taj traveller - 8 days
Tour Information Starts in: Delhi Ends in: Delhi Prices and Departures: Click Here Breakfast: 7, Dinner: 2 Hotel rating: 3 - 4 & heritage hotels Tour Leader: Yes (for groups 6 or more) Entrance fees: Selected entrance fees. Additional entrance fees budget approx:USD $40
Day 1: Delhi Welcome to India and the start of your holiday! Arrive Delhi, included transfer to hotel. Overnight - Delhi.
Day 2: Delhi Delhi - breakfast. This morning, our welcome meeting takes place. We’ll then enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of Delhi. Tonight, we enjoy a Namaste Dinner at an Indian restaurant. Dinner & overnight - Delhi.
Day 3: Jaipur Delhi - Jaipur - breakfast. Today, we drive to Jaipur. Affectionately known as the Pink City as Maharaja Ram Singh had all of the Old City painted a welcoming pink in 1876 to herald a visit by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), it is also the bustling capital of the state of Rajasthan. We enjoy a tour of the City Palace and Jantar Mantar - an old yet cleverly designed space observatory. Overnight - Jaipur.

Day 4: Jaipur Jaipur - breakfast. Early today, we travel beyond Jaipur to the stunning 16th century Amber Fort - a sprawling Rajput concoction which hugs the hill on which it was built and overlooks the hot plains below. We enjoy a stately elephant ride* to the fort proper and tour the fort’s well-preserved interior and grounds. Back in Jaipur, enjoy the remains of the day your way. Overnight - Jaipur.
Day 5: Perharsar Jaipur - Peharsar via Bharatpur - breakfast. Today we drive to Chandra Mahal Haveli - a charming mansion house in Peharsar. With its small courtyard, lawned gardens, rustic ‘shabby chic’ charm and tasty authentic Indian cuisine it has been a favourite with our travellers for many years. From our base at the haveli, we drive to the world-famous Keoladeo Ghana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will enjoy a leisurely bicycle rickshaw ride through the park, before returning to the haveli for dinner. Dinner and overnight - Peharsar.
Day 6: Agra Peharsar - Agra - breakfast. En route to Agra, we visit Fatehpur Sikri, former imperial capital of the great Mughal emperor Akbar. Built between 1569 and 1585, it has been deserted for more than four centuries, by all accounts abandoned in 1600 due to a meagre supply of water. In Agra, we enjoy a horsecart ride to the legendary Taj Mahal. Built by Emperor Shah Jahan in loving memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz, who tragically died in childbirth in 1631, the Taj Mahal in Agra is described as the most extravagant monument ever built for love and remains one of India’s most enduring symbols. Later, we visit the impressive Agra Fort. Overnight - Agra.
Day 7 & 8: Delhi Agra - breakfast. After breakfast we drive back to Delhi. The remainder of the day is free for your to explore Delhi further. Our tour concludes on the morning of day 8 after breakfast. Goodbye India! We transfer you to the airport for your onwards international flight.
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