India Heritage Tours

Tour Duration - ( 09 Days / 08 Nights )
Destinations Covered : Delhi - Jaipur - Agra - Khajuraho - Allahabad & Varanasi.

Day 01 : Arrive Delhi
On arrival you will be picked up from Delhi airport/ railway station and transferred to your hotel. Later you will proceed for a combined half day sight seeing tour of Old and New Delhi. The prominent places being, Qutab Minar, Humayun Tomb, Raj Ghat, Red Fort & by Pass India Gate & other secretariat building. Evening will be at your leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 02 : Delhi - Jaipur (260 kms)
Morning after breakfast proceeds to Jaipur. On arrival you will check in at your hotel. Evening will be at your leisure which you can explore the market area of Jaipur. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 03 : In Jaipur
In the morning after breakfast depart for a half-day excursion to Amber Fort : The fort is rugged outside but interiors are amazing with lots of mirror work & intricate carvings & paintings. Enjoy the elephant ride to the fort. Later in the afternoon depart for half-day sightseeing of Jaipur visiting, Jantar Mantar (Observatory), City Palace Museum, Hawa Mahal. Evening will be at your leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 04 : Jaipur - Agra (235 kms)
After an early breakfast proceed to Agra en route visiting Fateh Pur Sikri . This was the city envisaged & built by Emperor Akbar but later abandoned due to water scarcity. Today this is one of the best kept & is worth visiting. Continue your drive to Agra. On your arrival you will check in at your hotel. Afternoon you will proceed for a half day sight seeing tour of Agra visiting viewing Taj Mahal (please note Taj is closed on Friday) and Agra Fort. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 05 : Agra - Jhansi (Train) - Khajuraho (by surface) 180 kms
After breakfast you will be transferred to Agra Railway station to board the morning Shatabdi Express for Jhansi. On arrival at Jhansi you will be met & transferred to Khajuraho. En route visit to Orchha : Orchha, a quaint little town situated in Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh District. Orchha is also opulent in tourist attractions. The majestic Orchha fort whose origin can be traced back to the 17th century houses numerous spectacular palaces and other edifices. The chaste Raja Rammandir, elaborate and intricately decorated Jahangirmahal as well as a host of other cenotaphs, tombs and temples are peppered all over Orchha and are the must see destinations on a Central Indian sojourn. On your arrival you will check in at your hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 06 : Khajurabo - Allahabad (290 kms)
Morning you will proceed for a half day visit of the Temples of Khajuraho. The Khajuraho Temples has been divided mainly into two parts Eastern & Western Group of temples. The Western Group, situated opposite the Government of India Tourist Office, has 14 temples. The Chaunsath Yogini, Lalguan Mahadev, Parvati, Varaha, Matangesvara, Lakshmana, Vishvanath and Nandi, Chitragupta, Devi Jagdamba and Kandariya Mahadeo temples belong to this group. The Eastern Group, 2.4 km from the Tourist Office, consists of seven temples (four Jain and three Hindu). The Parsvanath, Adinath, Shantinath, and Ghantai temples belong to the Jains while the Vamana, Javari and Brahma are Hindu temples. Later you will depart for Allahabad. On your arrival you will check in at your hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 07 : Allahabad - Varanasi (129 kms)
After breakfast proceed for a half day visit to the Triveni Sangam and the ghats of Allahabad. Later you will proceed to Varanasi. On your arrival you will check in at your hotel. Evening visit to witness the famous �Ganga Aarti live performed after sunset at Dasaswamedh Ghat. Return to the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 08 : In Varanasi
Early morning you will proceed for a boat ride on river Ganges during sunrise visiting the Ghats of Varanasi & the Kashi Vishweshwar Temple. Later after breakfast at the hotel proceed for tour of Banas Hindu University, Bharat Mata Temple, Monkey Temple. Later in the afternoon you will depart for a half-day excursion of Sarnath. Located at 13 kms is the places where Guatam Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath. Visit to Dhamek Stupa, Chaukhandi Stupa, Ashoka Pillar & Sarnath Archeological Museum. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 09 : Depart Varanasi
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport / railway station for your journey to onward destination.

Includes of :

• Accommodation on twin sharing.
• Buffet /Fixed Menu Breakfast.
• Exclusive AC Indica/Ambassador car for transfers & sightseeing as per above itinerary.
• All permit fees & hotel taxes (as per itinerary).