Day - 1 - Arrive Delhi
![Qutab Minar, Delhi](gifs/qutab-minar-delhi.jpg)
Late
PM :Arrive at Indira Gandhi International airport - New Delhi. Met upon
arrival. Clear immigration and customs. Your trip Manager will be waiting
for you outside the arrival hall. He will be holding a placard saying "Your
Name". After a warm welcome transfer to hotel. 45 Minutes drive from
the airport.
Day - 2 - Delhi
Full day guided city tour of Old and New Delhi. AM: The neo-classical
architecture of the elegant garden city of New Delhi offers a remarkable
contrast to the ancient, twisting lanes that surround Chandni-Chowk in the
Old City, keeping alive the famous arts and handicrafts of Delhi. At Hauz
Khas, thousand-year old fortifications go hand in hand with a lively Indian
village replete with wandering cows and goats. The ancient houses behind the
fort walls are home for the local villagers as well as a range of
avant-garde boutiques, art galleries and superb restaurants.
PM: Guided city tour of Old Delhi. Today, we will explore the magnificent
Red Fort, built at the zennith of the Mughal empire in India. The
centuries-old international market-place that sprawls at its feet is still
one of Delhi's most important commercial hubs: Chandni Chowk, or "Moonlight
Square". We shall ride on cycle-rickshaws through the bustling silver
market and the wholesale spice market. The sounds, smells and colors of the
bazaar, and the throngs of people who animate it makes this an unforgettable
spectacle. Our last stop in Old Delhi shall be the elegant Jumma Masjid, the
largest mosque in Asia.
Day - 3 - Drive Delhi - Agra 200 Kms
Recommend to do this sector by Train Shatabdi Express Dep. 0600 Hrs Arr.
0800 Hrs. AM: After breakfast at hotel in Delhi. Check out from the hotel
and board our mini van for a 04/5 hours drive to Agra. In between we will
have a small halt for tea/coffee.
Or Transfer to New Delhi Railway station to boar train Shatabdi Express to
Agra. Met upon arrival in Agra and transfer to hotel.
Upon arrival in Agra check into hotel. After wash and change proceed for
the guided tour of Taj Mahal and Red fort.
IMP: TAJ MAHAL IS CLOSED ON FRIDAYS
At Agra, in addition to several other exquisite monuments, the Mogul
Emperor Shah Jehan presented the world it's most magnificent monument to
conjugal Love. A colossal, perfectly proportioned mass of marble, the Taj
Mahal is literally a jewel. It was fashioned over 17 years by 20,000
craftsmen & laborers. From a distance, it seems to float, like a
fantastic mirage, upon the banks of the River Yamuna.
Day - 4 - Agra - Jaipur (235 Kms - 5 Hours)
Early morning wake up call. Transfer to Taj Mahal, witness Taj at sunrise
(optional), after breakfast visit Agra fort, and city, followed by drive to
Jaipur, en-route visit at Fatehpur Sikri - (The deserted city of Emperor
Akbar, a place worth not to miss) After visiting the Sikri, if you are bird
lover then you can take next stop at world famous Bird sanctuary, Visit to
sanctuary shall be by cycle Rickshaws. Continue your drive towards Jaipur.
On arrival check in at the hotel. Dinner at hotel / Restaurant - Stay
overnight at the hotel.
Day - 5 - Jaipur - Delhi (250 Kms. - 5.30 Hours )
![City Palace, Jaipur](gifs/city-palace-jaipur.jpg)
Today
you shall have a complete tour of Jaipur (The pink city of Indian
(Rajasthan)) After breakfast you leave for an excursion trip to Amer fort. A
Joy ride on elephants Back up to the Fort is real fun. Amer fort built in
the 17th century; the Palace is a distinguished specimen of Rajput
architecture. The Jai Mandir (Hall of Victory) is so delicately ornamented
with find inlay work that it glows. The fort of Jaigarh, crowing the summit
of a peak is of amazing beauty and grandeur.After visiting fort, drive back
to city of Jaipur enroute visit Handicraftsfactory / cottage industry -
housing rajasthani handicrafts-, Gem stones and Antiques for which Jaipur is
worldwide famous.Delhi, Enroute stop for lunch. Over Night At Hotel
Day - 6 - Delhi Goa
After breakfast Fly to Goa. Check-in hotel . Over night at Hotel
Day - 7 - Goa
We start our half-day sightseeing tour from the slopes of Altinho Hill for
a breathtaking view of Panjim and river Mandovi. Then to Dona-Paula for a
view of India's largest natural harbour-Mormugao. Afterwards we visit old
Goa and see the Basillica of Bom Jesus which contains the tomb & mortal
remains of St. Francis Xavierh housed in a silver ornate casket , Se.
Cathedral- the biggest Church in the East, St. Cajetan- built like St. Peter
(Rome), Church of Our Lady Rosary and St. Monica. Rest of the day at
leisure. Over Night at hotel.
Day - 8 - Goa
Full Day at leisure to relax on sandy and coastel beaches of this charming
holiday resort. Over Night at Hotel
Day - 9 - Goa
Whole day free to explore its beaches or to relax. Over night at hotel
Day - 10 - Goa
Whole day free to explore its beaches or to relax. Over night at hotel
Day - 11 - Goa
Whole day free to explore its beaches or to relax. Over Night Hotel
Day - 12 - Goa
From Goa board the flight for Delhi. Day will be kept free at your
discretion till the time of your departing flight. You'll be transferred to
the Airport for onward flight.