Itinerary
Day 1: New Delhi Sightseeing & Drive To Agra (3 Hrs Drive)
Stop At: Humayun's Tomb, Mathura Road Opp Nizamuddin Mosque, New Delhi 110013 India
Pickup at 9am from your desired location in Delhi, Gurugram (Gurgaon) or Noida and visit Humayun's Tomb (Unesco World Heritage site) - is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi sublimely well proportioned, seeming to float above its symmetrical gardens. The arched facade is inlaid with bands of white marble and red sandstone, and the building follows strict rules of Islamic geometry, with an emphasis on the number eight.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Qutub Minar, Qutb Minar, Mehrauli, New Delhi 110030 India
Qutub Minar (UNESCO World Heritage Site) complex is studded with ruined tombs and monuments, the majestic highlight of which is the Qutab Minar, a 73m-tall 12th-century tower, after which this complex is named.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lotus Temple Rd, Bahapur, Shambhu Dayal Bagh, Kalkaji Near Kalkaji Temple, East of Nehru Place, New Delhi 110019 India
Designed for tranquil worship, Delhi's beautiful Lotus Temple offers a rare pocket of calm in the hectic city. It is shaped like a lotus flower, with 27 delicate-looking white-marble petals. The temple was created to bring faiths together; visitors are invited to pray or meditate silently according to their own beliefs.
Note: Lotus Temple remain closed on every Monday.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: India Gate, Rajpath Near Connaught Place New Delhi, New Delhi 110001 India
This imposing 42m-high stone memorial arch was designed by Lutyens in 1921. It pays tribute to around 90,000 Indian army soldiers who died in WWI, the Northwest Frontier operations and the 1919 Anglo-Afghan War.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Parliament House, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110002 India
This circular, colonnaded building, designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, was where the 1947 handover of power from Britain to the newly independent India took place, and parliament still meets here.
Pass By: Rashtrapati Bhavan, Rajpath, New Delhi 110004 India
Rashtrapati Bhavan or President House is an official residence of the President of India.Formerly home to the British Viceroy, the President’s House has 340 rooms, with 2.5km of corridors, and it's fascinating to take a peek inside.
Stop At: Agra, Agra, Agra District, Uttar Pradesh
Late afternoon drive 3hrs to the City of Taj Mahal, Agra. Upon arrival in Agra check inn to the hotel.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Agra: 5 star - Jaypee Palace or similar / 4 star - Sarovar Crystal Premier or similar
Day 2: Agra Sightseeing & Drive To Jaipur (4-5 Hrs Drive)
Stop At: Taj Mahal, Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra 282001 India
At sunrise visit Taj Mahal (a Unesco World Heritage Site) - widely considered the most beautiful building in the world. Poet Rabindranath Tagore described it as 'a teardrop on the cheek of eternity'. Built by Shah Jahan as a memorial for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their 14th child in 1631. It's a wealth of white marble and semi-precious stone – « undoubtedly the highlight of the tour »
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Agra Fort Rakabgani, Agra 282003 India
In the afternoon visit Agra Fort (a Unesco World Heritage Site) - is a historical fort along the bank of the Yamuna River in the city of Agra. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638 and one of the finest Mughal forts in India.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Jaipur, Jaipur, Jaipur District, Rajasthan
Later drive 5hrs to the Pink City of Jaipur - Enthralling, historical Jaipur, Rajasthan’s capital.
Upon arrival check in to the pre-booked hotel.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: (If tour booked with option including hotels)
Accommodation included: Overnight in Jaipur: 5 star - Hilton or similar / 4 star - Four Points by Sheraton or similar
Day 3: Jaipur Sightseeing & Drive To Delhi (4-5 Hrs Drive)
Stop At: Amber Palace, Devisinghpura, Jaipur 302001 India
The magnificent, formidable, honey-hued fort of Amber (pronounced 'amer'), an ethereal example of Rajput architecture, rises from a rocky mountainside about 11km northeast of Jaipur, and is the city’s must-see sight. It comprises an extensive palace complex, built from pale yellow and pink sandstone, and white marble, and is divided into four main sections, each with its own courtyard.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Jal Mahal, Amer Road, Jaipur 302002 India
Photo Stop at Jal Mahal (Water Palace) - Near the cenotaphs of the maharanis of Jaipur and beautifully situated in the watery expanse of Man Sagar, is this dreamlike palace. It's origins are uncertain, but it was believed to have been extensively restored if not built by Jai Singh II (1734).
