Tuesday 24 December 2013

Same Day Jaipur Tour By Train

Duration: Same day jaipur tour   Same day jaipur tour by Train
Places Covered: Delhi - Jaipur - Delhi 66

05.00 Hrs.
PAt 5 am in the morning you will be picked up from your hotel to take you to the railway station to board the super fast and air conditioned shatabadi express

06.05 Hrs.
At 6:05 the shatabadi express departs from Delhi. After some time from departure you will be served your breakfast in the train. It will take us around 4 hours to reach Jaipur.

10.45 Hrs.
On arrival our representative will pick you and transfer you to a hotel where you can freshen up and get ready to visit jaipur you will be escorted by your guide who will help you in everything. We try our best to make journey hassle free.

11.30 Hrs.
The most famous place that comes first to visit is Amber Fort. You will get to Ride a painted elephant to hilltop fort. One of the main attractions of Fort Amer is its glittering Sheesh Mahal.

14.30 Hrs.
Visit the popular City Palace Complex: S.M.S Museum, Jantar Mantar and Hawa Mahal Jal Mahal, Rambagh Palace etc.

17.00 Hrs.
You will be taken back to the railway station to board the train to Delhi.

17.50 Hrs
The train departs and you will be left with the sweet memories of this place. Dinner is server in the train.

22.40 Hrs
On your arrival in Delhi the driver will drop you at your hotel.

Same Day Agra Tour

Duration: Days of Run: Same Day Agra Tour by Car
Places Covered: Same Day Agra Tour

06:00 hrs Pick up from hotel & proceed to Agra by Car.
This early morning our driver will pick you up and you will proceed to Agra. Midway you will stop for refreshment. Around 10:30 hrs you will reach Agra City and will be taken straight to Taj Mahal. The Mughal City Agra is most famous for the Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world.

11:00 hrs Visit Taj Mahal
Around 11:00 hrs you will reach the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal, an essential sight for all visitors to India is one of the most achingly beautiful architectural achievements in the world, and is considered to be a symbol of enduring love. Shrouded in white marble the sheer elegance, purity and sentiment that are an integral part of the monument have touched the hearts of people from all corners of the world. One of the seven wonders of the world and a world heritage site was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in loving memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal who died while giving birth to their fourteenth child. Built in pure white marble Taj Mahal is located along the banks of the River Yamuna, the Taj spreads across almost 42 acres of land and it is believed that this particular spot was chosen by the emperor because of its peaceful and soothing effect. One of the seven wonders of the world, it stands as a tribute to undying love and all who visit it stand awed at the first impression created by this marvel in white marble.

14:30 hrs Visit Agra Fort
After lunch you will visit Agra Fort constructed by Emperor Akabar in 1565 A.D and includes many other buildings like the Moti Masjid and Musanman Burj, where Shah Jahan is believed to have been imprisoned and died.

16:30 hrs Visit Sikandara Tomb
Around 10 km from Agra, lies Sikandra, the mausoleum of Emperor Akbar. This structure offers a unique combination of styles borrowing from Hindu, Christian, Islamic, Buddhist and even Jain architectural conventions.

17:00 hrs Proceed back to Delhi
Finally you will proceed back to Delhi along with an impression of TaJ and a sheer magic that the Taj exudes making it an unforgettable and cherished image forever.

19:00 hrs Refreshment on the way
You will stop over midway to have refreshment and continue your drive to Delhi.

21:30 hrs Arrive Delhi pick up & drop to your hotel/airport
On arrival at Delhi you will be dropped at your hotel or airport for your onward journey.

Same Day Delhi Tour

Duration: Same day delhi tour
Places Covered: Delhi
 
One of the most fascinating aspects of Delhi is the "visibility" of its historic past. Were it not for the demands of urbanization, large portions of the city could well be earmarked as archaeological parks. This is because the rulers of successive dynasties between the 13th and the 17th centuries established seven cities in different parts of Delhi. A chronological review of these cities fortunately also serves as a suitable itinerary for tourists and highlights the important monuments amongst the 1300 officially listed.

Delhi's history goes much further back in time than the 13th century. In 1955, excavations at the Purana Qila revealed that the site was inhabited 3000 years ago. Ware pottery known as Painted Gray Ware and dated to 1000 BC confirmed this as being yet another site associated with the epic Mahabharata. The excavations also cut through houses and streets of the Sultanate, Rajput, post-Gupta, Gupta, Saka-Kushan and Sunga periods, reaching down to the Mauryan era (300 BC), thus revealing almost continuous habitaion. The association of Emperor Ashoka (273-36 BC) with Delhi has come to light with the discovery of a Minor Rock Edict in the locality known as Srinivaspuri.

