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3 of Indias's must sees.
| Ex JNB | R16 080 |
| Ex CPT | R16 080 |
| Ex DUR | R16 170 |
| Package Validity | NOW - 29 MAR 2017. |
| Destination | India |
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- Return flights into Delhi
- Pre-payabe airport/security taxes
- Return airport/hotel transfers
- 2 nights 4* hotel accommodation in Delhi
- 2 nights 4* hotel accommodation in Agra
- 2 nights 4* hotel accommodation in Jaipur
- Breakfast daily
- Visits to sites as per the itinerary(excludes entrance fees - to be paid direct
- Assistance of English speaking local guides
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Arrive Delhi
Meeting and assistance on arrival & transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
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DelhiMorning half day combined sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi. Visit Qutab Minar, India Gate (War Memorial) Lakshmi Narayan Temple-Modern Hindu Temple, drive past President’s House, Parliament House and Secretariat buildings. Also visit Raj Ghat– the cremations sites of Mahatma Gandhi and drive past Jama Masjid, Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Overnight at hotel.
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Delhi – Agra (By surface, approx 4-5 Hrs)
Morning depart for Agra by surface and on arrival check-in at Hotel. Overnight at hotel.
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Agra
Morning sightseeing tour of the Taj Mahal & Fort. Visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan in 1560 in memory of his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. This architectural marvel is a perfectly proportioned masterpiece fashioned from white marble that stands testimony to the skill of 20,000 craftsmen brought together from Persia, Turkey, France and Italy and who took 17 years to complete this 'Love Poem in Marble'. (Friday closed). Later visit the Agra fort containing the halls of private & public audiences & other palaces. Shah Jahan spent here years of confinement at the hands of his son Aurangzeb, looking wistfully at the Taj Mahal from the Fort. Overnight at Hotel.
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Agra - Jaipur (237 Kms – 6-7 Hours)
Depart Agra for Jaipur by car. Enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri, built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water. The Fatehpur Sikri complex houses tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other palaces, which surprisingly have withstood the ravages of time and are still in good condition. On arrival check-in at Hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at Hotel.
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Jaipur
Morning excursion to Amber Fort. Standing tall over a small hillock overlooking the Pink city, Amber is a classic, romantic Rajasthani Fort-Palace. Miniatures painted on the walls depict hunting and war scenes, apart from festivals. Precious stones and mirrors are embedded into the plaster. A major attraction at Amber is the Elephant Ride, all the way up to the Fort entrance.
Afternoon half day sightseeing tour. The tour begins with a visit to the Maharaja's City Palace,- the former Royal residence,- part of it converted into a museum. One of the major attractions in the museum is the portion known as Armoury Museum, housing an impressive array of weaponry -pistols, blunderbusses, flintlocks, swords, rifles and daggers. Also see the miniature items and old carpets at the Textile Museum. Later visit the Jantar Mantar, which is the largest stone-and-marble-crafted Observatory in the world. Situated near the gate of the city palace, the Observatory has 17 large instruments, many of them still in working condition.
Overnight at Hotel.
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Jaipur – Delhi (By surface, approx 5 Hrs)
Leave Delhi in time transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.
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