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North India Highlights
North India Highlights
Duration: 11 Nights / 12 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Jaipur - Agra -
Varanasi - Delhi
Day 01 : Arrival at Delhi
Begin your Tour.
Arrive into Delhi
Welcome to Vardhman's 'North India Highlights ! On arrival in Delhi, you
will be met and transferred by Vardhman's representative to your hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 02 : Delhi
This morning after a leisurely breakfast proceed for the sightseeing
of Delhi.
Combined city tour of New Delhi & Old Delhi
Visit Qutab Minar, Humayun's tomb, Lakshminarayan Temple, a modern Hindu
Temple, Parliament House, Government Secretarial Building and Connaught
place, the shopping centre of New Delhi.
Visit Red Fort, built in 1648 by Mughal Emperor Shahjehan, Jama Masjid,
one of the largest Mosque of India, Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana, the cremation
sites of Mahatama Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. Also drive past Chandni
Chowk, shopping centre of Old Delhi.
Optional: Dances of India or explore the market & shop for special
bargains!
Overnight:Hotel
Day 03 :Delhi - Jodhpur-Jaisalmer
This morning after breakfast transfer to the Delhi airport to catch
flight for Jodhpur. On arrival at Jodhpur Airport, you will be met and
transferred to hotel in Jaisalmer by our representative. Relax for rest
of the day.
Overnight :Hotel
Day 04 : Jaisalmer
After breakfast proceed for the sightseeing of The Golden City - Jaisalmer.
It is in the heart of the Great Indian Desert. Its temple, fort and palaces
are all built of yellow stone.The city is a mass of intricately carved
buildings, facades and elaborate balconies. Visit the JAISALMER FORT -
The oldest living Fort in the world.
See the Patwaon-Ki-Havelies, Salim-Singh-Ki-Haveli and Gandhi Sagar Tank.
Also visit Barabagh Hill.
Overnight :Hotel
Day 05 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
This morning after breakfast drive to Jodhpur. Upon arrival at Jodhpur,
check into your hotel.
Later proceed for the sightseeing tour of Jodhpur - gateway to the desert
beyond, home of the Rathores of Marwar, visit the Mehrangarh Fort, rising
up a hilly scarp, built on the advice of a hermit, overlooking the city
in the image of a long sentinel. Inside the Fort are a number of palaces
added by successive rulers. In this palace you would see different miniature
paintings & cradle room. After this you would visit Jaswant Thada
Memoria.Visit the museum of UMAID BHAWAN PALACE.
Overnight :Hotel
Day 06 : Jodhpur - Udaipur
This morning after breakfast transfer to airport to catch flight for
Udaipur. Upon arrival at Udaipur check into your hotel. Rest of the day
at leisure.
Overnight :Hotel
Day 07 : Udaipur - Jaipur
On the day 7 of your tour proceed for the sightseeing of Udaipur,
stopping first at City Palace. Here you will marvel at rooms with mirrored
walls and ivory doors, colored glass windows and inlaid marble balconies
and the Peacock Courtyard.
Also visit the lovely Sahelion-ki-Bari Gardens, the Jagdish Temple and
the local folk Museum. Later drive to Jaipur. Upon arrival at Jaipur,
check into your hotel.
Overnight :Hotel
Day 08 : Jaipur
After breakfast, excursion to Amber Fort enroute witness the façade
of Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds which was built in 1799. Amber Fort
- The ancient capital of the state until 1727 when Jai Singh decided to
move from his hillside fortress at Amber to new site on the plains. The
construction of this fort began in 1592 by Raja Man Singh, the Rajput
commander of Akbar’s army. The fort is a superb example of Rajput
architecture, stunningly situated on a hillside and overlooking a lake
which reflects its terraces and ramparts. Visit the Jagmandir or the hall
of victory glittering with mirrors, Jal Mahal & temple of Kali. Ascend
on elephant back, the hill, on which the fort is situated.Afternoon, city
tour of Jaipur. Visit the Jantar Mantar the observatory built by Jai Singh
in 1728; the City Palace which is a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture.
It also has a museum with an extensive collection of art, carpets, paintings,
enamel ware and weapons dating back to the 15th century.
Overnight :Hotel
Day 09 :Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
After breakfast drive to Agra enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri.
Fatehpur Sikri : built by Emperor Akbar in 1569, was the old capital of
the Mughals, which was abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water.
See the graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti,
Panch Mahal & other Palaces which are still preserved in its original
glory.
Upon arrival at Agra check into your hotel.
Overnight :Hotel
Day 10 : Agra - Varanasi
Early on the morning visit Taj Mahal (Closed on every Friday) during
sunrise and return to the hotel for breakfast. Later visit Agra.
City tour of Agra
Visit Red fort & Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula. Later you will visit a marble
gallery - the flagship store in Agra which offers an excellant range of
white marble, fashionable wear & exotic wooden articles, truly a one
stop shop.
Evening transfer to railway station to catch overnight train for Varanasi.
Overnight: Train
Day 11; Varanasi
Arrive Varanasi in the morning and you will be transferred to your hotel
by our representative. Later proceed on a City tour of Varanasi
Visit the Bharat Mata Temple with a big relief map of India in Marble, Durga
Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Banaras Hindu University, which has an art gallery
and the mosque of Moghul Emperor Aurangazeb, built on the site of an ancient
Hindu Temple. A walk through the old centre ("golden" temple,
ghats...), Bharat mata temple, Kashi Viswanath temple.
Overnight :Hotel
Day 12: Varanasi - Delhi
Boat Cruise (At your own cost) on River Ganges
Early morning boat excursion on the holy river Ganges to see the bathing
ghats and cremation site. Watching people bathing and worshipping at the
ghats is one of the most extraordinary experiences of a visit to India.
Visit Sarnath. Later in the evening transfer to airport to catch flight
for Delhi.
Arrive Delhi Railway station and board the flight for your onward journey
to back home with sweet and unforgettable memories of 'North India Highlights'
tour escorted by Vardhman Vacations.
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