Day
1: Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Meeting and assistance on
arrival. Transfer to hotel.
Day 2: Delhi
Morning tour of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat
and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of
Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama
Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni
Chowk. Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built
by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's
Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan
Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. |
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Also drive past President's House, Parliament
House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught
Place shopping centre. Overnight Delhi.
Day 3: Delhi - Agra
Drive to Agra enroute 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.
Overnight Agra.
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Taj Mahal - This most famous
Moghul monument was constructed by Emperor Shah
Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal who died
after 17 years of marriage, during the birth of
her 14th child.
It has been described as the most
extravagent monument ever built for love, (Taj
Mahal is closed for foriegn visitors on Friday).
Stay at pristine Taj Mahal for sunset, to see
this true Wonder of the world in gentle late afternoon
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Day 4: Agra - Delhi
Morning 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 Pearl
Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private Audience.
Also visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built
by Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father.
Afternoon drive to Delhi. Transfer to international
airport to board.
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