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Day
01: Delhi
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Arrive Delhi. Assistance and transfer to hotel. Overnite at hotel. |
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Day 02: Delhi |
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Full
day tour visiting Laxmi Narayan Temple, Hanuman Mandir ,Gauri
Shankar Temple, India Gate, Qutab Minar, Chattarpur Temple &
Bahai Temple. Overnite at hotel. |
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Day 03:
Delhi/Ajmer/Pushkar |
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Transfer to railway station to board train for
Ajmer. On arrival ,
assistance and
later drive to Pushkar and check
in at hotel. Morning visit the holy lake and the
famous Brahma Temple.
Overnite
at hotel. |
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Day
04: Pushkar/Jaipur ( 131 kms/03 hrs )
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Drive
to Jaipur and check in at hotel. Tour of Jaipur visiting Maharajas
Palace, Hawa Mahal , Royal Observatory and Albert Museum. Also do
excursion of Amber Fort. Overnite at hotel. |
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Day
05: Jaipur/Fatehpur Sikri/Agra ( 221 kms/05 hours )
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Drive
to Agra via Fatehpur Sikri to visit the Mosque built by Emperor Akbar in
the memory of Sheikh Salim Chisti. On arrival , check in at hotel.
Overnite at hotel.
Afternoon
visit Taj Mahal built by the Moghul Emperor Shah Jehan in memory
of his wife Mumtaj Mahal ; Agra Fort on the opposite bank of River
Yamuna built by four successive Emperors ; and the tomb of Itmad Ud
Daullah.
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Day 06:
Agra/Jhansi/Orchaa/Khajuraho |
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Transfer
to railway station to connect train for Jhansi. On arrival , assistance
and later drive
to Khajuraho ( 181 kms/04.50 hrs ) enroute visiting Orchaa which boasts of
its palaces and temples built by its Bundela rulers in the 16th
and 17th century. Jahangir Mahal , a tiered palace crowned by
graceful chhatris has a spectacular view of soaring temple spires and
cenotaphs. On arrival , check in at hotel.
Overnite at hotel. |
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Day 07: Khajuraho |
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Morning
visit Eastern & Western group of temples. The world famous Khajuraho temples were built by the
Chandela kings between
950 AD and 1050 AD. The most important
are the
Chaunset Yogini
Temple dedicated
to Goddess
Kali, The Mahadev
Temple, Chitragupta or Bharatji Temple with a lovely image of 11
headed Vishnu, Vishvanath and
Nandi Temples, Lakshmana Temple, Visha
Temple of Shiva, which is the largest & most typical of
temples. Visit the Eastern
group of temples
that consist of the Parasvanath Temple
- the only
Jain Temple
surviving at Khajuraho
and has excellent
sculptures on
the outer walls of the
Sanctum, the
Javeri Temple
dedicated to Vishnu. The other temples in
this group
are those dedicated
to Brahma, Yamuna and
Adinath.
Afternoon
at leisure. Overnite at hotel.
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Day
08: Khajuraho/Varanasi
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Transfer
to airport to connect flight for Varanasi the religious capital of
Hindus since times immemorial and a place of devotion and worship with
hundreds of temples doting the city. On arrival , assistance and transfer to hotel. Overnite at hotel.
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Day 09: Varanasi |
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Morning
visit the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple the most sacred shrine
dedicated to Lord Shiva , New Vishwanath Temple with the whole Gita
engraved on its marble walls , Durga Temple , Tulsi Manas Mandir with
text of Ram Charit Manas engraved on its walls , Vinayaka Temples
devoted to Lord Ganesh , Annapoorna Temple , Kal Bhairav Temple ,
Jateshwar Mahadev Temple, Maha Mritunjiya Temple and Bharat Mata Temple.
Overnite at hotel. |
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Day 10:
Varanasi/Kathmandu |
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Early
morning boat
excursion on the river Ganges, a ferry pilgrimage
from ghat to ghat.
People bathe early in the morning to offer the prayers
to the rising
sun. The two
cremation ghats
are Manikarnika & Harishchandra
where funeral pyre
burns day and night. Every pious
Hindu believes that to die in Kashi and to be cremated on banks of the
Ganges is to attain release from the cycle of birth and death.
Transfer
to airport to connect flight for Kathmandu. On arrival , assistance and
transfer to hotel.
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Day 11: Kathmandu |
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Morning
visit Pashupatinath Temple , Bodhnath and Bhadgaon. Visit the temple
of Bodhnath, the colossal 2500 years old Stupa,
one of the largest in
the world. This Stupa has the
all seeing-eyes of the Buddha
by king Mana Deva in expiation of his sins of
the advice inset with prayer
wheels. Also visit the Pashupatinath Temple
which is noted for its erotic wood carvings of the struts. Also a city
tour visiting Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka, ancient
royal residential
quarters etc.
Bhadgaon
is a Newar city of 9th century.
Visit the ancient gateway,
Durbar Square, royal residential quarter of Bhupendra Malla,
temple of Nytapole in pagoda style and other temples.
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Day 12: Kathmandu |
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Morning
visit Patan and Swaymbhunath Temple. Visit
the Old Newar City - the historic Durbar Square, see the
Golden Gate, the sky piercing temple of Teleju
and the statue of Yogendra
Malla, other temples and old
windows and carved balconies
of wood, curio
shops and bazaars. On
return, visit Swayambhunath, the 2500 years
old Buddhist temple.
Also
visit Swayambhunath, the 2000 years old
site with 5 dhyani Buddhas enshrined at the base of the Stupa.
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Day 13: Kathmandu/Delhi |
Transfer
to airport to connect flight for Delhi. On arrival , assistance and
transfer to hotel.
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Day
14: Delhi/Back Home
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Transfer
to airport to connect flight for onward journey.
End of our services.
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