Arrival

Upon arrival in Delhi and after clearing immigration and customs, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for an overnight stay. The balance of the day is at leisure.

Following breakfast, take a city tour of both Old & New Delhi. In Old Delhi, the ancient walled city, you will drive past Red Fort, the most opulent fortress and palace of the Mughal Empire. Then visit Raj Ghat, the memorial site of the Mahatma Gandhi; Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India; and Chandni Chowk, a bustling and colorful market.  In New Delhi, the tour includes visits to the Qutab Minar, a 72-meter high tower, and the 1500-year old Iron Pillar.  Continue with a drive through Embassy area, and past the Government buildings (1921-1930) before driving to Jaipur.  Check in later today at your hotel for a 2-night stay.

Today, enjoy a full day touring in this jewel of the Rajasthan.  First visit the Amber Fort, set on the dry Aravali Hills just outside Jaipur.  Ride up to this hilltop palace on a caparisoned, painted elephant, passing through the ancient main gate. Surrounded by fortified battlements, your guide will elaborate on the history of this architectural masterpiece with its mirror-studded alcoves, dazzling mosaics and water-cooled swings that delight today’s visitors as they did their former royal residents.  In the afternoon, visit Jaipur itself.  Marvel at the Hawa Mahal or Palace of the Winds, a five-storied structure of pink sandstone with its delicately honeycombed windows overlooking the main street of the old city. Next stop is the City Palace, a blend of stunning Rajasthani and Mughal architecture.  Then it’s on to the Solar Observatory - an astronomical treasure house, with solar device that gives accurate predictions to this day. The evening is at leisure.

Set off this morning and drive through the countryside to Agra and en-route, visit Fatehpur Sikri.  Known as the ‘ghost capital’, these magnificent and world heritage buildings are still in a state of perfect preservation.  See its white marble mosque as well as many breathtaking sculptures.  Afterwards, arrive in Agra and check in for a 2-night stay.  The balance of the day is free for independent activities.  The evening is at leisure.

After breakfast, spend the morning taking in the highlights of this medieval city. The Taj Mahal, Agra’s most splendid of all buildings, is often considered the most perfect architectural monument in the world. Built in the memory of the beloved wife of one of the greatest of the Mughal kings, Shah Jehan, you’ll have time to wander through its beautiful gardens. Next visit the impressive Mughal Red Fort.  This 16th Century, red sandstone fort was built by Akbar, and is replete with gateways, pillared halls, mosques, marble trellises and geometric gardens. The afternoon is free for independent activities.

The morning is at leisure in Agra before driving back this afternoon to Delhi.  Arrive in Delhi later in the day where you will be taken to the airport.

Arrival

Upon arrival in Delhi and after clearing immigration and customs, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for an overnight stay. The balance of the day is at leisure.

Following breakfast, take a city tour of both Old & New Delhi. In Old Delhi, the ancient walled city, you will drive past Red Fort, the most opulent fortress and palace of the Mughal Empire. Then visit Raj Ghat, the memorial site of the Mahatma Gandhi; Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India; and Chandni Chowk, a bustling and colorful market.  In New Delhi, the tour includes visits to the Qutab Minar, a 72-meter high tower, and the 1500-year old Iron Pillar.  Continue with a drive through Embassy area, and past the Government buildings (1921-1930) before driving to Jaipur.  Check in later today at your hotel for a 2-night stay.

Today, enjoy a full day touring in this jewel of the Rajasthan.  First visit the Amber Fort, set on the dry Aravali Hills just outside Jaipur.  Ride up to this hilltop palace on a caparisoned, painted elephant, passing through the ancient main gate. Surrounded by fortified battlements, your guide will elaborate on the history of this architectural masterpiece with its mirror-studded alcoves, dazzling mosaics and water-cooled swings that delight today’s visitors as they did their former royal residents.  In the afternoon, visit Jaipur itself.  Marvel at the Hawa Mahal or Palace of the Winds, a five-storied structure of pink sandstone with its delicately honeycombed windows overlooking the main street of the old city. Next stop is the City Palace, a blend of stunning Rajasthani and Mughal architecture.  Then it’s on to the Solar Observatory - an astronomical treasure house, with solar device that gives accurate predictions to this day. The evening is at leisure.

