INDIAN CULTURAL TOUR
Golden Triangle India Tour :: Heritage Rajasthan Tour :: Royal Rajasthan Tours :: India Nepal Cultural Tour :: Highlights of South
South India Temple Tour with Ayurveda :: Between Desert and Ganges :: Indo-Bhutan Panorama :: Rajasthan & Gujarat :: Palace on Wheels Travel
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Best Season September till March
This is a classic tour with Golden Triangle and a visit to Varanasi which is known as city of learning. A trip to the Ghats of Varanasi gives you a rare glimpse of mystic India. Sadhus and pilgrims bathing at Ghats at sunrise is one of the rare fascinating sights of the world. We continue our trip to Kathmandu and Pokhra from where we have a close view of Annapurna and other 8000 m peaks. We also visit Chitwan National Park.
01 DELHI
Arrive in Delhi. Transfer to the hotel. Combined sightseeing of Old & New Delhi, visiting, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Shanti Van, Raj Ghat, Humayun Tomb, Qutab Minar and pass through India Gate and the architectural buildings of President House, and Parliament.
02 DELHI/JAIPUR
Drive 260 kms to Jaipur. Popularly known as the Pink City because of the pink paint applied to the buildings in its old walled city. In Rajpoot culture, pink was tradionally a colour associated with hospitality. Located at the edge of the great Indian Desert, Jaipur is the gateway to Rajasthan. Overnight in Hotel Jaipur Palace.
03 JAIPUR
After breakfast, drive for an excursion to Amber Fort, the once capital of the Jaipur State, where you go up the Fort on an elephant back. Drive afterwards back to Jaipur to visit the City Palace, Observatory and bazaars.
04 JAIPUR/AGRA
Drive 230 kms to Agra the city of Taj Mahal. Enroute visit the sand stone city of Fatehpur Sikri. Arrive in Agra and check in to the hotel. Proceed for sightseeing, visiting Itmad-ud-Daula's Tomb and Taj Mahal built by Shah Jehan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal. It took 22 years and 20'000 people to build Taj Mahal.
05 AGRA/JHANSI/KHAJURAHO
Transfer to the railway station for Shatabdi train to Jhansi. Drive 180 kms to Khajuraho and visit the Khajuraho temples, aptly called the Land of Kamasutra.
06 KHAJURAHO/VARANASI
Morning visit to another part of the Khajuraho temple. Afternoon flight to Varanasi, the holy city for Hindus.
07 VARANASI
Early morning boat ride on river Ganges and visit to the temples. Afternoon excursion to Sarnath where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon.
08 VARANASI/KATHMANDU
Transfer to the airport for flight to Kathmandu.
09 KATHMANDU
Swambhunath, Pashupatinath, Patan and Bhaktapur.
10 KATHMANDU/CHITWAN
Drive to Chitwan National Park spread over 932 sq kms of dense forest dominated by towering sal trees. More than 50 species are in the Park. Among the wildlife animals that can be found here are one horned rhinos, Royal Bengal tiger besides deers, wild boar and crocodiles.
11 CHITWAN/POKHRA
Situated at an altitude of 827 m by Phewa Lake and magnificent fish-trailed summit of Machhapuchhre rising behind creates an ambience of peace and tranquillity.
12 POKHRA
Day free for relaxing.
13 POKHRA/KATHMANDU
Drive back to Kathmandu.
14 KATHMANDU/DEPARTURE
Transfer to the airport for onward departure.
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