BEST OF INDIA WITH BEACHES
Duration
: 29 Days
Places Covered : Delhi - Jaipur - Pushkar -
Udaipur - Mount Abu - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Bharatpur - Agra -
Delhi - Madras - Tanjore - Madurai - Periyar - Allepey - Cochin - Coimbatore
- Ooty - Mysore - Belur - Halebid - Bangalore - Mumbai
Day 01: Arrival Delhi Assistance on arrival and transfer to
your hotel where a welcome ceremony awaits you. Girls dressed in traditional
Indian attire anoint your forehead with ‘a red tikka’ followed by
ceremonial garlanding.
Day 02: Delhi After a
leisurely breakfast embark on a sightseeing tour of Old Delhi including the
Red fort and the Jama masjid, post lunch tour of New Delhi to include Qutab
Minar, India Gate, Humayun's tomb and the Lakshmi Narayan temple.
Day 03: Delhi/Jaipur Morning drive to Jaipur, the fabled ‘pink
city’ of the desert named after Jai Singh, the former Maharajah of
Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur by lunch and check inn to your hotel. After Lunch and
some rest visit the City Palace, the royal residence of the Maharajah of
Jaipur and later visit the Observatory dating back to the 18th century and
also visit the Palace of winds (Hawa Mahal). Evening enjoy your dinner with
cultural Rajasthani folk dance programme.
Day 04: Jaipur/Pushkar Morning after breakfast visit the
majestic Amber Fort where you ride up on elephants back to the former
capital of the royals set against the backdrop of wooded hills. Later
explore shopping centres of jaipur and drive to Pushkar. Arrive Pushkar and
check inn to your hotel. Evening enjoy the camel Fair.
Day
05: Pushkar Enjoy the various events and activities in Pushkar
fair the whole day.
Day 06: Pushkar/Udaipur After
breakfast drive to Udaipur (the Venice of the east). Arrive Udaipur in the
evening and check inn to your hotel.
Day 07: Udaipur
After Breakfast make a visit to the City Palace, built in 1725 and later
visit Sahelion ki Bari, the gardens the maids-of-honour. After lunch make a
trip to Nagda and Eklingji to see the beautiful temples in their ruins.
Day 8: Udaipur/Mt.Abu via Ranakpur Morning drive
to the only hill resort of Rajasthan Mt.Abu enroute visiting the famous Jain
temples of Ranakpur. Arrive Mt.Abu and check inn to your hotel. Evening at
leisure.
Day 09: Mt.Abu/Jodhpur Morning at leisure
to enjoy the scenic beauty of this hill station. After lunch transfer to
Jodhpur.
Day 10: Jodhpur Start the city tour of
Jodhpur visiting the Mehrangarh Fort museum and Jaswant thada, the cremation
spot of the royal family. After lunch visit the ancient capital of
Marwar-Mandore.
Day 11: Jodhpur/Jaisalmer Morning
drive to Jaisalmer situated deep in the heart of the Thar desert. Arrive
Jaisalmer and shortly after lunch visit the Chhatris of Maharwals and later
Camel ride at Sam for sunset.
Day 12: Jaisalmer/Bikaner Leave for Bikaner and arrive by
lunch. After lunch make a tour of Junagarh Fort and its fabulous palaces.
Day 13: Bikaner/Mandawa After breakfast transfer
to Mandawa (an old castle in Rajasthan). Post lunch session includes a small
visit of Mandawa to appreciate the painted Havelis on the ancient and the
famous silk route.
Day 14: Mandawa/Bharatpur Drive
to Bharatpur (famous for keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary). Evening make a
visit to the sanctuary.
Day 15: Bharatpur/Agra
Early morning make a visit to the sanctuary to see the birds in their
natural habitat. After breakfast drive down to Agra (The city of Tajmahal).
Arrive Agra by lunch after a tour of the beautiful city of Fatehpur Sikri,
the Old capital of Mughal emperor Akbar. Post lunch tour of the world famous
Tajmahal and of the Red Fort. Later explore the shopping centres of Agra.
Evening enjoy special cocktail dinner.
Day 16:
Agra/Delhi/Madras Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to Delhi
domestic airport to connect flight to Madras. Arrive Madras in the evening
and check inn to your hotel.
Day 17: Madras Full
day city tour of Madras including the Snake park and Kapaleeswara temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva and the museum.
Day 18: Madras/Tanjore Morning drive to Tanjore and
check inn to your hotel. Evening at leisure.
Day 19:
Tanjore/Madurai Morning start the tour of Tanjore visiting the
Brihadeshwara Temple, a typical architecture from the 11th century. Later
visit the Saraswati Mahal Library. After lunch depart for Madurai , arrive
in the evening and transfer to your hotel.
Day 20:
Madurai/Periyar Morning visit the world famous Meenakshi
Sundereshwara temple, a huge Dravidian temple complex. After lunch depart
for Periyar wild life sanctuary. Arrive Periyar in the evening and check inn
hotel.
Day 21: Periyar/Alleppey Morning boat cruise
on the lake to get a closer look at the wild elephants. Later drive to reach
the small beautiful town of Allepey situated on the backwaters of Kerala.
Day 22: Alleppey/Cochin After breakfast boat cruise on the
backwaters of Kerala (three hours from boat) and than continue by Road to
Cochin. Arrive Cochin and visit the Chinese fishing nets in the backwaters
of Cochin. Overnight at boat.
Day 23: Cochin Sea
Boat Ride To Visit Various Islands And Churches, Santa cruz Basilica,
Mattancherry Palace, Jewish synagogue, Dutch palace, St. Franchis. Overnight
at boat.
Day 24: Cochin/Coimbatore After breakfast
drive to Coimbatore also called the ‘Manchester of South India’.
Arrive by lunch and soon after lunch visit the Maruthamalai temple.
Day 25: Coimbatore/Ooty Morning drive to the queen of
hill stations,Ooty known for its salubrious climate and scenic beauty.
Arrive Ooty by lunch and rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 26: Ooty/Mysore Morning depart for Mysore (wonderful
historic town and evidence city to exhibit the oldest Indian richest
economy). Arrive by lunch and shortly after lunch visit the Mysore Palace,
once the capital seat of power of the ruling Wodeyars. Also visit the
Brindavan Garden, Chamundeeswri temple, Tipu’s summer palace.
Day 27: Mysore/Belur/Halebid Transfer to Belur, the
superbly preserved Chennkesava Temple here is a tribute to the skill and
genius of the medieval craftsman. Later visit Halebid temple 10 kms. From
Belur, a riot of carvings left incomplete after 80 years of labour.
Day 28: Halebid/Bangalore Drive to Bangalore to catch
flight to Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai in the evening and transfer to your hotel.
Day 29: Mumbai and Departure After breakfast proceed for a
half day city tour of Mumbai visiting Kamla Nehru park, Hanging gardens
situated on the slopes of Malabar hill offering a panoramic view of Marine
Drive and Chawpatty beach, Prince of wales museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat,
Gateway of India and drive through the Crawford market.
Evening
Transfer to international Airport in time to board flight for onward
destination.
