| Day 01: |
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Arrive Delhi. Assistance and transfer to hotel. Overnight
in Delhi. CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT TIMINGS ARE NORMALLY 1200
HRS. |
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| Day 02: |
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Full day tour visiting Laxmi Narayan Temple, Hanuman
Mandir, Gauri Shankar Temple, India Gate, Qutab Minar,
Chattarpur Temple & Bahai Temple. Overnight in Delhi. |
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| Day 03: |
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Morning transfer to railway station to board train for
Ajmer. Arrive Ajmer and drive to Pushkar. Afternoon visit
the holy lake and the famous Brahma Temple. Overnight in
Pushkar. |
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Morning drive to Jaipur. Full day tour of Jaipur & Amer
Fort visiting Maharaja's Palace, Hawa Mahal and Royal
Observatory. Overnight in Jaipur. |
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| Day
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Morning drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute.
Visit the Mosque built by Emperor Akbar in the memory of
Sheikh Salim Chisti.
In Agra, in the afternoon visit the Taj Mahal built by
the Moghul Emperor Shah Jehan in memory of his wife
Mumtaj Mahal; Agra Fort on the opposite bank of River
Yamuna built by four successive Emperors and the tomb of
Itmad Ud Daullah. Overnight in Agra. |
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| Day 06: |
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Morning transfer to railway station to connect train for
Jhansi. Arrive Jhansi and drive to Khajuraho enroute
visiting Orchaa which boasts of its palaces and temples
built by its Bundela rulers in the 16th and 17th century.
Jahangir Mahal, a tiered palace crowned by graceful
chhatris has a spectacular view of soaring temple spires
and cenotaphs. Overnight in Khajuraho. |
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Day 07: |
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Morning visit Eastern & Western group of temples. The
world famous Khajuraho temples were built by the Chandela
kings between 950 AD and 1050 AD. The most important are
the Chaunset Yogini Temple dedicated to Goddess Kali, The
Mahadev Temple, Chitragupta or Bharatji Temple with a
lovely image of 11 headed Vishnu, Vishvanath and Nandi
Temples, Lakshmana Temple, Visha Temple of Shiva, which
is the largest & most typical of temples. Visit the
Eastern group of temples that consist of the Parasvanath
Temple - the only Jain Temple surviving at Khajuraho and
has excellent sculptures on the outer walls of the
Sanctum, the Javeri Temple dedicated to Vishnu. The other
temples in this group are those dedicated to Brahma,
Yamuna and Adinath. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in
Khajuraho. |
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| Day
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Transfer to airport to connect flight for Varanasi the
religious capital of Hindus since times immemorial and a
place of devotion and worship with hundreds of temples
doting the city. On arrival , assistance and transfer to
hotel. Overnight in Varanasi. |
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| Day 09: |
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Morning visit the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple the most
sacred shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, New Vishwanath
Temple with the whole Gita engraved on its marble walls,
Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir with text of Ram Charit
Manas engraved on its walls, Vinayaka Temples devoted to
Lord Ganesh, Annapoorna Temple, Kal Bhairav Temple,
Jateshwar Mahadev Temple, Maha Mritunjiya Temple & Bharat
Mata Temple. Overnight in Varanasi. |
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| Day 10: |
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Early morning boat excursion on the river Ganges, a ferry
pilgrimage from ghat to ghat. People bathe early in the
morning to offer the prayers to the rising sun. The two
cremation ghats are Manikarnika & Harishchandra where
funeral pyre burns day and night.Every pious Hindu
believes that to die in Kashi and to be cremated on banks
of the Ganges is to attain release from the cycle of
birth and death. Transfer to airport to connect flight
for Kathmandu. Arrive and transfer to hotel. |
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| Day 11: |
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Morning visit Pashupatinath Temple, Bodhnath & Bhadgaon.
Visit the temple of Bodhnath, the colossal 2500 years old
Stupa, one of the largest in the world. This Stupa has
the all seeing-eyes of the Buddha by king Mana Deva in
expiation of his sins of the advice inset with prayer
wheels. Also visit the Pashupatinath Temple which is
noted for its erotic wood carvings of the struts. Also a
city tour visiting Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka, ancient
royal residential quarters etc.
Bhadgaon is a Newar city of 9th century. Visit the
ancient gateway, Durbar Square, royal residential quarter
of Bhupendra Malla, temple of Nytapole in pagoda style
and other temples. |
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| Day 12: |
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Morning visit Patan and Swaymbhunath Temple. Visit the
Old Newar City - the historic Durbar Square, see the
Golden Gate, the sky piercing temple of Teleju and the
statue of Yogendra Malla, other temples and old windows
and carved balconies of wood, curio shops and bazaars. On
return, visit Swayambhunath, the 2500 years old Buddhist
temple.
Also visit Swayambhunath, the 2000 years old site with 5
dhyani Buddhas enshrined at the base of the Stupa. |
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| Day 13: |
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Transfer to airport to connect flight for Delhi. On
arrival, transfer to city centre. NO HOTEL. Later in the
evening transfer to airport to connect flight for onward
journey. End of our services. |
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| Day
14: |
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Departure. |