Durations : 09Nights/10 Days
Destinations :Delhi Agra Jaipur
- Delhi
Day 1: Departure
- Depart from San Francisco or Los Angeles
to Singapore on Singapore Airlines.
Day 2: Arrival
in Singapore. - Singapore Stopover. Transfer
to hotel - room only.
Day 3: Singapore
- Day at leisure.
Day 4: Transfer
to Airport for flight to Delhi. - Evening:
Late evening arrival in Delhi. Accommodation: Hotel
Crowne Plaza or similar
Day 5: Delhi
- Seven cities of Delhi, Indo-Islamic Architecture
& explore cultural and religious overtones of
Delhi. Breakfast: Hotel dining room. Morning: Explore
Qutab Minar area. Afternoon: Drive by New Delhi
and then explore Old Delhi. Dinner: Dances of India
Show with Dinner at Chore Bizzaare Evening:
At leisure. Accommodation: Hotel Crowne Plaza or
similar Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
About Delhi - The capital of India is one of the
most happening cities and is expanding fast. Center
of power, education, art and architecture, science
and medical advancements, Delhi is top in most of
the fields known to mankind. Since 13th century.
Delhi has always been the focus of the political
struggle for power and has many monuments that are
of immense interest to the visitors who may get
disillusioned y the first sight of the modern lifestyle
of the city. Yet, it is one of the few cities where
past co-exists with the present as one soon comes
to know while visiting the Qutub Minar built in
1199, Humayun's Tomb from the 16th century, the
Red Fort built in the 17th century and Jama Mosque,
the largest mosque in India. Added to these attractions
are the relatively modern additions of the Government
Buildings, India Gate, and the President's House
& Birla Temple.
Day 6: Agra
The Taj Mahal - Breakfast: Hotel dining
room. Morning: Travel to Agra. Enroute visit Sikandra
Emperor Akbars tomb. Afternoon: Check in
at hotel. View Taj Mahal in full light and then
at dusk. Evening: At leisure. Accommodations: Jay
Pee Palace Hotel Meals Included: Breakfast About
Agra - Agra is famous as being home to one of the
Seven Wonders of the world- - the Taj Mahal. The
architectural splendor of the mausoleums, the fort
and the palaces is vivid reminder of the opulence
of the legendary Mughal empire, of which Agra was
the capital in the 16th and early 17th centuries.
While its significance as a political center ended
with the transfer of the capital to Delhi in 1634
by Shah Jahan, its architectural wealth has secured
its place on the international map. A pleasant town
with a comparatively slow pace, Agra is known for
its superb inlay work on marble and soapstone by
craftsmen who are descendants of those who worked
under the Mughals. The city is also famous for its
carpets, gold thread embroidery and leather shoes.
Day 7: Fateh
Pur Sikri - Mughal Architecture - Breakfast:
Early morning tea and coffee. Full Breakfast upon
return from the Taj Mahal. Morning: See the sun
rise over the Taj Mahal, an unforgettable way to
first see this remarkable building. Explore the
Taj complex, which includes a Mosque on the western
side and a matching Rest House on the east, and
learn about this remarkable monument to love. Afternoon:
An early afternoon excursion visits Agra Fort, an
important Mughal bastion in the medieval period.
Cross the river to watch the sun set behind the
Taj Mahal. Dinner: Hotel dining room. Evening: Explore
Fatehpur Sikri, a city designed as a capital for
Akbar, the Mughal emperor. The city was abandoned
due to a lack of water, but its buildings remain
one of the greatest examples of Mughal architecture.
Check in at hotel in Jaipur Accommodation: Jay Pee
Palace Hotel Meals Included: Breakfast
About Fatehpur Sikri - The founding of Fatehpur
Sikri reads like a fairy tale. When all else had
failed, Emperor Akbar came here in search of the
renowned Sufi mystic, Sheikh Salim Chishti, to ask
the blessing of a son. His prayer was heard, and
soon a son was born. In honor of the saint, Akbar
named the prince Salim and vowed to found a new
city. And so Fatehpur Sikri, a magnificent new city
rose on the craggy hills 40 Kms from Agra. Today
Fatehpur Sikri is a deserted, phantom city. But
the inner citadel is immaculately preserved. Its
walls, palaces, baths, royal mint, courts and gardens
still stand in splendid homage to great visionary
and builder.
Day 8: Samode
- Jaipur - Breakfast: Hotel dining room.
Morning: Travel to Jaipur. Enroute visit Samode.
The Samode Palace comes into view like a mirage
rising above cobbled streets and stone houses of
the village of Samode. Lunch: Samode Palace Afternoon:
Check in at hotel in Jaipur Evening: At leisure.
Accommodation: Country Inn Suites Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
About Samode - Samode is a place of great interest
for people who appreciate culture and local arts.
The village or town is famous for its magnificent
havelis and mansions. One can see the rural life
and flavors of Rajasthan in Samode.
Day 9: Jaipur
- The Pink City & Rajput architecture
- Breakfast: Hotel dining room. Morning: Excursion
to Amber fort. Elephant ride Lunch: Samode Palace
Afternoon: City sight seeing visiting Hawa Mahal
(Palace of Winds), City Palace, Jantar Mantar. Evening:
At leisure. Accommodation: Country Inn Suites Meals
Included: Breakfast, Lunch
About Jaipur - City Palace of Jaipur is not its
only highlight showcasing the curious blend of Rajput
& Mughal architectural styles. Science lovers
will love Jantar Mantar, an observatory built by
Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur in 1728.
It is the best preserved one out of the five that
he built. Hawa Mahal with its honeycomb façade
looks more like a delicate screen than a palace.
Day 10: Jaipur
Delhi (Departure) - After breakfast
drive to Delhi, on reaching Delhi transfer to the
Airport to board the flight for onward journey.