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Northern India Highlight Tour


Highlight :Tour of Mumbai City and Elephant Cave /Bollywood tour:View the “Ghats “from Mothe Ganges at Varanasi :witness a hypnotizing Hindu Aarthi ceremony;Sound and light show a UNESCO World Heritage site[groups Temples of Khajuraho ;one of he seven Wonders of the World The Taj Mahal Jeep/Elephant ride to the Amber Fort;sunset boat cruise on Lake Pichola ;tour of Lod and New Delhi.can Stopover at Singapore.

Departure on 06 Sep.2008.Limited Seats Reservation as soon as possible

Day 1 Arrive Mumbai
Arrive Mumbai. On arrival pickup and transfer to hotel.

Day 2 Mumbai
This morning we will take one hour’s boat ride to Gharapuri Island to visit Elephant Caves- deriving its name form a stone elephant rediscovered these caves hewn our of solid rocks dates back to 600 AD. The cave complex is a collection of shrines, courtyard ,inner cells ,grand halls and porticos arranges in the splendid symmetry of India  rock –cut architecture and filled with exquisite stone sculptures of Hindu Gods and Goddesses .After lunch ,we start city tour include Mani Bhavan ,a former residence of Gandhi and now an interesting museum dedicated to his life and work ,some of the city’s grand Gothic colonial architecture Mumbai ‘s picturesque Hanging Gardens and also we have the chance to view some of the city’s most famous sight of daily life: how the fresh home cooked meal in its  own Tiffin container passing through the hands of a dozen before arriving on its owner’s office desk and how daily cleaned clothes return to there rightful owners by a complicated and mysterious system of tagging .Overnight the same hotel.(B.L.D)

Day 3 Mumbai
We are going to have Bollywood Tour at the Filmy Stan Studio. This includes witnessing a Film/T.V. serial Shoot. After lunch we visit a post production Studio or a Visual Effect Studio, where we can learn how dubbing ,editing sound effects etc,are done ,how the visual effects are added to a film. Evening at your own leisure .Overnight the same hotel.

Day 4 Mumbai /Varanasi
This Morning we take a flight to Varanasi- reputed to be one of the oldest cities in the world dating back thousands of years .we will explore Varanasi with a short walk through the city’s tiny alleys and lanes and visit some temples. This evening, we board small boats to get a view of the Ghats form mother Ganges herself and we also witness a hypnotizing Hindu ‘Aarthi’ceremony.Overnight at hotel.

Day 5 Varanasi /Khajuraho
An early rise to see Hindu worshippers bathing themselves in the holy river at dawn .we will see people bathing, meditatin or in prayer .then we will visit the ancient Buddhist monuments at Sarnath where Buddha gave his first sermon. Late afternoon, we fly to Khajuraho. Overnight hotel

Day 6 khajuraho
We will visit a group of magnificent temples like Kandariya Mahadev a UNESCO World Heritages site, whose intricate carvings depict scenes of hunting from the Kama Sutra and of various deities .Enjoy a sound and light show at the temples this evening .Overnight at hotel.

Day 7 Khajuraho /Orchaa /Jhansi/ Agra
This morning we will depart for Jhansi railway station .Enroute visit Orchha. Lunch at Orchha After lunch we continue to Jhansi railway station to board train taj express to Agra .Over night at hotel.

Day 08: Agra
Agra is famous as the home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World – the Taj Mahal. The architectural splendor of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces in Agra is a vivid reminder of the opulence of the legendary Munhall Empire. City tour of Agra include visiting the Taj Mahal, built over a period of 22 years by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1630 for his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. We also visit the Agra Fort built by Emperor Akbar over the years 1565-1573 with its maze of courtyards, mosques, and private chambers. Afternoon we visit a marble inlay workshop, to learn more of the intricate skill which went into the making of the Taj Mahal. At sunset, we will visit the Mehtab Bagh which provides great photo opportunities of the Taj from a far.

Day 09: Agra /Fatehpur Sikri /Bhartpur /Jaipur
An early rise to view the Taj Mahal at dawn. This is an unforgettable experience and the highlight of any trip to India. After that we travel on to Jaipur by road via the ruins of Fatehpur Sikri and Abhaneri. We explore this atmospheric hilltop site before stopping for lunch at Bharatpur. We arrive this afternoon in Jaipur, the “Pink City”, one of Rajasthan’s most colourful and interesting cities and check in at hotel.

Day 10: Jaipur
This morning we visit the beautiful palace of the winds, which is just a façade built for the ladies of the royal house hold in the 19th century. Than we visit Jaipur’s imposing Amber Fort with its commanding hilltop setting and royal architecture. Jeep or Elephant ride up to the fort. Lunch at local Restaurant. We descend the fort and continue our tour of Jaipur city itself, including the City Palace and the famous Observatory. And we also visit some batik-printing and carpet-weaving in order to learn about some of Rajasthan’s traditional handicrafst. Evening transfer to ethnic village resort Chokhi Dhani to witness Rajasthani folk dances following by traditional diner. Overnight same hotel.

Day 11: Jaipur/Udaipur
We take a short flight on to the lovely lake city of Udaipur, se in a verdant mountainous backdrop, with several lovely lakes and with a picturesque network of lanes in the old town. Today we visit the city palace and learn about the family of mighty Maharanas who ruled over Udaipur for generations. We also visit Saheliyon-Ki-Bari or “ Garden of the Royal Maidens” built by Maharana Sangram Singh II as a luxuriours garden to relax with his maids. We will take a bout cruise n Udaipur’s most famous lake, lake Pichola,
Where we will be able to admire the fairytale Lake Palace. (Option: upgrade to one of the most romantic hotels in the world – Taj Lake Palace by extra cost $ 280-00 p.p. twin share, condition applies.

Day 12:  Udaipur /Delhi
Morning we fly to Delhi-one of the oldest cities in India. We will explore the shopping and street life of Connaught Place. Overnight at hotel.

Day 13: Delhi /Singapore
After breakfast checkout from hotel (checkout time of hotel is 12 noon) start our last day tour of Delhi we will visit
Qutab Minar, Delhi’s classic Moghul ea mosque, and the moving Gandhi memorial, the elegant India Gate and Rajpath, etc. our Indian journey ends with a farewell dinner followed by airport transfer.



 
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