Architecture & Museum Tour in India
Duration: 19 Nights / 20 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Khajuraho - Orchha - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri -
Jaipur - Jodhpur - Ranakpur - Kumbhalgarh - Udaipur - Ajanta - Ellora - Mumbai
- Madurai - Chettinad - Trichy - Tanjore - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Chennai
Day 01: Delhi
Arrive at Delhi where you would be met and escorted to the hotel.
Day 02: Delhi
Delhi with its Old and New parts - each with its specific charm and glory -
makes a very interesting city for its sustenance to medieval and modern cultures
at the same time and space.
Day 03: Khajuraho
This morning you will take a flight to Khajuraho. Overnight will be at Khajuraho.
Day 04: Agra
Your day starts in the morning when you will be driven to Jhansi railway station
for your train to Agra. You will arrive in Agra in the evening and retire for
the day.
Day 05: Agra
Today you will do sightseeing tour of Agra. In the first half of the day you
will visit Sikandara and the Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah or the 'Baby Taj'.
Day 06: Jaipur
After a leisurely morning you drive to Jaipur - en route visit Fatehpur Sikri,
a perfectly preserved Mughal city built at the height of the empire's splendor.
You will arrive in Jaipur in the noon and will be at leisure for the rest of
the day.
Day 07: Jaipur
In the morning, you visit the Amber Fort - one of the most fascinating of Indian
forts. You will reach the fort majestically atop an elephant; once inside the
fort, you visit the Palace of Mirrors, Hall of Public Audience and the beautifully
manicured gardens.
Day 08: Jodhpur
Proceed to Jodhpur. Overnight will be at Jodhpur.
Day 09: Jodhpur
This morning you explore the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort-Museum, one of the
largest in India, unsurpassed in beauty and grandeur - and a perfect example
of desert variant of Rajput architecture.
Day 10: Udaipur
Today, you drive to Udaipur. You will arrive in Udaipur late in the afternoon.
The rest of the day will be at leisure.
Day 11: Udaipur
The day begins with a visit to the City Palace, which is largest in Rajsathan.
You will also see lovely medieval Jagdish Temple and Sahelion-Ki-Bari or the
"Gardens of the Maids of Honour".
Day 12: Aurangabad
Today, you will be escorted to the airport for your flight to Bombay where you
will arrive to connect to your flight for Aurangabad (Depending on the flight
timings you will be given a brief tour of the commercial capital of India).
You will arrive at Aurangabad late in the evening and check into the hotel to
retire for the day.
Day 13: Aurangabad
Today you will explore the caves of Ajanta which offer a rich tapestry of images
that speak of palaces, royalty, cultures and tales of everyday life of ancient
India.
Day 14: Mumbai
This morning you will be taken to explore Ellora caves. Carved between fourth
and fifth century, the rock temples and monasteries of Ellora represent the
three major faiths of India - Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.
Day 15: Madurai
Continuing your tour to South India you will fly in the morning to Madurai where
you arrive before noon. All activity in Madurai is centered round Sri Meenakshi
Temple in the heart of the told town. A riotously baroque example of Dravidian
architecture, you visit the temple in the afternoon.
Day 16: Chettinad
After a leisurely start today you drive to Chettinad which is known for its
artistic houses. Spend the afternoon exploring the palace and around for its
unique architecture. Overnight stay will be at a mansion in Chettinad.
Day 17: Tanjore & Trichy
This morning you will drive to Tanjore. Also called a city of temples, Tanjore
is dotted with no fewer than 74 temples - the most famous of which is the Brihadeshwara
temple. You visit this fascinating temple and the Thanjavur Palace before continuing
your drive to Trichy. Overnight will be in Trichy.
Day 18: Chennai
This morning you take a train ride to Chennai - your last destination of the
tour.
Day 19: Chennai
Today will be spent in visiting two of the finest examples of ancient South
Indian architecture - Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram.
Day 20: Chennai
The day will be spent in leisure. In the evening you will be hosted a farewell
dinner before being escorted to the domestic terminal for flight home or to
Delhi for connecting flight home.
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