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Day 01: Delhi (Arrival)
Around midnight arrival in Delhi. The cosmopolitan city and capital
Delhi is the main gateway for travelers. You are met by our
representative and transferred to the hotel.
Day 02: Delhi
In the morning you will have sightseeing in Old Delhi. You will have
a Rickshaw Ride parallel to the Red Fort through the old city and
famous Silk Road and Silver Bazaar. Sightseeing of Old Delhi
includes "Rajghat", the site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated and
Jama Masjid, the great mosque of old Delhi, Humayun Tomb and Qutub
Minar. Before you proceed to the Hotel you will drive through the
embassy area in New Delhi where you will visit the India Gate and
see some impressive Government Buildings.
Day 03: Delhi - Jaipur (about 270 km)
Today you will drive to the Pink City Jaipur. This city owes its
name, foundations and careful planning to the great warrior and
astronomer, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. Jaipur is the capital of
Rajasthan and famous for its handicrafts and precious and
semiprecious stones.
Day 04: Language & Cultural training in Jaipur / City
Sightseeing
Today your language and cultural training begins in Jaipur. Our
instructor will start the training with the information of the next
three weeks planning. Learning material like note books, exercise
books etc. will be provided to each student.
In the afternoon city sightseeing is planned. Today you will visit
the Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), built in 1799 AD containing
953 small casements with each having its own balcony. You will also
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 you will visit the
private collection of the Jaipur Maharajas. Later visit the Jantar
Mantar, a stone observatory, the largest of Jai Singh's five
remarkable observatories.
Day 05: Language & Cultural training in Jaipur / City
Sightseeing : Amber (around 10 km)
Today morning you will visit the ancient capital of Amber, laying 11
km. away from Jaipur. Amber was the ancient capital of Kachhawaha
dynasty for 6 centuries before it was moved to newly created Jaipur.
You will ascend to the Palace Fortress on the back of an Elephant.
In the afternoon there will a lecture on the history of the state of
Rajasthan and the development of the script of the Hindi language
(The script of Hindi is also known as Devanagri).
Day 06: Language & Cultural training in Jaipur / City
Sightseeing
In the late morning hours you will start with first lessons in
learning Hindi alphabets. Our instructor will help you learning them
writing. In the afternoon you will have a walk in the city and also
see local people working in gemstone factories. Jaipur is considered
as gemstone hub of Asia when it comes to precious and semiprecious
stone cutting and polishing.
Day 07: Excursion: Bharatpur (around 174 kms)
In the morning you will drive to Bharatpur. Bharatpur is known for
its Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary or the Keoladeo Ghana National Park,
one of the finest bird sanctuaries in the world. The marshes here
are home to over 360 species of birds including the Siberian cranes.
Every year the Siberian cranes came here to spend the winter in the
warmer climate of Bharatpur. This sanctuary has more than 400
species of water birds and is also the best spot to watch the exotic
migratory birds from Afghanistan, Central Asia, Tibet as well as
Siberian cranes from the Arctic. In the evening return back to hotel
in Jaipur.
Day 08: Zoo visit in Jaipur / Excursion to an ethnic village
Resort
Your day till noon is free. In afternoon you will visit the Zoo of
Jaipur. Jaipur Zoo has only the basic facilities but helps visitors
to get a glimpse of the animals and their habitat in India. In the
evening drive to an ethnic village resort. Presentation of local
music, dance and various local cultural program. The dinner will
take place in ethnic atmosphere and famous local dishes will be
served.
Day 09: Language & Cultural training in Jaipur / Sanganer
(about 20 km)
Your day till noon is reserved for the language and cultural
training. In the afternoon you will drive to Sanganer. Sanganer is
famous for its traditional textile printing and paper work. Paper
making is practiced in the Kagazi Mohulla (paper area) and uses
waste cotton and silk rags which are churned into a pulp, sieved,
strained and dried. The finished products are often speckled with
gold and silver. This tradition work is exported all over the world.
Day 10: Language & Cultural training in Jaipur / Visit a
Local Bazar and a Hindu Temple
Our day till noon is reserved for the language and cultural
training. In the afternoon you will have a walk through the
colourful Bazaar of Jaipur. After the walk you will drive through
the new city of Jaipur and visit "Laxmi Narayan Mandir", a Hindu
Temple made of white marble. We might have an opportunity here to
observe a prayer ceremony.
Day 11: Language & Cultural training in Jaipur / Excursion:
Nahargarh (about 07 km)
Our day till noon is reserved for the language and cultural
training. In the afternoon you will drive to Nahargarh and Jaigarh.
