Taj & Tigers

Morning combined sightseeing of New & Old Delhi:

Visit the 12th century Qutab Minar, gracefully hand-carved for its entire height of 234ft, and the iron pillar, which has withstood the ravages of time and not rusted even after 1500 years. Visit the mausoleum of emperor Humayun – a forerunner of the Mughal style of architecture and the imposing modern Lakshminarayan temple. Drive past the India Gate (war memorial dedicated to the lives of laid down by the Indian soldiers), the president’s residence – formerly the Viceroy’s Palace, parliament House and the Secretariat buildings, – an interesting blend of the Victorian and 20th century architecture.

Afternoon:

Sightseeing of Old Delhi takes you to the Raj Ghat (memorial to Mahatma Gandhi), Jama Masjid, – The largest mosque in India. Drive past Chandi Chowk, once an imperial avenue of Mughal Royalty which today is the busiest commercial area of the city. Walk through Chandni Chowk to savour the ambience of an oriental bazaar. Overnight stay at the hotel.

In the morning leave Delhi by road for Agra. The journey is approximately 200 kms and takes 4-5 hours. On arrival, check in at hotel.

Afternoon sightseeing tour of city visiting the world famous Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan in 1560 in memory of his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. This architectural marvel is a perfectly proportioned masterpiece fashioned from white marble that stands testimony to the skill of 20,000 craftsmen brought together from Persia, Turkey, France and Italy and who took 17 year to complete this ’ Love Poem in Marble’. (Friday closed). Later visit the Agra fort containing the halls private and public audiences and other palaces.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

Early morning transfer to Ranthambhore, en-route sightseeing of Fatehpur Sikri – the old deserted town of the Mughal dynasty. Arrive Ranthambhore and check into hotel. Evening at leisure. Overnight at Ranthambhore.

Early morning safari to Ranthambhore National Park. Return to hotel for breakfast. Afternoon safari into the jungle. Overnight at Ranthambhore.

Morning breakfast and transfer to Jai pur. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay.

Morning excursion to Amber fort. Amber is a classic, romantic Rajasthani Fort Palace. The rugged, time-ravaged walls of the Fort may not look beautiful from the outside, but the interior is a virtual paradise. Miniatures painted on the walls depict hunting and war scenes, apart from festivals. Precious stones and mirrors are embedded into the plaster. Inside the Jag Mandir is the famed Sheesh Mahal – a room with all the four walls and ceiling completely embedded with glittering mirror pieces, which were specially imported from Belgium during that period. En route to Amber Fort, you will have a brief photo stop at Hawa Mahal – the Palace of Winds.

Afternoon sightseeing tour of the city visiting Maharaja’s City Palace, the former Royal residence, part of it converted into a museum. A small portion is still used by the Royal family of Jaipur. Built in the style of a fortified campus, the palace covers almost one-seventh in area of the city. One of the major attractions in the museum is the portion known as Arm oury Museum housing an impressive array of weaponry-pistols, blunderbusses, flintlocks, swords, rifles and daggers. The royal families of Jaipur once used most of these weapons. Later visit the Jantar Mantar, which is the largest stone and marble crafted observatory in the world. Situated near the gate of the city palace, the observatory has 17 large instruments, many of them still in working condition. Overnight at the hotel.

Morning at leisure. In the afternoon drive straight to Delhi airport (258 kms & 6 hours drive) in time for your return flight.

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