Duration : Taj Mahal and Wildlife Tour of India 14
Nights / 15 Days
Destinations Covered : Delhi - Jaipur -
Ranthambhore - Agra - Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh
Day - 1 -- » Arrival
Departure
From home country.
Day - 2 -- » Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel. Full day city tour. Visit Raj Ghat and
Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru,
Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun"s
Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu
Temple. Also drive past President"s House, Parliament House, Government
Secretariat Buildings & Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight
Delhi.
Day - 3 -- » Delhi - Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur and transfer to hotel.
Day - 4 -- » Jaipur
Morning tour of Amer fort. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory
glittering with mirrors. Ascent the fort on Elephant back.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a
colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince and ever
since, it has retained this colour. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable
astronomer, this city is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja"s City Palace,
the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal & through
the pink rose residential & business areas. Overnight Jaipur.
Day
- 5 -- » Jaipur - Ranthambore
Morning drive to Ranthambore and transfer to hotel. In Evening Jungle
activities.
Day - 6 -- » Ranthambore
Morning and Evening Jungle activities.
Day
- 7 -- » Ranthambore - Agra
Drive to Agra. Transfer to Hotel. Afternoon city Tour. Visit the famous Taj
Mahal built by Mughal Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal
to enshrine her mortal remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the
Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also visit the Tomb
of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father.
Overnight Agra.
Day - 8 -- » Agra - Khajuraho
Transfer to the Airport to board the Flight for Khajuraho. Arrive Khajuraho
and transfer to Hotel.
Day - 9 -- » Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh
Morning drive to Bandhavgarh and transfer to Hotel.
Day - 10 -- » Bandhavgarh
Morning and evening Jungle activities.
Day - 11 -- » Bandhavgarh
Morning and evening Jungle activities.
Day
- 12 -- » Bandhavgarh - Khajuraho
Morning drive to Khajuraho and transfer to hotel. Later visit the world
famous Khajuraho temples. These Temples were built by the Chandelas between
950 AD & 1050 AD. The important ones are Chaunset Yogini Kali Temple,
the Mahadev Temple, Chitragupta or Bharatji Temple with a lovely image of 11
headed Vishnu, Vishvanath & Nandi Temples, Lakshmana Temple, Visha
Temple of Shiva, which is the largest & most typical of temples.
Visit the Eastern group of Temples. Parasvanath Temple is the only existing
Jain Temple at Khajuraho and has excellent sculptures on the outer walls of
the Sanctum. The Javeri Temple is dedicated to Vishnu. The other temples in
this group are those dedicated to Brahma, Yamuna and Adinath.
Day - 13 -- » Khajuraho - Delhi
Transfer to the Airport to Board Flight to Delhi. Arrive and transfer to
hotel.
Day
- 14 -- » Delhi
Day at leisure.
Day - 15 -- » Departure
Transfer to the Airport to board flight for onward Journey.
