This tour is purely a suggested itinerary; it can be booked as it is, or alternatively used as a starting point for creating your own ideal tailor-made holiday.
This tour is purely a suggested itinerary; it can be booked as it is, or alternatively used as a starting point for creating your own ideal tailor-made holiday.
A 09-night journey to India’s most popular tourist circuit will bring you one step closer to exploring India. For first timers, this tour has time and again proved to be the best choice. This tour includes the history & modern life of Delhi, Jaipur’s culture and heritage & Agra’s majestic Taj Mahal and Kolkata, aptly known as the City of Joy., A city of culture and tradition, it has several temples dedicated to goddess Kali while Durga Puja is the biggest festival celebrated here. The city is known for its colourful cotton and silk saris, it consists of several British monuments. It is also the centre of Missionaries of Charity, built by Mother Teresa.
Delhi
Kolkata
Arrive at New Delhi’s ‘IGI International Airport’. Meet with our company representative, warm welcome with fresh flower garlands & then transfer to hotel in your private car.
On arrival, check-in and overnight at hotel The Oberoi, New Delhi
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for sightseeing of Delhi.
Start the tour with visit of Humayun’s Tomb – The tomb that inspired Taj Mahal, Lotus Temple (exterior photography stop only) and Qutub Minar – tallest stone minaret in India. Then visit a local co-operative society showcasing Kashmiri Arts & Crafts.
Late afternoon visit Laxmi Narayan Temple, also known as Birla Temple & then drive past major govt buildings such as Presidents Palace, Parliament House, India Gate circle
Transfer to your hotel at the end of the tour & overnight at hotel The Oberoi, New Delhi.
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for Old Delhi’s tour .
Start the tour by visiting memorial of Mahatma Gandhi ‘Raj Ghat’ & then visit Jama Masjid (one of India’s biggest mosque). A rickshaw-ride through the narrowest lanes of Chandni Chowk (Old Delhi) will entice you, surprise you & might intimidate you, but for sure, these chaotic streets will give you an experience of a lifetime.
Cruise on your rickshaw through many small lanes, such as silver market, book market, wedding market etc. Your rickshaw will come at a halt in ‘Khari Baoli’ – spice market, and then have a walk around in the area. Return to your vehicle by rickshaw-ride & then drive past the majestic Red Fort- where Indian PM unfurls the flag every 15th August (Independence Day) & addresses the nation.
Lunch at Heritage Haveli in Old Delhi. Later hi-tea at a colonial-era hotel The Imperial in central Delhi and visit to a Sikh Temple ‘Bangla Sahib’.
Transfer to hotel The Oberoi, New Delhi for overnight stay.
Breakfast at hotel. After checkout from hotel drive to Agra (232Kms,04-05hours), upon arrival check- in at hotel.
After short rest head for the sightseeing of Agra covering places like Agra Fort an exemplary example of Mughal architecture, Itimad-Ud-Daulah’s Tomb (also knows as baby Taj) and Marble workshop, a place to witness the unusual Marble Inlay work done on Taj Mahal.
Return to hotel and overnight at The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra
Early morning visit Taj Mahal a UNESCO world heritage site constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal that has left tourist spellbound by its beauty for years. Then return to the hotel for your breakfast.
Later checkout from hotel and drive to Fatehpur Sikri(50kms,1-1.5 hours), best example of the culmination of Hindu and Muslim architecture. And said to be a copy of the mosque in Mecca and has designs, derived from the Persian & Hindu architecture. Highly popular amongst them is Buland Darwaza, which is titled as the largest gateway in the world.
Post visit Lunch at hotel/restaurant in Bharatpur. Continue your drive toward Jaipur(200kms,4-4.5 hours). On arrival, check-in & overnight at hotel The Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur.
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for sightseeing of Jaipur
We start with Amber Fort. Jeep ride uphill & downhill at the fort. Nostalgic Amber Fort, near Jaipur in Rajasthan, is one of the most well-known and most-visited forts in India. During downhill, visit a very heritage structure – Panna-Meena ka kund, which is a square-shaped stepwell, with adjoining stairs on all four sides and a room on the northern wall.
We will make our way back to the city, en-route we will stop at Jal Mahal, Possibly the most serene sight amidst the chaos of Jaipur is the beautiful Jal Mahal Jaipur, the Water Palace. Short stops at the Jewel & Carpet Workshops in Jaipur are must to witness how the local artisans create marvels from raw materials.
Later in the second half of the day, visit Jantar Mantar, a large grassy enclosure containing eighteen huge stone astronomical measuring devices constructed between 1728 and 1734. City Palace, originally built by Jai Singh in the 1720s and having lost none of its original pomp and splendour. Before you start exploring the local markets, stop for photography at the one world’s most famous façade Hawa Mahal.
Post your exploration in the local market. Return to hotel & overnight at The Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur.
Post breakfast, transfer to airport to take flight for Kolkata
Upon arrival check in at hotel
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is the capital of India’s West Bengal state. Founded as an East India Company trading post, it was India’s capital under the British Raj from 1773–1911. Today it’s known for its grand colonial architecture, art galleries and cultural festivals.
Overnight at The Oberoi Grand, Kolkata
After breakfast proceed for a city tour of Kolkata.
First visit Dalhousie Square, The Square is surrounded by some of Kolkata’s most enduring Raj-era monuments like the magnificent GPO (General Post Office), the regal Raj Bhawan, the St. John’s Church and the Gothic style Writer’s Building. In terms of heritage, no other city square is as rich as Dalhousie Square.
Continue the tour with Flower Market It can also be termed as Heritage Market. Beneath the east end of Howrah Bridge, Mullick Ghat Kolkata Flower Market is eastern India’s largest flower market with hundreds of stalls and people sitting on the ground. Howrah Bridge Howrah Bridge in Kolkata spans over river Hooghly and is considered to be a marvelous engineering work by the British. The Howrah Bridge is enumerated amongst the busiest cantilever bridge in the World.
Post the bridge we continue towards Victoria Memorial This is one of India’s most beautiful monuments built between 1906 and 1921 on the lines of white marble. Indian Museum One of the oldest museums in Asia, the Indian Museum was founded in 1814. St. Paul’s Cathedral Church. The Cathedral measures 71m in length 24m in width the spire rising 60m high. The interior has exquisite scriptural scenes.
End today’s tour with Mother Teresa’s House a Roman Catholic religious congregation, which in 2012 consisted of over 4,500 sisters and is active in 133 countries.
Later return to the hotel The Oberoi Grand & overnight.
After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing which includes visit of Jain temple also known as the “Jewel Box Temple of Calcutta. Kumartuli – the Colony of Potters, you would find almost 400 sculptors etching through clay brought from the nearby River Ganges to create some of the most fascinating idols of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. College Street is an eminent center of Kolkata’s literary crowd. It is second home to the intellectuals, scholars, academicians, students and book lovers and Indian Coffee House – a mythic Café and a proud part of Kolkata’s heritage.
Return to The Oberoi Grand, overnight
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for flight back home.
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