Taj Mahal & Tiger Tour
- India
Duration : 10 Nights / 11 Days
Destinations Covered : Delhi - Mandawa - Jaipur - Ranthambhore -
Agra - Delhi
Day - 1 -- » Arrival
Departure From home country.
Day - 2 -- » Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel.
Day - 3 -- » Mandawa
Drive to Mandawa. Rest of the day visit the Shekhavati
villages of Dundlod, Mandawa, etc. Mandawa was founded in 1755
by Thakur Nawal Singh and is still the home of his descendants.
Mandawa houses a collection of armories, costumes of ancestors,
canons from 1820, ancient coins, numismatic collection and many
other interesting items preserved in a museum. The whole area of
Shekhavati has beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions and is
called the open air gallery.
Day - 4 -- » Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. Rest of the day free.
Day - 5 -- » Jaipur
Morning visit the Amber Fort -the ancient capital of the
State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering
with mirrors. Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Rajasthan was given a
colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting
Prince. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer,
this city is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the
Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal & through
the pink rose residential & business areas.
Day - 6 -- » Ranthambore
Morning drive Ranthambore.
Day - 7 -- » Day free
Day - 8 -- » Agra
Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur
Sikri is 40 kms from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and
abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water. See the
graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim
Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces.
Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul
Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine
her mortal remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the
Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also
visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in
memory of her father.
Day - 9 -- » Delhi
Drive to Delhi. On arrival check in at hotel.
Day - 10 -- » Delhi
Tour of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the
cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama
Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Check out at
1200 hrs.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199,
Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan
Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's
House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings and
Connaught Place shopping centre. Evening transfer to airport.
Day - 11 -- » Departure
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