Pushkar
Sitting on the edge of the desert and clinging to the side of a small lake, Pushkar is an ancient ...
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Surajgarh Holidays
Sample Itinerary - REF INDIA 2200
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Day 1: Delhi
Welcome to India and the start of your holiday! Arrive at Delhi airport where we will meet you and transfer you to the hotel. Rest of the day is free for you to relax after your long flight.
Day 2: Delhi - Amritsar
Early morning transfer to Delhi railway station, express train to Amritsar and hotel check in. This afternoon we’ll drive to the final frontier, Wagah to watch the sunset changing of the guards and ceremonial lowering of the flags
Day 3: Amritsar
Today we embark on an amazing sightseeing tour of the city and the famous Golden Temple.
Day 4: Amritsar - Shimla
Today we take an early morning train to Chandigarh, arrive and take a drive to Shimla, the remaining to you have at your leisure.
Day 5: Shimla
We enjoy a guided sightseeing tour, venturing into the narrow streets, which fall steeply away from the ridge giving way to colourful bazaars and fine views of the surrounding valley and snow-capped peaks.
Day 6: Shimla
Today you are free at your leisure to explore or maybe take advantage of one of our enhance options. Please see the enhance section for more details.
Day 7: Shimla - Delhi
Free time until the late afternoon transfer to the train station, for the train south to Delhi, which arrives late evening. On arrival we will transfer you to the hotel.
Day 8: Delhi
Our full day guided sightseeing tour of Delhi today covers the colourful chaos of Old Delhi and the modern simplicity of New Delhi. This vibrant city is full of forts, monuments, temples, mosques and more. During the 16th and 17th centuries, Delhi was important centre of the Mughal dynasty and the British made it the capital city in 1911. We take in Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk, the bustling bazaar, as well as the Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana – the cremation sites of Mahatama Gandhi and Jawahar Lal Nehru. In New Delhi we visit India Gate, Rasthrapati Bhawan, parliament House and Humayun’s Tomb.
Day 9: Delhi - Agra
Departing Delhi, we journey to Agra, once India’s Mughal capital. We visit Agra fort, which boasts some of India’s finest Mughal buildings behind its fortified walls. Here we enjoy a horsecart or rickshaw ride to the legendary Taj Mahal. Built entirely of white marble, the Taj Mahal has no peers.
Day 10: Agra - Jaipur
En route to Jaipur, we visit the ghostly former Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri, abandoned due to lack of water. In Jaipur, we visit a cotton trading/tailor shop where you can get clothing tailored for delivery to your hotel before we leave!
Day 11: Jaipur
Maybe opt for an early morning balloon flight over Jaipur. Look out for the snake charmers that dot our route, as we travel to the 16th century Amber Fort. An exotic elephant ride transports us to the lofty fort, where we’ll enjoy a tour. Later in the afternoon we tour the City Palace, which boasts an interesting museum of regal attire and Jantar Mantar, an ancient astronomical observatory.
Day 12: Jaipur - Surajgarh
Today, we drive to the semi-desert Shekhawati region. The small towns in this region became important trading posts, a lasting legacy of which are the beautiful painted havelis (mansions) constructed by wealthy merchants in the 18th and 19th centuries. Free time this afternoon for you to relax or wander through the village.
Day 13: Surajgarh - Delhi
We head back to Delhi today and the afternoon and evening are free for you to explore independently, shop or just relax.
Day 14: Delhi
Today you are free at your own leisure - please have a look at our enhance options for somethings to do.
