All India Tour
Travel to india and enjoy the famous metropolitan city like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata. Cultural city like Varansi(Banaras), Madurai, Mahabalipuram. Heritage city like Agara, Jaipur, Maysore and also modern city like Banglore.
INDIA SELF GUIDED TOURS - 23 (All India Tour)
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Overview
Duration: 22 Nights & 23 Days
Cities Covered: DELHI – AGRA – JAIPUR – MUMBAI – MYSORE – COCHIN(Kochi) – PERIYAR – MADURAI – TANJORE – PONDICHERRY – MAHABALIPURAM – CHENNAI – KOLKATA – VARANASI(BANARAS) – DELHI
Trip Code: SGT-23
Highlights: Golden Triangle Tour with north, west, south & eastern India tour will, take you to cultural trip of India with Temples, world heritage sites of India & Boat Excursion at Ghats of Ganga in Varanasi.
Short Itinerary
All National Parks are closed from 01 June to 30 September every year.
Day 01:-Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel.Delhi Sight seeing attraction - Raj Ghat, Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Qutab Minar, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, President's House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place shopping centre.
Overnight Delhi.
Day 02:- Delhi - Agra
Drive to Agra. Transfer to hotel. Visit the world famous Taj Mahal & Agra Fort containing the Halls of Public and Private Audience.
Overnight in Agra.
Day 03:- Agra - Fatehpur - Sikri - Jaipur
Drive to Jaipur enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri. See the graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Jaipur.
Day 04:- Jaipur
Morning visit Amber Fort, Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur.
Visit Maharaja's City Palace & the Observatory. Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business areas.
Overnight in Jaipur.
Day 05:- Jaipur - Bombay (Mumbai)
Transfer to airport to board flight for Bombay. Arrive Bombay & transfer to hotel. Overnight in Bombay.
Day 06:- Bombay (Mumbai)
Morning visit Kamla Nehru Park, Hanging Gardens, Chowpatty Beach, Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of India & drive through the Crawford Market, Marine Drive & Flora Fountain.
Afternoon free.
Overnight in Bombay
Day 07:- Bombay (Mumbai) - Bangalore - Mysore
Transfer to airport to board flight for Bangalore. Arrive Bangalore & drive to Mysore & transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Mysore.
Day 08:- Mysore
Morning visit the palace of the Maharaja built in 1911-12. Visit the Art Gallery; drive upto Chamundi hill to see Chamundeshwari
Temple and a panoramic view of Mysore. Overnight in Mysore.
Day 09:- Bangalore - Cochin (Kochi)
Drive to Bangalore airport to board flight to Cochin, Arrive & transfer to hotel.
Overnight Cochin.
Day 10:- Cochin (Kochi)
Morning visit to Cochin. Watch the Chinese Fishing Nets.
Overnight in Cochin.
Day 11:- Cochin (Kochi) - Periyar (Thekkady)
Drive to Periyar. Free time for game viewing. Wild life can be seen while cruising on Periyar Lake in a motor boat.
Overnight in Periyar.
Day 12:- Periyar (Thekkady) - Madurai
Drive to Madurai. Arrive & transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Madurai.
Day 13:- Madurai
Morning visit the great Meenakshi Temple, Tirumala Nayak Palace, Alagar Hills and Tirupara Kundran Rock temple.
Afternoon free.
Overnight Madurai.
Day 14:- Madurai - Tanjore
Drive to Tanjore & arrive transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit the beautiful Chola Temple of Brihadeeshwara. Overnight in Tanjore.
Day 15:- Tanjore - Pondicherry
Drive to Pondicherry, arrive & transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Pondicherry.
Day 16:- Pondicherry - Mahabalipuram
Morning visit to Pondicherry, the capital of French India before independence. Afterrnoon drive to Mahabalipuram & transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Mahabalipuram.
Day 17:- Mahabalipuram
Morning visit the city of Mahabalipuram. Overnight in Mahabalipuram.
Day 18:- Kanchipuram - Chennai (Madras)
Morning visit Kanchipuram. Temples of Ekambaswara, Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy are of interest. Kanchipuram is also famous for its silks. Later drive to Chennai. Arrive & transfer to hotel. Overnight in Chennai.
Day 19:- Chennai (Madras)
Morning visit the museum to see the Art and Bronze Gallery. Drive through the Flower and Fruit market, High court, Fort museum, Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral and snake park. Afternoon free. Overnight in Chennai.
Day 20:- Chennai (Madras) - Kolkata (Calcutta)
Transfer to airport to board flight for Calcutta. Arrive & transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Calcutta.
Day 21:- Kolkata (Calcutta) - Varanasi (Banaras)
Morning visit the Jain Temple, Zoological Gardens, Victoria Memorial & drive past Howrah Bridge, Dalhousie Square, Fort Williams, Secretariat Building and Old Court House Street.
Check-out from the hotel at 1200 hrs. Later transfer to railway station to board the train for Varanansi.
Night on board.
Day 22 :- Varanasi (Banaras)
Morning arrive and transfer to hotel. Afternoon free.
Overnight in Varanasi.
Day 23:- Morning boat excursion on the river Ganges
Morning boat excursion on the river Ganges, a ferry pilgrimage from ghat to ghat.
Transfer to airport to board flight for Delhi. No Hotel in Delhi. Later transfer to airport for return flight.
Day 24:- Departure
Detailed Itinerary
All National Parks are closed from 01 June to 30 September every year.
Day 01 :- Arrive Delhi.
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Tour of Delhi. In Old Delhi visit the Raj Ghat - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi , Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. In New Delhi visit the Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate, Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Drive past President's House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings & Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight Delhi.
Day 02 :- Delhi – Agra
Drive to Agra. Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Overnight Agra.
