India's rich tradition and history have very often fascinated tourists from
all over the world. Since time immemorial this country has attracted many
travelers from across the globe. Many scholars and religious leader have
visited this country. India's history dates back to as old as time of
Harappan civilization. This essence of India tour will take you through some
of the most stunning tourist destinations of country.
These destinations apart from being favourite travel attraction are also
historically important place. Starting from capital city Delhi this tour
will passes through many places like Jaipur, Agra, Orcha, Khajuraho,
Varanasi, Patna, Kolkata, Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry, Madurai and
Trivandrum. This tour will give you the taste of India's diversity. This
country has tremendous diversity in culture, religion, food habits and
landscapes. Lifestyle in north Indian cities like Delhi will be quite
different from southern cities like Chennai and Hyderabad. In this tour you
will get rare chance to experience dynamism of this country.
Day 1:Delhi
In
the midnight when whole of India will be sleeping, our representative will
receive you from Indira Gandhi International airport and escort you to the
hotel. As you check in, all the required documents of tour would be handed
over to you so that you get familiar with it.
Overnight: Stay in Hotel.
Day 2:Delhi
In Delhi you would be taken around some important tourist attractions. This
historical city houses some amazing monuments which for long have been the
pride of city. The day would start with the visit of India Gate and
Presidential house, 'Rashtrapati Bhavan.' Then we drive towards Qutub Minar
one of the tallest towers of India. It has a towering presence over the
city. After lunch we drive towards Old Delhi area. Here we will visit world
heritage site Red Fort and Jama Mosque, the largest mosque of India.
Rickshaw ride in the bylanes of Chandni Chowk area will be an interesting
activity of the tour.
In the evening we will be visiting Delhi Haat which is a good shopping
destination. You can buy some traditional items from this market. After a
hectic day of tour it is time to sleep and wait for the next day.
Overnight: Stay in Hotel.
Day 3:Delhi/ Jaipur
In the morning we start driving towards Jaipur in a luxury car. This
journey takes around 5 hour and by afternoon around noon we will reach pink
city and check into one of the heritage hotels. After lunch and good rest,
in the evening, we set out to explore this magnificent city. We start with
Hawa Mahal, the most popular monument of the city. This five storied
building was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in the year 1799. Next, we
drive to city palace complex which is located in the heart of the Jaipur.
There are numerous small palaces and halls inside this complex. These
monuments are great example of the rich tradition of the past royal kingdom
of the state.
As night fall, we retreat to hotel and wait for the next day to continue
our tour of pink city.
Day 4: Jaipur/ Agra
Today our day would begin with the visit to the majestic Amber fort. It is
the most popular fort of city. The interior decoration of this fort has been
inspired from both Hindu and Muslim ornamentation. After this we straight
way head to Johari Bazaar area to look out for some shopping activities.
This bazaar is specially famous for the jewellery products. You can buy
different type of jewellery products like necklace, rings, bracelets, etc
from Johari bazaar. We would also visit nearby markets like Nehru bazaar,
Bapu bazaar and Tripolia bazaar. In the evening we drive towards Agra in a
luxury car. On reaching city of Taj we will check in any of five star hotel.
Overnight: Stay in Hotel.
Day 5: Agra/ Orcha
Finally your dream of visiting the enigmatic Taj is coming true. In the
morning after breakfast, we drive to Taj Mahal. This majestic monument was
built by Mughal king, Shahjahan in the loving memory of beloved his wife
Mumtaz. The beauty and aura of this wondrous monument is simply marvelous.
It find its name among the elite list of the seven wonders of world.
Next we drive to Agra fort which is located nearby the Taj Mahal. This fort
has a massive red walls and inside some beautiful palaces and mosques are
located. Both Taj and Agra fort has been categorized as world heritage site
by the UNESCO. In the afternoon, after having lunch, we start our journey
towards Orcha. By evening we reach this sleepy town and check into the
hotel. This picturesque town located in the state of Madhya Pradesh is a
very interesting tourist destination. There are many impressive stone
structures located in the Orcha.
In the evening after rest, we will visit famous Jehangir Mahal, Rai Parveen
Mahal and Raj Mahal. These monuments are mixture of Mughal and Rajput style
architecture. We wind up our day and go back to hotel.
Overnight: Stay in Hotel.