A clearer picture of the city emerges from the end of the 10th century, when the Tomar Rajputs established themselves in the in the Aravalli hills south of Delhi. The isolated, rocky outcrop facilitated the defence of the royal resort which the Rajputs called Dhilli or Dhillika. The core of the first of the seven cities was created by Anangpal Tomar who is said to have built Lal Kot, which is the first known regular defence work in Delhi. The Chauhan Rajputs later captured Delhi from the Tomars . Prithviraj III, also known as Rai Pithora, extended Lal Kot, adding massive ramparts and gates, and made Qila Rai Pithora the first city of Delhi.

Today, only the ramparts are visible near the Qutub Minar , though the city is known to have had several Hindu and Jain temples. Prithviraj was ruling Delhi when Muhammad of Ghur invaded India, and died fighting the invader at the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192. Ghur returned, but left as his viceroy, his slave Qutbuddin Aibak.

In 1206, Qutbuddin crowned himself as the Sultan of the Slave or Mamluk dynasty, and became the first Muslim ruler of Delhi. Qutbuddin, had however, commenced his architectural career even before he chose to become the sultan. The mosque was essential to the Islamic emphasis on congregational prayer, while the burial of the dead, as opposed to cremation, introduced the tomb to India.

The earliest of these Islamic structures are to be seen in the Qutub complex and the incorporation of many Hindu elements is due to the ready availability of building material and the use of local craftsmen. Qutbuddin raised the Quwwat-ul-Islam (might of Islam) mosque, which is the earliest extant mosque in India. Within its spacious courtyard he retained the 4th century Iron Pillar, probably the standard of an ancient Vishnu temple. The pillar has puzzled scientists, as its iron has not rusted in all these centuries.

In 1199, Qutbuddin raised the Qutub Minar either as a victory tower or as a minaret to the adjacent mosque. From a base of 14.32 mtrs it tapers to 2.75 mtrs at a height of 72.5 mtrs. It is still the highest stone tower in India, one of the finest tower Islamic structures ever raised and Delhi's recognized landmark. It was completed by the Sultan's successor and son-in-low, Iltutmish. The tomb of Iltutmish, which he himself built in 1235, is nearby. Its interiors are profusely decorated with calligraphy, thought the dome has collapsed.

The Khalji rulers displaced the Slave dynasty in 1290, and when Alauddin Khali ordered renovations of the mosque in 1311, he also raised the impressive Alai Darwaza, the southern entrance to the mosque. It is the first example of a building employing wholly Islamic principles of construction, including the true arch. In 1303, Alauddin, established the second city of Delhi, called Siri, of which nothing remains but the embattlements. He also had dug a vast reservoir, Hauz Khas, to sypply water to his city.

Contemporary historians describe the Delhi of that time as being the "envy of Baghdad, the rival of Cairo and the equal of Constantinople". (for the sake of convenience, tourists visiting the Qutb complex could also see the Tomb of AdhamKhan and Zafar Mahal in Mehrauli, and the Tomb of Jamai-Kamali behind the Qutb Minar. These, however, belong to a later date.) The Khalhjis were replaced by the Tughlaq dynasty in 1321. of its eleven rulers, only the first three were interested in architecture and each of them established a new city.

PLACES TO SEE
QUTUB MINAR The origins of Qutab Minar are shrouded in controversy. Some believe it was erected as a tower of victory to signify the beginning of the Muslim rule in India. Others say it served as a minaret to the muezzins to call the faithful to prayer. No one can, however, dispute that the tower is not only one of the finest monuments in India, but also in the world. Qutab-ud-din Aibak, the first Muslim ruler of Delhi, commenced the construction of the Qutab Minar in 1200 AD, but could only finish the basement. His successor, Iltutmush, added three more storeys, and in 1368, Firoz Shah Tughlak constructed the fifth and the last storey. The development of architectural styles from Aibak to Tughlak are quite evident in the minar. The relief work and even the materials used for construction differ.

