Indian Heritage
Durations : 10 Nights / 11 DaysTour Destination : Delhi - Varanasi - Khajuraho - Agra - Jaipur - Delhi
Day 01 : DelhiArrive Delhi, India. On arrival at Delhi’s international airport, we will meet at the arrival hall outside immigration & transferred to the hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel..
Day 02 : Delhi
Gear up for your tour of new Delhi to include Qutab minar, India gate, Humayun's tomb Afternoon visit the red fort comprising exquisite palaces reflecting Mughal Architecture. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 : Delhi To Varanasi (By Air)
In the morning fly to Varanasi (Benares). Varanasi is one of the most important pilgrimage centers of Hinduism, an age-old city of colorful bazaars, temples and palaces on the banks of the sacred Ganges. Afternoon trip of the oldest existing city in the world. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 04 : Varanasi
We take a dawn boat ride on the ganges, and witness the spectacle of pilgrims ritually bathing, priests invoking the dawn, people washing clothes or practising yoga, and funeral pyres burning on the famous ‘ghats’ that lead down to the holy river. Return to the hotel for breakfast. Early afternoon an optional excursion to the ancient ruins of Sarnath, an important Buddhist pilgrimage site, may be available
Day 05 : Varanasi to Khajuraho( By Air).
The morning is free We can move around the Streets of the city to have the glimpses of the city. Afternoon fly to Khajuraho.
Day 06 : Khajuraho
Visit the temples in Khajuraho. Its temples depict aspects of Indian life a thouSend years ago during the Chandela period. After the Taj it is the most frequently visited monument in India. Khajuraho is a unique example of indo-aryan architecture. The Chandela rulers between 950-1050 built these temples. There were 85 temples, which were built, and only 22 of them survive today. Unlike other temples Khajuraho temples are said to have a theme (women), which comes in front while going through the temples. A celebration of woman kind, her myriad moods and facets. There are carvings of a woman writing letter, applying makeup to her eyes, combing her tresses, dancing, and playing with her child. Innocent, coquettish, smiling, seductive, passionate and beautiful, all depicted in intricate detail, sharply etched, sculpted with consummate skill. One opinion says Chandelas were followers of the tantric cult, which believes that gratification of earthly desires is a step towards attaining the infinite liberation, nirvana. For many centuries these temples were concealed in the dense jungles to be discovered by captain T.S. Burt in 1838.
Day 07 : Khajuraho to Agra
Visit Temples in the morning. Afternoon drive to Jhansi to catch the train to Agra. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 08 : AgraThe highlight of your tour will be this morning ‘s visit to the glorious Taj Mahal , built by Shah Jahan as a memorial to his beloved wife Mumtaj . Later explore the imposing Agra fort. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 09 : Agra /Jaipur
Early morning travel to Jaipur, where we transfer to the hotel. En-route visit the evocative city of Fatehpur sikri, built by Akbar in ad 1569 as his new imperial capital, but abandoned after only 14 years.
Day 10 : Jaipur
In the Morning drive to Amber, the old capital of Jaipur, to visit the hill-top palace of the rajput rulers. In the Evening visit the Hawa Mahal (palace of the winds) from which the ladies of the court could watch life outside without being seen . and Visit the astronomical observatory & city palace. The palace museum houses collections of rare manuscripts, costumes , miniature paintings, carpets & an armory. Evening is free for shopping & market walk Night stay in the hotel.
Day 11 : Jaipur/Delhi Drive to Delhi. Night Stay
Tour concludes
