15 Day India Tour Itinerary

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1 15 Day India Tour Itinerary ACCOMMODATION: City Number of nights Standard Hotel Premium Hotel Delhi 4 nights Clark International or Hotel Karat 87 Jaipur 2 nights Hotel Royal Orchid or Gandharv Palace Hotel Pushkar 2 nights Hotel Master Paradise or Lohana Resort Ranthambore 2 nights Om Rudraprayag Resort or Heritage Haveli Crowne Plaza or Holiday Inn Mayur Vihar Hotel Lemon Tree or Hotel Polo Inn & Suites Pushkar Resort or Bhanwar Singh Palace Ranthambore Kothi or Ranthambore Regency Agra 1 night Taj Regal Vista or Siris 18 Ramada Plaza or Sarovar Premier Varanasi 1 night Hotel premium Villa or Hotel Rivera Palace Hotel HHI or The Amaya DAY 1 - DELHI At Airport meet and greet your driver and from there you will be transferred to your hotel. Evening we will visit the Light and Sound show in old Delhi followed by a short walk around Chandni Chowk Market. Stay overnight at the hotel in Delhi. DAY 2 - OLD AND NEW DELHI (B) After breakfast visit Red fort, Jamia Mosque, Raj Ghat (cremation place of Mahatma Gandhi) pass through the city center Connaught Place, India Gate and parliament house. Time to stop for lunch if necessary, post lunch we will visit Humayun's tomb, Lodhi Garden, Lotus temple and Qutub Minar. Stay overnight at the hotel in Delhi. DAY 3 - DELHI TO JAIPUR (B) After breakfast drive to Jaipur. Jaipur is a beautiful city visit the colourful markets of Jaipur, and make an evening trip to the most ethnic village of Jaipur: Chowki Dhani. Enjoy the cultural program at Chowki Dhani. Stay overnight at your hotel in Jaipur.

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3 DAY 4 - JAIPUR (B) After breakfast explore Jaipur visit Amber Fort, experience the flair of the Maharajas by ascending the fort on elephant s back. Later visit the Palace of Winds, Nahargarh Fort, Jal Mahal, and Jantar Mantar (Observatory). The highlight of the day will be the visit to Jaipur most famous monkey temple, stay overnight at hotel in Jaipur. DAY 5 - JAIPUR TO PUSHKAR (B) After breakfast drive to Pushkar. On arrival, check in at the hotel. After fresh-up, rest of the day is free for leisure. Evening Camel ride in the nearby desert with the local camel traders. Stay overnight at hotel in Pushkar. DAY 6 - PUSHKAR (B) In the morning, we will visit the famous Pushkar Lake that is believed to be the one and only worship place of Lord Brahma in the whole universe. We will also visit the Lord Brahma temple and Cattle fair ground where the world famous Pushkar Cattle Fair held every year. After breakfast, the rest of the day is free for leisure or you can visit the local market or enjoy the hotel s recreational facilities. An overnight stay at the hotel in Pushkar. DAY 7 - PUSHKAR TO RANTHAMBORE (B) After breakfast take your journey to Ranthambore; en route you ll visit the deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri. Arrive in Ranthambore and check into your hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel in Ranthambore. DAY 8 - RANTHAMBORE CANTER SAFARI EXCURSION (B) Early morning drive to the Ranthambore Jungle with the naturalist in the Canter (Open roof) to spot tigers and wildlife. The safari lasts for 2-3 hours. Return to the hotel for breakfast, day free to relax at the hotel, enjoy the lunch at your hotel post lunch drive to the Ranthambore forest again with the naturalist return back to the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel in Ranthambore. DAY 9 - RANTHAMBORE TO AGRA (B) After breakfast drive to Agra. En route visit the ghost town of Fatehpur Sikri. Arrive in Agra, visit Agra Fort and Mehtab Bagh. Stay overnight at the hotel in Agra. DAY 10 - AGRA TO VARANASI BY OVERNIGHT TRAIN (B) Early morning visit the Taj Mahal at sunrise time. Return to the hotel for breakfast and spend the day shopping in Agra (Evening Kalakriti Tour is optional). Later drive to the train station to board the overnight train to Varanasi.

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5 DAY 11 - VARANASI Arrive at the train station, meet and greet driver, then transfer to the Hotel. At evening, get ready to experience one of the most memorable moments of your life, as you will be taken to the River Ganges. Enjoy Ganga Aarti. Get a glimpse of the spiritualism at the Ganga Ghats (river front). Stay overnight at hotel in Varanasi. DAY 12 - VARANASI MORNING BOAT RIDE, SARNAH TOUR, AND OVERNIGHT TRAIN (B) Early morning, we will be taken for a boat ride on the Ganges. It is a mystical and spiritual experience as you watch people offering water to the Sun God and devotees taking a holy dip in the river water. We will visit all the famous Ghats of Varanasi via boat. Later visit the most religious Kashi Vishwanath temple, Annapurna Temple, the Bharat Mata temple, Sankat Mochan (Hanuman temple), Manas Mandir, BHU. Come back to hotel for breakfast. Later in the afternoon, we will take you for an excursion to Sarnath. Sarnath is the place where Buddha delivered his first sermon to his disciples. The attractions at Sarnath are the Buddha temples, the Dhame Khan Stupa, Chaukhandi Stupa and the archaeological museum. Evening drive to the railway station to board the overnight train to Delhi. DAY 13 - DELHI Arrive Delhi check in at hotel stay overnight at hotel in Delhi. Day free to relax in the hotel. DAY 14 - DELHI (B) Day free for shopping or leisure. DAY 15 - DELHI TO AUSTRALIA (B) Departure transfer to the airport.

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