Jewels & Temples of India

Breakfast at hotel

Morning proceed for Full day sightseeing of Delhi.  Start your day by visiting old part of the city drive past Red Fort, Later visit Jama Masjid, a red sandstone structure is one of the large mosque’s in India and can hold 25000 people during Friday prayers.  Stroll through the narrow lanes of Old Delhi one of the oldest markets in Delhi.  Later visit Raj Ghat memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, also known as father of the nation.

Continue with sightseeing of New Delhi, drive past the central avenue of the city with state buildings the Sansad Bhawan (Parliament House) and Rashtrapati Bhawan (Presidential Palace), which at one time served as the Royal Residence of the British Viceroys who ruled India. Later take a short photo stop at India Gate, Visit Humayun’s Tomb, and the Qutab Minar (73 m high minaret, the diameter of the base of which is 15 m and 2.5 m at the top).

Also visit Bangla Sahib Gurudwara: a prominent house of worship for the Sikh community. This 17th-century shrine is dedicated to the memory of Guru Har Krishan, who was the eighth Sikh Guru. It has stunning golden dome and beautiful architecture. People from all religion are welcome to enter the temple and learn about Sikhism.  They also serve langar (free food) from the community kitchen and everyone is welcome to help as per their choice in the kitchen or other chores at the Gurudwara

Rest of the day at leisure

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Morning depart Delhi for Agra and on arrival check-in at hotel

Afternoon half day sightseeing visiting Taj Mahal The legendary architectural monument (closed on Fridays) is said to have been built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his sixteenth wife, Mumtaz Mahal.  Later also visit Agra Fort – the impressive fortress holds many stories in its walls of deep red sandstone that spans almost 3 kilometres (two miles) long.  Explore its various palaces, halls, and mosques that showcase exquisite Mughal architecture.  Also View the Taj Mahal from fortress trough an ornated window arch

Rest of the day at leisure.

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Morning depart Agra for Jaipur en-route visiting Fatehpur Sikri – A city predominantly in red sand-stone was built by Emperor Akbar who wanted to build his Capital from Agra in honour of the great Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chisti.  Its magnificence offers a fine example of the emperor’s architectural finesse. Some of the important buildings include Khwabgah (House of Dreams) Akbar’s residence, Panch Mahal, a five-storey palace, Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience), Ankh Michauli and the Astrologer’s Seat, in the south-west corner of the Pachisi Court.  However, the capital was abandon in less than 10 years due to lack of drinking water and shifted back to Agra

Later continue drive to Jaipur and on arrival check in at the hotel.

Rest of the day at leisure

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Morning half day Amber Fort with Elephant Ride to ascend the fort. (Elephant ride subject to availability. If not available will provide Indian jeeps). Amber is a classic, romantic Rajasthan Fort Palace. The rugged, time-ravaged walls of the Fort may not look beautiful from the outside, but the interior is a virtual paradise. Inside the Jag Mandir is the famed Sheesh Mahal – a room with all the four walls and ceiling completely embedded with glittering mirror pieces, which were specially imported from Belgium during that period.

Enroute to Amber Fort, you will have a brief photography stop at Hawa Mahal the Palace of Winds.

Afternoon visit City Palace – the former Royal residence and a part of it converted into a museum. One of the major attractions in the museum is the portion known as Armory Museum housing an impressive array of weaponry-pistols, blunderbusses, flintlocks, swords, rifles and daggers. The royal families of Jaipur once used most of these weapons. Later also visit the Jantar Mantar- which is the largest stone and marble crafted observatory in the world.

Rest of the day at leisure.

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Morning depart Jaipur for Pushkar and on arrival check-in at hotel

Late afternoon sightseeing tour of the city visiting temple of Lord Brahma followed by Pushkar Lake. On the banks of the lake, you will see devotees taking dip into the holy waters of Pushkar & offering prayers. Later explore the colorful market of Pushkar

Rest of the day at leisure

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Morning depart Pushkar for Jodhpur and on arrival check-in at hotel

Afternoon half day city tour visiting the Mehrangarh Fort- one of the largest forts of Rajasthan with it contains some of the finest palaces and preserves in its museum many priceless relics of Indian courtly life and Jaswant Thada – A 19th century royal cenotaph located to the left of the Mehrangarh Fort complex. Also contains cenotaphs of other Royal family members.

Later enjoy walk through the local market up to the clock tower.

Rest of the day at leisure.

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Morning procced to Udaipur, En-route visiting the world famous Ranakpur Jain temple known for its magnificent architecture with 1444 marble pillars carved in exquisite details support the temple. The beauty is that each pillar is different from each other

Later continue drive to Udaipur and on arrival check-in at hotel

Rest of the day at Leisure.

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Morning half day sightseeing visiting the City Palace- built in a flamboyant style and is built atop a hill, in a fusion of the Rajasthani Rajput architecture providing a panoramic view of the city and its surroundings and Jagdish Temple- This 17th century temple was built as an ode to Lord Jagannath, a form of the Hindu god Vishnu.  Stories of hand carved sculptures depict musicians, dancers, elephants and innumerable deities.  Later also visit Saheliyon ki Bari- A major royal garden.  It lies in the northern part of the city and has fountains and kiosks, a lotus pool and marble elephants.

Late afternoon enjoy boat ride on Lake Pichola

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Morning in time transfer to airport to connect flight to Mumbai.

On arrival in Mumbai, assistance at the airport and transfer to hotel.

Afternoon half day sightseeing of Mumbai city visiting Gateway of India an arch-monument completed in 1924 on the waterfront of Mumbai.  Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum also as the Princess of Whales museum, Is one of the main museum of Mumbai city and has a collection of 70,000 historic and artistic works of various materials and techniques. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus: (World Heritage site) is an outstanding example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in India, blended with themes deriving from Indian traditional architecture.  Mani Bhawan Museum, Mahatma Gandhi’s Mumbai headquarters for about 17 years, from 1917 to 1934. The mansion belonged to Revashankar Jagjeevan Jhaveri, Gandhi’s friend and host in Mumbai. It was from Mani Bhavan that Gandhi initiated the Non-Cooperation, Satyagraha, Swadeshi, Khadi and Khilafat Movements.

Rest of the da y at leisure

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Morning excursion to Elephanta Caves (World Heritage site) – A collection of cave temples predominantly dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, which have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located on a small island, located 10 kms east of Mumbai. The small island is dotted with numerous ancient archaeological remains that are the sole testimonies to its rich cultural past. An Approximate one-hour ferry ride (each way), will take you to this island temples.

Later in time transfer to airport to board onward flight to Aurangabad

On arrival in Aurangabad, assistance at the airport and transfer to hotel

Rest of the day at leisure.
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Morning full day excursion to Ajanta Caves a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Closed on Mondays). hosting 30 rock cut Buddhist cave monuments, dating back to 2nd century BCE. These caves were discovered in AD 1819 by John Smith, an officer in the British ruling Government. one of the most significant examples of Indian art, particularly Buddhist religious art, and are renowned for their paintings and sculptures

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Morning visit Ellora Caves (closed on Tuesdays), which are one the largest rock cut monastery temple cave complexes in the world. masterpiece of ancient Indian rock-cut architecture and Unlike Ajanta, which is exclusively Buddhist, Ellora represents a unique blend of three major Indian religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Later in time transfer to airport to board onward flight to Mumbai

On arrival in Mumbai, assistance at the airport from Domestic terminal to international terminal to connect onward international flight