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Pre Tour Jaipur-Delhi
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Jaipur & Delhi (3 nights / 4 days)
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Day 1
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Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel
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Day 2
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- Drive to Jaipur
- Visit Hawa Mahal
- Visit local bazaar / shopping (optional).
- Overnight at Jaipur
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| 07h30 : |
Leave for Jaipur by surface. |
| 11h00 : |
En-route break at midway motel for tea /coffee
and snacks (buffet included). |
| 13h00 : |
Arrival at Jaipur Check-in to the hotel.
Lunch (not included). Time to relax & unwind. |
| 15h30 : |
Visit the Hawa Mahal- The Hawa Mahal, which adjoins the famous City Palace wall, was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh and has now become one of the major landmarks of Jaipur. |
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The palace is shaped like a pyramid and is a five-storied building, with number of small windows and screens, with arched roofs. As one looks at this building, one realizes that the rear side of the building is comparatively very plain and lacks much of ornamentation. One is rather surprised at the contrast, since in the front there is intricate carving and much attention has been paid to even minute details yet the backside is more a mass of pillars and passages.
A visit to a local bazaar / shopping (optional). |
| 19h30 : |
Return to Hotel. |
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Dinner (not included) & overnight stay at Jaipur
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Day 3
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- Visit the Amber Fort.
- Visit City palace
- Drive back to Delhi.
- Overnight at Delhi
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| 09h00 : |
Check-out of the hotel after breakfast (included) & move to the magnificent Amber Fort. the Amer Fort complex stands amidst wooded hills. One of the finest examples of Rajput architecture, it was the ancient capital of Jaipur. The original palace was built by Raja Man Singh and additions were made later by Sawai Jai Singh. Within the palace are the Diwan-e-Aam or the "Hall of Public Audience", the Diwan-e-Khas or the "Hall of Private Audience" and the Sukh Niws, the private chambers of the queens with windows having latticed screens so that the ladies could watch the proceedings of the royal court in privacy. There is also the Jai Mandir or the "Temple of Victory", with its famed Sheesh Mahal, the scintillating "Hall of Mirrors". Ascend the hill on an elephant. |
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Proceed to City Palace. The City Palace, now converted into a museum, except a small portion that is still used by the royal family of Jaipur. Built in the fortified campus style, the palace covers almost one-seventh part of the city. One of the major attractions in the museum is the portion that is devoted to the arms and ammunition used by the royal family. Other important attractions are the Textile and Costume Museum, Art Gallery, Chandra Mahal, Mubarak Mahal, and Diwan-i-Khas and Diwan-i-Am. |
| 13h30 : |
Lunch at a restaurant. |
| 14h00 : |
Proceed to Delhi. |
| 16h00 : |
En-route break at midway motel for tea / coffee and snacks (buffet, included). |
| 20h00 : |
Arrive at Delhi. Check-into the hotel. |
Dinner (not included) & overnight stay at Delhi.
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Day 4
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- Watch ceremonial changing of guards at the President´s house.
- Visit Qutub Minar.
- Visit Humayun´s Tomb.
- to IGI International airport for Hyderabad.
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| 07h15 : |
Leave hotel for South Block opposite the President´s House to witness the Ceremonial Changing of Guards - a 40-minute traditional ceremony in which Infantry Army Guards and the President's Bodyguard, in spectacular red, riding well-bred horses, change guard with clock-work precision, demonstrating time-honoured military ethos and discipline of both animal and man. This ceremony takes place every Saturday and can be watched from pavement outside the South Block. (Schedule and visit subject to change without notice)
: Return back to hotel for Breakfast at the hotel (included). |
| 10h30 : |
Check-out of the hotel after lunch (not included). |
| 10h45 : |
Half-day sightseeing of New Delhi. The tour to New Delhi starts with a visit to the Qutab Minar, the tallest stone tower in India. Built in the early 13th century a few kilometres south of Delhi, the red sandstone tower of Qutub Minar is 72.5 m high, tapering from 2.75 m in diameter at its peak to 14.32 m at its base, and alternating angular and rounded flutings. |
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The surrounding archaeological area contains funerary buildings, notably the magnificent Alai-Darwaza Gate, the masterpiece of Indo-Muslim art (built in 1311), and two mosques, including the Quwwatu'l-Islam, the oldest in northern India, built of materials reused from some 20 Brahman temples.
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Then visit Humayun's Tomb, built by the widow of the second Mughal Emperor, Humayun, it is an outstanding monument in the Indo-Persian style This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. |
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It inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal.
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Later visit the famous Bahai Temple of Delhi, also known as Lotus temple it is made up of marble, cement, dolomite and sand. It welcomes people from all walks of life and sects and is an ideal place for meditation and obtaining peace and tranquility. |
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The temple is built in the shape of a lotus as this flower is the symbol of purity and peace. It represents the Bahai faith, - an independent world religion; divine in origin, all embracing in scope, broad in its outlook, scientific in its method, humanitarian in its principles, and dynamic in the influence |
| 15h30 : |
Transfer to airport . |
| 17h05 : |
Board flight 9W 825 for Hyderabad. |
| 19h15 : |
Arrival at Hyderabad. Transfer to Hyderabad. |
| Tour Ends. |
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Tour Cost:
| Occupancy |
LUXURY HOTELS
The Oberoi at Delhi & Raj Vilas at Jaipur |
DELUXE HOTELS
Grand InterContinental at Delhi & Sheraton Rajputana at Jaipur |
| Twin / double |
INR 53,500 per person |
INR 34,500 per person |
| Single |
INR 90,500 per person |
INR 54,500 per person |
Additional:
| Airfare: Economy Class -Delhi-Hyderabad or vice versa |
INR 8375 per person one way. |
(Airfare / timings currently applicable and subject to change without notice)
The tour cost includes:
- Arrival/Departure transfers, sightseeing, excursion as per programme by an air-conditioned coach with services of an English speaking guide for city tour.
- Hotel accommodation at the hotels envisaged above or similar per respective combinations in standard room, with breakfast.
- Monument entrance fee wherever applicable.
The tour cost does not include:
- Meals (except those specified above).
- Personal expenses like laundry, extras at the hotel, phone etc.
- Any other services does not specified above.
- Govt. Service tax - currently @ 3.09%. The tax prevailing at the time of billing will be charged.
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