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Day 01 - Delhi |
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Arrive
Delhi, Airport and transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Delhi.
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Day 02
- Delhi |
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After
breakfast proceed for sight seeing tour of New Delhi
where ornate buildings recall the days when India was
the Jewel in the crown of the British Empire. Visit
the 11th century Qutub Minar, India Gate and the grand
government buildings, the president’s house, Mahatma
Gandhi Memorial. Also visit Laxmi Narayan Temple popularly
known as Birla Temple. Night stay in Delhi.
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Day 03
- Delhi - Agra - Jaipur |
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Early
morning pick up from hotel and transfer to railway station
to board the superfast
airconditioned train to Agra. Break fast in the train.
Arrive Agra visit the magnificent Taj Mahal –
one of
the seven wonders of the world built in the memorial
to Shah Jahan’s beloved wife. Also visit the Agra
Fort-the rusty and majestic red-sandstone fort of Agra
stands on the bank of the river Yamuna.
At the Diwan-I-Am (hall of Public audience), a colonnaded
hall of red-sandstone with a throne alcove of inlaid
marble at the back, the Emperor heard public petitions.
At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private audience) where
marble pavilions with floral
inlays lend an ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on
his gem-studded Peacock Throne and met foreign ambassadors
and rulers of friendly Kingdoms & After lunch drive
to Jaipur enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri- A perfectly
preserved red sandstone “ghost town” which
was the estranged capital of mughal Emperor Akbar, built
in 1569 and deserted when its water supply failed. Arrive
Jaipur & transfer to Hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
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Day 04 -
Jaipur - Delhi |
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After
a leisurely breakfast,
visit the majestic Amber Fort, is one that cannot be
easily described. Ride upon elephants to the former
capital of the royals set against the backdrop of the
wooded hills. Later visit the City Palace, Palace of
Winds also known as Hawa Mahal, this elaborate building,
now little more than a façade, is encrusted with
delicate screens and carved balconies from which the
royal ladies, confined to their quarters, could sneak
views of the outside world. Past, present and future
mergeat Jai Singh’s observatory, where time has
been accurately measured since the 17th century. Evening
transfer to railway station to board the airconditioned
train to Delhi, Dinner in the train, Arrive Delhi and
transfer to hotel.
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Day 05 - Delhi
- Amritsar |
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After breakfast transfer to railway station to board
train to Amritsar, arrive Amritsar and transfer to Hotel
visit Wagah Border to watch Border Retreat ceremony.
The pageant of the beating of the retreat and the change
of guard within handshaking distance of the Indian and
Pakistani forces here makes the most charming of the
spectacles as a daily evening drill. Wagah is the only
land border open between Pakistan and India. Night stay
in Amritsar.
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Day 06 –
Amritsar - Delhi |
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Morning visit Golden Temple-is the most sacred Temple
for Sikhs. It is a symbol
of the magnificence and
strength of the Sikh people all over the world. In the
evolution of the Darbar Sahib, is entwined the history
and ideology of Sikhism. In its architecture are included,
symbols associated with other places of worship. This
is an example of the spirit of the tolerance and acceptance
that the Sikh philosophy propounds.
Also visit Jallianwala Bagh- Martyrs’ Memorial
built in the shape of eternal flame of liberty is situated
on the outskirts of Golden Temple. Afternoon transfers
to Railway Stn. Back to Delhi. Night stay in Delhi.
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Day 07 –
Departure |
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Transfer
to airport to board the onward flight. |
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South India |
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The
states in this region are Kerala,
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, all four of
which have their own languages, slightly
differing from each other, but vastly
different from the language
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Central India |
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The state of Madhya Pradesh, which literally
means ‘Central State’, lies at the geographic
and cultural center of India. Of all the
varied attractions in Madhya Pradesh, man-made
or natural, the
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East India |
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East India covers a vast and uneven terrain
along the Indo-China border. Sloping down from
the lower heights of the Himalayan peaks, this
area is dotted with dense forests and blessed
with
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West India |
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Western India stretches along a massive 2236
kilometer long coastline facing the Arabian Sea from
the port city of Kandla, Gujarat to Marmagoa, Goa.
With a vast and varying geographical
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North India |
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The northern part of India is a dazzling array
of cultural heritage, monuments and a living
tribute to the rich and varied streams of
history, empire and ancient
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