Duration: 16 Nights / 17 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Khajuraho - Agra - Jaipur - Jodhpur - Aurangabad - Mumbai - Madurai - Tanjore - Trichy - Madras
Day 01: Delhi
Arrive
at Delhi where you would be met and escorted to the hotel. In the afternoon
you will be taken to National Museum where you will see the finest collection
of Indian antiquities and artifacts. Tonight you will be hosted a welcome dinner
when you will also be familiarized with the tour. Day 02: Delhi
Delhi with its Old and New parts.
Day 03: Khajuraho
This morning you will take a flight to Khajuraho.
Overnight will be at Khajuraho.
Day 04: Agra
Your day starts in the morning when you will be driven to Jhansi railway station for your train to Agra.
You will arrive in Agra in the evening and retire for the day.
Day 05: Agra
Today you will do sight-seeing tour of Agra. In the first half of the day you will visit Sikandara and the Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah or the 'Baby Taj'.
Day 06: Jaipur
After a leisurely morning you drive to Jaipur - en route visit Fatehpur Sikri, a perfectly preserved Mughal city built at the height of the empire's splendor. You will arrive in Jaipur in the noon and will be at leisure for the rest of the day.
Day 07: Jaipur
In
the morning, you visit the Amber Fort - one of the most fascinating of Indian
forts. You will reach the fort majestically atop an elephant; once inside the
fort, you visit the Palace of Mirrors, Hall of Public Audience and the beautifully
manicured gardens.Day 08: Jodhpur
Proceed to Jodhpur.
Overnight will be at Jodhpur.
Day 09: Jodhpur
This morning you explore the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort-Museum, one of the largest in India, unsurpassed in beauty and grandeur - and a perfect example of desert variant of Rajput architecture. The tour of the fort will be followed by a visit to the old town where you walk through the market getting a feel of the town.
Day 10: Aurangabad
Today, you will be escorted to the airport for your flight to Bombay where you will arrive to connect to your flight for Aurangabad (Depending on the flight timings you will be given a brief tour of the commercial capital of India). You will arrive Aurangabad late in the evening and check into the hotel to retire for the day.
Day 11: Aurangabad
Today
you will explore the caves of Ajanta which offer a rich tapestry of images that
speak of palaces, royalty, cultures and tales of everyday life of ancient India.
Long buried in the debris of time, these 30 caves were built to offer seclusion
to the Buddhist monks, who lived, taught and performed rituals.Day 12: Mumbai
This morning you will be taken to explore Ellora caves. Carved between fourth and fifth century, the rock temples and monasteries of Ellora represent the three major faiths of India - Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Like Ajanta, Ellora caves too are a fine example of cave temples with almost 34 caves with intricate interiors and ornamental facades.
Day 13: Madurai
Continuing your tour to South India you will fly in the morning to Madurai where you arrive before noon. All activity in Madurai is centered round Sri Meenakshi Temple in the heart of the told town. A riotously baroque example of Dravidian architecture, you visit the temple in the afternoon.
Day 14: Tanjore / Trichy
This morning you will drive to Tanjore. Also called a city of temples, Tanjore is dotted with no fewer than
74
temples - the most famous of which is the Brihadeshwara temple. You visit this
fascinating temple and the Thanjavur Palace before continuing your drive to
Trichy. In the evening you explore the city including spectacular Rock Fort Temple.
Day 15: Madras
This morning you take a train ride to Madras - your last destination of the tour. Madras is a fascinating city with its ancient temples and unique culture, golden sandy beaches and a marvelous tradition of music and dance. You explore this lovely city in the afternoon, immediately after arriving at the station. After the short city tour you will check into your hotel which is a beach hotel outside Madras city.
Day 16: Madras
Today will be spent in visiting two of the finest examples of ancient South Indian architecture - Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram.
Day 17: Madras
The day will be spent in leisure. In the evening you will be hosted a farewell dinner before being escorted to the domestic terminal for flight to Delhi for return.
