Destinations Covered : Delhi - Jaipur -
Ranthambore - Agra - Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh
Duration : 12 Nights / 13 Days
Day - 1 : Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel.
Day - 2 : Arrive Delhi
Full day city tour. Visit Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of
Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and
Chandni Chowk. Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in
1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch), Lakshminarayan Temple
- a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament
House, Government Secretariat Buildings & Connaught Place shopping
centre. Overnight Delhi.
Day - 3 : Delhi - Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur and transfer to hotel.
Day - 4 : Jaipur
Morning tour of Amer fort. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory
glittering with mirrors. Ascent the fort on Elephant back. Afternoon tour of
Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a
century ago in honour of a visiting Prince and ever since, it has retained
this colour. 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. Overnight Jaipur.
Day - 5 : Jaipur - Ranthambore
Morning drive to Ranthambore and transfer to hotel. In Evening Jungle
activities.
Day - 6 : Ranthambore
Morning and Evening Jungle activities.
Day - 7 : Ranthambore - Agra
Drive to Agra. Transfer to Hotel. Afternoon city Tour. Visit the famous Taj
Mahal built by Mughal 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.
Overnight Agra.
Day
- 8 : Agra - Khajuraho
Transfer to the Airport to board the Flight for Khajuraho. Arrive Khajuraho
and transfer to Hotel.
Day - 9 : Khajuraho - Bandhavgarh
Morning drive to Bandhavgarh and transfer to Hotel.
Day - 10 : Bandhavgarh
Morning and evening Jungle activities.
Day - 11 : Bandhavgarh
Morning and evening Jungle activities.
Day - 12 : Bandhavgarh - Khajuraho
Morning drive to Khajuraho and transfer to hotel. Later visit the world
famous Khajuraho temples. These Temples were built by the Chandelas between
950 AD & 1050 AD. The important ones are Chaunset Yogini Kali Temple,
the Mahadev Temple, Chitragupta or Bharatji Temple with a lovely image of 11
headed Vishnu, Vishvanath & Nandi Temples, Lakshmana Temple, Visha
Temple of Shiva, which is the largest & most typical of temples. Visit
the Eastern group of Temples. Parasvanath Temple is the only existing Jain
Temple at Khajuraho and has excellent sculptures on the outer walls of the
Sanctum. The Javeri Temple is dedicated to Vishnu. The other temples in this
group are those dedicated to Brahma, Yamuna and Adinath.
Day - 13 : Khajuraho - Delhi
Transfer to the Airport to Board Flight to Delhi. Arrive and Transfer to
the Airport to board flight for onward Journey.