Day 03 :- Agra – Fatehpur – Sikri – Jaipur
Drive to Jaipur. Enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri which was built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces. Overnight Jaipur.
Day 04 :- Jaipur
Morning visit Amber Fort - the ancient capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors. Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace & the Observatory. Drive past Hawa Mahal and through the pink rose residential & business areas. Overnight Jaipur.
Day 05 :- Jaipur – Mumbai
Transfer to airport to board flight for Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai & transfer to hotel. Overnight in Mumbai.
Day 06 :- Mumbai
Morning visit Kamla Nehru Park, Hanging Gardens situated on the slopes of Malabar Hill offering a panoramic view of Marine Drive, Chowpatty Beach, Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of India & drive through the Crawford Market, Marine Drive and Flora Fountain. Afternoon free. Overnight Mumbai.
Day 07 :- Mumbai – Bangalore – Mysore
Transfer to airport to board flight for Bangalore. Arrive Bangalore & drive to Mysore. Overnight Mysore.
Day 08 :- Mysore
Morning visit the palace of the Maharaja built in 1911-12. The palace is of harmonious syntheses of the hindu and saracenic styles of architecture with archways, domes, turrets, colonnades and sculptures which are magnificent. Visit the Art Gallery. Drive up to Chamundi hill to see Chamundeshwari Temple and a panoramic view of Mysore. On the way back, see the Nandi Bull. Overnight Mysore.
Day 09 :- Bangalore – Cochin (Kochi)
Drive to Bangalore airport to board flight to Kochi, Arrive Kochi and transfer to hotel. Overnight Kochi.
Day 10 :- Kochi
Morning city tour. Kochi is a natural harbour created by the underwater Malabar mud-banks whose quality ensures that the rougher the seas are outside the calmer the waters are within the Harbour. Vasco-de-Gama placed it on the world map. It has a Jewish synagogue, Portuguese churches, mosques and Hindu temples. Watch the Chinese Fishing Nets. Overnight Kochi.
Day 11 :- Cochin – Periyar
Drive to Periyar. Free time for game viewing. Periyar - the earliest sanctuary to be set up in 1934, extends to 777 square kms & forms part of the high mountain ranges, the Western Ghats. Wild life can be seen while cruising on Periyar Lake in a motor boat. Amongst the animals which can be seen are elephants, wild boar, sambar, tiger, leopard, wild dog, langur monkeys,etc. Overnight Periyar.
Day 12 :- Periyar – Madurai
Drive to Madurai. Overnight Madurai.
Day 13 :- Madurai Morning visit the great Meenakshi Temple dedicated to the consort of Lord Shiva with its towering gopurams. Visit the Tirumala Nayak Palace - A gracious building in the Indo saracenic style, famous for the Stucco work on its domes & arches. Also visit the Alagar Hills and Tirupara Kundran Rock temple. Afternoon free. Overnight Madurai.
Day 14 :- Madurai – Tanjore
Drive to Tanjore. Afternoon visit the beautiful Chola Temple of Brihadeeshwara, capped by a monolithic cupola made of a single granite block weighing 80 tons which was taken to the top with the help of a 6 kms long ramp, an old technique used by the Egyptians for building pyramids. Its bronzes and handicrafts make Tanjore one of the highlights of a visit to South India. Overnight Tanjore.
Day 15 :- Tanjore – Pondicherry
Drive to Pondicherry. Overnight Pondicherry.
Day 16 :- Pondicherry – Mahabalipuram
Morning visit the capital of French India before independence. Pondicherry traces its origin to Saint Agasthya, the revered sage of the south & excavations near-by reveal that a Roman settlement existed here 2000 years ago. It was the theatre of many a battle between the British. Afterrnoon drive to Mahabalipuram. Overnight Mahabalipuram.
Day 17 :- Mahabalipuram
Morning visit Mahabalipuram famous for the seven pagodas. Here on the seashore is an interesting group of ancient rock hewn temples which are the examples of Dravidian style of Architecture. Overnight Mahabalipuram.
Day 18 :- Mahabalipuram – Kanchipuram – Chennai
Morning drive to Chennai visiting Kanchipuram enroute. Kanchipuram is the ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 Temples and still has 124 shrines. The first temple dedicated to Shiva was built in the 7th and 8th century and has paintings on the walls. Temples of Ekambaswara, Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy are of interest. Kanchipuram is also famous for its silks. Later drive to Chennai. Overnight Chennai.
Day 19 :- Chennai
Morning visit the museum to see the Art and Bronze Gallery. (Closed on Fridays and Public holidays). Drive through the Flower and Fruit market, High court, Fort museum, Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral and snake park. Afternoon free. Overnight Chennai.
Day 20:- Chennai – Kolkata
Transfer to airport to board flight for Kolkata. Arrive & transfer to hotel. Overnight Kolkata.
Day 21 :- Kolkata – Varanasi
Morning visit the Jain Temple, Zoological Gardens, Victoria Memorial, drive past Howrah Bridge, Dalhousie Square, Fort Williams, Secretariat Building and Old Court House Street. Check-out from the hotel at 1200 hrs. Later transfer to railway station to board the train for Varanansi. Night on board.
Day 22:- Varanasi
Morning arrive and transfer to hotel. Afternoon free. Overnight in Varanasi.
Day 23 :- Varanasi – Delhi
Morning boat excursion on the river Ganges. People bathe early in the morning to offer the prayers to the rising sun. The two cremation ghats are Manikarnika & Harishchandra where funeral pyre burns Day and night. Every pious Hindu believes that to die in Kashi and to be cremated on banks of the Ganges is to attain release from the cycle of birth and death. Transfer to airport to board flight for Delhi. No Hotel in Delhi. Later transfer to airport for return flight.
Day 24:- Departure
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