taj traveller - 8 days
 Tour Information
Starts in: Delhi
Ends in: Delhi
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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 $45
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Day 1: Delhi
Saturday. Welcome to India and the start of your holiday! Arrive Delhi, included transfer to hotel.If arriving prior to 15:30pm consider joining our Cook Up a Curry bolt-on. A great way to meet fellow group members. Overnight - Delhi.
Day 2: Delhi sights
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: The pink city of 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. |
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Golden Triangle & Eclipse - 9 days. Departing 16th July 2009
Experience the richness of Indian culture and colour on ths classic 9 day tour taking in Delhi, both old and new, the famous Taj Mahal and holy Varanasi, where you will witness the incredible 2009 Total Solar Eclipse.
For further details on this Solar Eclipse tour Click here
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Day 4: Jaipur's great Amber Fort
Jaipur - breakfast. Optional early morning hot air balloon excursion and afterward 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: Rural India
Jaipur - Bharatpur via Peharsar- breakfast. Driving to the small rural village of Perharsar, on foot we walk the backstreets discovering local life, traditions and (if open) visit the village school where we operate our ‘Change for Children’ programme. Here, we’ll also visit a charming haveli (mansion house) with small courtyard, lawned gardens and rustic ‘shabby chic’ appeal carefully being restored to glory of better farming years. After hotel check in at Bharatpur and time to freshen up we visit Keoladeo Ghana National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where we’ll enjoy a leisurely bicycle rickshaw ride through the park. Returning to our hotel, dinner and overnight - Bharatpur.
Day 6: Agra & the Taj Mahal
Bharatpur - 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: Free time in Delhi
Agra - breakfast. After breakfast we drive back to Delhi. The remainder of the day is free for your to explore Delhi further.
Day 8: Delhi
Saturday. Delhi - breatfast. Our tour concludes after breakfast. Goodbye India! Onward departure transfer to the airport. | 