RED FORT So called because of the red stone with which it is built, the Red Fort is one of the most magnificent palaces in the world. India's history is also closely linked with this fort. It was frorth here ht the British deposed the last Mughal ruler, Bhadur Shah Zafar, marking the end of the three century long Mughal rule. It was also fromits ramparts that the first prime. Minister of India, pandit Jawharlal Nehru, announced to the nation that India was free form colonial rule. The mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, after ruling from Agra for eleven years, decided to shift to Delhi and laid the foundation stone of the Red Fort in 1618. For its inauguration in 1647, the main halls of the palace were draped in rich tapestry and covered with silk from china and velvet from Turkey. With a circumference of almost one and a half miles, the fort is an irregular octagon and has two entrances, the Lahore and Delhi Gates.

HUMAYUN'S TOMB The mughals brought with them a love for gardens, fountains and water. The first mature example of Mughal architecture in India, Humayun's Tomb was built by the emperor's grieving widow, Haji Begum, in 1565 AD. Constructed with red sandstone and ornamented marks the beginning of a new tradition of ornate style which culminated in the Taj Mahal of Agra. Designed by the Persian architect, Mirza Ghyas, Humayun's Tomb shows a marked shift from the Persian tradition of using coloured tiles for ornamentation. Located in the midst of a large square garden, screened by high walls, with gateways to the south and west, the tomb is a square tower surmounted by a magnificent marble dome. The dome stands 140 feet from the base of the terrace and is topped with a copper pinnacle.

JANTAR MANTAR At first sight, the Jantar Mantar appears like a gallery of modern art. It is, however, an observatory. Sawai Jia Singh II of Jaipur (1699-1743), a keen astronomer and a noble in the Mughal court, was dissatisfied by the errors of brass and metal astronomical instruments. Under patronage from the emperor, he set on himself the task of correcting the existing astronomical tables and updating the almanac with more reliable instruments. Delhi's Jantar Mantar is the first of the five observatories that he built with large masonary instruments.

JAMA MASJID Work on the Jama Masjid mosque was begun in 1650 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to complement his palace at the Red Fort. More than 5,000 workers toiled for six years to complete the largest mosque in India. Every Friday, the emperor and his retinue would travel in state from the fort to the mosque to attend the congressional prayers. A fine example of Mughal architecture, the Jama Masjid has three gateways. The largest and highest on the east was reserve exclusively for the emperor. The main courtyard of the emperor. The main courtyard of the mosque is 408 square feet and paved with red stone. In the centre is a large marble tank in which the devout wash before attending prayers.

INDIA GATE Built as a memorial to commemorate the 70,000 India soldiers killed in World War I, India Gate was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and completed in 1931. Located on Rajpath, the road which leads to the magnificent Rashtrapati Bhawan, the gate is 160 feet high with an arch of 138 feet. Built from sandstone, the arch also houses the Eternal Flame, a gesture in memory of the Indian soldiers who laid their lives in the 1971 war with Pakistan.

RAJGHAT The mortal remains of Mahatma Gandhi were cremated on this spot on the west bank of the river Yamuna on the evening of January 31, 1948. A simple open platform inscribed with the Mahatma's last words, 'Hey Ram' (Oh God) is set in a garden with fountains and a variety of exotic trees.

Tuesday 12 November 2013

Golden Triangle Tour 7 Days

Golden Triangle Tour 7 Days 6 Nights
Places: Delhi – Agra – Jaipur – Delhi

Day 01 : Delhi : 
Pick Up From Delhi International Airport By Our Company Representative, Transfer To the Hotel. Today is the First Day of Golden Triangle Tour 7 Days Overnight Stay in Delhi Hotel.

Day 02 : Delhi :
After Breakfast, Start Full Day Sight Seeing of Delhi.
Places to Visit:
Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk (Enjoy Rickshaw Ride in Old Delhi, Optional), Rajghat, Jantar Mantar, Feroz Shah Kotla Fort, Rashtrapati Bhawan, India Gate, Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar and Lotus Temple. Today Second Day of Golden Triangle Tour 7 Days Complete. Overnight Stay in Delhi Hotel.

Day 03 : Delhi – Agra (By Road, 210 Kms, 3 Hrs Drive, By Express Highway) 
Next Morning After Breakfast, Our Company Representative Will Transfer Your Luggage Into the Car Which Will Take You To Your Next Destination Agra, The Home of Majestic Taj.
Agra is Located About 210 Kms From Delhi in the Uttar Pradersh State. It is One of the Most Popular Tourist Spot of India. It is Situated on the West Bank of River the Yamuna. Taj Mahal is Situated in Agra Which is One of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Enroute You Will Halt a Sikandra To Explore the Tomb of the Emperor Akbar. On reaching Agra, you will be driven straight to the hotel which has already been reserved by Our Company for your comfortable stay. Take Rest.
In the afternoon you will go for a guided tour to Agra Fort. Today Third Day of Golden Triangle Tour 7 Days Complete. Overnight Stay in Agra Hotel.

