Duration: 29 Days
Destination : Delhi - Jaipur -
Pushkar - Udaipur - Mount Abu - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Bharatpur -
Agra - Delhi - Madras - Tanjore - Madurai - Periyar - Alleppey - Cochin -
Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysore - Belur - Halebid - Bangalore - Mumbai
Day 01: Arrival Delhi Assistance on arrival and transfer to
your hotel where a welcome ceremony awaits you. Girls dressed in traditional
Indian attire anoint your forehead with ‘a red tikka’ followed by
ceremonial garlanding.
Day 02: Delhi After a
leisurely breakfast embark on a sightseeing tour of Old Delhi including the
Red fort and the Jama masjid, post lunch tour of New Delhi to include Qutab
Minar, India Gate, Humayun's tomb and the Lakshmi Narayan temple.
Day 03: Delhi - Jaipur Morning drive to jaipur, the fabled ‘pink
city’ of the desert named after Jai Singh, the former Maharajah of
Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur by lunch and check inn to your hotel. After Lunch and
some rest visit the City Palace, the royal residence of the Maharajah of
Jaipur and later visit the Observatory dating back to the 18th century and
also visit the Palace of winds (Hawa Mahal). Evening enjoy your dinner with
cultural Rajasthani folk dance programme.
Day 04: Jaipur -
Pushkar Morning after breakfast visit the majestic Amber Fort
where you ride up on elephants back to the former capital of the royals set
against the backdrop of wooded hills. Later explore shopping centres of
jaipur and drive to Pushkar. Arrive Pushkar and check inn to your hotel.
Evening enjoy the camel Fair.
Day 05: Pushkar Enjoy the various events and activities in
Pushkar fair the whole day.
Day 06: Pushkar - Udaipur
After breakfast drive to Udaipur (the Venice of the east). Arrive
Udaipur in the evening and check inn to your hotel.
Day 07:
Udaipur After Breakfast make a visit to the City Palace, built in
1725 and later visit Sahelion ki Bari, the gardens the maids-of-honour.
After lunch make a trip to Nagda and Eklingji to see the beautiful temples
in their ruins.
Day 08: Udaipur - Mt. Abu via Ranakpur
Morning drive to the only hill resort of Rajasthan Mt.Abu enroute
visiting the famous Jain temples of Ranakpur. Arrive Mt.Abu and check inn to
your hotel. Evening at leisure.
Day 09: Mt. Abu - Jodhpur
Morning at leisure to enjoy the scenic beauty of this hill station. After
lunch transfer to Jodhpur.
Day 10: Jodhpur Start the city tour of Jodhpur visiting the
Mehrangarh Fort museum and Jaswant thada, the cremation spot of the royal
family. After lunch visit the ancient capital of Marwar-Mandore.
Day 11: Jodhpur - Jaisalmer Morning drive to Jaisalmer
situated deep in the heart of the Thar desert. Arrive Jaisalmer and shortly
after lunch visit the Chhatris of Maharwals and later Camel ride at Sam for
sunset.
Day 12: Jaisalmer - Bikaner Leave for
Bikaner and arrive by lunch. After lunch make a tour of Junagarh Fort and
its fabulous palaces.
Day 13: Bikaner - Mandawa
After breakfast transfer to Mandawa (an old castle in Rajasthan). Post lunch
session includes a small visit of Mandawa to appreciate the painted Havelis
on the ancient and the famous silk route.
Day 14: Mandawa -
Bharatpur Drive to Bharatpur (famous for keoladeo Ghana bird
sanctuary). Evening make a visit to the sanctuary.
Day 15: Bharatpur - Agra Early morning make a visit to the
sanctuary to see the birds in their natural habitat. After breakfast drive
down to Agra (The city of Tajmahal). Arrive Agra by lunch after a tour of
the beautiful city of Fatehpur Sikri, the Old capital of Mughal emperor
Akbar. Post lunch tour of the world famous Tajmahal and of the Red Fort.
Later explore the shopping centres of Agra. Evening enjoy special cocktail
dinner.
Day 16: Agra - Delhi - Madras Morning at
leisure. Afternoon transfer to Delhi domestic airport to connect flight to
Madras. Arrive Madras in the evening and check inn to your hotel.
Day 17: Madras Full day city tour of Madras including the
Snake park and Kapaleeswara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and the museum.
Day 18: Madras - Tanjore Morning drive to Tanjore and check inn
to your hotel. Evening at leisure.
Day 19: Tanjore - Madurai
Morning start the tour of Tanjore visiting the Brihadeshwara Temple, a
typical architecture from the 11th century. Later visit the Saraswati Mahal
Library. After lunch depart for Madurai , arrive in the evening and transfer
to your hotel.
Day 20: Madurai - Periyar Morning
visit the world famous Meenakshi Sundereshwara temple, a huge Dravidian
temple complex. After lunch depart for Periyar wild life sanctuary. Arrive
Periyar in the evening and check inn hotel.
Day 21: Periyar -
Alleppey Morning boat cruise on the lake to get a closer look at
the wild elephants. Later drive to reach the small beautiful town of Allepey
situated on the backwaters of Kerala.
Day 22: Allepey - Cochin After breakfast boat cruise on the
backwaters of Kerala (three hours from boat) and than continue by Road to
Cochin. Arrive Cochin and visit the Chinese fishing nets in the backwaters
of Cochin. Overnight at boat.
Day 23: Cochin Sea
Boat Ride To Visit Various Islands And Churches, Santa cruz Basilica,
Mattancherry Palace, Jewish synagogue, Dutch palace, St. Franchis. Overnight
at boat.
Day 24: Cochin - Coimbatore After
breakfast drive to Coimbatore also called the ‘Manchester of South
India’. Arrive by lunch and soon after lunch visit the Maruthamalai
temple.
Day 25: Coimbatore - Ooty Morning drive to
the queen of hill stations,Ooty known for its salubrious climate and scenic
beauty. Arrive Ooty by lunch and rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 26: Ooty - Mysore Morning depart for Mysore (wonderful
historic town and evidence city to exhibit the oldest Indian richest
economy). Arrive by lunch and shortly after lunch visit the Mysore Palace,
once the capital seat of power of the ruling Wodeyars. Also visit the
Brindavan Garden, Chamundeeswri temple, Tipu’s summer palace.
Day 27: Mysore - Belur - Halebid Transfer to Belur, the
superbly preserved Chennkesava Temple here is a tribute to the skill and
genius of the medieval craftsman. Later visit Halebid temple 10 kms. From
Belur, a riot of carvings left incomplete after 80 years of labour.
Day 28: Halebid - Bangalore Drive to Bangalore to catch
flight to Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai in the evening and transfer to your hotel.
Day 29: Mumbai and Departure After breakfast proceed for a half
day city tour of Mumbai visiting Kamla Nehru park, Hanging gardens situated
on the slopes of Malabar hill offering a panoramic view of Marine Drive and
Chawpatty beach, Prince of wales museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of
India and drive through the Crawford market.
Evening Transfer to
international Airport in time to board flight for onward destination.
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