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India Luxury Holidays Duration: 28 Nights /
29 Days Destinations: Delhi - Jaipur - Pushkar - Udaipur - Mount Abu - Jodhpur
- Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Bharatpur - Agra - Delhi - Madras - Tanjore - Madurai
- Periyar - Alleppey - 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 sight-seeing tour of
Old Delhi including the Red fort and the Jama Masjid, post lunch tour of New Delhi
to include Qutub 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 Taj Mahal). 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
Taj Mahal 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 Alleppey 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.
Francis. 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, Tipus 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 Chowpatty
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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