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Hawa Mahal - Palace of Wind, Hawa Mahal Tripolia Bazaar Road Badi Choupad, J.D.A. Market, Pink City, Jaipur 302002 India
Photo Stop at Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) - Jaipur’s most distinctive landmark is an extraordinary pink-painted delicately honeycombed hive that rises a dizzying five storeys. It was constructed in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh to enable ladies of the royal household to watch the life and processions of the city.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: City Palace of Jaipur, Tripolia Bazar Near Jantar Mantar, Jaipur 3023002 India
The City Palace is the residence of the royal family. A complex of courtyards, gardens and buildings. There are palace buildings from different eras, some dating from the early 20th century. It is a striking blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Jantar Mantar - Jaipur, Tripoliya Bazaar near entrance to City Palace, Jaipur 302020 India
Jantar Mantar Observatory (a Unesco World Heritage Site) - is a collection of curving geometric buildings that are carefully calibrated to monitor the movement of the stars and planets.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: New Delhi, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
Later drive 5hrs back to Delhi, upon arrival check inn to the hotel.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: (If tour booked with option including hotels)
Accommodation included: Overnight in Delhi: 5 star - Jaypee Vasant Continental or similar / 4 star - Jaypee Siddharth or similar
Day 4: Fly Delhi - Varanasi & Evening Ganges Aarti Ceremony
Pass By: Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, Varanasi, Babatpur, Uttar Pradesh 221006, India
After breakfast, Take a late morning or noon flight to Varanasi from Delhi. Met upon arrival at Varanasi airport and transfer to your pre-booked hotel.
Note: Domestic flight is not included
Stop At: Ganges River, Varanasi India
Later in the early evening, You will walk through the old lanes of Varanasi to the Dashawamegh Ghat (Pier) and take a boat ride (Hand Rowed Boat) on the Ganges to view the cremation grounds, You can witness cremations as your boat floats gently past, revealing a ritual that is memorable in its rawness, simplicity, and completeness. Then return to Dashashwamedh Ghat to watch the evening Ganga Aarti ceremony. The Aarti Ceremony is a devotional Hindu ritual performed at dusk on the banks of the Ganges, using fire as an offering to, the affectionately referenced, Maa Ganga, goddess of the holiest river in India.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: (If tour booked with option including hotels)
Accommodation included: Overnight in Varanasi: 5 star - Ramada Plaza or similar / 4 star - Rivatas By Ideal or similar
Day 5: Varanasi Sightseeing
Stop At: Ganges River, Varanasi India
Your guide will meet you at the hotel before sunrise, so you can witness the amazing spectacle which takes place on Varanasi's waterfront at the start of every day. A boat ride (Hand Rowed Boat) on the Ganges at dawn, to see the bathing Ghats (river bank) & cremation site. Sunrise on the riverfront, as seen from a boat, can be a spiritually uplifting sight. The life on the Ghats bound in an endless string of rituals, ever-changing aspects of the river & the wide landscape across have fascinated visitors from all over the world. Leave the boat after passing the most important Ghats, back to the hotel for breakfast.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005 India
Established in 1916, BHU is the largest university campus in Asia. Tour the campus and see the Bharat Kala Bhavan museum and the new Vishwanath Temple (Birla Temple), which is an exact replica of the original Vishwanath Temple.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bharat Mata Temple, Vidyapith Road, Varanasi 221001 India
Dedicated to the goddess who represents all the goddesses in the India culture. In other words, it can said that Bharat Mata personifies India as a mother goddess. It is a popular shrine of Mother Goddess where a map of undivided India is worshiped.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Monkey Temple (Durga Temple), Varanasi India
Durga temple is also known as the Monkey temple (because of the presence of huge number of monkeys). The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Durga. It was built in the 18th century. The statue of Goddess Durga is not human made, it was appeared by its own in the temple.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sarnath Via-Anlabereni, Varanasi 759026 India
After attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya the Buddha went to Sarnath, and it was here that he preached his first discourse in the deer park to set in motion the 'Wheel of the Dharma'. It is one of the most holy sites as in this place the stream of the Buddha's teaching first flowed. You'll also visit the Archaeological Museum, which features treasures that date to the 3rd-century BC.
Note: Archaeological Museum remains close on every Friday.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast: (If tour booked with option including hotels)
Accommodation included: Overnight in Varanasi: 5 star - Ramada Plaza or similar / 4 star - Rivatas By Ideal or similar
Day 6: Fly Varanasi – Onward destination
Pass By: Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi, Varanasi, Babatpur, Uttar Pradesh 221006, India
Hotel Check-out Time is 12 Noon. Your Tour ends with a drop-off at Varanasi Airport or other desired location in Varanasi.
Meals included:
• Breakfast: (If tour booked with option including hotels)
No accommodation included on this day.