India is one of the most incredibly beautiful countries of the world. It is
a very large country and there is lot of diversity in every field. There is
diversity in landscape, religion, food and languages. People from north
India will have completely different lifestyle from their southern
counterparts. It is one country where you can find different religious
institutions like temple, church, mosque and gurudwaras situated nearby each
other. It is an amazing sight to watch each of these people follow their
religious tradition so deeply yet proudly display their Indianness.
Well, this incredible passage to India tour will take you through some
amazing destinations of India starting from capital city Delhi and
culminating at southern city Cochin. In this tour we will be covering some
famous tourist destinations of India like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Mumbai,
Goa, Bangalore, Mysore and Cochin. All these popular places have something
interesting to offer and are historically very important city. Cities like
Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur and Jodhpur house many important historical
architectures. Monuments like Red fort, Qutub Minar, Hawa Mahal, etc are
some of the best in the country. These historical cities are fully
complimented by modern outlook places like Bangalore and Goa. In this tour,
you can experience the diversity of India from very close range. This will
not be just a simple tour; it will be learning tour. You may have read or
heard many things about this country , now it is time to come and explore
this enigmatic land.
Day 1 : Delhi
This
incredible tour of India starts from the national capital, New Delhi. As you
land at Indira Gandhi International airport in the midnight, our
representative will give you warm reception and escort you to the waiting
van. We will check in into one of the five star hotels. At the time of check
in, you will given details of the entire tour. As you go to sleep all your
dream of visiting this wonderful country will be finally coming true.
This is the moment your wonderful journey of this mysterious land will
start and we welcome you to our country with open arms.
Day 2 : Delhi
Well, this will be first day of your tour to India. After the breakfast we
will start tour of New Delhi area. Important monuments to be visited are
Qutub Minar, India Gate, Humayun Tomb, Akshardam Temple and Lotus temple.
These historical monuments have been part of the Delhi's rich culture and
heritage for a long time. We will also be visiting the shopping district
centre of Connaught Palace. In the evening you will be taken you another
shopping destination, Delhi Haat. You can buy some traditional items from
this market.
Day 3 : Delhi
Next morning we will be visiting the old Delhi area which was the capital
of Muslim rulers during 16th and 17th centuries. One can find the foot
prints of age old tradition in this area. We will take rickshaw ride in the
bustling street of Chandni Chowk. World heritage site Red fort and Jama
Masjid will be also be covered. Then we will drive towards Raj Ghat where
father of nation Mahatma Gandhi was laid to peace.
Later, in the evening we drive towards Jaipur in the luxury car. We will
reach there around midnight and check in to one of the best hotel.
Day 4 : Jaipur
Day begin with the visit of Hawa Mahal, the most popular travel attraction
of city. This monument was specially built for the royal women to watch the
various colourful procession passing below street. It is a five storied
building and visitors can have good view of city from this monument. Some
other important forts and palaces that we will visiting are Amber fort,
Jaigarh fort and city palace complex. After whole day trip, we will be
retreating to our hotel in the evening and indulge in leisure activity.
Day 5 :Jaipur
Next day after breakfast we will continue our tour of this charming city.
Our first visit of the day would be Jantar Mantar. It is one of the largest
stone observatory of the world and has good collection of astronomical
instruments. This monument shows how much our ancestors were interested to
know about universe. Then, we will be visiting numerous bazaars and market
of Jaipur. Our local guide will help us in exploring these bazaars. You can
buy various traditional items and jewellery products from these markets.
These products will become souvenir of your journey to India. In the evening
we start our journey towards Jodhpur in a first class air condition train.
Overnight: In train.
Day 6: Jodhpur
We
arrive at Jodhpur in the following morning and check into the hotel. It is
the second largest city of Rajasthan and an important tourist destination.
We begin the day with visit of imposing Mehrangarh fort. This fort was built
by the Rathore king Rao Jodha in the year 1806. In the fort, we can visit
various havelis like Phool Mahal, Sheesh Mahal and Moti Mahal.
Later we will be visiting, Umaid Bhavan palace, which is another major
attraction of the Jaipur. There is a museum inside the palace where we can
see antiques and relics of the past era. Part of the palace has been
converted into a heritage hotel. We will also be visiting important market
to check out some local stuff. After a good visit of the city, you will be
retreating early to the hotel and take good rest.
Overnight: Stay at Hotel.
Day 7 and 8: Jodhpur/Udaipur/ Mumbai
In the morning we drive towards Udaipur in the luxury car. It takes around
6 hours to reach Udaipur from Jodhpur. Moment we reach lake city in the
afternoon, we will check into one of five star hotel. After a delicious
lunch and good rest, we start our tour of this city.
Our first stoppage would be City palace located over Pichola lake.
Construction of this palace started under Maharana Uday Singh and was
completed by his successors. Another popular attraction of city that we are
going to visit is Lake palace located in the Jag Niwas Island. This palace
located in the middle of the Pichola Lake is truly mesmerizing monument.
In the evening you will enjoy boat cruise along the scintillating water of
Pichola Lake. It is a great sight to watch sun going down while cruising in
the Pichola lake. Udaipur is very often referred as the 'Venice of East'
since many beautiful lakes like Pichola and Fateh Sagar are located in this
city. In the next day we will be visiting some more attractions of city.
