Taj Mahal with Romantic India
Duration:
28 Nights / 29 Days
Destinations:
Delhi - Jaipur - Pushkar - Udaipur - Mount Abu - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer -
Bikaner - Bharatpur - Agra - Delhi - Madras - Tanjore - Madurai - Periyar -
Allepey - Cochin - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysore - Belur - Halebid - Bangalore
- Mumbai
Day
01: Arrival Delhi Assistance on arrival and transfer to your hotel
where a welcome ceremony awaits you.
Day 02: Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast embark on a sightseeing tour of
Old Delhi
including the Red fort and the Jama masjid, post lunch tour of
New Delhi
to include
Qutab Minar, India Gate, Humayun's tomb and the Lakshmi
Narayan temple.
Day 03: Delhi - Jaipur Morning
drive to jaipur,
the fabled pink city of the desert
named after Jai Singh, the former Maharajah of Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur by
lunch and check inn to your hotel.
Day 04: Jaipur - Pushkar
Morning after breakfast visit the majestic
Amber Fort where you ride
up on elephants back to the former capital of the royals set against the
backdrop of wooded hills. Evening enjoy the camel Fair.
Day
05: Pushkar Enjoy the various events and activities in Pushkar fair
the whole day.
Day 06: Pushkar - Udaipur After
breakfast drive to Udaipur (the Venice of the east). Arrive Udaipur in the
evening and check inn to your hotel.
Day 07: Udaipur
After Breakfast make a visit to the
City Palace, built in 1725 and
later visit Sahelion ki Bari, the gardens the maids-of-honour. After lunch
make a trip to Nagda and Eklingji to see the beautiful temples in their
ruins.
Day
08: Udaipur - Mt.Abu via Ranakpur Morning drive to the only hill
resort of Rajasthan Mt.Abu enroute visiting the famous Jain temples of
Ranakpur. Arrive Mt.Abu and check inn to your hotel. Evening at leisure.
Day 09: Mt.Abu - Jodhpur Morning at leisure to
enjoy the scenic beauty of this hill station. After lunch transfer to
Jodhpur.
Day 10: Jodhpur Start the city tour of
Jodhpur visiting the
Mehrangarh Fort museum and Jaswant thada, the
cremation spot of the royal family. After lunch visit the ancient capital of
Marwar-Mandore.
Day 11: Jodhpur - Jaisalmer Morning
drive to Jaisalmer situated deep in the heart of the
Thar desert.
Arrive Jaisalmer and shortly after lunch visit the Chhatris of Maharwals and
later Camel ride at Sam for sunset.
Day 12: Jaisalmer -
Bikaner Leave for Bikaner and arrive by lunch. After lunch make a
tour of
Junagarh Fort and its fabulous palaces.
Day
13: Bikaner - Mandawa After breakfast transfer to Mandawa (an old
castle in Rajasthan). Post lunch session includes a small visit of Mandawa
to appreciate the painted Havelis on the ancient and the famous silk route.
Day 14: Mandawa - Bharatpur Drive to Bharatpur
(famous for keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary). Evening make a visit to the
sanctuary.
Day 15: Bharatpur - Agra Early morning
make a visit to the sanctuary to see the birds in their natural habitat.
After breakfast drive down to Agra (
The city of Tajmahal). Later
explore the shopping centres of Agra.
Day 16: Agra - Delhi -
Madras Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to Delhi domestic
airport to connect flight to Madras. Arrive Madras in the evening and check
inn to your hotel.
Day 17: Madras Full day city
tour of Madras including the Snake park and Kapaleeswara temple dedicated to
Lord Shiva and the museum.
Day 18: Madras - Tanjore
Morning drive to Tanjore and check inn to your hotel. Evening at leisure.
Day 19: Tanjore - Madurai Morning start the tour of
Tanjore visiting the
Brihadeshwara Temple, a typical architecture
from the 11th century. Later visit the Saraswati Mahal Library. After lunch
depart for Madurai , arrive in the evening and transfer to your hotel.
Day 20: Madurai - Periyar Morning visit the world famous
Meenakshi Sundereshwara temple, a huge
Dravidian temple complex.
After lunch depart for Periyar wild life sanctuary. Arrive Periyar in the
evening and check inn hotel.
Day
21: Periyar - Allepey Morning boat cruise on the lake to get a
closer look at the wild elephants. Later drive to reach the small beautiful
town of Allepey situated on the backwaters of Kerala
Day 22:
Allepey - Cochin After breakfast boat cruise on the backwaters of
Kerala (three hours from boat) and than continue by Road to Cochin. Arrive
Cochin and visit the Chinese fishing nets in the
backwaters of Cochin.
Overnight at boat.
Day 23: Cochin Sea Boat Ride To
Visit Various Islands And Churches, Santa cruz Basilica, Mattancherry
Palace, Jewish synagogue, Dutch palace, St. Franchis. Overnight at boat.
Day 24: Cochin - Coimbatore After breakfast drive
to Coimbatore also called the
Manchester of South India.
Arrive by lunch and soon after lunch visit the Maruthamalai temple.
Day 25: Coimbatore - Ooty Morning drive to the queen of
hill stations,Ooty known for its salubrious climate and scenic beauty.
Arrive Ooty by lunch and rest of the day is at leisure.
Day
26: Ooty - Mysore Morning depart for Mysore (wonderful historic
town and evidence city to exhibit the oldest Indian richest economy). Arrive
by lunch and shortly after lunch visit the
Mysore Palace, once the
capital seat of power of the ruling Wodeyars. Also visit the Brindavan
Garden, Chamundeeswri temple, Tipus summer palace.
Day
27: Mysore - Belur - Halebid Transfer to Belur, the superbly
preserved Chennkesava Temple here is a tribute to the skill and genius of
the medieval craftsman. Later visit Halebid temple 10 kms. From Belur, a
riot of carvings left incomplete after 80 years of labour.
Day
28: Halebid - Bangalore Drive to Bangalore to catch flight to
Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai in the evening and transfer to your hotel.
Day 29: Mumbai and Departure After breakfast proceed for a half
day city tour of Mumbai visiting Kamla Nehru park, Hanging gardens situated
on the slopes of Malabar hill offering a panoramic view of Marine Drive and
Chawpatty beach, Prince of wales museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of
India and drive through the Crawford market.
Evening Transfer to
international Airport in time to board flight for onward destination.