06 Days Delhi
- Jaipur - Agra
Day
1 : Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Meeting and assistance on arrival. Transfer to hotel.
Day 2: Delhi
Morning tour of Delhi visiting 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 and Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight
Delhi.
Day 3: Delhi - Jaipur (245 kms – 4-5 hrs)
Morning drive to Jaipur. On arrial check in at hotel. Afternoon
free.
Day 4 : Jaipur
Morning visit Amber Fort. Amber Fort was the ancient capital of
the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering
with mirrors. 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 - Agra (256 kms - 5/6 hrs)
Drive to Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur
Sikri is 40 kms from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and
abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water. See the graceful
buildings including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch
Mahal and other Palaces. Overnight Agra.
Day 6 : Agra - Delhi (203 kms - 4 hrs)
Morning visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul 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. Afternoon drive to Delhi. Transfer to international airport
to board flight for onward journey.
