Duration: 28 Nights / 29 Days
Places to See: Delhi - Jaipur - Pushkar - Udaipur - Mount Abu - Jodhpur
- Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Bharatpur - Agra - Delhi - Chennai - Tanjore - Madurai
- Periyar - Allepey - Cochin - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysore - Belur - Halebid
- Bangalore - Mumbai
Day 01: Arrival Delhi
Assistance
on arrival and transfer to your hotel where a welcome ceremony awaits you. Girls
dressed in traditional Indian attire anoint your forehead with ‘a red tikka’
followed by ceremonial garlanding.
Day 02: Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast embark on a sightseeing tour of Old Delhi including
the Red fort and the Jama masjid, post lunch tour of New Delhi to include Qutab
Minar, India Gate, Humayun's tomb and the Lakshmi Narayan temple.
Day 03: Delhi - Jaipur
Morning drive to jaipur, the fabled ‘pink city’ of the desert named
after Jai Singh, the former Maharajah of Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur by lunch and
check inn to your hotel. After Lunch and some rest visit the City Palace, the
royal residence of the Maharajah of Jaipur and later visit the Observatory dating
back to the 18th century and also visit the Palace of winds (Hawa Mahal). Evening
enjoy your dinner with cultural Rajasthani folk dance programme.
Day 04: Jaipur - Pushkar
Morning after breakfast visit the majestic Amber Fort where you ride up on elephants
back to the former capital of the royals set against the backdrop of wooded
hills. Later explore shopping centres of jaipur and drive to Pushkar. Arrive
Pushkar and check inn to your hotel. Evening enjoy the camel Fair.
Day 05: Pushkar
Enjoy the various events and activities in Pushkar fair the whole day.
Day 06: Pushkar - Udaipur
After breakfast drive to Udaipur. Arrive Udaipur in the evening and check inn
to your hotel.
Day 07: Udaipur
After Breakfast make a visit to the City Palace, built in 1725 and later visit
Sahelion ki Bari, the gardens the maids-of-honour. After lunch make a trip to
Nagda and Eklingji to see the beautiful temples in their ruins.
Day 08: Udaipur - Mt.Abu via Ranakpur
Morning drive to the only hill resort of Rajasthan Mt.Abu enroute visiting the
famous Jain temples of Ranakpur. Arrive Mt.Abu and check inn to your hotel.
Evening at leisure.
Day 09: Mt.Abu - Jodhpur
Morning at leisure to enjoy the scenic beauty of this hill station. After lunch
transfer to Jodhpur.
Day 10: Jodhpur
Start
the city tour of Jodhpur visiting the Mehrangarh Fort museum and Jaswant thada,
the cremation spot of the royal family. After lunch visit the ancient capital
of Marwar-Mandore.
Day 11: Jodhpur - Jaisalmer
Morning drive to Jaisalmer situated deep in the heart of the Thar desert. Arrive
Jaisalmer and shortly after lunch visit the Chhatris of Maharwals and later
Camel ride at Sam for sunset.
Day 12: Jaisalmer - Bikaner
Leave for Bikaner and arrive by lunch. After lunch make a tour of Junagarh Fort
and its fabulous palaces.
Day 13: Bikaner - Mandawa
After breakfast transfer to Mandawa. Post lunch session includes a small visit
of Mandawa to appreciate the painted Havelis on the ancient and the famous silk
route.
Day 14: Mandawa - Bharatpur
Drive to Bharatpur (famous for keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary). Evening make
a visit to the sanctuary.
Day 15: Bharatpur - Agra
Early
morning make a visit to the sanctuary to see the birds in their natural habitat.
After breakfast drive down to Agra (The city of Tajmahal). Arrive Agra by lunch
after a tour of the beautiful city of Fatehpur Sikri, the Old capital of Mughal
emperor Akbar. Post lunch tour of the world famous Tajmahal and of the Red Fort.
Later explore the shopping centres of Agra. Evening enjoy special cocktail dinner.
Day 16: Agra - Delhi - Chennai
Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to Delhi domestic airport to connect
flight to Chennai. Arrive Chennai in the evening and check inn to your hotel.
Day 17: Chennai
Full day city tour of Chennai including the Snake park and Kapaleeswara temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva and the museum.
Day 18: Chennai - Tanjore
Morning drive to Tanjore and check inn to your hotel. Evening at leisure.
Day 19: Tanjore - Madurai
Morning start the tour of Tanjore visiting the Brihadeshwara Temple, a typical
architecture from the 11th century. Later visit the Saraswati Mahal Library.
After lunch depart for Madurai , arrive in the evening and transfer to your
hotel.
Day 20: Madurai - Periyar
Morning
visit the world famous Meenakshi Sundereshwara temple, a huge Dravidian temple
complex. After lunch depart for Periyar wild life sanctuary. Arrive Periyar
in the evening and check inn hotel.
Day 21: Periyar - Aleppey
Morning boat cruise on the lake to get a closer look at the wild elephants.
Later drive to reach the small beautiful town of Allepey situated on the backwaters
of Kerala
Day 22: Aleppey - Cochin
After breakfast boat cruise on the backwaters of Kerala (three hours from boat)
and than continue by Road to Cochin. Arrive Cochin and visit the Chinese fishing
nets in the backwaters of Cochin. Overnight at boat.
Day 23: Cochin
Sea Boat Ride To Visit Various Islands And Churches, Santa cruz Basilica, Mattancherry
Palace, Jewish synagogue, Dutch palace, St. Franchis. Overnight at boat.
Day 24: Cochin - Coimbatore
After breakfast drive to Coimbatore also called the ‘Manchester of South
India’. Arrive by lunch and soon after lunch visit the Maruthamalai temple.
Day 25: Coimbatore - Ooty
Morning drive to the queen of hill stations,Ooty known for its salubrious climate
and scenic beauty. Arrive Ooty by lunch and rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 26: Ooty - Mysore
Morning
depart for Mysore. Arrive by lunch and shortly after lunch visit the Mysore
Palace, once the capital seat of power of the ruling Wodeyars. Also visit the
Brindavan Garden, Chamundeeswri temple, Tipu’s summer palace.
Day 27: Mysore - Belur - Halebid
Transfer to Belur, the superbly preserved Chennkesava Temple here is a tribute
to the skill and genius of the medieval craftsman. Later visit Halebid temple
10 kms. From Belur, a riot of carvings left incomplete after 80 years of labour.
Day 28: Halebid - Bangalore
Drive to Bangalore to catch flight to Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai in the evening and
transfer to your hotel.
Day 29: Mumbai and Departure
After breakfast proceed for a half day city tour of Mumbai visiting Kamla Nehru
park, Hanging gardens situated on the slopes of Malabar hill offering a panoramic
view of Marine Drive and Chawpatty beach, Prince of wales museum, Mani Bhawan,
Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of India and drive through the Crawford market.
Evening Transfer to international Airport in time to board flight for onward
destination.
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