DELHI-SAMODE-JAIPUR-FATEHPUR
SIKRI-AGRA-GWALIOR-AGRA-DELHI
Day
01 : Aboard - Delhi
Arrive
late night at New Delhi International airport. On
arrival, the guest will be met by our representative
and transferred to hotel. Upon arrival at hotel the
guests will be provided with the traditional
Indian welcome consisting of Aarti-Tikka
and garlands with non-alcoholic welcome drink.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
02 : Delhi
Morning
sightseeing tour of Old Delhi. Visit the former
centre of Moghul Power, Old Delhi offers ancient
monuments, narrow streets and bustling bazaars.
Visit the vast Red Fort, built
in 1648, the Jama Masjid, the greatest
mosque in India and completed in 1658 by Shah Jahan
who also built the Taj Mahal, and the Raj
Ghat, the simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi.
Afternoon
sightseeing tour of New Delhi - drive past the stately
government buildings of the British Era designed
by Lutyens, including the India Gate
& the Presidential Palace.
Continue onto the beautiful Humayuns tomb
of the Mughal era & predecessor of the world
famous Taj Mahal. End the tour at the towering minaret
of Qutab Minar.
Overnight at hotel
Day
03 : Delhi - Samode - Jaipur
After
breakfast drive to Jaipur enroute stopping at Samode
- for lunch.
SAMODE PALACE - The comfortable
palace is today full of architectural delights with
stately corridors, frescoed walls ethereal audience
halls, harmoniously reflecting the skill of master
craftsmen.
Upon arrival
in Jaipur - check-in at the hotel. Enjoy a cycle
rickshaw ride through the bustling bazaars.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
04 : Jaipur
Tour
of the impressive Amber Fort, situated
on a ridge just outside Jaipur City. At the foot
of the hill you will mount your caparisoned elephant
for the slow but steady climb up to the main gate.
After lunch tour of City.
Tour of the Pink City - Your tour
will include the imposing City Palace,
still home to the Maharaja although several of the
rooms are now open to the public. Many antiques
and artefacts belonging to the ruling family are
housed here, including a collection of weaponry.
You will also visit the Hawa Mahal
"Palace of the Winds", and the open-air
Jantar Mantar Observatory to see
the vast astronomical instruments. Enjoy a stroll
through the colourful bazaar before returning to
your hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
05 : Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
After
breakfast drive to Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur
Sikri.
Fatehpur Sikri - drive to the impressive
sandstone fortress of Fatehpur Sikri. The fort was
built in the 16th century and only occupied for
a few years before being abandoned, leaving the
buildings in virtually perfect conditions. Continue
drive to Agra. Upon arrival in Agra - check-in at
the hotel. Thereafter, visit the Red Fort,
which was built by Akbar as his citadel over the
years 1563-73 in the finest architectural style.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
06 : Agra - Gwalior - Agra
Early
morning visit the Taj Mahal at dawn,
a white marble memorial built by Shah Jahan for
his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took
22 years to be completed and was designed and planned
by Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart from it's
stunning design balance and perfect symmetry, the
Taj is also noted particularly for its elegant domes,
intricately carved screens and some of the best
inlay work ever seen.
Transfer
to the Railway Station for Shatabdi Express train
to Gwalior for a full day sightseeing tour.
Upon arrival
at Gwalior Railway Station, the guests will directly
proceed for sightseeing. Tour includes the enormous
19th century Jai Vilas Palace.
This Palace is famous for its ornate chandeliers
& crystal. A few of the rooms have in converted
into a museum filled with the Scindia dynasties
memorabilia.
Thereafter
visit proceed to the Usha Kiran Palace hotel for
a lunch. This Palace was originally the Maharaja's
guest house. After lunch proceed to the huge Gwalior
Fort - where a sun temple is believed to
have been constructed within the area of the fort.
Also visit Man Mandir which is
a six towered palace & which forms the eastern
wall of the fort. The fort has monuments dating
back to 8th century A.D. onwards and is one of the
largest forts in India. Also visit the Gujri
Mahal, a turreted palace of stone now houses
the archaeological museum. Gwalior also offers the
Tomb of Muhammad Ghaus, a saint worshipped by the
Mughals & the Tomb of the famous musician Tansen.
Evening transfer
to the Railway Station for Taj Express train to
Agra.
Upon arrival
in Agra, the guests will be transferred to hotel.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day
07 : Agra - Delhi
After
leisurely breakfast drive to Delhi.
Day
08 : Delhi - Abroad
Later
transfer from hotel to the airport for flight back
home. Tour ends.