Day 04 :Agra
Early Morning Visit Taj Mahal During Sunrise Time (Enjoy Horse Carriage Ride Near Taj Mahal, Optional). With Your Tour Guide, Back To Hotel For Breakfast, Later Visit Mehtab Bagh, Itmad - Ud - Daulah (Baby Taj) Today Fourth Day of Delhi Agra Jaipur Tour 7 Days Complete. Overnight Stay in Agra Hotel.

Day 05 : Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur (By Road, 250 Kms, 5 Hrs Drive)
After Breakfast, Drive To Jaipur Enroute Visit Fatehpur Sikri, Visit Fatehpur Sikri, the deserted capital city of Mughal Emperor Akbar. It is a world heritage site. Today Fifth Day of Delhi Agra Jaipur Tour 7 Days Complete.
Overnight Stay in Jaipur Hotel.

Day 06 : Jaipur 
After Breakfast, Start Full Day Sight Seeing Tour of Jaipur With Your Tour Guide.
Jaipur :
Jaipur is the capital city of Rajasthan, a state in Northern India. Popularly known as the Pink City, it is the former capital of the princely state of Jaipur. Founded in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber.
Amer Fort (Enjoy Elephant Ride in Amer Fort, Optional) , City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Jal Mahal (Enjoy Camel Ride Near Jal Mahal, Optional) In the Evening, We Take You To An Ethnic Restaurant, Enjoy Folk Dance And Music Show. Today Sixth Day of Delhi Agra Jaipur Tour 7 Days Complete. Overnight Stay in Jaipur Hotel.


Day 07 : Jaipur - Delhi (By Road, 260 Kms, 5 Hrs Drive)
After Breakfast, Drive To Delhi, Transfer To Delhi Airport To Board Flight For Onward Destination With Sweet Memories of Golden Triangle Tour 7 Days.

Golden Triangle Tour 6 Days

Duration: Golden Triangle Tour 6 Days 5 Nights
Places Covered: Delhi - Agra - Jaipur

Day 01: Arrive Delhi
After a late-evening arrival, you’ll be taken to your hotel have a nice warm bath, take some rest to come out of the hangover. Delhi is the capital of the modern India, though it is made up of seven ancient cities, spanning the period from the 11th to 20th centuries. Stay overnight at hotel.





Day 02: Explore Delhi
After a morning breakfast, you will be taken for Delhi tour to visit Red Fort, Raj Ghat, Mughal Garden, India Gate, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Jama Masjid, Laxmi Narayan Temple also known as Birla Temple. After this tour stay overnight at hotel.

Day 03: Delhi - Jaipur Ride (265 Kms, 5-6 hrs Drive)
After breakfast drive to Jaipur. The amazing city called by “pink city” (Pink colored building in its old city). After lunch have a visit to City Palace Jaipur, and Royal Observatory nearby. Stay night in hotel.





Day 04: Explore Jaipur
After a leisurely breakfast, you willbe taken to visit Palace of Winds known as Hawa Mahal, Amber fort and Jaigarh Fort. Stay night in hotel. Tour Activity Enjoy Elephant ride at Ambar fort. Shopping: Jaipur is famous for its brightly embroidered fabrics, blue pottery, silver jewelry, carpets and semi-precious stones. Evening Dinner: Evening enjoy dinner at Chokhi dani (an ethnic village resort) where you will have an idea of the village life of Rajasthan here you will also enjoy various traditional Rajasthani dances, puppet show and various other interesting activities.

Day 05: Jaipur - Agra Ride (235 Kms, 5-6 hrs drive)
In the morning drive to Agra, on route you will be taken to visit The famous Ghana Bird Sanctuary at Bharatpur and red sandstone “ghost town” known as Fatehpur Sikri. Arrive Agra in afternoon and transfer to hotel. Stay night at hotel.

Day 6: Explore Agra & Agra - Delhi Ride (210 Kms, 4-5 hrs drive)
After a leisurely breakfast visits the magnificent Tajmahal (one of the seven wonders of world) and the majestic and massive red-sandstone fort of Agra (Agra Fort), Afternoon drive to Delhi and be transferred to Airport to International flight.

