Itinerary
Day 1: ARRIVAL IN NEW DELHI
Stop At: New Delhi, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
Check-In time - 2pm
Optional Activities:
- Hidden Jewels of Delhi visiting Qutub Minar, Mehrauli Archaeology Park and Sanjay Van
- Heritage Delhi tour visiting Humayun’s Tomb, Lodhi Art District, Lodhi Gardens, Safdarjung Tomb
- Old Delhi food walk
- Customized adventures your leader can suggest according to your choice.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel Sangri La Eros or similar, a 5 star Hotel
Day 2: NEW DELHI TO JAIPUR
Stop At: Chandni Chowk, New Delhi 110006 India
The Chandni Chowk, also known as Moonlight Square is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, India. The Red Fort monument is located at the eastern end of Chandni Chowk. It was built in the 17th century by the Mughal Emperor of India Shah Jahan and designed by his daughter Jahanara. The market was once divided by canals (now closed) to reflect moonlight and remains one of India's largest wholesale markets.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Jama Masjid, Off Netaji Subhash Marg, west of Red Fort, New Delhi 110002 India
The Masjid-i Jehan-Numa (lit. 'World-reflecting Mosque'), commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India.
It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1650 and 1656 and inaugurated by its first Imam, Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari. Situated in the Mughal capital of Shahjahanabad (today Old Delhi), it served as the imperial mosque of the Mughal emperors until the demise of the empire in 1857. The Jama Masjid was regarded as a symbolic node of Islamic power across India, well into the colonial era. It was also a site of political significance during several key periods of British rule. It remains in active use and is one of Delhi's most iconic sites, closely identified with the ethos of Old Delhi.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Khari Baoli, India
Khari Baoli is a street in Delhi, India is known for its wholesale grocery and Asia's largest wholesale spice market selling a variety of spices, nuts, herbs and food products like rice and tea.[1] Operating since the 17th century, the market is situated near the historic Delhi Red Fort, on the Khari Baoli Road adjacent to Fatehpuri Masjid at the western end of the Chandni Chowk, and over the years has remained a tourist attraction, especially those in the heritage circuit of Old Delhi.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib, Chandni Chowk Rd, New Delhi 110006 India
Located in the heart of Chandni Chowk, Delhi’s most popular marketplace, Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib is a historical shrine as it marks the exact site wherein 1675 Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, was mercilessly beheaded on orders by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb
The Sis Ganj Gurudwara is built in the Mughal architectural style with mesh-work windows, pavilions & parapets all in sandstone instead of the usual white marble like the other Gurudwaras. It is known to have served as a Mosque & a Gurudwara alternating itself owing to the sensitive political climate for a long time before finally being converted into a full-fledged Gurudwara with Gold-Gilded Domes In 1930.
It has a separate building that serves as the Langar (free kitchen) as well as accommodation for visitors & the homeless. It also houses relics from the Guru’s life, such as the well from where he drank while in prison there & the trunk of the tree under which he was executed.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: India Gate, Rajpath Near Connaught Place New Delhi, New Delhi 110001 India
The India Gate (formerly known as the All India War Memorial) is a war memorial located astride the Rajpath on the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi, formerly called Kingsway. It stands as a memorial to 84,000 soldiers of the British Indian Army who died between 1914 and 1921 in the First World War, in France, Flanders, Mesopotamia, Persia, East Africa, Gallipoli and elsewhere in the Near and the Far East, and the Third Anglo-Afghan War. 13,300 servicemen's names, including some soldiers and officers from the United Kingdom, are inscribed on the gate. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the gate evokes the architectural style of the memorial arch such as the Arch of Constantine, in Rome, and is often compared to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, and the Gateway of India in Mumbai.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Rashtrapati Bhawan, President's Estate, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Rashtrapati Bhavan, home to the President of the world’s largest democracy, epitomizes India’s strength, democratic traditions and secular character.
Rashtrapati Bhavan was the creation of architects of exceptional imagination and masterfulness, Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. It was Sir Lutyens who conceptualized the H-shaped building, covering an area of 5 acres on a 330-acre estate. This mansion has a total of 340 rooms spread over four floors, 2.5 kilometres of corridors and 190 acres of garden area.
Painstaking efforts of thousands of labourers including masons, carpenters, artists, carvers, and cutters saw the completion of this masterwork in the year 1929. Originally built as the residence for the Viceroy of India, Viceroy's House as it was then called, has metamorphosed into today’s Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Jal Mahal Palace or similar, a 5 star Hotel
Day 3: JAIPUR LOCAL SIGHTSEEING
Stop At: Amber Palace, Devisinghpura, Jaipur 302001 India
Amer Fort or Amber Fort is a fort located in Amer, Rajasthan, India. Amer is a town with an area of 4 square kilometers (1.5 sq mi) located 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. The town of Amer and the Amber Fort was originally built by Raja Man Singh and additions were, later, made by Sawai Jai Singh. Located high on a hill, it is the principal tourist attraction in Jaipur. Amer Fort is known for its artistic style elements. With its large ramparts and series of gates and cobbled paths, the fort overlooks Maota Lake, which is the main source of water for the Amer Palace.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hawa Mahal - Palace of Wind, Hawa Mahal Tripolia Bazaar Road Badi Choupad, J.D.A. Market, Pink City, Jaipur 302002 India
The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur, India. Built from red and pink sandstone, it is on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers.