Set off this morning and drive through the countryside to Agra and en-route, visit Fatehpur Sikri.  Known as the ‘ghost capital’, these magnificent and world heritage buildings are still in a state of perfect preservation.  See its white marble mosque as well as many breathtaking sculptures.  Afterwards, arrive in Agra and check in for a 2-night stay.  The balance of the day is free for independent activities.  The evening is at leisure.

After breakfast, spend the morning taking in the highlights of this medieval city. The Taj Mahal, Agra’s most splendid of all buildings, is often considered the most perfect architectural monument in the world. Built in the memory of the beloved wife of one of the greatest of the Mughal kings, Shah Jehan, you’ll have time to wander through its beautiful gardens. Next visit the impressive Mughal Red Fort.  This 16th Century, red sandstone fort was built by Akbar, and is replete with gateways, pillared halls, mosques, marble trellises and geometric gardens. The afternoon is free for independent activities.

The morning is at leisure in Agra before driving back this afternoon to Delhi.  Arrive in Delhi later in the day where you will be taken to the airport.

Arrival

Upon arrival in Delhi and after clearing immigration and customs, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for an overnight stay. The balance of the day is at leisure.

Following breakfast, take a city tour of both Old & New Delhi. In Old Delhi, the ancient walled city, you will drive past Red Fort, the most opulent fortress and palace of the Mughal Empire. Then visit Raj Ghat, the memorial site of the Mahatma Gandhi; Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India; and Chandni Chowk, a bustling and colorful market.  In New Delhi, the tour includes visits to the Qutab Minar, a 72-meter high tower, and the 1500-year old Iron Pillar.  Continue with a drive through Embassy area, and past the Government buildings (1921-1930) before driving to Jaipur.  Check in later today at your hotel for a 2-night stay.

Today, enjoy a full day touring in this jewel of the Rajasthan.  First visit the Amber Fort, set on the dry Aravali Hills just outside Jaipur.  Ride up to this hilltop palace on a caparisoned, painted elephant, passing through the ancient main gate. Surrounded by fortified battlements, your guide will elaborate on the history of this architectural masterpiece with its mirror-studded alcoves, dazzling mosaics and water-cooled swings that delight today’s visitors as they did their former royal residents.  In the afternoon, visit Jaipur itself.  Marvel at the Hawa Mahal or Palace of the Winds, a five-storied structure of pink sandstone with its delicately honeycombed windows overlooking the main street of the old city. Next stop is the City Palace, a blend of stunning Rajasthani and Mughal architecture.  Then it’s on to the Solar Observatory - an astronomical treasure house, with solar device that gives accurate predictions to this day. The evening is at leisure.

Set off this morning and drive through the countryside to Agra and en-route, visit Fatehpur Sikri.  Known as the ‘ghost capital’, these magnificent and world heritage buildings are still in a state of perfect preservation.  See its white marble mosque as well as many breathtaking sculptures.  Afterwards, arrive in Agra and check in for a 2-night stay.  The balance of the day is free for independent activities.  The evening is at leisure.

After breakfast, spend the morning taking in the highlights of this medieval city. The Taj Mahal, Agra’s most splendid of all buildings, is often considered the most perfect architectural monument in the world. Built in the memory of the beloved wife of one of the greatest of the Mughal kings, Shah Jehan, you’ll have time to wander through its beautiful gardens. Next visit the impressive Mughal Red Fort.  This 16th Century, red sandstone fort was built by Akbar, and is replete with gateways, pillared halls, mosques, marble trellises and geometric gardens. The afternoon is free for independent activities.

The morning is at leisure in Agra before driving back this afternoon to Delhi.  Arrive in Delhi later in the day where you will be taken to the airport.