Day 01. Arrive Delhi. Reception and assistance on
arrival. Transfer to hotel. Depending upon time of arrival a welcome
snack with tea/ coffee or dinner in the hotel.
Day 02. Morning visit Old Delhi with its
winding streets and crowded bazaars. The Jama Masjid which is the
largest mosque in India as well as Red Fort or Lal Qila, are in the
old part of the city. Afternoon visit the tombs of the erstwhile
rulers of Delhi, Humayun's Tomb, the Qutab Minar and the crafts
museum. Overnight Delhi. Evening a cooking demonstration with
dinner of North Indian vegetarian food.
Day 03. Morning
free time for shopping and walking about in the markets on your own.
Evening a cooking demonstration with dinner of vegetarian
punjabi food.
Day 04. Morning Free. Transfer to airport for flight
to Udaipur. ( Ticket cost not included) 9W 707 departing at
1335 hrs. Arrive Udaipur at 1445 hrs. Transfer to Trident Hotel.
Dinner on your own. Overnight stay Trident Udaipur.
Day
05. Morning half day of sightseeing. Afternoon free time to walk
around the city of your own. Evening dinner with a cooking
demonstration of vegetarian food from Mewar and Gujarat. Overnight
stay Udaipur.
Day 06.
Depart for Ranakpur (2.5 hrs.). It's an old marble Jain
temple that is one of a kind in the world. Built in 1439, It has 29
halls supported by 1444 stone carved pillars no two of which are
exactly alike. Drive to Aodhi (45 mts) for lunch, and then visit the
impressive Kumbalgarh Fort which is about 30 mts. driving time from
your hotel. Kumbalgarh was built in 15th century and was only
conquered once in it's history. It played a very important part in
the history of Rajasthan. Evening see the sound and light show
if it's running.
This show is being set up and should
be ready by December 2003 but unforseen delays can occur. Dinner.
Overnight stay at Aodhi.
Day 07. Drive to Nimaj (4 Hrs.) and arrive in
Chhatrasagar ( http://www.chhatrasagar.com/)
by lunch time. A delightful tented resort built on an embankment
over a lake. A family owned and managed property. The Rathore family
are renowned for their hospitality and were at one time the rulers
of the surrounding villages. You can still experience some of the
feudal undertones when you see the way in which the local villagers
interact with the Rathore family. Evening a cooking
demonstration of vegetarian food from the Mewar region. Overnight
stay Chhatrasagar.
Day 08. Morning visit typical
Rajasthani village. You can see a gold and silver smith at work, and
the other villages going about their daily routines. The best part
is that you can walk around freely without being hassled or troubled
in any way. Lunch. Evening dinner. Overnight stay
Chhatrasagar.
Day 09.
Drive to Pushkar ( 3 Hrs.) visit the only Brahma Temple
in the world, have lunch and continue onto Jaipur ( 2.5 Hrs.). Check
into Al Sisar Haveli ( http://www.alsisar.com/). A
family run heritage property in the heart of the city. Evening
dinner in the hotel along with the cooking demonstration of some
vegetarian Indian desserts. Overnight stay Al Sisar Haveli,
Jaipur.
Day 10. Morning visit the impressive Amer Fort within
elephant ride upto the gate. The Fort is a superb example of Rajput
architecture, stunningly located on a hill side overlooking a lake
for Lunch visit the Turban Museum for a Turban type demonstration
followed by the city palace and Observatory. Evening a cooking
demonstration and dinner, of food from the Jaipur region. Overnight
stay Al Sisar Haveli, Jaipur.
Day 11. Morning visit
Sanganer to see handmade paper Manufacture and Block printing of
cotton fabric. Afternoon free to explore the streets of Jaipur on
your own. Evening drive across (1 Hr.) to an old Heritage building
called Chomu castle for Dinner.
Day 12.
Depart at 0700 Hrs. for Agra by road. After a toilet
stop enroute, reach Fatehpur Sikri by 1130 Hrs. Built by Emperor
Akbar in red sandstone, the city had to be abandoned due to an acute
scarcity of water. It is an excellent example of Moghul architecture
and is very well preserved.
Continue onto Agra ( 1 Hr.),
Reaching the hotel in time for lunch ( on your own). Afternoon visit
the Taj Mahal - the famed monument to love and one of the modern
wonders of the world. Spend a leisurely afternoon at the monument,
and after sunset return to your hotel. Dinner on your own. Overnight
stay at Trident Agra.
Day 13. Start the day with a visit
to Agra Fort, followed by Sikandra ( Emperor Akbar's Mausoleum ) and
Itmad - ud - daulah (also called the baby Taj ). Lunch on your own.
Afternoon free in Agra to wander around on your own. You can watch
skilled craftsmen working on Marble inlay work and shop for
handicrafts for which the city is famous.
Evening dinner in
the hotel with a cooking demonstration of vegetarian food from Uttar
Pradesh. Overnight stay Agra.
Day 14. Transfer to the
station for the Shatabdi train to Jhansi. It departs at 0800 Hrs.
and reaches Jhansi at 1030 Hrs. Transfer to Orcha ( 45 Mts.). Visit
the Monuments and cenotaphs in Orcha followed by lunch. Thereafter
drive to Khajuraho ( 3 Hrs. ). Check in and proceed for the sound
and light show. Dinner on your own. Overnight stay at hotel Taj
Chandela.
Day 15. Morning visit the famed 1000 years old
temples of Khajuraho. Their stone sculptures are magnificent, some
of which have been termed erotic. Afternoon drive ( 45 Mins.) to the
Ken River Lodge for lunch on a tree top platform restaurant
overlooking the Ken River.
Thereafter visit the Panna
National Park in open vehicles to try and get a sightseeing of the
king of the jungle the Tiger. There are a lot of other animals in
the park such as the Bear, various kinds of Deer as well as a
variety of Birds. Evening return to the hotel for dinner along with
the cooking of the Demonstration of vegetarian food from Central
India.
Day 16.
Morning free to walk around the little town of
Khajuraho, or visit the temples again on your own. Afternoon fly to
Varanasi by 9W 334 departing Khajuraho at 1330 Hrs. Arriving
Varanasi at 1430 Hrs.Proceed straight for half day sightseeing.
Evening farewell dinner. Overnight Varanasi - Radisson
hotel.
Day 17. Early morning boat ride along the ghats,
breakfast in the hotel, Sarnath tour and transfer to the airport for
flight 9W 334 departure at 1440 Hrs. arrival Delhi at 1600 Hrs.
Transfer to the International airport for your flight
home. Overnight stay in the hotel.
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