Duration: 12 nights / 13 days Places Covered: Delhi - Mandawa - Jaipur - Ranthambhore - Agra - Delhi
- Goa - Delhi Day 01: Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Mandawa
Drive to Mandawa. Rest of the day visit the Shekhavati villages of Dundlod,
Mandawa, etc. Mandawa was founded in 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and is still
the home of his descendants. Mandawa houses a collection of armories, costumes
of ancestors, canons from 1820, ancient coins, numismatic collection and many
other interesting items preserved in a museum.The whole area of Shekhavati
has beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions and is called the open air
gallery.
Day 03: Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. Rest of the day free.
Day 04: Jaipur
Morning visit the Amber Fort -the ancient capital of the State. Visit the
Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors. Afternoon tour
of Jaipur. Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour
of a visiting Prince. Built by Maharaja JaiSingh, the notable astronomer,
this city is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory
& Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose
residential & business areas.
Day 05: Ranthambore
Morning drive Ranthambore.
Day 06: Day free.
Day 07: Agra
Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms from
Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to
scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid, Tomb
of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces.
Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul Emperor Shahjehan
in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Later visit
the Agra Fort containing the Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private
Audience. Also visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan
in memory of her father.
Day 08: Delhi
Drive to Delhi. On arrival check in at hotel.
Day 09: Delhi
Tour of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sitesof Mahatma
Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid anddrive past Red Fort and Chandni
Chowk.
Check out at 1200 hrs.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibekin 1199, Humayun's
Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu
Temple. Also drivepast President's House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat
Buildings and Connaught Place shopping centre. Evening transfer to airport.
Day 10: Departure
Day 11 : Delhi - Goa
By Flight
After breakfast transfer to Airport for flight to Goa. Arrive Goa. Afernoon
City Tour. Overnight at Hotel
Day 12 : Goa
By Flight
Day at Leisure for Beach Activities
Day 13 : Goa - Delhi/ Mumbai
By Flight
Breakfast at hotel. Day activities in Goa. Afternoon transfer to Airport for
onward flight to Delhi/ Mumbai for onward journey
INCREDIBLE TOURISM
