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Unity in diversity

Day 01 Arrive Delhi
Meet and assist by our representative upon your arrival at the airport. Then drive to your hotel with your driver and car.

Day 02 Delhi
After breakfast a city tour of this imperial British capital of the 20th century awaits you. Visit the Qutub Minar – the tallest free standing minaret in stone in the world; then onto Humayun’s tomb – the first Mughal construction in India. Also see the Presidential Palace, the India gate built in the earlier half of the 20th century. Drive through the old city past the Red Fort and visit the Jama Masjid – the biggest of its kind in India. Finally, reach Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, where your car and chauffeur is waiting for you to take you to your next stop the Birla Mandir, a Hindu temple in activity.

Day 03 Delhi – Jaipur
Leave in the morning for Jaipur via Samode. See the Sheesh mahal and the hall of private audiences. This palace was the royal second home of the kings of Jaipur. Visit the palace and the village with its small marketplace where they make bangle of lac. A delightful experience.

Day 04 Jaipur
Visit the Amber fort in the morning; included is an elephant ride at the Amber fort. See the marvelous Shish mahal built in the 17th century in a fusion style of Hindu and Islamic art. Also see the hall of public audiences and Maharaja Man Singh’s Palace who had twelve queens. After lunch set off to see the Pink city visiting the observatory Jantar Mantar built in 1727 by Sawai Maharaja Jai Singh II who was a mathematician, an astronomer an astrologer and a great musician of his era. Then visit the City Palace of the Maharaja of Jaipur with a fabulous collection of robes and saris in cotton and silk with gold latticed work. The city palace houses a collection of paintings also in the painting gallery and of course a collection of arms and ammunitions in the ammunition gallery.

Day 05 Jaipur – Agra
Leave in the morning for Jaipur and enroute visit the phantom city of Fatehpur Sikri: the erstwhile capital of the Mughal emperor Akbar the Great.
Visit the Diwan-i-am the hall of public audiences where the emperor used to give justice to his oppressed subject. See Jodhabai’s palace (Akbar’s Hindu wife) that is even bigger than his own private palace. Later visit Salim chisti’s tomb at the nearby mosque. Salim chisti was a Sufi saint who blessed Akbar and his Hindu wife with a long awaited son. Akbar was so overwhelmed that he built a mosque in his remembrance to thank the Sufi saint.

Day 06 Agra
After breakfast in your hotel proceed to see the Agra Fort built by Akbar in 1567 where Shahjahan was imprisoned by his own son Aurangzeb.
Don’t forget Taj Mahal is awaiting your arrival today. A must see with the rising sun as the Taj Mahal is bathed in the golden rays of the morning sun. Little needs to be said about this architectural wonder which is always the sole raison d’être for every tourist's visit to Agra. Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj is a white marble memorial that houses the tomb of his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took 22 years to be completed and was designed, and planned by Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart from its stunning design balance and perfect symmetry, the Taj is also noted particularly for its elegant domes, intricately carved screens and some of the best inlay work ever seen anywhere in the world.
Later visit the tomb of Itmad ud Daulah the finance minister of the Mughals and the father of Noor Jehan: Jehangir’s wife. It is the first mughal building built out completely of marble. In many contexts it is referred to being the predecessor of the Taj Mahal. Then visit Sikandara the tomb of the great emperor Akbar.

Day 07 Agra – Orcha - Khajuraho
Today we go to Orchha the erstwhile stronghold of the Bundela clan of rajput rulers of central India. Orchcha is a medieval village where time has stopped. You feel the timelessness of this spot. Orchha is a medieval city founded by Bundela rulers with palaces and temples of the 16th and 17th century – which have remarkably withstood the onslaught of time. The river Betwa picturesquely flanks the city.
Reach Orchha and see the beautiful Palace Complex – Jahangiri Mahal and the Raja Mahal. Closely study the intricacies of the mural paintings in the Raja Mahal and visit the Laxminarayana Temple.
Post lunch continue towards Khajuraho about 182 km away by road.