Golden Triangle Tour 3 Days 2 Nights

Golden Triangle Tour is one of the most famous tour packages of India. This tour packages covers three major travel destinations of India - Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. With the help of travel India you can explore the natural beauty of India. The tour starts with a visit to the popular heritage sites of Delhi.
The Tour Packages presents India in its most vibrant forms and gives the tourists an amazing view of grand and extravagant architectural structures, forts and palaces with a celebrated heritage and an abundant and rich tradition of art and culture.

3 Days 2 Nights Tour Itinerary -

Day 1: Arrival in Delhi
After arrival at Delhi, our representative will receive you at the airport and accompany you to the hotel. After taking rest, a sightseeing tour to Raj Ghat, Shanti Vana, Jama Masjid, Red Fort and the famous bazaars of Chandni Chowk.
Later on afternoon trip to other parts of the city which to Qutub Minar, Humanyun Tomb, India Gate (the War Memorial Arch), and the famous Lakshminarayan Temple. Drive to renowned President's House, Parliament House, and Government Secretariat buildings and affection beat and centres most Connaught Place. Later back drive to Jaipur. Break at the hotel and untangle yourself.





Day 02: Jaipur
Get set for sightseeing after the breakfast. Your sightseeing journey will set in motion from Amber Fort, deliberately situated on a hilltop. The castle houses the marvellous Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory, which has different aesthetic adjustment of mirror walls, floors and ceilings. You can travel to Amber Fort on an ornamented Elephant’s back. It is absolutely an adventuresome experience altogether.
Exploring the charismatic Jaipur-walled city brings to you the history of Rajput close to you.
Old city of Jaipur was made by Maharaja Jai Singh II, on the curve of Shilpa-Shastra, which is the age-old Hindu architecture style.Maharaja Jai Singh II was a great astronomer and built Jantar Mantar Observatory, which was built in 1700's (A.D). Do not forget to visit the observatory as it will you a chance to get the feel of astronomical advancements in the Rajputana dynasty.
Also visit City Palace which is the most spectacular palace in the city and Ram Niwas Gardens to feel the magic of Rajasthan. Later get back to your hotel room. Enjoy delicious cuisines in the dinner and return back to the comforts of your hotel room.






Day 03: Agra
After morning breakfast, a visit to the acclaimed Taj Mahal built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal. Later in the day, a visit to Sikandra Fort, which poses the affluent Mughal architecture? Reach Agra and board in the hotel. Visit Agra Fort where you can visit Pearl Mosque along with Halls of Public and Private Audience where the king used to meet people and hold meetings respectively. Then go to Itmad-ul-Daulah, which puts prosperous resemblance of Persian architecture, and built by Empress Nur Jahan as tribute to her father Ghias-ud-Din Beg.
Enjoy the evening in leisure activities, then transfer to airport and catch a flight to Delhi Domestic airport.

If you want to explore best in India which is filled with mysteries, love, culture, emperors, queens and many more interesting facets of life. Then this Golden Triangle Tour 3 Days will offer you foremost pleasure and excitement you have been looking for!

Golden Triangle Tour 5 Days 4 Night

ITINERARY

Duration: Golden Triangle Tour 5 Days 4 Nights
Places Covered: Delhi - Agra - Jaipur
Day 1 - Arrive Delhi

Upon arrival at Delhi airport (or train station) you will be met by our representative who will transfer you to your centrally located hotel. There are no activities planned for the rest of the day so you are free to explore this bustling capital city. Our hotel is located in the heart of New Delhi in Connaught Place. Commonly abbreviated as CP and also known as Rajiv Chowk, this is one of the main business, shopping, restaurants and markets areas of the city. It was developed as a showpiece of Lutyens' Delhi featuring a Central Business District. Named after the Duke of Connaught, the construction work was started in 1929 and completed in 1933. India's capital is an exciting,
busy, and often chaotic city but certainly one of the most interesting. Delhi comprises of conspicuously contrasting Old and New Delhi. Old Delhi was the capital of Muslim India between the 12th and 19th centuries and one can find mosques, monuments and forts related to this Muslim history. New Delhi is the imperial city created as India's capital by the British, intricately planned and comprises of imposing buildings displaying various modern styles of architecture. For those arriving early, explore some of the many attractions on your own - explore the Janatar Mantar, wander the market of Janpath in CP, catch the metro anywhere, visit the Crafts Museum, Indira Gandhi Museum or Birla House (the site of Gandhi's assassination) or relax in the magical Lodi Gardens.

