Taj
Mahal & Erotic Temples Duration:
19 Nights / 20 Days
Destinations: Delhi
- Khajuraho - Orchha - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur - Jodhpur - Ranakpur - Kumbhalgarh
- Udaipur - Ajanta-Ellora - Bombay - Madurai - Chettinad - Trichy - Tanjore -
Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Chennai
Day 01: Arrive Delhi Arrive at Delhi where you would be met and escorted
to the hotel. In the afternoon you will be taken to National Museum where you
will see the finest collection of Indian antiquities and artifacts. Tonight you
will be hosted a welcome dinner when you will also be familiarized with the tour.
Day 02: Delhi Delhi with its Old and New parts - each with
its specific charm and glory - makes a very interesting city for its sustenance
to medieval and modern cultures at the same time and space.
Day
03: Khajuraho This morning you will take a train to Jhansi. En route
to Khajuraho you will visit sleepy medieval town of Orchha which is littered with
medieval Bundelkhand buildings bearing fusion of Mughal and Rajput architecture.
Overnight will be at Khajuraho.
Day 04: Agra
Your day starts in the morning when you will be driven to Jhansi railway station
for your train to Agra.
You will arrive in Agra in the evening and retire
for the day.
Day 05: Agra Today you will do sightseeing
tour of Agra. In the first half of the day you will visit Sikandara and the Tomb
of Itimad-ud-Daulah or the 'Baby Taj'.
Day 06: Jaipur After
a leisurely morning you drive to Jaipur - en route visit Fatehpur Sikri, a perfectly
preserved Mughal city built at the height of the empire's splendor. You will arrive
in Jaipur in the noon and will be at leisure for the rest of the day.
Day 07: Jaipur In the morning, you visit the Amber Fort - one of the
most fascinating of Indian forts. You will reach the fort majestically atop an
elephant; once inside the fort, you visit the Palace of Mirrors, Hall of Public
Audience and the beautifully manicured gardens.
Day 08: Jodhpur
Proceed to Jodhpur.
Overnight will be at Jodhpur.
Day
09: Jodhpur This morning you explore the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort-Museum,
one of the largest in India, unsurpassed in beauty and grandeur - and a perfect
example of desert variant of Rajput architecture. The tour of the fort will be
followed by a visit to the old town where you walk through the market getting
a feel of the town.
Day 10: Udaipur Today, you drive to Udaipur.
You will arrive in Udaipur late in the afternoon. The rest of the day
will be at leisure.
Day 11: Udaipur The day begins with a
visit to the City Palace, which is largest in Rajsathan. You will also see lovely
medieval Jagdish Temple and Sahelion-Ki-Bari or the "Gardens of the Maids
of Honour".
The day will end with a relaxing boat ride on Lake
Pichola. From the lake you will get unmatched views of the gardens surrounding
the fascinating Lake Palace Hotel and the two islands in the lake.
Day 12: Aurangabad Today, you will be escorted to the airport for
your flight to Bombay where you will arrive to connect to your flight for Aurangabad
(Depending on the flight timings you will be given a brief tour of the commercial
capital of India).
Day 13: Aurangabad Today you will explore
the caves of Ajanta which offer a rich tapestry of images that speak of palaces,
royalty, cultures and tales of everyday life of ancient India. Long buried in
the debris of time, these 30 caves were built to offer seclusion to the Buddhist
monks, who lived, taught and performed rituals.
Day 14: Aurangabad
/ Bombay This morning you will be taken to explore Ellora caves. Carved
between fourth and fifth century, the rock temples and monasteries of Ellora represent
the three major faiths of India - Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Like Ajanta,
Ellora caves too are a fine example of cave temples with almost 34 caves with
intricate interiors and ornamental facades.
Later in the evening you
will take your flight for Bombay where you spend the night before starting your
tour of South India.
Day 15: Madurai Continuing your tour
to South India you will fly in the morning to Madurai where you arrive before
noon. All activity in Madurai is centred round Sri Meenakshi Temple in the heart
of the told town. A riotously baroque example of Dravidian architecture, you visit
the temple in the afternoon.
Day 16: Chettinad After a leisurely
start today you drive to Chettinad which is known for its artistic houses.
Spend the afternoon exploring the palace and around for its unique architecture.
Overnight will be at Madurai.
Day 17: Tanjore/ Trichy This
morning you will drive to Tanjore. Also called a city of temples, Tanjore is dotted
with no fewer than 74 temples the most famous of which is the Brihadeshwara temple.
In the evening you explore the city including spectacular Rock Fort Temple.
Day 18: Chennai This morning you take a train ride to Madras
- your last destination of the tour. Madras is a fascinating city with its ancient
temples and unique culture, golden sandy beaches and a marvelous tradition of
music and dance.
Day 19: Chennai Today will be spent in
visiting two of the finest examples of ancient South Indian architecture - Kanchipuram
and Mahabalipuram.
Day 20: Chennai The day will be spent
in leisure. In the evening you will be hosted a farewell dinner before being escorted
to the domestic terminal for flight to Delhi for return home or international
airport for your flight overseas.
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