Day 01: Arrival Delhi
On arrival at the Delhi IGI airport, you will be assisted to your car/coach by Max
Holidays representative who will further escort you to your hotel. On reaching hotel,
check into your room and spend relaxed night at the hotel.
Included meals: no meal included
Included entrances: no visit & sightseeing
Day 02: Delhi sightseeing tour
After having breakfast at the hotel restaurant gather at the lobby to meet with
our tour guide. After a short briefing by guide, we will proceed for guided sightseeing
tour of Delhi. Starting with the Old Delhi tour we will drive through the 2kms red
sand stone built boundary of Red Fort built by Shah.
Stop at the Jama Masjid the largest mosque of India, with the capacity of 25000
people praying at a time. Proceed for a walk towards the oldest market of Delhi,
Chandni Chowk, which is a wholesale market; explore the area with the rickshaw ride,
which will ride us through the narrow alleys of the market.
Next, we will move towards the New Delhi area, where we will stop at the local restaurant
Chor Bizare of the hotel Broadway for a lunch.
After lunch we continue drive from here towards president's palace (Rashtrapati
Bhawan) and India gate, the war memorial. Next we visit the Humayun Tomb, built
by the window of Humayun and visit Qutab Minar the longest minaret built with the
white marble and red sandstone.
In evening, we pay a visit to the Lotus temples dedicated to Bahai's faith. It is
built in the shape of lotus in white marble.
In evening we get dropped to hotel for rest and preparation of next day.
Night stay at hotel in Delhi
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included entrances: Qutub Minar,
Lotus Temple, Humayun's Tomb
Day 03: Delhi – Jaipur
After breakfast at the hotel, get your luggage at the lobby, as today we will be
leaving for the capital city of Rajasthan, Jaipur, popularly known as the 'Pink
City'.
On arrival at the Jaipur, get assisted to your hotel for quick bath and change.
Proceed with the guided sightseeing of Jaipur, where we will visit the City Palace
and Museum, which is home of a royal family and half of its part has been converted
into a museum displaying the belongings of the Maharajas and Maharanis.
From here, we drive to local markets of Jaipur, exploring the busy streets and shop
for, traditional clothes in the bazaar. You can see the colourful glass works, printing,
tie and die work on the clothes, in which artisans of Jaipur are specialist.
In evening, we head towards local and famous restaurant of Jaipur, to enjoy our
lavish dinner with the live music, folk dance and puppet show while spending evening
at leisure, and then we drive back to hotel for an overnight stay
Included meals:Breaakfast, Theme
Dinner
Included entrances: City Palace
Museum
Day 04: Jaipur
Wake up early this morning to reach Amber Fort on time, which is located on the
outskirts of Jaipur. Amber Fort is a well-built fort, surrounded by the Aravali
hills in Rajasthan. On arrival at the Fort, we will ride on the back of decorated
elephants that will take us to uphill at the entrance of the fort. Enjoy the fun
ride, which will make you feel like an Emperor or Empress. We will meet with our
guide at the entrance of the fort and begin exploring the other main halls of the
Fort. You will view the luxury living of the royal families here.
From here, we will visit the Jaigarh Fort known as the fort of victory learnt for
the largest cannon on wheels.
After visiting both forts, we will drive to pink city, where we visit the Hawa Mahal
also known as palace of winds, and Jantar Mantar - the open astronomical observatory
of India.
In afternoon, after having your lunch at the local restaurant of Jaipur, we savour
the local cuisines of India and Rajasthan,
After lunch, spend time at leisure exploring the pink city at your own,
In evening, we will have a visit to the Birla temple, which is made up to white
marbles and is one of the famous temples of Jaipur.
If group desires then cooking classes can be arranged in an Indian home to teach
cooking by an Indian house maker to guests. You may request to cook, your favourite
Indian dishes or just see and assist the chef in cooking. And later that cooked
dinner will be served.
Later, we come back to our hotel for a leisurely evening and night stay.
Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner
at cooking class
Included entrances: Amer Fort by
Elephant, Jaigarh Fort, Observatory, Hawa Mahal
Day 05: Jaipur – Abhaneri - Fatehpur Sikri – Agra
Following breakfast at the hotel, we will drive 90kms ahead, towards the Abhaneri
(Abhanagri) village at Dausa district. Here, we will visit the step wells or called
Chand Baori. The step wells are huge and beautifully constructed by the villagers
for reservoir for the storage of the water for daily usage. Later, we enjoy the
walks, to explore the local villagers living at the area, ladies busy at their home,
group of turban men. See the children following you, and smiling at you. If you
wish you can buy some small packs of chocolates, books, pens to donate them to children
at villages.
Continuing our drive to Agra from here and just before 40 kms, we will stop at Fatehpur
Sikri, one of the finest examples of Mughal architect. The fort was built by the
great Mughal emperor Akbar, when he shifted his capital from Agra to Fatehpur Sikri.
The place is lying in the ruins, as due to lack of water, the people again shifted
to Agra.
Upon arrival in Agra, get assisted to check in at the hotel, and spend the evening
relaxing at your rooms.
In evening, we can have an option to visit the Kalakriti Cultural & Convention Centre,
where every evening the cultural and romantic drama takes places, reciting the story
of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal
Overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Included meals: Breakfast
Included entrances: Chand Baoli
Stepwell, Fatehpur Sikri
Day 06: Agra – Delhi
Today, wake up early and gather at the lobby where morning refreshments like tea/coffee
and cookies will be served. Here we will meet our guide, accompanying us to the
beautiful monument of love, the Taj Mahal.
On reaching the Taj Mahal, we will be dropped at the parking area, from where the
group members will board the colourful and decorated camel / horse carts, which
will take us to the entry gate of the Taj. This fun ride will fill you with enjoyment
and you will see the activities of camel/ horse, some stubborn and some will be
funny.
On reaching the entry gate, explore the Taj Mahal with the guide who will brief
you the history and cultural background related to the Taj Mahal. Capture some photographs
of the monument.
Later, we will get back to the hotel for breakfast and check out. Later proceed
to visit the other main monuments of Agra, having the significance in Mughal history.
Visiting Agra Fort, built by great Mughal emperor Akbar. The fort is built of red
sandstone, on the banks of river Yamuna. The major attractions inside the fort are
Buland Darwaza, Diwan-e-Aam, Diwan-e-Khas, and the room facing Taj Mahal, where
the Shah Jahan was kept in imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb.
After finishing our sightseeing, we drive to Delhi and check into the hotel for
relaxed overnight.
Included meals: Breakfast
Included entrances: Taj Mahal, Agra
Fort
Day 07: Leave Delhi
As per the flight timings of the travellers we will provide transfer to the airport
by a private car or in a coach with other group members. Breakfast will be complimentary
this morning for the guests who plan to check out late in the morning.
Included meals: Breakfast
Included entrances:no sightseeing
trip