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India Vacation Tour
Duration
: 29 Days / 28 Nights
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, Tipu’s
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.
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