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Day 01: Jaipur (Arrival)
In the morning arrive at Jaipur airport or railway station.
Upon arrival in Jaipur, you will drive to the hotel. Rest of
the day at leisure.
Day 02: Jaipur
After having breakfast you will drive to Amber which is about
11 km from Jaipur. Amber was the ancient capital of Kachhawaha
dynasty for 6 centuries before it was moved to newly created
Jaipur. Here you will ascend to the Palace Fortress on the
back of an Elephant. Enroute to Amber you will visit the Hawa
Mahal (Palace of the Winds), built in 1799 AD, it contains 953
small casements with each having its own balcony. In the
afternoon you will visit the City Palace which is still the
formal residence of the royal family, built in a blend of the
Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. In the museum of the city
palace we visit the private collection of the Jaipur
Maharajas. Then you will have a walk through the colourful
Bazaar of Jaipur and visit a factory to see the famous block
printing work being done since centuries in Jaipur. Later
visit Jantar Mantar, a stone observatory, the largest of Jai
Singh's five remarkable observatories. In the evening you will
drive through the new city of Jaipur and visit “Laxmi Narayan
Mandir”, a Hindu temple made out of white marble.
Day 03: Jaipur - Ranthambore (about 195 km / 4 hours)
In the morning after having breakfast drive to Ranthambore.
Ranthambore is well known for the Ranthambore National Park.
Ranthambore National Park is surrounded by the Vindhyas and
the Aravali mountains and covers an area of 392 square km.
Upon arrival, rest of the day at leisure.
Day 04: Ranthambore
Jungle safari in the Ranthambore National park.
Day 05: Ranthambore - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra (about 310 km /
6 hours)
Today you will drive through a series of fields, small towns
and villages to Agra. Enroute you will make a stop and visit
Fatehpur Sikri, which was once an imperial capital frozen in
time, constructed by Akbar the Great in the 16th century. This
wonderful city constructed by red sand stones was abandoned as
abruptly as it had been built. It has been generally stated
that it was due to failing in the water supply. Late evening
arrival in Agra.
Day 06: Agra
Today, you will start your sightseeing by a visit to the Agra
Fort, built by three of the greatest Mughal emperors. After
the visit of Agra Fort you will proceed to visit the most
beautiful monument of India, the Taj Mahal, an enduring
monument to love, with a continually fulfilling beauty. It was
built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1631-52, as a
tomb and memorial to his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal (Jewel of
the Palace), who died at the age of 39 giving birth to her
14th child.
Day 07: Agra - Delhi (about 200 km / 4 hours)
In the morning, after having breakfast you will drive to
Delhi. Arrival in Delhi in the afternoon. The rest of the day
at leisure.
Day 08: Flight to Home
Around midnight flight to home destination.
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