Day 08 Khajuraho
Morning sight seeing shows us the temples built during the 9th to the 11th centuries by the powerful dynasty of Chandela rajputs. The temples with their erotic sculptures are a feast to the eyes. Visit the eastern and western group of temples.
The Chandelas built 85 temples in all but today only 20 temples stand intact. Even ten centuries after they were constructed, the temples of Khajuraho reflect an eternal philosophy relevant to all mankind. The temples of Khajuraho are a world heritage site and belong not just to India but to the world. The nearby Panna National Park is a project tiger park making the area a unique combination of outstanding cultural and natural heritage - one of the few millennium destinations of the world.
Afternoon is free.

Day 09 Khajuraho – Varanasi By flight (45 minutes)
Breakfast at your hotel and transfer in time to airport for flight to Varanasi. Upon arrival at Varanasi, you will be met and transferred to hotel. In the afternoon visit the temple of Bharat mata and then witness the evening prayers at the banks of the river Ganges.

Day 10 Varanasi – Kathmandu By flight (1 hr)
Early in the morning (0500hrs)we take you to banks of the river Ganges where we board a boat to see the morning ablutions of the Hindus from the security of our boat. The boat ride starts from Dasashwamedh Ghat and ends at Manikarnika Ghat along the sacred Ganges. Varanasi is the world’s most ancient city and the home of Hinduism. The sunrise on the riverfront is spiritually uplifting as seen from the boat, crowded eith temples and people and its labyrinth` of streets. It was earlier called Kashi. The present name is derived from the fact that it is at the confluence of the two rivers Varuna and Asi that flows across the city.
See the Kashi Vishwanath temple and the Gyanvyapi kund and the mosque attached to it. Also visit the Benares Hindu University the largest residential university in India with more than 3000 residential students.
Return to your hotel for breakfast.
Later visit Sarnath the sacred city for the Buddhist all over the world. It was here that Lord Buddha preached his first sermon to his first five disciples. Also worth visiting is the museum with artifacts dating back to 3rd century BC. Visit the nearby ruins of the ancient seat of learning in Sarnath.
In time transfer to the international airport for your flight to Kathmandu. Upon arrival in Kathmandu transfer to your hotel. Later Visit Swayambhunath. Swayambhunath Stupa the Buddhist temple is situated on the top of a hill west of the city, is one of the popular and instantly recognizable symbols of Nepal. The temple is also known as the monkey temple after the large tribe of monkeys which guards the hill. This huge stupa is surrounded by other famous temples and gompas. The great thunderbolt which is known as vajra is on the edge of the stupa was built during the Malla kings period. On the top of the stupa is a gold-colored square block from which the watchful eyes of the Buddha gaze out across the valley in each direction. The question mark-like nose is actually the Nepali number one is a symbol of unity.

Day 11 Kathmandu
After breakfast sightseeing of Kathmandu city, & Patan city. Kathmandu Durbar Square is a world heritage site. It's a complex of places, courtyards and temples, built between the 12th and 18th century, used to be the seat of the ancient Malla kings of Kathmandu. Kathamandap is one of Kathmandu's oldest buildings. It was constructed 800 years ago. From this ancient edifice Kathmandu derives its name. Basantapur is residential place of Living Virgin Goddess Kumari, where girl is chosen to be Living Goddess.
Patan is separated form Kathmandu only by the Bagmati River and is the second largest town in the valley. It is also known as Lalitpur, which means city of beauty. Patan has a long Buddhist history and have stupas at four corners. Like Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square is also packed with temples. Most of these temples are built during the Malla kings period. As in Kathmandu, Patan also has an old royal palace built during the Malla kings period. There is a stone column holding up a statue of Sidhinarsimha Malla, King of Patan. Remarkable monument here is the 17th century temple of Krishna Temple dedicated to the Hindu God Krishna, entirely built on stone. Golden Temple is a Buddhist monastery with wall painting, 14th century statues and ancient scriptures. Mahabouddha, the 14th century Buddhist monument is an excellent example of terra cotta art form.

