structures. The tomb of Itmad-ud-daulah, constructed by Nur Jahan between 1622 and 1628 is very similar to the tomb she constructed for her husband, Jehangir, near Lahore in Pakistan. The highlight of the day is the trip to the beautiful Taj Mahal, which was constructed by Shah Jahan, between 1631 and 1653, in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Leave for Delhi in the afternoon. Arrive at Delhi and check in at a pre-booked hotel.
Day 09: DELHI 
After breakfast, take a half-day city tour of Old Delhi. Visit the Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India and the Red Fort built by Shah Jahan. Also visit Chandni Chowk, the street of the silversmiths, and Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi. In the afternoon, take a city tour of New Delhi. Visit Humayun's Tomb: built in the mid-16th century, this is an early example of Mughal architecture; the Qutab Minar; India Gate, the President's Mansion, Connaught Place. The tour ends with a visit to the Laxmi Narayan Temple
Day 10: LEAVE DELHI
Transfer to the international airport to board your flight back home.
|
