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.
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