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Taj Mahal With Pushkar Tour
Taj Mahal With Pushkar Tour
Places
to See : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Pushkar - Ajmer - Delhi
Duration : 8
Nights / 9 Days
Day 01 : Abroad - Delhi Arrive at Delhi International airport.
On arrival in Delhi, the guest will be met by our representative and
transferred to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 :
Delhi This morning you will be taken to visit
Old Delhi -
Former centre of Moghul Power, Old Delhi offers ancient monuments, narrow
streets and bustling bazaars. Drive past the
Red Fort, built in 1648
and board the 'rickshaw ride' for a unique experience from the Red Fort,
through
"Chandni Chowk" or Silver Street, experiencing the
sights and sounds of this very busy avenue heading west from the Fort. Later
visit the
Jama Masjid, the greatest mosque in India and completed in
1658 by Shah Jahan who also built the Taj Mahal.
This afternoon
you will be taken to visit
New Delhi - drive past the stately
government buildings of the British Era designed by Lutyens, including the
India Gate & the
Presidential Palace. Continue onto the
beautiful
Humayuns tomb of the Mughal era & predecessor of the
world famous Taj Mahal. End the tour at the towering minaret of
Qutab
Minar.
Overnight at hotel
Day 03 : Delhi - Agra
Morning drive to Agra (203 km)
Upon arrival in Agra - check
into the hotel
Afternoon visit red fort and famous
Taj Mahal.
Red Fort - lies on the bend of the river Yamuna, almost
in the heart of the town. It was built by Akbar as his citadel over the
years 1563-73 in the finest architectural style. It has imposing gates and
walls of red sandstone and a moat.
Taj Mahal -This most famous Moghul monument was constructed by
Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal "the lady of the
Taj". It has been described as the most extravagant monument ever built
for love, for the emperor was heartbroken when Mumtaz died after 17 years of
marriage, during the birth of her 14th child.The central structure has four
small domes surrounding the huge, central dome. Above the tombs of Mumtaz
Mahal and Shah Jahan are false tombs, a common practice in Indian
mausoleums. (Taj Mahal is closed on Friday).
Stay at pristine
Taj Mahal for sunset, to see this true Wonder of the world in gentle late
afternoon light.
Overnight at hotel
Day 04 : Agra -
Jaipur Morning drive to Jaipur (221 km), en route visit Fatehpur
Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri the deserted, red sandstone city
that was built by Emperor Akbar as his capital and palace in the 16th
century. Also visit the Bulund Darwaza the largest gateway in the world.
Thereafter continue drive to Jaipur Upon arrival in Jaipur -
check into the hotel Afternoon at leisure to explore the city
Overnight at hotel
Day 05 : Jaipur 
Morning tour of the impressive
Amber Fort, situated on a ridge just
outside Jaipur City. At the foot of the hill you will mount your caparisoned
elephant for the slow but steady climb up to the main gate, making your
entrance in the time honoured fashion. The Fort, completed in the early 18th
century, took over 100 years to build and now, although deserted, offers a
fascinating insight into the lifestyle of the Moghul ruling families.
Afternoon tour of the City - "The Pink City" is
spectacularly set within surrounding rugged hills, dotted with ancient
ruined fortresses. Your tour will include the imposing City Palace, still
home to the Maharaja although several of the rooms are now open to the
public. Many antiques and artefacts belonging to the ruling family are
housed here, including a collection of weaponry. You will also visit the
Hawa Mahal "Palace of the Winds", and the open-air Jantar
Mantar Observatory to see the vast astronomical instruments. Enjoy a stroll
through the colourful bazaar before returning to your hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 06 : Jaipur - Pushkar 
Late morning drive to Pushkar (130 km)
Pushkar - is
famous for its colourful annual fair during kartik poornima (full moon) in
the November each year. At this time this otherwise peaceful and gentle
village on the banks of holy Pushkar take is thrown into colourful confusion
when the desert tribes and camel caravans meet to trade cattle, camels,
goat, sheep, clothes, jewellery and spices beside the sacred Pushkar Lake
and to perform their rituals in its waters, to the accompaniment of temple &
folk music. Upto 200000 traders and 50000 cattle pour into town, along with
numerous festooned camels and colourful pilgrims. After 10 hectic days of
livestock dealing, camel racing and colourful festivities, everybody goes
for a big holy dip in the lake on the night of the full moon. (Kartik
Purnima).
Upon arrival in Pushkar - check into the Royal Camp captures the luxurious
nostalgia of a bygone age of the Maharaja's Safari and Shikar camps,
combined with innovative design demonstrating many of the skills and crafts
of Marwar. The camp consists of tents, each with verandah, bedroom and
bathroom. There is a large dining tent serving the best of Rajasthani
cuisine and a large open reception tent with seating areas. The campfire is
the focal point for the evening entertainment programme with cocktails &
rhythms of the Thar-music, dancing, magicians, puppet shows, jugglers,
flaming torches & camel parades.
Afternoon City tour of
Pushkar - Pushkar boasts temples, though few are as ancient as you might
expect at such an important pilgrimage site, since many were deserted by
Aurangzeb and subsequently rebuilt. The most famous is the Brahma Temple,
said to be one of the few temples in the world dedicated to this deity. It's
marked by red spire, and over the entrance gateway is the hans, or goose
symbol, of Brahma, who is said to have personally chosen Pushkar as its
site.
Overnight at Camp
Day 07 : Pushkar Full day at the fair. Built as 'an explosion
of fun, frolic, games and laughter', the fair provides some wonderful
photographic opportunities and is a rare change to see Rajasthani women
decked out in all their traditional jewellery, dress and finery. Temple
music wafts through the night, as the fires die down and the Rajasthani
melodies played on the stringed ek-tara come to a close. On the night of the
full moon, the pilgrims bathe by moonlight, then send marigold and rose
petals floating across the lake on green plate-like leaves. It is worth
getting up early to see the camels and tribes rousing themselves in the pink
of the dawn desert light.
Overnight at hotel
Day 08 :
Pushkar - Ajmer - Delhi Morning drive to Ajmer (15 Km) Upon
arrival in Ajmer, straight proceed for city tour. The Emperor Shah Jehan's
white marbles pavilions are in a delightful park on the east banks of the
man-made Ana Sagar Lake. Ajmer, located 135 km southwest is the most sacred
of all Muslim places of pilgrimage in India. Ajmer is a green oasis on the
shore of Ana Sagar Lake, hemmed in by barren hills. Historically Ajmer has
always had great strategic importance. It was founded in 7th century by
Ajaipal Chauhan. He named it Ajaimeru the 'invincible hill', because here he
raised Taragarh, India's first hill fort.
The city's Muslim history began when Prithviraj Chauhan lost Ajmer to Sultan
Muhammad Ghori in 1193 A.D. The Persian saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti who
came with Muhammad Ghori from Persia in 1192 settled here. Thus the place
where he was buried is today known as the Dargah Sharif. Construction of the
shrine was completed by Humayun and the gates were added by the Nizam of
Hyderabad. Later Shah Jahan constructed a mosque of white marble, it has 11
arches and a Persian inscription running the full length of the building.
Beyond the Dargah is the Adhai din ka Jhonpra an ancient Sanskrit college,
which was converted into mosque in 1198 and remains one of the finest
monuments of medieval India.
Afternoon transfer to railway
station for train to Delhi
On arrival in Delhi, the guests will
be met by our representative and straight proceed to International airport
for flight back to home.
Day 09 : Delhi - Abroad
Depart
Delhi
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