Nahargarh is also known as the tiger fort and was constructed in the
18th century to protect the capital. The surrounding hills also
provided good defense. There are excellent views of the Jaipur city
from Nahargarh (Tiger hill). Jaigarh fort is situated at a distance
of about 15 kms from Jaipur. Jaigarh fort is also known as the
Victory Fort. This fort stands over a small hillock in the amidst of
the thorn scrub hills overlooking the Pink City, Jaipur.
Day 12: Language & Cultural training in Jaipur / visit of
local Bazars / Indian cooking lessons
Our day till noon is reserved for the language and cultural
training. In the afternoon 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.
Today you will also visit a cooking school and you get introduction
on the basic Indian cooking and how the Indian spices are used. The
cooked food will be served among the group. Indian Food has been
rated by most of the cultures as one of the best food available.
Especially for vegetarians the travel to India is half worth enough
only to enjoy the India food with its rich varieties. Indian
restaurants have been flourishing in the capitals of the world and
thus, Indian cuisine is no longer a mystery.
Day 13: Language & Cultural training in Jaipur / Samode
(about 40 km)
Our day till noon is reserved for the language and cultural
training. In the afternoon you will drive to Samode. Samode Palace
is famous for its wonderful Darbar Hall (Audience hall) and other
parts of the palace of Maharaja (king) which are decorated
beautifully with the miniature paintings. On special occasions this
wonderful 400 years old Palace of Samode is decorated and fulfilled
with traditional dance and music. After the visit of Samode Palace
you will drive back to our hotel in Jaipur.
Day 14: Language & Cultural training in Jaipur / visit of a
Sikh Temple
Our day till noon is reserved for the language and cultural
training. Later you will visit a Sikh Temple in Jaipur. The Sikhs,
derived from the Sanskrit word for “disciples” are perhaps one of
India’s most recognizable groups. Sikhs constitute about two per
cent of the Indian population. Beards and turbans give them a very
distinctive presence, and are both politically and economically
significant. There are Sikhs living in all the major cities of India
and playing an important role in all India’s major institutions.
Day 15: Language & Cultural training in Jaipur / visit of a
Jain Temple.
Our day till noon is reserved for the language and cultural
training. Later you will visit a Jain Temple in Jaipur. Jainism was
started as a reform movement of the Brahmanic religious beliefs in
the 6th century BC. Its founder was a widely revered saint and
ascetic, Vardhaman, who was later known as Mahavir or the “great
hero”. Mahavir was born in 599 BC just 50 km to the North of modern
Patna near the India and Nepal border. He was about 35 years older
than the Buddha and was also kind hearted towards all the living
beings. His royal family was also the followers of an ascetic saint,
Parvanatha, who according to Jain tradition had lived for about two
hundred years. Mahavir’s life story is embellished with legends, but
there is no doubt that he left his royal home for a life of the
strict ascetic.
Day 16: Language & Cultural training in Jaipur / Indian
cooking lessons
Our day till noon is reserved for the language and cultural
training. Today you will visit a cooking school and you get
introduction on the basic Indian cooking and how the spices are
used. You will learn to use the spices and the cooked food will be
served among the group. Indian Food has been rated by most of the
cultures as one of the best food available. Especially for
vegetarians the travel to India is worth only to enjoy the India
food with its rich varieties.
Day 17: Language & Cultural training in Jaipur / Yoga &
Ayurveda
We dedicate our day today to Yoga & Ayurveda (ancient Indian science
to heal sole and body). In the early morning, there will be a Yoga
session under the supervision of a Yoga Teacher. Breathing Exercises
(Pranayama) & Physical exercises (Asanas) will be explained. There
will be a question answer session after the practical part and every
individual can obtain information as per the personal need. In the
afternoon there will be a Ayurveda session. Ayurveda gives a divine
prevention from diseases and a holy contentment to the life of an
individual. In short, Ayurveda simply explains the laws of nature
that cause disease. You will visit a Ayurveda clinic and get the
first hand information by an Ayurveda doctor on the way of this
ancient way of treatment. Ayurveda body massages can also be
arranged for those who are interested !
There will be a Purification and Good Luck fire Ceremony (Hawan).
This is a holy ritual in the Hindu religion and takes around one
hour. A question – answer session with a hindu priest / spiritual
leader can be organised if wished so !
Day 18: Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra (about 260 km)
Today you will leave Rajasthan, the biggest state in India and drive
through a series of fields, small towns and villages in direction of
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. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 19: Agra (Sightseeing)
Today, you will start your sightseeing by a visit to the Agra Fort,
built by three of the greatest Mughal emperors. The construction of
this massive structure began in 1565 under Akbar's reign and
continued till the time of his grandson's reign, Shah Jahan who
built the impressive imperial quarters and mosque. 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 20: Agra - Delhi (about 200 km)
After a relaxed Breakfast and a break you will drive to Delhi
Airport to catch the flight back home. (End of our services)
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