Day 6: Orcha /Khajuraho
After
morning breakfast we are going to visit the popular Laxmi Narayan Temple.
Interior of this temple contains many exclusive wall paintings. Raja Ram
Mandir and Chaturbhuj temple are our next destinations of the day. Beside
being religious sites, these temples are also example of the architectural
marvels of the past era. Well, our tour of Orcha end with these visit and in
the afternoon we head towards temple town of Khajuraho in the luxury car.
After a 3 hour drive we reach Khajuraho and move to hotel.
In Khajuraho, we will only visit the famous temples. These temples have lot
of erotic sculptures drawn on their wall. Originally there were more than 80
temples but today only 22 of them are remaining. These temples are dedicated
to both Hindu and Jain god. Some of temple which we will visit are
Chitragupta, Matangeswara, Laskhmana and Dula Deo temple.
Overnight: Stay in Hotel.
Day 7: Khajuraho/ Varanasi
In the morning we drive towards the holy city of Varanasi in a luxury car.
It is around seven hour journey. By afternoon, around 3, we will be right
there in the mystic city of Varanasi. After check in, we will spend time in
the hotel taking good rest. In the evening we set out to visit the
mesmerizing ghats of Varanasi. These ghat located on the bank of holy river
Ganga are teemed with devotees through out the day. This will be our only
activity of the day and we will spent our leisure time in the hotel.
Overnight: Stay in Hotel.
Day 8: Varanasi
In the morning after breakfast we will visit the popular temples of the
city. Our first stoppage of day would be Shankat Mochan temple. Located in
the southern part of the city, it is one of the most sacred temples of
Hindu. Two more temple which we will visit are Vishwanath and Bharat Mata
temple. Later we visit the popular Alamgir mosque, which demonstrates the
beautiful balance of Mughal and Hindu architectures.
In the afternoon, after lunch we will be visiting some popular Jain temples
and then we would conclude our Varanasi trip by visiting Archaeological
survey of India museum at Sarnath. This is one of the oldest museum of
India. Shakyasimha gallery posses the most incredible collections of museum.
It houses national emblem of India. There are also many pictures of lord
Buddha in different postures. There are many more things to check out in
this museum. With this we end the tour of holy city. Spend remaining time in
Hotel.
Overnight: Stay in Hotel.
Day 9: Varanasi / Patna/ Kolkata
In the early morning we board train and head towards Patna. On reaching
this city we will drive to good restaurant and have breakfast. Our luggages
would be safely kept there and we start tour of city. First, we will visit
the popular Sikh religious site, Patna Sahib gurudwara. It is believed to be
the birth place of Guru Gobind Singhji and is a very sacred religious site
of Sikh. Next, we visit Kumhrar, which is another popular tourist attraction
of city. It is the site of the ancient Mauryan Kingdom capital Pataliputra.
There are many excavated brilliant sculptures in this place.
In the afternoon after lunch we drive to Patna airport to catch flight for
Kolkata. In the evening we reach Kolkata and check into a five star hotel.
Rest of the day would be spent in the hotel.
Overnight: Stay in Hotel.
Day 10: Kolkata/ Chennai
Victoria memorial will be our first destination of the day. This impressive
white marble building is a significant reminder of British rule in India.
Today this building has been converted into a museum. It has brilliant
collection of souvenirs from the time of British raj. Then we drive towards
Fort William. This fort was constructed by British in the year 1781 after
they received defeat at the hand of Siraj Ud Daula, the Nawab of Bengal, in
year 1756. Today, this fort houses Eastern command of the Indian army. Once
inside the fort, you will go back to the British era.
Now, we drive towards Howrah Bridge. This majestic bridge has withstood
many calamities and is an important connection between main Kolkata and
Howrah. This is the third largest bridge of the world and river Hooghly
flows below. It is a great sight to see small boat floating in the Hooghly.
In the late afternoon we head to visit holy Kali Mandir. This temple
dedicated to goddess Kali is an important religious destination. In the last
leg of our tour we will be visiting Belur Math, the headquarter of
Ramakrishna mission. Many tourists come here for prayer and meditation. In
the evening we will board domestic flight from Kolkata airport and continue
our sojourn journey. After landing in Chennai we check into hotel.
Overnight: Stay in Hotel.
