India Temples Tour
Duration: 09 Nights / 10 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Jaipur - Agra - Jhansi - Orcha - Khajuraho
- Varanasi - Delhi
Day 01 - Arrive Delhi
Assistance and transfer to the hotel. Check-in time is 12 Noon. Overnight.
Day 02 - Delhi
Full day sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi Sprawling on the banks of
the river Yamuna, Delhi, the capital of India, typifies the soul of the
country. The city conceals within its bosom the remains of civilisation
that flourished over the last three thousand years. Since those legendary
days, many dynasties and rulers have flourished on its regal soil. The legacy
of that past survives in the many monuments left behind by the regents.
Day 03 - Delhi - Jaipur drive, 260 km
Morning drive to Jaipur and on arrival, check-in at the hotel. Rest of the
day at leisure. Overnight at the hotel. Morning excursion to Amber Fort,
set in a picturesque location. Amer is a fascinating blend of Hindu and
Muslim architecture. Built in the 16th centuary by Raja Mansingh in red
sandstone and white marble, the palace complex has some very interesting
apartments. Jai Mandir, Sheesh Mahal, Sukh Niwas, Ganesh Pol and Temple
of Kali are some of the prominent areas of interest. Elephants are provided
to ascend the fort to visit the complex.
Day 04 - Jaipur - Agra drive, 235 km/6 hours
Drive to Agra visiting enroute Fatehpur Sikri. Fatehpur Sikri, the birth
story of this beautiful city is interesting. There, in a grotto in Sikri,
lived a Muslim Saint , Sheikh Salim Chishti by name. Akbar hearing of his
renown, asked of the blessings of a son, and when a son was born, not only
was the child named Salim, the site for a mighty and ambitious project -
a city - was chosen near the residence of the saint erected in k1569. The
shortage of water lead to the desertion of this city. Visit the mosque of
Salim Chishti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces. On arrival, check-in at the
hotel for overnight.
Day 05 - Agra
Agra, the home of the immortal Taj Mahal, the inimitable poem in white marble
is the first expression of love of an Emperor Shahjehan for
his queen Mumtaz
Mahal. This great monument was completed in 1653 AD. Agra Fort, the imposing
structure on the banks of the river Yamuna is replete with priceless examples
of craftsmanship in the Mughal period, including the beautiful pearl Mosque,
it was designed and built by Emperor Akbar in 1565 AD. Tomb of Itimadd-ud-Daulah
built between 1622 AD by Empress Nur Jehan, in memory of her father, Ghias-id-Din
Beg., it is considered a precursor of the Taj Mahal. Afternoon at leisure.
Day 06 - Agra - Jhansi - Orcha
Transfer to railway station for train to Jhansi (0800-1040 hours) Assistance
on arrival and transfer by coach to Khajuraho(30 minutes) Orcha had the
distinction of being the capital of one of the largest and most powerful
kingdoms of central India. Situated on the river Betwa, the medieval city
was founded in the 16th century by the Bundela Chieftain Rudra pratap.The
succeeding rulers built some of the finest examples of Bundela architecture
which can be seen at Orcha today, such as Jehangir Mahal, Raj Mahal, Raj
Praveen Mahal, Ram Raj Temple, Chaturbhuj Temple, Sunder Mahal.
Day 07 - Orcha - Khajuraho, 175 km/4 hours
Drive to Khajurhao and on arrival, check-in at the hotel. Afternoon visit
of Khajuraho temples Khajuraho, once the great capital of Chandela, now
a quiet town, Khajuraho temples here were built during the Chandela period
from 950 to 1050 AD. Almost intriguing as the sheet beauty and the size
of the temples is the question of why and how they were built here as Khajuraho
is isolated, 1000 years ago as it is even today.
Day 08 - Khajuraho -Varanasi flight
Transfer to airport for flight to Varanasi On arrival, transfer to the hotel.
Rest of the day free
Day 09 - Varanasi
Early morning boat cruise on river Ganges. Thousands of pilgrims throng
the water’s edge, bathing, worshipping, meditating. On stone platforms
under palm leaf umbrellas, the Pandas-Brahmin priests preside over rites
and rituals. The boat trip will cover various ghats including the cremation
sites. Because every pious Hindu believes that to die in Kashi (Varanasi)and
to be cremated on the banks of the Ganges is to attain release from the
cycle of birth and death.
Day 10 - Varanasi - Delhi flight
Morning visit Sarnath. Sarnath, 7 km from the city where Buddha preached
his first sermon more than 2500 years ago. The site is marked by the massive
Dhamek stupa which is believed to date back to 500 AD. Nearby is a Museum
where rare collection of manuscripts and other items related with Lord Buddha
can be seen.
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