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Taj
Mahal with Bengal Tiger India
Duration : 08 Nights / 09 Days
Destinations covered :
Delhi -
Mandawa - Jaipur - Ranthambhore - Agra - Delhi
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Day - 1 : ARRIVE DELHI
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel.
Day - 2 : MANDAWA
Drive to Mandawa. Rest of the day visit the Shekhavati
villages of Dundlod, Mandawa, etc. Mandawa was founded
in 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and is still the home of
his descendants. Mandawa houses a collection of
armories, costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820,
ancient coins, numismatic collection and many other
interesting items preserved in a museum. The whole area
of Shekhavati has beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions
and is called the open air gallery.
Day - 3 : JAIPUR
Morning drive to Jaipur. Rest of the day free.
Day - 4 : JAIPUR
Morning visit the Amber Fort -the ancient capital of the
State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory
glittering with mirrors. Afternoon tour of Jaipur.
Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago
in honour of a visiting Prince. Built by Maharaja Jai
Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years
old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram
Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink
rose residential & business areas.
Day - 5 : RANTHAMBORE
Morning drive Ranthambore.
Day - 6 : AM & PM JUNGLE SAFARI.
Day - 7 : AGRA
Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur
Sikri is 40 kms from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in
1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of
water. See the graceful buildings including the Jama
Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other
Palaces. Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal
built by the Moghul Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his
Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Later
visit the Agra Fort containing the Pearl Mosque, the
Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also visit the
Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in
memory of her father.
Day - 8 : DELHI
Drive to Delhi. On arrival check in at hotel.
Day - 9 : DELHI
Tour of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the
cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru,
Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.
Check out at 1200 hrs. Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built
by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India
Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple - a
modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House,
Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings and
Connaught Place shopping centre. Evening transfer to
airport to board flight for your home.
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