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India Highlight Tour
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Duration : 17 Nights / 18 Days
Destinations Covered : Mumbai - Aurangabad - Mumbai - Udaipur -
Jaipur - Agra -Varanasi - Kolkata - Bhubaneshwar - Konarak - Puri - Delhi
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Day 01 : Mumbai
Arrive at Mumbai. Transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day at your leisure.
Overnight stay.
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Day 02 : Mumbai
Morning excursion to the Elephanta Caves. These are 7th century caves dedicated
to Lord Shiva. Afternoon city tour includes a visit to the Gateway of India,
Museum, Hanging Gardens etc. Overnight stay.
Day 03 : Mumbai - Aurangabad
Morning on time assistance and transfer to airport to board flight to Aurangabad.
On arrival transfer to the hotel. Later in the day visit Ellora caves. These
caves have Hindu, Buddhist and Jain temples and they are a testimony to the
religious tolerance of the times. The most magnificent is the Kailash temple
that has been sculptured out of a single rock. Spend the night in the hotel. |
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Day 04 : Aurangabad
In the morning take an excursion to the Ajanta Caves. These caves have beautiful
sculptures and frescoes dating back to the 2nd century BC. Return to Aurangabad
for overnight stay.
Day 05 : Aurangabad - Mumbai - Udaipur
Take the morning flight to Udaipur, the city of lakes and beautiful palaces. On
arrival transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay.
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Day 06 : Udaipur
Morning city tour of Udaipur covering - Saheliyon-Ki-Bari - The garden for the
maids of honour of the queen. Jagdish temple - dedicated to Lord Vishnu &
approachable by a broad flight of steps, the shrine is a rectangular platform on
the lines of Indo-Aryan style of architecture, City Palace - located aside of
Lake Pichola. Evening Boat ride at Lake Pichola . Overnight stay.
Day 07 : Udaipur - Jaipur
Take the morning flight to Jaipur. On arrival transfer to the hotel. Afternoon
city tour includes a visit to the Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal etc. Spend
the night in the hotel. |
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Day 08 : Jaipur - Agra
In the morning take an excursion to Fort Amber and the old Capital that is the
best example of Rajput architecture. Enjoy an elephant ride here. In the
afternoon travel to Agra by road. En route visit Fatehpur Sikri, the deserted
16th century city and built by Emperor Akbar. Check into the hotel on arrival,
for an overnight stay.
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Day 09 : Agra
After breakfast visit Taj Mahal (closed on Friday) - Even as the world is caught
in the skirmishes of War & peace, Nuclear and Non-Nuclear; Taj has stood as the
epitome of love & Agra Fort - Built principally as a military establishment by
Akbar in 1565, the red sandstone Agra fort was partially converted into a palace
during Shah Jahan's time. Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb - This tomb belongs to the
father of Nur Jahan, Ghias-ud-Din Beg. He was the Wajir or the Chief Minister of
Emperor Jehangir. This white marble tomb was built by Nur Jahan between 1622 and
1628. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 10 : Agra - Varanasi - By Overnight train
Breakfast at the hotel. On time assistance and transfer to the Agra Fort railway
station to board the train for Varanasi. Overnight at the train.
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Day 11 : Varanasi
On arrival at Delhi, our representative will meet and assist you at the railway
station. Later transfer and check into the hotel. Later excursion tour to
Sarnath - where the Buddha preached his first sermon in the Deer Park, contains
the most impressive remains, as well as a modern temple. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 12 : Varanasi - Kolkata
In the morning take a boat ride on the Holy River Ganges. Get a breathtaking
view of the sunrise and observe the various rituals performed by the Hindu
devotees gathered on the riverbank. On time assistance and transfer to airport
to board flight to Kolkata by Kingfisher airlines. On arrival check into the
hotel for the night.
Day 13 : Kolkata
Full day city sightseeing of kolkata visit Victoria Memorial, Temple etc.
Overnight stay.
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Day 14 : Kolkatta - Bhubaneshwar
Morning transfer to airport to connect flight to Bhubaneshwar, on arrival
transfer to hotel . Afternoon city sightseeing in Bhubaneshwar temples .
Overnight
Day 15 : Bhubaneshwar
Morning full day excursion to Lalitgiri, Ratnagiri and Udayagiri Buddhist
monastries . Overnight at Hotel
Day 16 : Bhubaneshwar - Konarak - Puri (146 km)
Morning after breakfast drive to Puri ( 146 kms/ 3-4 hours ) enroute visit the
Pipili Village and Konark Temple. Overnight at Hotel |
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Day 17 : Puri
Day at leisure at beach . Overnight Stay.
Day 18 : Puri - Delhi
On time assistance and transfer to connect flight for Delhi. Arrive Delhi dinner
with India Dance Show at local restaurant and transfer to International airport
to connect flight for your onward destination. |
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