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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Delhi

    Start point
    Delhi, India (provide us with a pick up address in Delhi or choose Inn tawang hotel in Karol Bagh, Delhi, 08:00 - 10:00)
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Rickshaw ride through Chandi Chowk in Old Delhi
    • Visit Kinari Bazar wedding market
    • Visit Jama Masjid
    • Visit Khari Baoli spice market
    • Photo stop at Red Fort
    • Visit Mahatma Gandhi cremation site
    • Sightseeing of India Gate
    • Visit Parliament House and Secretariat buildings
    • Visit Gurudwara Bangla Sahib Sikh temple
    • Walk and shopping in New Delhi centre
    Landmarks
    Chandi Chowk
    Kinari Bazar
    Jama Masjid
    Khari Baoli
    Red Fort
    Raj Ghat
    India Gate
    Parliament House
    Secretariat Buildings
    Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
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  2. Day 2

    Delhi

    Meals
    Breakfast
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    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Visit Qutub Minar
    • Visit Humayun's Tomb
    • Visit Lotus Temple
    • Visit Lodhi Garden
    • Visit Bara Gumbad
    • Visit Shisha Gumbad
    • Visit tombs of Mohammed Shah and Sikandar Lodi
    Landmarks
    Qutub Minar
    Humayun's Tomb
    Lotus Temple
    Lodhi Garden
    Bara Gumbad
    Shisha Gumbad
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  3. Day 3

    Delhi to Jaipur

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Visit Galta Gi monkey temple
    Landmarks
    Galta Gi
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  4. Day 4

    Jaipur

    Meals
    Breakfast
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    Included Activities

    • Visit Amber Fort
    • Visit City Palace complex
    • Visit Jantar Mantar
    • Visit Gaitor tombs
    • Photo stop at Jal Mahal
    • Visit Hawa Mahal
    • Shopping at Bapu Bazar

    Optional Activities

    • Sightseeing of Nahargarh Fort with views of Jaipur city landscape
    Landmarks
    Amber Fort
    City Palace
    Jantar Mantar
    Gaitor Tombs
    Jal Mahal
    Hawa Mahal
    Bapu Bazar
    Nahargarh Fort
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  5. Day 5

    Jaipur to Agra

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    Included Activities

    • Sightseeing of Fatehpur Sikri Royal and Sacral part
    • Visit Abhaneri step well
    • Visit Agra Fort
    Landmarks
    Fatehpur Sikri
    Abhaneri Step Well
    Agra Fort
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  6. Day 6

    Agra to Orchha

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    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Visit Taj Mahal with guide at dawn
    • Visit Jehangir Mahal
    • Visit Raj Mahal
    • Visit Laxmi Narayan Temple
    Landmarks
    Taj Mahal
    Jehangir Mahal
    Raj Mahal
    Laxmi Narayan Temple
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  7. Day 7

    Orchha to Khajuraho

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    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Optional Activities

    • Ayurvedic massage at a spa centre in Khajuraho (not included in package price)
    • Shopping
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  8. Day 8

    Khajuraho

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    Included Activities

    • Visit eastern and western temple groups
    • Visit Laxmi temple
    • Visit Varha temple
    • Visit Kandariya Mahadev temple
    • Visit Devi Jagdambi temple
    Landmarks
    Kandariya Mahadev Temple
    Laxmi Temple
    Varha Temple
    Devi Jagdambi Temple
  9. Day 9

    Khajuraho to Varanasi

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Boat cruise on Ganga River
    • Watch Aarti ceremony on Varanasi ghats
    Landmarks
    Ganga River
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  10. Day 10

    Varanasi

    Meals
    Breakfast
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    Hotel

    Included Activities

    • Early morning boat ride on Ganga River
    • Visit Dashashwamedh Ghat
    • Visit Sarnath
    • Visit Dhamek Stupa
    • Visit Sarnath Museum
    • Visit Chaukhandi Stupa
    • Visit Alamgir Mosque
    • Visit Bharat Mata Temple
    Landmarks
    Dashashwamedh Ghat
    Vishwanath Temple
    Sarnath
    Dhamek Stupa
    Chaukhandi Stupa
    Alamgir Mosque
    Bharat Mata Temple
  11. Day 11

    Varanasi to New Delhi

    End point
    Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport Varanasi (VNS), Babatpur, Pindra, Uttar Pradesh 221006, India (you will be dropped off to the airport in Varanasi)
    Meals
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      In Delhi, we stay at the Eros Hotel; in Agra, the Grand Imperial; and in Jaipur, the Neerbana Palace. Each hotel's details and star ratings can be provided upon request.

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