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Day 01 |
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Departure from your own Country. |
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Day 02 |
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Arrive Delhi.
Transfer to hotel. |
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Day 03 |
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Drive to Mandawa. Rest of the day visit the Shekhavati villages of Dundlod, Mandawa, etc. Mandawa was founded in 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and is still the home of his descendants. Mandawa houses a collection of armories, costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820, ancient coins, numismatic collection and many other interesting items preserved in a museum. The whole area of Shekhavati has beautiful frescoes, havelis
& mansions and is called the open air gallery. |
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Day 04 |
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Morning drive to
Jaipur. Rest of the day free. |
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Day 05 |
Morning visit the Amber Fort -the ancient capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince. 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. |
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Day 06 |
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Morning drive
Ranthambore. Evening jungle safari. |
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Day 07 |
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Morning & evening jungle safari. |
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Day 08 |
Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including the Jama
Masjid, Tomb of Salim
Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces.
Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul 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. |
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Day 09 |
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Drive to Delhi and check in at hotel. |
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Day 10 |
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Full day city tour. Check out from hotel at 12 noon. Evening transfer transfer to airport. |
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Day 11 |
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Departure. |
India On Your Own Programme