Some places which you would love to visit include Jag Mandir, Jagdish Temple
and colourful market of Udaipur. You can buy some traditional items from the
market. In the evening we will catch a Mumbai bound flight for our onward
journey. On reaching Mumbai we will check in into one of the five star hotel
Day 9: Mumbai
Mumbai is what New York is to America. It is the financial and
entertainment capital of India. It is very often termed as city of dream.
Apart from this, Mumbai is an incredible holiday destination. In the morning
we start our tour from historic Gateway of India. Situated near the majestic
Arabian sea , this monument has become the symbolizing factor of this city.
It was built to honour the visit of British king George V and Queen Mary.
Ironically it is from this harbour that last British troops left India after
the country gained independence. Later, we drive toward famous Victoria
Terminus which is a UNESCO world heritage site. It was from this station
that first steam engine train of India was flagged of in the year 1887.
We conclude our day by visiting famous Juhu beach. In the evening this
beach is teemed with people and one can witness beautiful sight of sun going
down in Arabian sea. As we finish our first day of Mumbai tour, we go to
sleep knowing that next morning more surprises await you in this city.
Day 10: Mumbai
We start our day by visiting Haji Ali Mosque. It is located in the coast of
Worli area and is an important religious destination. People from all
religion come and pray here. Apart from this we will also be visiting
Siddhivinayak Temple and hub of Bollywood -Film City. These places are
important part of the Mumbai city. Just for change you will be taken to
famous Hanging garden. This garden, located in Malabar hill, provides an
awesome view of the sunset. With this finally our Mumbai tour winds up and
in the evening we board a 1st class air condition train for onward journey
towards Goa.
Overnight:Train
Day 11: Goa
We will reach Vasco Da Gama railway station in the early morning. From the
station we drive towards famous Anjuna beach area and check into beach
resort. Goa is one of the most popular tourist attraction of India and there
are many places to visit. We have selected the best one for you. The day
would begin with the tour of historical site around Anjuna. Mascarenhas
Mansion is one of the most popular monuments of the area. We will visit some
old Portuguese churches in the area.
In the evening we will be spending our time at the Anjuna beach. You can
try seafood while strolling along the beach. This beach always has some
party happening and those wishing for fun can join these parties.
Day 12: Goa/ Bangalore
After
fun and frolic in the Anjuna beach we drive towards old Goa area. This area
is specially famous for the magnificent old churches. Some of the popular
churches that we will visit are Church of St.Francis of Assisi, Church of
St. Augustine Ruins, Church of Our Lady Rosary, etc. The holy Basicalla of
Born Jesus is an important pilgrimage site of the believers of Roman
Catholics.
Se Cathederal, the largest church of Goa is our next destination and was
built by the Portuguese. The towering Aguda fort built in 1612 is our final
destination in this Goa tour. Well, as our Goa tour ends we move to the
airport to catch flight. We get into flight and head to Garden city
Bangalore. On reaching Garden city we check into a five star hotel.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 13:Bangalore/Mysore
After morning breakfast, famous Lal Bagh garden will be our first
destination of the day. This beautiful garden is very popular tourist
attraction of the city. We would also be visiting the palace of legendary
king, Tipu Sultan. This palace is shining example of the rich Indo-Islamic
architecture of that era. We will end our Bangalore tour by visiting
Bangalore palace. Built in the year 1887, this palace somewhat resembles
Windsor Palace of England.
In the evening, we will board a train for city of palace Mysore. It is 3
hour journey and moment we reach Mysore our representative will help us to
check in the hotel.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 14: Mysore
Well this sleepy town has many beautiful places to visit. We start day with
the most popular Mysore palace located in the heart of city. This palace is
the pride of former Wadiyar Maharajas of Mysore. Following this we will
visit charming Chamundi Hills. From this hill one can have the fantastic
view of Mysore city. There are some important Hindu temples and place is
popular Hindu pilgrimage destination.
While being in Mysore we cannot afford to miss Vrindhavan Garden. The visit
to this impressive garden would be our last activity before we board bus and
move towards Cochin.
Overnight: In Luxury Deluxe bus
Day 15: Cochin
We arrive here around 12 in the afternoon and direct head to the hotel. The
remaining day would be spent in leisure activity. In the evening we start
the tour of this city by going for a boat cruise in the backwater. This boat
ride for sure will remain etched in the memory of the visitors. This being
our only activity of day, we all will be eagerly waiting for the next day.
Day 16: Cochin
Fort Kochi founded in the year 1503 would be our first destination of this
tour. This Portuguese built fort is a brilliant piece of the architecture.
Well continuing our trip we visit Dutch palace located in Mattancherry area.
This palace has walls depicting various scenes from the Ramayana. We would
also be visit important religious destinations like St. Francis Church and
Santa Cruz Basicalla.
In the evening we will visit Cherai beach which is an ideal location for
swimming. This beautiful beach is dotted with alluring coconut groves and
green paddy fields. Well this would be our last day of this wonderful tour.
Next morning we will catch connecting flight from Cochin to Dubai and from
there to your respective countries.
We thank you for being part of this truly wonderful journey.
