North India Tour with Nepal

Overview

Duration : 11 Nights & 12 Days

Cities Covered : DELHI - JAIPUR - AGRA - GWALIOR - ORCHHA - KHAJURAHO - VARANASI (BANARAS) - KATHMANDU - DELHI

Trip Code : SGT-31

Highlights : This tour takes your on the trip of heritage monuments of Khajuraho, Agra and Gwalior with spritual city Varanasi and capital of Nepal Kathamandu

Short Itinerary

Day 01 :- Arrive Delhi. City tour.

Day 02 :- Drive Delhi to Jaipur.

Day 03 :- Jaipur. City tour of Jaipur and Amer Palace.

Day 04 :- Drive Jaipur to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. City tour of Agra visiting Taj Mahal and Fort.

Day 05 :- Drive Agra to Gwalior. City tour.

Day 06 :- Drive Gwalior to Orchha. City tour of Orchha.

Day 07 :- Drive Orchha to Khajuraho.

Day 08 :- Khajuraho. City tour of Khajuraho. Fly Khajuraho to Varanasi (Banaras).

Day 09 :- Varanasi. Boat ride on River Ganges. Fly Varanasi to Kathmandu.

Day 10 :- Kathmandu. City tour.

Day 11 :- Kathmandu

Day 12 :- Kathmandu to Delhi by flight. No hotel. Connecting return flight.

Day 13 :- Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01 :- Arrive Delhi.

Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. City tour. 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 and Lakshminarayan Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament House and Government Secretariat Buildings. Overnight Delhi.

Day 02 :- Delhi – Jaipur

Morning drive to Jaipur. Overnight Jaipur

Day 03 :- Jaipur

Morning visit Amber Fort - the ancient capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors. Afternoon city tour. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince and ever since, it has retained this colour. 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 04 :- Jaipur – Fatehpur Sikri – Agra

Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms from Agra and 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. After visits drive to Agra. Upon arrival check in at hotel. Afternoon visit city. 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, the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Overnight Agra. TAJ MAHAL IS CLOSED ON FRIDAY'S.

Day 05 :- Agra – Gwalior

Morning drive to Gwalior. Afternoon visit city. Visit the Man Mandir, Gujari Mahal (archaeological museum), The Fort, Temples of Sas-Bahu, Teli Ka Mandir, Jai Vilas Palace, Tomb of Gaus Mohammad and the Mausoleum of Tansen. Overnight Gwalior.

Day 06 :- Gwalior – Orchha

Morning drive to Orchha. Afternoon visit city. Orchha's grandeur has been captured in stone, frozen in time & a rich legacy to the ages. For, on this medieval city, the hand of time has rested lightly: the palaces and the temples built by its Bundela rulers in the 16th and 17th century retain much of their pristine glory. Jahangir Mahal, a tiered palace crowned by graceful chhatris has a spectacular view of soaring temple spires & cenotaphs. Overnight Orchha.

Day 07 :- Orchha   Khajuraho

Morning drive to Khajuraho. Overnight Khajuraho.

Day 08 :- Khajuraho – Varanasi (Banaras)

Morning city tour. The world famous Khajuraho temples were built by the Chandela kings between 950 AD and 1050 AD. The most important are the Chaunset Yogini Temple dedicated to Goddess Kali, The Mahadev Temple, Chitragupta or Bharatji Temple with a lovely image of 11 headed Vishnu, Vishvanath and Nandi Temples, Lakshmana Temple, Visha Temple of Shiva, which is the largest & most typical of temples. Visit the Eastern group of temples that consist of the Parasvanath Temple - the only Jain Temple surviving at Khajuraho and has excellent sculptures on the outer walls of the Sanctum, the Javeri Temple dedicated to Vishnu. The other temples in this group are those dedicated to Brahma, Yamuna and Adinath. Transfer to airport to board flight for Varanasi. Arrive Varanasi & transfer to hotel. Overnight Varanasi.

Day 09 :- Varanasi (Banaras) – Kathmandu

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 Kathmandu. Arrive Kathmandu & transfer to hotel. Overnight Kathmandu.

Day 10 :- Kathmandu

Morning visit city. Visit the Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka, and the ancient royal residential quarter, Mahadev and Parvati Temple and other temples. Overnight Kathmandu.

Day 11 :- Kathmandu

Day free in Kathmandu. Overnight Kathmandu.

Day 12 :- Kathmandu – Delhi

Morning transfer to airport to board flight for Delhi. Arrive Delhi & connect to return flight. No hotel.

Day 13 :- Departure

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