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Duration
- 28 Nights/ 29 Days
Places to See - Delhi - Jaipur - Pushkar
- Udaipur - Mount Abu - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Bharatpur - Agra - Delhi
- Madras - Tanjore - Madurai - Periyar - Allepey - Cochin - Coimbatore - Ooty
- Mysore - Belur - Halebid - Bangalore - Mumbai 
Day 1 : 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 2 : 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 3 : 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 4 : 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 5
: Pushkar Enjoy the various events and activities in Pushkar fair the
whole day.
Day 6 : Pushkar/Udaipur After breakfast drive
to Udaipur (the Venice of the east). Arrive Udaipur in the evening and check inn
to your hotel.
Day 7 : 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 8 : 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 9 : 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 (an old castle in Rajasthan). 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/Madras
Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to Delhi domestic airport to connect flight
to Madras. Arrive Madras in the evening and check inn to your hotel.
Day 17 : Madras Full day city tour of Madras including the Snake park
and Kapaleeswara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and the museum.
Day 18 : Madras/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/Alleppey 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 : Alleppey/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 (wonderful historic town and evidence city to exhibit the oldest Indian
richest economy). 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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