Colors of India

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Itinerary :

Day01/ Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport and transfer to hotel.Night stay in Delhi.

Day 02/ Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of NewDelhi where ornate buildings recall the days when India was theJewel in the crown of the British empire. Visit the 11th centuryQutab Minar ,India Gate and the grand government buildings, thePresident’s House , Mahatama Gandhi Memorial.Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly known as Birla Temple.Night stay in Delhi.

Day03 / Delhi - Varanasi
Morning transfer to airport to connect the flight for Varanasisaid to be the India’s most sacred city situated on thewestern bank of the holy river Ganga. It is also the oldest livingcity in the world. As a place for devotion and worship, with hundredsof temples dotting the city , sunrise on the river front as seenfrom a boat can be a spiritually uplifting sight. It has a fascinationuniquely its own, a quality of sublime beauty, a timeless eternalappeal. Varanasi is the city which cannot be described, only experienced.Arrive Varanasi and transfer to hotel. Later visit the Temples,Aurangazeb’s Mosque and one of the biggest university ofIndia. Evening view “Aarti” ceremony on the Ghats.Night stay in Varanasi.

Day04 / Varanasi
Morning boat cruise at the river Ganges to observe the way oflife of pilgrims by the Ghats. Later excursion to Sarnath, 10kms.East of Varanasi, is one of the Buddhism’s major centersof India. After attaining enlightenment, the Buddha came to Sarnathwhere he gave his first sermon. Visit the deer park and the museumand later back to Varanasi. Night stay in Varanasi.

Day05 / Varanasi - Khajuraho
After breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight for Khajuraho.Arrive Khajuraho & transfer to hotel. The legendary templesof khajuraho are an incomparable experience. Acknowledged as oneof the world’s artistic wonders, these temples dedicatedto the Hindu pantheon of Gods are covered in carvings that area paean to life and love. Built within a short span of a hundredyears by the Chandela Rajputs, the 10th century temples lay forgottenuntil they were discovered in the present century. Khajuraho hasachieved fame for the sensual appeal of its erotic sculptures.Evening free at leisure. Night stay in Khajuraho.

Day06 / Khajuraho
After breakfast explore the Western and Eastern temples of khajurahowhile your guide explains the intricate meaning and legends behindeach describable sculpture. Night stay in Khajuraho.

Day 07 / Khajuraho-Orchha-Jhansi-Agra
Morning drive to Jhansi enroute visiting Orchha, In orchha visitthe magnificient temples and monuments. Some of the palaces weredecorated with painted murals which represent the finest floweringof the Bundela school of painting , Continue drive to Jhansi &transfer to railway station to board the train to Agra . ArriveAgra & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Agra .

Day08 / Agra - Jaipur
Morning at sunrise visit the magnificent Taj Mahal - one of theseven wonders of the world surely the most extravagant expressionof love ever created. 20,000 men laboured for over 17 years tobuild this memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife, Also visit AgraFort - the rusty and majestic red- sandstone fort of Agra standson the banks of the river Yamuna and the construction was startedby Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am (hall of public audience),a colonnaded hall of red-sandstone with a throne alcove of inlaidmarble at the back, the Emperor heard public petitions. At theDiwan-I-Khas (hall of private audience) where marble pavilionswith floral inlays lend an ethereal ambience, the Emperor saton his gem-studded peacock Throne and met foreign ambassadorsand rulers of friendly kingdoms.After lunch drive to Jaipur -en route visit Fatehpur Sikri, a perfectly preserved Mughal citybuilt at the height of the empire's splendor. Arrive Jaipur &transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.

Day09/ Jaipur
Morning tour of the impressive Amber Fort, situated on a ridgejust outside Jaipur City. At the foot of the hill you will mountyour caparisoned Elephant for the climb to the main gate. TheFort, completed in the early 18th century, took over 100 yearsto build and now, although deserted, offers a fascinating insightinto the lifestyle of the Moghul ruling families. Afternoon tourof the Pink City – will include City Palace, still hometo the Maharaja although several of the rooms are now open tothe public. Many antiques and artefacts belonging to the rulingfamily are housed here. Also visit the Hawa Mahal "Palaceof the Winds", and the open-air Jantar Mantar Observatoryto see the vast astronomical instruments. Enjoy a stroll throughthe colourful bazaar before returning to your hotel. Night stayin Jaipur.

Day10 / Jaipur - Jodhpur
Morning drive to Jodhpur (290 kms) . Arrive & transfer tohotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay in Jodhpur.

Day11 / Jodhpur
After a relaxed breakfast proceed for city sight seeing tour ofJodhpur. Jodhpur - the stronghold of the fierce Rathore clan,was founded in 1459 by Prince Jodha. Visit the Mehrangarh Fort,situated on a low sandstone hill. Within the fort, visit MotiMahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing marblecenotaph, built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant singh II around1899 and Umaid Public gardens. Night stay in Jodhpur.

Day12 / Jodhpur- Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur. En route visiting Ranakpur - the largestand most beautifully preserved Jain Temples in India. Later proceedto see the fort of Kumbhalgarh. If Ranakpur is beauty and grace,Kumbhalgarh is all about power. Arrive Udaipur in the evening& transfer to hotel. Night stay in Udaipur.

Day13 / Udaipur
After breakfast proceed for city sight seeing tour. Udaipur, builtin 1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh, the city has been describedas the most romantic spot on the continent of India by Col. JamesTodd. Visit the City Palace museum, the Jagdish temple, SahelionKi Bari ( Queen’s resort for their friends) Bhartiya LokKala Mandir ( Folk art museum) and the Pratap Memorial. Eveningat leisure.Night stay in Udaipur.
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Day14 / Udaipur - Bombay
After breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight for Bombay.Arrive Bombay & transfer to hotel. Later half day city tourof Bombay, political capital of Maharashtra, and commercial capitalof India, Mumbai is many cities in one. As the world's largesttextiles market, a major industrial centre and the country's busiestport handling over 40 percent of India's maritime trade, it contributesaround 50 percent of the national exchequer. Bombay's coloniallegacy is the Gateway of India. Built to commemorate the royalvisit of George V and Queen Mary in 1911 but only completed in1924, the gateway is a combination of European and Indian ceremonialarchitecture. The last British troops marched out through thisgate when India became independent in 1947. Today it is a favoritehaunt of tourists. Night stay in Bombay.

Day15 / Bombay - Goa
After breakfast transfer to airport for flight to Goa. ArriveGoa & transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay inGoa.

Day16 / Goa
After breakfast, proceed on a half day sightseeing tour of Goa,visiting Miramar Beach, Basilica of Bom Jesus and the city ofPanjim-bustling with shops and tourists. The afternoon is at leisureto relax on the beach. Laze on the beach, go for swim, explorethe shops for cashewnuts, buy holiday wear or take an optionaltour visiting "Goa of the past"- a mackup village whichportrays Goa what it was 100 years ago .Night stay in Goa.

Day17 / Goa
Day at leisure. Laze on the beach, go for swim, explore the shopsfor cashewnuts, buy holiday wear. Night stay in Goa.

Day18 / Goa - Delhi
After breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight to Delhi.Arrive& transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.

Day19 / Delhi - Departure
Day at leisure or explore the markets for shopping etc. Latertransfer to airport for onward flight.