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Travel to North India - 10 Days - Il Trip to DELHI SARISKA JAIPUR AGRA ORCHA KHAJURAHO VARANASI

10  Giorni /  09  Notti

ॐ DELHI - SARISKA - JAIPUR - AGRA - ORCHA - KHAJURAHO - VARANASI ॐ

Programma del tour (giornaliero):

Day 1: ARRIVAL - DELHI
Departure with flight to Delhi. Upon your arrival in Delhi, a representative of our office will come to welcome you and accompany you to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2: DELHI
After breakfast at the hotel, tour of the Old Delhi (Shahajahanabad), the Red Fort, the Jama Masjid Mosque with a thrilling ride on the rickshaw in the narrow and crowded streets of Old Delhi. Following is a visit to New Delhi with its most important monuments: the colonial government buildings in front of the India Gate, the Mausoleum of Emperor Humayun and the Qutub Minar complex. Overnight.

Day 3: DELHI - SARISKA NATIONAL PARK (185 km. about 4.5 hours)
After breakfast departure for Sariska National Park and accommodation in the former hunting lodge of the royal family. In the late afternoon, excursion in Jeep in the Park that houses some specimens of the Bengal tiger. Overnight.

Day 4: SARISKA NATIONAL PARK - JAIPUR (105 km. about 2.5 hours)
After breakfast, second excursion in the Jeep of the park. Afternoon transfer to Jaipur. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 5: JAIPUR
Breakfast at the hotel and immediately visit the Amber Fort, 11 km away from Jaipur, imposing fortress of Rajput civilization. The last stretch of climb to the fort is mounted on the back of placid elephants almost to recall the ancient deeds of the Maharaja. Inside the walls you can visit palaces and pavilions of refined beauty and the small but precious temple of the Goddess Kali. In the afternoon visit of the city, capital of Rajasthan, the "pink city", one of the most beautiful and picturesque in India. Visit to the famous and depicted in all the postcards Hawa Mahal, the palace of the winds, and the palace of the Maharaja (City Palace), largely converted into a museum and the Astronomical Observatory (Jantar Mantar). Overnight.

Day 6: JAIPUR - FATEHPUR SIKRI - AGRA (232 km. about 5 hours)
After breakfast transfer to Agra, stopping at Fatehpur Sikri for the tour of the deserted capital of the sixteenth century, abandoned after only 14 years of its construction, with beautiful red sandstone buildings. Arrival in Agra and accommodation at the hotel, afternoon is dedicated to the visit of Taj Mahal, named the first wonder of the world, reachable by horse-drawn carriage, called "Tonga". Overnight at hotel.

Day 7: AGRA - ORCHA - KHAJURAHO
Breakfast early and departure at 8.00 with the train to Orcha. Visit of the ancient and quiet town and in particular of the Jehangir Mahal, a palace built in 1606, on the occasion of the visit of the emperor Jehangir to host it and some interesting temples. In the afternoon proceed to Khajuraho. Arrival and overnight at the hotel.

Day 8: KHAJURAHO
After breakfast, visit the famous temples masterpiece of Indian sacred architecture: the Western ones (built in the West) Hinduists, known for their depictions and the Oriental ones (to the east) Jainists. Afternoon available for individual visits in the surroundings. Overnight at hotel.

Day 9: KHAJURAHO - VARANASI
Breakfast at the hotel and flight late in the morning to Varanasi. Afternoon visit of the archaeological site of Sarnath, place of the first preaching of the Buddha. Visit to the Ghat to attend the evening Puja, evening prayer. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 10: VARANASI - DELHI - DEPARTURE
Wake up before dawn for the boat trip on the river Ganges to watch the purification rituals and the offers of the pilgrims at sunrise. Walking tour of the ancient city with a stop at the Golden Temple and the Aurangzeb Mosque. Return for breakfast. Around midday, transfer to the airport and flight to Delhi. Arrival in Delhi and transfer to the international airport. No overnight stay. Night flight back home.

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