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Taj Mahal with Sacred Ganges - 11 Days
offered by supplier M16759 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 11
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 50
people
Destination(s):
India
Specialty Categories:
Cultural Journey
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 1300 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 2000 US Dollar (USD)
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Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal and once the capital of the Mughal empire, has several monuments which display the splendor of Mughal architecture. It was here that Babar, the founder of the dynasty, had the first formal Persian garden laid out on the banks of the river Yamuna. Akbar, his grandson, raised the towering ramparts of the great Red Fort, within whose walls Jahangir built rose-red palaces, courts and gardens, and which Shahajahan embellished with marble mosques, palaces and pavilions of gem-inlaid white marble.
Agra is mentioned in the ancient epic Mahabharata as Agraban, the sister city of the more prominent Mathura. Agra was established in 1475 by Badal Singh and came into its own when Sikander Lodhi of the Lodhi dynasty chose it for his capital because of its proximity to the Yamuna. Babur defeated the Lodhis to capture not only Agra but also to lay the foundation of the Mughal empire.
In the mid-16th and earlier 17th centuries, Agra witnessed a frenzied building activity and it was during this time that the symbol of love, the Taj Mahal, was built. The buildings made during this era were purely in the contemporary Mughal style and of very high quality. Besides the monuments, Agra is worth a visit for the masterpieces of craftsmen recreating the glory of the Mughal period and for the Mughlai cuisine, the aroma of which fills the narrow lanes of Agra.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival at Delhi. Company Representatives will receive you on arrival at the international airport in Delhi late in the evening. Transfer to your hotel. Relax. Overnight will be at Delhi.
Day 2: Delhi. Breakfast will be at Delhi. Proceed for a full day tour of Old & New Delhi. Enjoy the dances of India in the evening. Overnight will be at Delhi.
Day 3: Delhi - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer. Early morning transfer for flight to Jodhpur. Reach and proceed to Jaisalmer by surface. Reach and check in at hotel. Overnight will be at Jaisalmer.
Day 4: Jaisalmer. After a relaxed breakfast proceed for full day sight-seeing tour of The Golden City - Jaisalmer. It is in the heart of the Great Indian Desert. Stay overnight at Jaisalmer.
Day 5: Jaisalmer - Jodhpur. Proceed in the morning after a leisurely breakfast and reach Jodhpur.Relax in the hotel and visit the museum of Umaid Bhawan Palace. Overnight will be at Jodhpur.
Day 6: Jodhpur - Udaipur. Transfer to airport in the morning for flight to Udaipur. Reach and check in at hotel. Relax in the evening. Overnight will be at Udaipur.
Day 7: Udaipur - Jaipur. Proceed for sight-seeing tour of Udaipur after breakfast, stopping first at City Palace. Here you will marvel at rooms with mirrored walls and ivory doors, colored glass windows and inlaid marble balconies and the Peacock Courtyard. Overnight will be at Jaipur.
Day 8: Jaipur. Breakfast will be at hotel.Proceed for excursion to Amber Fort in the outskirts of Jaipur. Elephant ride ascent to the fort. Overnight will be at Jaipur.
Day 9: Jaipur - Agra. Proceed for Agra after breakfast. Spend the night at Agra.
Day 10: Agra - Varanasi. Proceed for sight-seeing of Taj Mahal after breakfast. Overnight will be at Varanasi.
Day 11: Varanasi - Delhi. Drive very early morning to The Daswamedh Ghat and take a boat ride on the sacred river Ganges. See the cremation Ghats and witness the living traditions of one of the world's oldest and most important religions. Transfer to airport for flight to Delhi. Proceed for the farewell dinner before reaching the airport for flight home with sweet memories of holidays in India.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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