Travel to the Golden Triangle Destinations of
North India and see the majestic forts, palaces
and monuments of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur on the
Maharaja Retreat Tour.
Day 01 - Arrive Delhi
On
arrival in Delhi, you will be received at the
airport and taken to your hotel. At your hotel
you will receive a traditional royal welcome.
Women dressed in traditional costume and
musicians welcome you with flower garlands and
an aarti ceremony with lighted lamps. You are
greeted with a traditional red tikka, an
auspicious sign in India, which anoints your
forehead. Check into your hotel and relax.
Day 02 - Delhi
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Take a tour of Delhi and see the Qutab Minar,
India Gate, Laxmi Narayan Temple and Parliament
House. In old Delhi you can see Jama Masjid, Raj
Ghat and the Red Fort, including its fascinating
sound and light show, before you return to your
hotel to stay overnight.
Day 03 - Delhi - Agra
Leave for Agra in the morning, On the way we see
the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Akbar at Sikandra.
At your hotel "Chobedars" (gate keepers) welcome
you inside, where hostesses in traditional
Mughal costume receive you with flowers and "ittar"
(perfume). Check in relax and enjoy your lunch.
In the afternoon take an Agra city tour of Agra
Fort and other Mughal monuments in Agra. Return
to your hotel for a Magical Mughal Night. Guests
are given traditional "Pagris" (turbans) and "
Chunnis" (scarfs) to wear and are seated on the
floor on mattresses. Attendants dressed in
traditional Mughal robes, serve Mughlai cuisine
in silver "thalis" (platters) on "bajot" (low
tables). Enjoy a meal in a traditional Mughal
ambience. Stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 04 - Agra
Leave at dawn to see the beautiful Taj Mahal in
the early morning light. Enjoy a rickshaw ride
up to the Taj Mahal. After marveling at the
beauty of the Taj Mahal, we leave for the
market, where you can enjoy shopping for marble
artifacts and handicraft items. Return to your
hotel to rest. In the evening enjoy your dinner
with a village fair theme. Traditional craftsmen
display their skills at pottery, doll making,
puppet making, and pichwai paintings, in a
village setting. Snake charmers acrobats,
musicians and dancers add to the exotic setting.
Stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 05 - Agra - Jaipur
In
the morning we leave for Jaipur. On the way we
stop at Fatehpur Sikri - a city with many grand
monuments of red sandstone, built by Emperor
Akbar. Here you can see the Tomb of Salim Chisti,
the Jama Masjid and the Panch Mahal. Arrive in
Jaipur, you receive a Maharaja's welcome.
Camels, elephants, and musicians welcome you, on
the lawns of your hotel. Women in traditional
Rajasthani costume welcome you with aarti and
tikka rituals, while the musicians perform in
the background. Check into your hotel and relax.
Later enjoy sightseeing and shopping in Jaipur.
Return to your hotel and stay overnight.
Day 06 - Jaipur
Leave for Amer Fort in the morning. Enjoy the
elephant ride up to the entrance to Amer Fort.
In the afternoon take a tour of Jaipur city and
see the Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Jantar Mantar
and markets of Jaipur. In the evening enjoy your
dinner with a Rajput Wedding Theme. The guests
are welcomed as the "baraat" (the bridegroom's
wedding party) and enjoy a sumptuous meal along
with cultural performances. Stay overnight at
your hotel.
Day 07 - Jaipur - Samode
Leave for Samode after breakfast. As you enter
Samode you will be welcomed by colorfully
decorated camels. Enter Samode Palace on camel
carts, accompanied by musicians. You will be
welcomed at Samode Palace by village elders
bearing garlands and flowers. Check into the
hotel and relax. Later you can enjoy cocktails
and a cultural performance at the Durbar Hall.
Enjoy a royal dinner along with musical and
dance performances. Stay overnight at your
hotel.
Day 08 - Samode - Mandawa
Enjoy your free time or explore the Samode Fort,
and take a camel ride or see the rural way of
life in the nearby village. Then we leave for
Mandawa. Check into your resort, where a
traditional welcome awaits you. In the evening a
barbeque, under the starry desert sky, with
musicians playing desert melodies awaits you.
Stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 09 - Mandawa - Delhi
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In
the morning we leave for Mandawa by road. See
the heritage sights and painted havelis, (old
mansions) of Shekhawati. Drive on to Delhi and
stay overnight in your hotel in Delhi.
Day 10 - Delhi
After breakfast enjoy shopping or sightseeing in
Delhi. In the evening drive to farmhouse, where
you can enjoy a grand farewell dinner. Leave for
the international airport for your flight to
your onward destination, at the end of your
Maharaja Retreat Tour, from Jaipur Hub.
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Retreat Tour and Rajasthan India tour packages.
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