Day 11: Chennai
In
the morning we start our day by strolling in the sensuous Marina beach. It
is the second largest beach of the world. There are some memorials of former
leaders and freedom fighter near the beach. This is a beautiful sandy beach.
After spending quality time in Marina beach we drive to Fort St. George.
This fort, built by Britishers, in the year 1640 houses majestic St. Mary's
church and fort museum. In the museum there are weapons, uniforms, coins,
costumes, medals and other antiques from British period. In the afternoon we
will be visiting Shri Kapaleeswar Temple. This temple is dedicated to lord
Shiva and is believed to have been built around 8th century.
Next we are going to visit Guindy national park. This is one of the few
parks located within the city limit. There are many magnificent animals
living in this park. With this we end the tour of Chennai and returns to the
hotel.
Overnight: Stay in Hotel.
Day 12: Chennai/ Mahabalipuram /Pondicherry
In the morning, in luxury car we drive towards Mahabalipuram which is
around 60km from Chennai. This sleepy town is famous for its gigantic
structures. Some of these structures are being preserved under UNESCO. This
town is also popular for its alluring beaches. We start our day by visiting
popular Shore temple. It has wonderful sculpture of Nandi, the bull and the
figure of lord Vishnu is present in the main sanctum. Then we drive to visit
various Caves which are the most famous attraction of Mahabalipuram. We
start by visiting most popular Varaha cave. The seventh century cave
Dharmaraja and Tiger cave will also visited.
In the afternoon after lunch we will be strolling along the charming
beaches of Mahabalipuram. We will spent some leisure time in the beach and
in the evening we drive towards Pondicherry in the car. We reach Pondicherry
at night and straightway move to a five star hotel.
Overnight: Stay in Hotel.
Day 13: Pondicherry
Pondicherry is one of the most popular tourist attractions of India. This
former French colony has many beautiful beaches and monuments. There are
many French style buildings in the Pondicherry area. Today we first visit
the popular Shri Aurobindo Ashrama. This ashram founded by revered freedom
fighter and philosopher Sri Aurobindo is a shining example of unity in
diversity. People from different religion and different country visit this
place.
Then we drive to Auroville, a universal township which is 10km away from
Pondicherry. People from different countries and religion live together here
in harmonious way. Construction of this universal town started in the year
1968. In the evening we drive back to Pondicherry and laze around in the
golden beach. Our entire evening would be spent having fun in the beach of
Pondicherry.
Overnight: Stay in Hotel.
Day 14: Pondicherry/ Madurai
In the morning we will start our journey towards Madurai. We board first
class air condition train and move towards Madurai. We will reach temple
town Madurai around afternoon and check into a five star hotel. This city is
popular for the exquisite temples. So, in the late afternoon we start our
tour by visiting the mesmerizing Sree Meenakshi temple. This temple is
dedicated to lord Shiva and his wife Parvati or Meenakshi. This is the most
popular of all the temple of Madurai. After this we will drive to Thirumalai
Nayak Palace which was built by King Thirumalai Nayak in the year 1636. It
is believed that he took help of Italian architects for this palace.
Overnight: Stay in Hotel.
Day 15: Madurai/ Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
In the morning we drive towards Trivandrum in luxury car. It is five hour
journey and by 1 in the afternoon we will reach Trivandrum. We then check
into hotel and take some rest. In the meanwhile lunch too will be served. In
the evening we will visit the beautiful backwaters of Thiruvellam and Veli.
Thiruvellam is most popular for the canoe rides. We drive towards
Thiruvellam and enjoy boat cruise in the silent backwaters. After your long
tour, cruise in this lazy backwater will be simply awesome. Slowly drifting
in the water you can enjoy the greenery around and have brilliant glimpse of
sun going down.
Overnight: Stay in Hotel.
Day 16: Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Today is the last day our tour. In the morning we will visit the popular
Kovalam beach. This beach is great destination for an idyllic vacation. The
soft white sand and beautiful palm trees along this beach adds to its charm.
Next we drive towards delightful Akkulam Lake. There is boating facilities
in this lake. There is also a children's park.
Well, finally we end this fantastic tour of India. We thank you for giving
us chance to serve you and hope you take beautiful memories along with you
from this tour. We will drive you to Trivandrum international airport for
your onward journey to your respective country.
