India
Train Tour
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Duration : 11 Nights / 12 Days
Places to Visit : Delhi - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Jaipur - Agra-
Khajuraho - Varanasi - Delhi
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Day 01 Delhi:
Arrival
at Delhi
We shall receive you on arrival at the International airport. Check into your
hotel in midnight. Transfer to your hotel. Relax.
Day 02 Delhi:
Start a full-day tour of Old and New Delhi after breakfast.
OLD DELHI - A sightseeing tour of Old Delhi would include visiting the
Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid
- the largest mosque in India and the Red Fort - once the seat of the Moghul
Empire.
Enjoy the cycle rickshaw ride in the old city.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sightseeing tour of New Delhi would include
a visit to the Humayun’s Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial
avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House and the President’s
Residence.
After a combined city tour of Delhi you will be transferred to the train
station for your overnight train to Jaisalmer.
Overnight will be on board the train.
Day 03 Jaisalmer:
Upon arrival in Jaisalmer by 1330 hrs transfer to your hotel for a brief stay
and then Leave for the desert village Khuri / Sam to witness the sunset in the
desert. Return to your hotel in Jaisalmer for the overnight.
Day 04 Jaisalmer – overnight train
Morning
an exclusive visit of the Jain temples inside the Sonar Kila.. The Jains are
a community that respects life and are pure vegetarians by religion. Visit the
citadel's palace that houses a museum with a huge collection of robes and artifacts
from the royal family of Jaisalmer.
In the nafternoon visit the Patwaon ki haveli with intricately designed latticed
windows used by the ladies to view the external world. Also see the Gadisar
Lake.
Later in the evening catch your overnight train to Jodhpur.
Day 05 Jodhpur - Luni – Ranakpur - Udaipur 240km By road
Today we reach Jodhpur the blue city by early morning. After breakfast drive
up to the majestic Mehrangarh fort, the stronghold of the Rathore princes from
1453AD. We see the superb collection of paintings and arms and ammunitions.
The view of the city from the rampart walls is breath taking.
Post lunch session introduces us to the world of flora and fauna - Luni, the
palace amidst the more rustic life of Rajasthan. After lunch we take you on
a safari to discover the hidden beauty of the jungle life. Here you would be
visiting the Bishnoi villages. Bishnois are a tribe that respects life in every
form - animals trees and even dead branches. They are vegetarians and even in
the villages they protect the animal life and don't let anybody hunt in the
vicinity of their villages. They live in a joint family system where the oldest
member is generally the head of the family.
Then we would like you to witness the opium ceremony with the Patels - a rich
tribe. It is a ceremony prevelant in this part of Rajasthan where the youth
offers opium to drink mixed with water to the elders of the family when they
come back from work in the fields. Leave
Luni
and reach Ranakpur a very big pilgrimage centre for the Jains. Just two hours
drive from Udaipur is the eternal Jain pilgrimage centre of Ranakpur. Admire
the workmanship from the 16th century. The temples are built out of marble and
the main shrine of Adinath with 1444 columns is awe inspiring and none of these
are similar. Also see the sun temple and the other temples in the campus.
Proceed towards Udaipur and on the way stop by the fields to see the local
way of farming and irrigation. Walk into the villages to mingle with the locals
around to know more about their lifestyle. Reach Udaipur by late evening and
check into your hotel.
Day 06 Udaipur – overnight train
In the morning visit the City Palace the richest palace museum in the entire
Rajasthan. See the peacock square and the miniature painting school inside the
palace premises. Udaipur has the prestige of housing the best miniature schools
in the country under the royal patronage of the king of Udaipur. In the evening
we take a lake cruise on the placid waters of Lake Pichhola by sunset and visit
the island palace Jagmandir where according to legends the Mughal Emperor Shah
Jehan lived and got inspired to build the Taj mahal later.
Later in the day transfer to the train station for your onward travel to Jaipur
by overnight train.
Day 08 Jaipur -
Reach Jaipur by 0730 hrs and after a brief wash and change at your hotel leave
for a full day city tour of Jaipur. Proceed for a morning excursion to Amber
Fort after breakfast. Elephant ride ascent to the fort.
AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace.
Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and
completed
by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise
where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds its ultimate expression.
Continue sightseeing.
CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani architecture,
the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled city. It
houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and the best preserved of the five
observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country. This
observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use.
HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds"
is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. It is a five-storey structure of sandstone
plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The
palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal
was a royal grandstand for the palace women.
Overnight will be at Jaipur.
Day 09 Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra 250km By road
Leave the Pink city after breakfast and reach Fatehpur Sikri by early afternoon.
Visit this abandoned city built by the Mughal emperor Akbar in the second half
of the 16th century. Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar after his Hindu wife
bore him the long awaited son who
was
born after the renowned sufi saint Salim Chisti blessed Jodhabai Akbar's hindu
wife with a son. Also visit Jodhabai's palace the biggest palace in Fatehpur
Sikri even bigger than the emperor's palace himself as this was the queen who
bore him his heir to the throne. Continue towards Agra and reach Agra by early
evening. Relax at your hotel or go to the local bazaar to see the lifestyle
of the people.
Taj Mahal is awaiting your arrival today. A must see with the rising / setting
sun as the Taj Mahal is bathed in the golden rays of the sun. 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.
Then see the Agra Fort built by Akbar where Shahjahan was imprisoned by his
own son Aurangzeb. Overnight on board the Marudhar Express to Varanasi.
Day 08 Arrive Varanasi.
Check in to your hotel and 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
Day 11 Varanasi – overnight train
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. 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. Rest of the day at leisure.
In time transfer to the railway station to catch your overnight train Shiv
Ganga Express to Delhi. Overnight on board the train.
Day 12 Arrive Delhi
Upon arrival in Delhi check in to your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure.
You will be taken out for a farewell dinner and then transfered to the international
terminal for your flight back home.
Tour Includes:
* Daily breakfasts
* All sight seeing and tours mentioned in the itinerary
* Language speaking local guides
* Elephant ride at Amber Fort in Jaipur
* Overnight stay in the hotels mentioned
* Air conditioned car with chauffeur for all tours and transfers
* All applicable taxes
* Desert and village safari in Luni
* Opium ceremony in Luni
* Visit to Bishnoi villages in Luni
* Early morning boat rides on river Ganges in Varanasi
* Airfare for sectors :. Khajuraho - Varanasi
* Overnight train fare for the sectors mentioned
Delhi / Jaisalmer / Jodhpur /Udaipur / Jaipur /Varanasi /
Delhi
* Shatabdi Express train fare from Agra / Jhansi
* Camel rides on the dunes in the desert in Jaisalmer.
* Local music and dance by local village artists on the dunes in Jaisalmer
* Farewell dinner on the last day in Delhi before departure to international
airport.
* Battery bus ride in Agra.
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