Day 12 Kathmandu
After breakfast sightseeing of Pasupatinath temple, Boudhanath stupa & Bhaktapur city. Boudhanath Stupa was constructed in 5th century AD. Boudhanath is one of the largest stupa in the world and the largest in Nepal. It looms 36m high and 100m in diameter. It is surrounded with prayer wheels that contains religious texts. There are many Tibetian Buddhist monasteries in vicinity of the stupa.
Pashupati Nath: Pashupati Temple is is one of the most important and world renowned Hindu temple stands on the banks of Bagmati River, between the airport and Boudha. This Shiva temple on the subcontinent draws numerous Devotees, sadhus and holy men from all around the world. Lord Shiva is known as the destroyer and creator of the Hindu religion and appears on many forms. Although Shiva is often bloodthirsty god, no animal sacrifices are made here. Outside the temple you will see numerous people selling flowers, incense and other offering materials. In-front of the temple there is a bull known as Nandi facing towards the temple. Only Hindus are allowed to enter the temple and you are not allowed to take photographs of the Lord shiva inside the temple. Bagmati River Bank on the side of Pashupati, is also a popular place for cremation. Just beside this temple lies Guheyeshwari temple.
Bhaktapur is also known as Bhadgaon or the city of Devotees, is the third major town of the Kathmandu Valley. Bhaktapur was the capital of the whole valley during the 14th to 16th century. Much of the town's great architecture dates from the end of 17th century. This town is also well known as Newari Architecture town. Bhaktapur rises upon the northern bank of Hanumante River. Bhaktapur Durbar Square (World Heritage Site) the place of the famous Lion's and Golden gates, the palace of 55 windows (12th century) the magnificent Chowkot Palace and Bell of Barking Dogs. The Nyatapola Temple (17th century) stairway leading to the temple is flanked by stone figures of deities and mythical beasts, each 10 times more powerful than the one immediately below. The Dattatreya Temple located nearby is dedicated to the three headed combination of the Hindu deties Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.

Day 13 Kathmandu – Delhi by flight
In the morning transfer to the international airport for your flight back to Delhi and upon arrival in Delhi check in at your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 14 Delhi
Full day at leisure for individual activities and last minute shopping. In time transfer to a local restaurant for a farewell dinner followed by a transfer to the international airport for your flight back home.

Included on this tour are:
1. Daily breakfasts and dinners at your hotel
2. All sight seeing and tours mentioned in the itinerary
3. English speaking local guides in every city
4. Elephant ride at Amber Fort in Jaipur
5. Rickshaw ride in the old city of Delhi
6. Overnight stay in the hotels mentioned or similar
7. Air conditioned car with chauffeur
8. All applicable taxes
9. Early morning boat rides on river Ganges in Varanasi
10. Airfare for sectors: Khajuraho – Varanasi - Kathmandu - Delhi
11. Camel rides on the dunes in the desert in Jaisalmer.
12. Local music and dance by local village artists on the dunes in Jaisalmer
13. Farewell dinner before departure to international airport.
14. Sunrise/ sunset visit of Taj Mahal in Agra
15. Horse carriage ride in Agra.

TOUR PRICE IS USD 3165 PER PERSON ON TWIN SHARING BASIS.
price valid till 31 march 2008

CITY	HOTELS	NIGHTS	CATEGORY
DELHI	THE INTERCONTINENTAL	2	5*
JAIPUR	TRIDENT HILTON	2	5*
AGRA	TRIDENT HILTON	2	5*
KHAJURAHO	GRAND TEMPLE VIEW	2	5*
VARANASI	RADISSON	1	5*
KATHMANDU	HYATT	3	5*
DELHI	THE RADISSON	1	5*

TOUR PRICE IS USD 2355 PER PERSON ON TWIN SHARING BASIS.
price valid till 31 march 2008

CITY	HOTELS	NIGHTS	CATEGORY
DELHI	THE CONNAUGHT	2	4*
JAIPUR	CLARKS AMER	2	4*
AGRA	CLARKS SHIRAZ	2	4*
KHAJURAHO	RADISSON	2	4*
VARANASI	RADISSON	1	4*
KATHMANDU	RADISSON	3	4*
DELHI	THE CONNAUGHT	1	4*

TOUR PRICE IS USD 1835 PER PERSON ON TWIN SHARING BASIS.
price valid till 31 march 2008

CITY	HOTELS	NIGHTS	CATEGORY
DELHI	GOOD TIMES	2	3*
JAIPUR	CHANDRAGUPTA	2	3*
AGRA	UTKARSH VILAS	2	3*
KHAJURAHO	GREENWOODS	2	3*
VARANASI	PALACE ON GANGES	1	3*
KATHMANDU	GRAND	3	3*
DELHI	GOOD TIMES	1	3*

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