The structure was built in 1799 by the Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of the city of Jaipur, India. He was so inspired by the unique structure of Khetri Mahal that he built this grand and historical palace.
It was designed by Lal Chand Ustad. Its five-floor exterior is akin to a honeycomb with its 953 small windows called Jharokhas decorated with intricate latticework.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: City Palace of Jaipur, Tripolia Bazar Near Jantar Mantar, Jaipur 3023002 India
The City Palace, Jaipur was established at the same time as the city of Jaipur, by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who moved his court to Jaipur from Amber, in 1727. Jaipur is the present-day capital of the state of Rajasthan, and until 1949 the City Palace was the ceremonial and administrative seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur. The Palace was also the location of religious and cultural events, as well as a patron of arts, commerce, and industry. It now houses the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum and continues to be the home of the Jaipur royal family.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Jantar Mantar - Jaipur, Tripoliya Bazaar near entrance to City Palace, Jaipur 302020 India
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The monument was completed in 1734. It features the world's largest stone sundial and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is near City Palace and Hawa Mahal. The instruments allow the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye. The observatory is an example of the Ptolemaic positional astronomy which was shared by many civilizations.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Jal Mahal Palace or similar, a 5 star Hotel
Day 4: EXPLORING JAIPUR
Stop At: Pink City, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Today we explore Jaipur by cycle! We start our morning ride by visiting the most prominent symbol of Jaipur called the Hawa Mahal and ride around the pink city; we pass by one of the oldest museums of the state that has a collection of artefacts and ancient artworks along with various artist’s masterpieces called Albert hall museum and more. The evening is free for activities and optional.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Jaipur, Jaipur, Jaipur District, Rajasthan
Optional Activities:
- A Bollywood movie in Raj Mandir, an old-time theatre and an iconic symbol of Jaipur which has stood the test of time
- Visit the current residence of the Royal Family of Jaipur called The City Palace.
- Hot air ballooning
- Bollywood Dance Class or Yoga
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Jal Mahal Palace or similar, a 5 star Hotel
Day 5: JAIPUR TO BHARATPUR BIRD SANCTUARY
Stop At: Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Situated In The Country's Northwestern State Of Rajasthan About 190 Km From The National Capital Of Delhi, Bharatpur India
The Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that sees (or saw) thousands of rare and highly endangered birds such as the Siberian Crane come here during the winter season. Over 230 species of birds are known to have made the National Park their home. It is also a major tourist center with scores of ornithologists arriving here in the hibernal season. It was declared a protected sanctuary in 1971. It is also a declared World Heritage Site.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Laxmi Vilas Palace or similar, a 4 star Hotel
Day 6: BHARATPUR TO AGRA
Stop At: Panch Mahal - Fatehpur Sikri, Fatehpur Sikri India
Fatehpur Sikri itself was founded as the capital of the Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar, serving this role from 1571 to 1585, when Akbar abandoned it due to a campaign in Punjab and was later completely abandoned in 1610.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Taj Mahal, Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra 282001 India
The Taj Mahal is an Islamic ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1631 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.
Construction of the mausoleum was essentially completed in 1643, but work continued on other phases of the project for another 10 years.
The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". It is regarded by many as the best example of Mughal architecture and a symbol of India's rich history. The Taj Mahal attracts more than 6 million visitors a year and in 2007, it was declared a winner of the New 7 Wonders of the World (2000–2007) initiative.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Taj Hotel or similar, a 5 star Hotel
Day 7: AGRA TO NEW DELHI
Stop At: Agra Fort Rakabgani, Agra 282003 India
Agra fort is a historical fort in the city of Agra in India. It was built during 1565-1573 for Mughal Emperor Akbar. It was the main residence of the rulers of the Sikarwar clan of Rajputs until Mughals occupied it and Mughal Dynasty until 1638 when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. It was also known as the “Lal-Qila”, “Fort Rouge” or “Qila-i-Akbari”. Before its capture by the British, the last Indian rulers to have occupied it were the Marathas. In 1983, the Agra fort was life inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled city.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Agra, Agra, Agra District, Uttar Pradesh
Cycle around Agra city in the morning
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Hotel Sangri La Eros or similar, a 5 star Hotel
Day 8: NEW DELHI - DEPARTURE DAY
Stop At: New Delhi, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
Check Out Time : 11am
Optional Activities:
- Hidden Jewels of Delhi visiting Qutub Minar, Mehrauli Archaeology Park and Sanjay Van
- Heritage Delhi tour visiting Humayun’s Tomb, Lodhi Art District, Lodhi Gardens, Safdarjung Tomb
- Old Delhi food walk
- Customized adventures your leader can suggest according to your choice.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Hotel Sangri La Eros or similar, a 5 star Hotel