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Agra Jaipur Varanasi Tour
Delhi-Jaipur-Agra-Varanasi-Delhi ( 08 Nights / 09 days)
Arrive Delhi , meet assist at the airport & transfer to
hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
After a leisurely breakfast sightseeing tour of Old &
New Delhi.
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of old Delhi would
entail visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where
Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest
mosque in India.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi
would include a visit to the Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub
Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath,
past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the
President's Residence and would end with a drive through
the Diplomatic Enclave. Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple
popularly known as Birla Temple. Night stay in Delhi.
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway
station to board the airconditioned train to Jaipur.
Breakfast in the train. Arrive Jaipur and transfer to
hotel. Later sight seeing tour of Jaipur covering:
CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and
traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace
sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled city.
It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and
the City Palace Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and the best
preserved of the five observatories built by Jai Singh
II in different parts of the country. This observatory
consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still
in use.
HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of
Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their
five-storey structures of sandstone plastered pink
encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies.
The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by
Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the
palace women. Night stay in Jaipur.
Morning visit the majestic Amber Fort, is one that
cannot be easily described. Ride up on Elephants to the
former capital of the royals set against the backdrop of
the wooded hills. Later drive to Agra enroute visiting
Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly preserved red sandstone
“ghost town” which was the estranged capital of mughal
emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted when its water
supply failed. Arrive Agra & transfer to hotel. Evening
at leisure. Night stay in Agra.
Morning at sunrise visit the magnificent Taj Mahal - one
of the seven wonders of the world surely the most
extravagant expression of love ever created. 20,000 men
laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial to
Shah Jahan's beloved wife, Also visit the Red fort - the
rusty and majestic red- sandstone fort of Agra stands on
the banks of the river Yamuna and the construction was
started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am
(hall of public audience), a colonnaded hall of
red-sandstone with a throne alcove of inlaid marble at
the back, the Emperor heard public petitions. At the
Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private audience) where marble
pavilions with floral inlays lend an ethereal ambience,
the Emperor sat on his gem-studded peacock Throne and
met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms.
Later transfer to railway station to board the overnight
train to Varanasi .
Arrive Varanasi, said to be the India’s most sacred city
situated on the western bank of the holy river Ganga. It
is also the oldest living city in the world. As a place
for devotion and worship, with hundreds of temples
dotting the city, sunrise on the river front as seen
from a boat can be a spiritually uplifting sight. It has
a fascination uniquely its own, a quality of sublime
beauty, a timeless eternal appeal. Varanasi is the city
which cannot be described, only experienced. Meet assist
at the railway station and transfer to hotel. Later
sight seeing of Varanasi (the oldest and holiest city of
India) covering Temples, Aurangazeb’s Mosque and one of
the biggest university of India. Evening view “Aarti”
ceremony on the Ghats. Night stay in Varanasi.
Morning boat cruise at the river Ganges to observe the
way of life of pilgrims by the Ghats. Later excursion to
Sarnath, 10kms. East of Varanasi, is one of the
Buddhism’s major centers of India. After attaining
enlightenment, the Buddha came to Sarnath where he gave
his first sermon. Visit the deer park and the museum and
later back to Varanasi . Night stay in Varanasi.
After a relaxed breakfast transfer to airport for flight
to Delhi. Arrive Delhi & transfer to hotel. Night stay
in Delhi.
Transfer to airport for onward flight.
Air fares are subject to change any time without any
prior notice
Cost per person on twin sharing for minimum two person
traveling.
Cost per single traveler.
>>7 nights accomodation on twin sharing basis as per the
itinerary .
>>1 night in air conditioned train.
>>Daily breakfast.
>>Train tickets for Delhi - Jaipur in airconditioned
chair car.
>>Train tickets for Agra - Varanasi in 2 tier
airconditioned sleeper class.
>>Surface travel by exclusive airconditioned car.
>>All transfers, sightseeing, excursions as per the
itinerary.
>>Local English speaking guides.
>>Elephant ride in Jaipur(subject to availability) &
boat ride in Varanasi .
>>All taxes, driver allowances, parking etc.
>>Entrance fee to monuments.
>>Any airfare.
>>Tips, beverages, laundry etc.
>>Any item not shown in cost Includes.
Delhi : The Oberoi / Imperial
Agra : Amarvilas
Jaipur : RajVilas
Varanasi : Taj Ganges
Delhi : The Metropolitan / The Lalit / The Grand
Agra : Jay Pee Palace / Taj View / Trident
Jaipur : Hotel Trident / Le Meridien
Varanasi : Taj Ganges / Radisson
Delhi : The Connaught / Hotel City Park / De Marks
Agra : Clarks Shiraz / Howard Park
Jaipur : Golden Tulip / Hari Mahal Palace/ Wall Street /
Hotel Clarks Amer
Varanasi : Clarks Varanasi / Ideal Tower
Delhi : Hotel Gautam Deluxe / Hotel Sunstar
Agra : Hotel Amar / Hotel Usha Kiran
Jaipur : Hotel Jas Vilas / Nana ki Haveli / Dera
Rawatsar
Varanasi : Hotel India/ Meraden Grand
Delhi : Hotel Blue Bell / Hotel De Gold
Agra : Royale Residency / Taj Plaza
Jaipur : Hotel Vijay Niwas / Hotel Sarang Palace
Varanasi : Hotel India/ Meraden Grand
Special care is taken while selecting the hotels , As
you may be aware that prices for same category of hotels
are NOT the same , we select the hotels based on the
quality & services & not just because it is a 4 * or 5 *
hotel, Thatswhy some hotels listed in our classic
catergory ( 4 * ) are actual 5 * hotels but we use them
in 4 * categories. Hotels are subject to availability,
please note that due to peak season starting from Oct
onwards, most of hotels in 4 * - 5* category are already
fully booked for many dates starting from october, Once
you finalise the booking, we shall start booking the
hotels. It may be possible that we may have to go for a
higher / lower category of hotels/ rooms in any place &
we shall advice you of any supplement / reduction in the
price. For Luxury Hotels Suppliment charge 16 nov. to
30th nov., 20 Dec. to 5th jan 2010.and 1st feb. to 29th
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