Day 2 - Sightseeing in Delhi, afternoon drive to Agra
This morning we visit the Raj Ghat which is the cremation ground of the father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi and continue to the Humayun's Tomb which is believed to have been designed in 1565 AD by the widow of Mughal emperor Himayun. Its design and layout is based on the description of Islamic paradise gardens and is known to have inspired the Taj Mahal and many later Mughal tombs. The Qutab Minar has walls inscribed with intricately carved quotations from the Koran and is one of the most perfect towers of the Persian world. We drive past the Red Fort and in the early afternoon journey by road 200km (approx 4 hours) to Agra. *Please note some monuments and museums in Delhi are closed on Mondays






Day 3 - Sightseeing in Agra
We depart the hotel early this morning and make our way to the Taj Mahal to watch as the sun rises over this extraordinary building. Built by Shah Jahan’s as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal the beauty of this structure is unmatched. On the death of his beloved wife, in wild extravagance, Shah Jahan built her this memorial. 20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to build this wealth of white marble and precious stone. We have time to walk the corridors and gardens before continuing on to the Agra Fort. With its grand courtyards, royal pavilions and palaces the Agra Fort is a fitting testimony to the Great Moghuls – Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan – during the era when Agra was the capital of the Moghul Empire. The most impressive part of the Fort is the Dewan-e-Am, where the Emperor sat on his throne to dispense to his subjects, and the Dewan-e-Khas where he received foreign dignitaries. A brief visit is also made to the marble inlay workshop - where one can see the art that went into the inlay work at the Taj Mahal. This workshop has brought back into India this almost forgotten art style, tomb of Itmad-ud-dullah, father of Queen Nur Jehan – a two storied tomb bearing mosaics in inlaid semi-precious stones. You will then return to your hotel where you will have free time. If time permits you should visit Itimad-ud-Daulah, known as the ‘Baby Taj’; it was built before the Taj Mahal by Nur Jahan, queen of Jehangir, for her parents. The first Mughal building to be faced with white marble and where ‘pietra dura’, (precious stones inlaid into marble) was first used. Or alternatively head down to the Yamuna River and take a small boat across the river to get a glimpse of the Taj Mahal from a different angle and a different perspective - truly magical. Agra is a great place to try barbecue meats (kebabs) mixed with Indian spices. Petha, pieces of white pumpkin dipped in sugar syrup, and Gajak, a crumbly sweet made with sesame and jaggery, are delicious local sweets and sold everywhere - try them. For a splurge have a drink at the Oberoi Amarvilas. Built in typical Mughal style, barely 600m from the Taj Mahal, they have the most stunning view of the monument. *Please note the Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays

Day 4 - Fatephur Sikri, drive to Jaipur
After breakfast we depart for Jaipur by road. The distance is 240km (approx 5 hours) and en-route we visit the ghost city Fatehpur Sikri. Built in red sandstone by Emperor Akbar the Great in 1569 and deserted 14 years later because its water supply failed. Its glorious courtyards and palaces conjure up dreams of the mysterious past. There’s the imperial Jami Masjid, the tomb of Shaik Salim Chisti who predicted the birth of Akbar’s son Jehangir, the Panch Mahal, a strange building which resembles a Buddhist Temple, a cloistered courtyard which was the Hall of Public Audience and the Pachchisi paved with black and white where the Emperor played chess using slave girls as figurines.





Day 5 - In Jaipur, where trip concludes

Early this morning, after breakfast, we head out for a day of sightseeing in Jaipur. We begin at the Amber Fort, the honey coloured fortress-palace in the Aravalli Hills just north of the town centre. The sombre exterior belies the richness of the royal apartments, which open to striking views of the gorge. The Hall of Victory presents a galaxy of decorative art - panels of alabaster with fine inlay work of the tenderness hues and the intriguing Chamber of Mirrors. We return to town to view the Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) an elaborate building encrusted with delicate honeycomb screens and carved balconies from which the royal ladies, confined to their quarters, could view the world outside. Jai Singh’s Observatory built in the 17th century by the founder of Jaipur who, besides being a prince was also soldier, astronomer and builder. We conclude at the City Palace, now a museum that contains fine Rajput and Moghul paintings, rare manuscripts and an armory, old carpets, and even amazingly embroidered clothes of the Maharajas and the Maharanis. After the sightseeing has finished, you will be returned to the hotel where the trip ends. If you require additional accommodation please contact World Expeditions. Please note the car will be returning to Delhi in the late afternoon. The drive from Jaipur to Delhi takes about 5 hours. On arrival in Delhi the trip concludes. If you require additional nights accommodation in Delhi please contact World Expeditions.