9 Days Culture tour itinerary for india: Prepare For A Royal Rajasthan Rendezvous

• On arrival to Delhi, you are met and transferred to hotel. (Overnight at hotel)

• After breakfast, proceed for sightseeing tour of Old Delhi, visiting the Raj Ghat, the site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid – the largest mosque in India; and the Red Fort – once the most opulent fort and palace of the Moghul Empire.

• In the afternoon, take a sightseeing tour of New Delhi, visiting the Humayun’s Tomb and the Qutub Minar.

• Drive along the ceremonial avenue – Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, and the President’s Residence.

(Overnight at hotel)

• After breakfast, drive to Agra and check in to the hotel.

• Later, visit the magnificent Taj Mahal – one of the Seven Wonders of the World, surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created. 20,000 men labored for over 17 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan’s beloved wife.

• Also, visit the Red Fort – the rusty and majestic red-sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna.

(Overnight at hotel).

• After breakfast, drive to Jaipur, en-route visit Fatehpur Sikri – built by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar in honor of Saint Salim Chisti, who foretold the birth of 3 sons to Emperor Akbar, an example of robust stability combined with originality.

• Each important edifice here represents a type by itself. Notable among them is the Diwane Khas, Punch Mahal, The Tomb of Salim Chisti, and the Buland Darwaza.

• Continue to drive to Jaipur and check in to a hotel.

(Overnight at hotel)

• After breakfast, excursion to Amber – the old capital of Jaipur rulers. Ride on the back of an elephant from the foots of the hill up to the gates of the fortress.

• Afternoon sightseeing tour of Jaipur including Maharaja’s Museum and Jai Singh’s Astronomical Observatory and Hawa Mahal.
  

(Overnight at hotel)

• After breakfast, drive to Jodhpur and check in to a hotel.

• Afternoon city tour includes the visit of wonderful Mehrangarh Fort and Jaswant Thada (the royal Cenotaphs of Maharaja Jaswant Singh).

(Overnight at hotel)

• After breakfast, drive to Udaipur, en-route visit the Jain temples at Ranakpur built with white marble. Its 29 halls spread over 40,000 sq.ft. and consisting of 1,444 pillars, not one of which is alike in its carving at Ranakpur.

• Continue driving to Udaipur and check in to a hotel.

(Overnight at hotel)

• After breakfast, city tour of Udaipur includes visit of Palace Museum - made of granite and marble with filigreed balconies, ornate windows and craftsmanship in glass. Each palace within is an outstanding creation of art, Sahelion Ki Bari – a garden with fountains, once used for the enjoyment of royal ladies. Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal- a folk art museum, Jagdish Temple.

• Enjoy a boat ride at lake Pichola.

(Overnight at hotel)

• Udaipur to Delhi by Flight + Depart from Delhi.