Day 1: Arrive Delhi
Arrive late night at New Delhi
International airport. On arrival the guest
will be met by our representative and
transferred to hotel. Upon arrival at hotel
the guests will be provided with the
traditional Indian welcome consisting of
aarti-tikka and garlands. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: New Delhi
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Morning sightseeing tour of Old Delhi.
This morning you will be taken to visit Old
Delhi - Former centre of Moghul Power, Old
Delhi offers ancient monuments, narrow streets
and bustling bazaars. Visit the vast Red Fort,
built in 1648, the Jama Masjid, the greatest
mosque in India and completed in 1658 by Shah
Jahan who also built the Taj Mahal, and the
Raj Ghat, the simple memorial to Mahatma
Gandhi. Afternoon sightseeing tour of New
Delhi - drive past the stately government
buildings of the British Era designed by
Lutyens, including the India Gate & the
Presidential Palace. Continue onto the
beautiful Humayuns tomb of the Mughal era &
predecessor of the world famous Taj Mahal. End
the tour at the towering minaret of Qutab
Minar. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Delhi - Sariska
After breakfast drive to Sariska (180 kms)
On arrival in Sariska - check into the hotel.
Sariska Palace - built by Maharaja Jai Singh
of Alwar, at the turn of the century, the
Sariska Palace was a royal hunting lodge or
Palace de Nature. Silhouetted against the
nurturing arms of the Aravali range, this
legacy of Maharaja, now a heritage hotel, is
located right inside the Tiger Reserve. Hard
tennis courts with a viewing pavilion and a
swimming pool give that zestful touch to a
quiet holiday. Lunch at the hotel. Afternoon,
an exciting jeep drive to the Sariska
sanctuary to view wildlife. Set among valleys,
hills and deep forests that change colour with
the seasons. It is the home to an exotic
variety of wild animals and beautiful birds.
Here, herds of golden deer dart and pirouette
gracefully, playing hide and seek with their
shadow, and the big wild cat, the tiger, roams
free. Overnight at hotel.
Day 4: Sariska - Ranthambore
After breakfast drive to Ranthambore (240
kms) On arrival in Ranthambore - check into
the hotel. Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary -
Rajasthan's most renowned wildlife sanctuary,
it is 400 sq kms of dry deciduous forest,
perfect natural habitat for tigers, and is set
in the Aravalli and Vindhya hills, dotted with
pavillions and dominated by a hilltop fort.
Ranthambore was one of the hunting preserves
of the former rulers of Jaipur and because of
this the Maharajas ensured the environment was
preserved and the forest and their inhabitants
well protected. It has a good population of
tiger and their prey species, and has been
declared a "Project Tiger" reserve. Wildlife
includes blue bull, black buck, spotted deer
or cheetal, wild boar, a large variety of bird
species and, if very lucky, the rarely seen
leopard. This afternoon you will be escorted
on a game viewing inside the sanctuary by
jeeps. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5: Ranthambore
Early morning and late afternoon, game
viewing in the sanctuary by jeeps. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 6: Ranthambore - Jaipur
After breakfast drive to Jaipur (156 kms)
On arrival in Jaipur - check into the hotel
Lunch at the hotel Afternoon, tour of the
"Pink City" is spectacularly set within
surrounding rugged hills, dotted with ancient
ruined fortresses. Your tour will include the
imposing City Palace, still home to the
Maharaja although several of the rooms are now
open to the public. Many antiques and
artefacts belonging to the ruling family are
housed here, including a collection of
weaponry. You will also visit the Hawa Mahal
"Palace of the Winds", and the open-air Jantar
Mantar Observatory to see the vast
astronomical instruments. Enjoy a stroll
through the colourful bazaar before returning
to your hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7: Jaipur - Bharatpur
Morning visit Amber Fort Afternoon drive
to Bharatpur The famous Keoladeo Ghana Bird
Sanctuary which is a wonder of the natural
world and no less worth seeing than the marble
mausoleum of the Taj. Here over 350 species of
birds find refuge in the 29sq kms of shallow
lakes & wood lands of the park. A third of
them are migrants many of whom spend winter in
Bharatpur before returning to their breeding
grounds as far away as Siberia and Central
Asia. This sanctuary is the creation of the
Maharaja of Bharatpur in the late 19th
century, who recognized the area's potential
and augmented the water supply by diverting
water from a nearby irrigation canal. He also
constructed small dams, dykes and shooting
butts & in a few years the new ecosystem so
flourished that it was able to support
thousands of water birds. The maharaja
celebrated his success in style, with
extravagant shooting parties for the
dignitaries of princely India. Their exploits
are recorded to this day on a sandstone
inscription in the park. There are many good
paths & trails through the dense park, but a
ride with your expert rickshaw driver will be
a rewarding experience as he has been trained
to recognise the different species of birds.
Afternoon, cycle-rickshaw ride.
Day 8: Bharatpur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
After breakfast drive to Agra (56 kms)
enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri Fatehpur Sikri -
drive to the impressive sandstone fortress of
Fatehpur Sikri. The fort was built in the 16th
century and only occupied for a few years
before being abandoned, leaving the buildings
in virtually perfect conditions. On arrival in
Agra - check into the hotel Lunch at the hotel
Afternoon, visit the Taj Mahal is the
mausoleum of Empress Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved
spouse of Shah Jahan, who died in 1630. The
Taj complex comprises a forecourt, a lofty
entrance, a charming formal Mughal garden with
canals and a central tank with a series of
fountains, the tomb proper, and an attached
mosque on the west and its symmetrical
counterpart on the east. The Taj is remarkable
for its perfect proportion and rich pietra
dura, with minute details executed with great
skill. The building, often styled "a dream in
marble" is said to have taken at least 22
years (1631-1653) to build. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 9: Agra - Delhi
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Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Red Fort
built by three generations of Mughal Emperors
starting from Akbar the Great in 1565 AD,
which is a masterpiece of design and
construction. It housed both the residential
Palaces of the Royal family, and the military
quarters. Lunch at the hotel. Afternoon drive
to Delhi (203 kms/ 5 hrs) Upon arrival
transfer to the international airport for
onward flight.
Day 10: Delhi -Depature
In the Morning back home.







