Cultural Tours India
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Mythological India Tour
Duration
: 29 Days / 28Nights
Destinations : Delhi - Jaipur
- Pushkar - Udaipur - Mount Abu - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Bharatpur -
Agra - Delhi - Madras - Tanjore - Madurai - Periyar - Allepey - Cochin - Coimbatore
- Ooty - Mysore - Belur - Halebid - Bangalore - Mumbai.
Day
01: Arrival Delhi Assistance on arrival and transfer to your hotel
where a welcome ceremony awaits you. Girls dressed in traditional Indian attire
anoint your forehead with ‘a red tikka’ followed by ceremonial garlanding.
Day 02: Delhi After a leisurely breakfast embark
on a sightseeing tour of Old Delhi including the Red fort and the Jama masjid,
post lunch tour of New Delhi to include Qutab Minar, India Gate, Humayun's tomb
and the Lakshmi Narayan temple.
Day 03: Delhi - Jaipur
Morning drive to jaipur, the fabled ‘pink city’ of the desert named
after Jai Singh, the former Maharajah of Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur by lunch and check
inn to your hotel. After Lunch and some rest visit the City Palace, the royal
residence of the Maharajah of Jaipur and later visit the Observatory dating back
to the 18th century and also visit the Palace of winds (Hawa Mahal). Evening enjoy
your dinner with cultural Rajasthani folk dance programme.
Day
04: Jaipur - Pushkar Morning after breakfast visit the majestic Amber
Fort where you ride up on elephants back to the former capital of the royals set
against the backdrop of wooded hills. Later explore shopping centres of jaipur
and drive to Pushkar. Arrive Pushkar and check inn to your hotel. Evening enjoy
the camel Fair.
Day 05: Pushkar Enjoy the various
events and activities in Pushkar fair the whole day.
Day
06: Pushkar - Udaipur After breakfast drive to Udaipur (the Venice
of the east). Arrive Udaipur in the evening and check inn to your hotel.
Day 07: Udaipur After Breakfast make a visit to the
City Palace, built in 1725 and later visit Sahelion ki Bari, the gardens the maids-of-honour.
After lunch make a trip to Nagda and Eklingji to see the beautiful temples in
their ruins.
Day 08: Udaipur - Mt.Abu via Ranakpur Morning
drive to the only hill resort of Rajasthan Mt.Abu enroute visiting the famous
Jain temples of Ranakpur. Arrive Mt.Abu and check inn to your hotel. Evening at
leisure.
Day 09: Mt.Abu - Jodhpur Morning at leisure
to enjoy the scenic beauty of this hill station. After lunch transfer to Jodhpur.
Day 10: Jodhpur Start the city tour of Jodhpur
visiting the Mehrangarh Fort museum and Jaswant thada, the cremation spot of the
royal family. After lunch visit the ancient capital of Marwar-Mandore.
Day 11: Jodhpur - Jaisalmer Morning drive to Jaisalmer situated
deep in the heart of the Thar desert. Arrive Jaisalmer and shortly after lunch
visit the Chhatris of Maharwals and later Camel ride at Sam for sunset.
Day 12: Jaisalmer - Bikaner Leave for Bikaner and arrive
by lunch. After lunch make a tour of Junagarh Fort and its fabulous palaces.
Day 13: Bikaner - Mandawa After breakfast transfer to
Mandawa (an old castle in Rajasthan). Post lunch session includes a small visit
of Mandawa to appreciate the painted Havelis on the ancient and the famous silk
route.
Day 14: Mandawa - Bharatpur Drive to Bharatpur
(famous for keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary). Evening make a visit to the sanctuary.
Day 15: Bharatpur - Agra Early morning make a
visit to the sanctuary to see the birds in their natural habitat. After breakfast
drive down to Agra (The city of Tajmahal). Arrive Agra by lunch after a tour of
the beautiful city of Fatehpur Sikri, the Old capital of Mughal emperor Akbar.
Post lunch tour of the world famous Tajmahal and of the Red Fort. Later explore
the shopping centres of Agra. Evening enjoy special cocktail dinner.
Day 16: Agra - Delhi - Madras Morning at leisure. Afternoon
transfer to Delhi domestic airport to connect flight to Madras. Arrive Madras
in the evening and check inn to your hotel.
Day 17: Madras
Full day city tour of Madras including the Snake park and Kapaleeswara temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva and the museum.
Day 18: Madras - Tanjore
Morning drive to Tanjore and check inn to your hotel. Evening at leisure.
Day 19: Tanjore - Madurai Morning start the tour of
Tanjore visiting the Brihadeshwara Temple, a typical architecture from the 11th
century. Later visit the Saraswati Mahal Library. After lunch depart for Madurai
, arrive in the evening and transfer to your hotel.
Day 20:
Madurai - Periyar Morning visit the world famous Meenakshi Sundereshwara
temple, a huge Dravidian temple complex. After lunch depart for Periyar wild life
sanctuary. Arrive Periyar in the evening and check inn hotel.
Day
21: Periyar - Aleppey Morning boat cruise on the lake to get a closer
look at the wild elephants. Later drive to reach the small beautiful town of Allepey
situated on the backwaters of Kerala
Day 22: Aleppey - Cochin
After breakfast boat cruise on the backwaters of Kerala (three hours from boat)
and than continue by Road to Cochin. Arrive Cochin and visit the Chinese fishing
nets in the backwaters of Cochin. Overnight at boat.
Day 23:
Cochin Sea Boat Ride To Visit Various Islands And Churches, Santa
cruz Basilica, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish synagogue, Dutch palace, St. Franchis.
Overnight at boat.
Day 24: Cochin - Coimbatore
After breakfast drive to Coimbatore also called the ‘Manchester of South
India’. Arrive by lunch and soon after lunch visit the Maruthamalai temple.
Day 25: Coimbatore - Ooty Morning drive to the
queen of hill stations,Ooty known for its salubrious climate and scenic beauty.
Arrive Ooty by lunch and rest of the day is at leisure.
Day
26: Ooty - Mysore Morning depart for Mysore (wonderful historic town
and evidence city to exhibit the oldest Indian richest economy). Arrive by lunch
and shortly after lunch visit the Mysore Palace, once the capital seat of power
of the ruling Wodeyars. Also visit the Brindavan Garden, Chamundeeswri temple,
Tipu’s summer palace.
Day 27: Mysore - Belur - Halebid
Transfer to Belur, the superbly preserved Chennkesava Temple here is a tribute
to the skill and genius of the medieval craftsman. Later visit Halebid temple
10 kms. From Belur, a riot of carvings left incomplete after 80 years of labour.
Day
28: Halebid - Bangalore Drive to Bangalore to catch flight to Mumbai.
Arrive Mumbai in the evening and transfer to your hotel.
Day
29: Mumbai and Departure After breakfast proceed for a half day city
tour of Mumbai visiting Kamla Nehru park, Hanging gardens situated on the slopes
of Malabar hill offering a panoramic view of Marine Drive and Chawpatty beach,
Prince of wales museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of India and drive through
the Crawford market.
Evening Transfer to international Airport in time to
board flight for onward destination.
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