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Day 01 |
Arrive Delhi. Assistance and transfer to
hotel. Overnight in Delhi. CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT TIMINGS ARE NORMALLY
1200 HRS. |
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Day 02 |
Full day tour visiting Laxmi Narayan
Temple, Hanuman Mandir, Gauri Shankar Temple, India Gate, Qutab Minar,
Chattarpur Temple & Bahai Temple. Overnight in Delhi. |
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Day 03 |
Morning transfer to railway station to
board train for Ajmer. Arrive Ajmer and drive to Pushkar. Afternoon
visit the holy lake and the famous Brahma Temple. Overnight in Pushkar. |
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Day 04 |
Morning drive to Jaipur. Full day tour of
Jaipur & Amer Fort visiting Maharaja's Palace, Hawa Mahal and Royal
Observatory. Overnight in Jaipur. |
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Day 05 |
Morning drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur
Sikri enroute. Visit the Mosque built by Emperor Akbar in the memory of
Sheikh Salim Chisti.
In Agra, in the afternoon visit the Taj Mahal built by the Moghul
Emperor Shah Jehan in memory of his wife Mumtaj Mahal; Agra Fort on the
opposite bank of River Yamuna built by four successive Emperors and the
tomb of Itmad Ud Daullah. Overnight in Agra. |
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Day 06 |
Morning transfer to railway station to
connect train for Jhansi. Arrive Jhansi and drive to Khajuraho enroute
visiting Orchaa which boasts of its palaces and temples built by its
Bundela rulers in the 16th and 17th century. Jahangir Mahal, a tiered
palace crowned by graceful Š chhatris has a spectacular view of soaring
temple spires and cenotaphs. Overnight in Khajuraho. |
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Day 07 |
Morning visit Eastern & Western group of
temples. 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. Afternoon
at leisure. Overnight in Khajuraho. |
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Day 08 |
Transfer to airport to connect flight for
Varanasi the religious capital of Hindus since times immemorial and a
place of devotion and worship with hundreds of temples doting the city.
On arrival , assistance and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Varanasi. |
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Day 09 |
Morning visit the famous Kashi Vishwanath
Temple the most sacred shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, New Vishwanath
Temple with the whole Gita engraved on its marble walls, Durga Temple,
Tulsi Manas Mandir with text of Ram Charit Manas engraved on its walls,
Vinayaka Temples devoted to Lord Ganesh, Annapoorna Temple, Kal Bhairav
Temple, Jateshwar Mahadev Temple, Maha Mritunjiya Temple & Bharat Mata
Temple. Overnight in Varanasi. |
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Day 10 |
Early morning boat excursion on the river
Ganges, a ferry pilgrimage from ghat to ghat. 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 connect flight for Kathmandu. Arrive and
transfer to hotel. |
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Day 11 |
Morning visit Pashupatinath Temple,
Bodhnath & Bhadgaon. Visit the temple of Bodhnath, the colossal 2500
years old Stupa, one of the largest in the world. This Stupa has the all
seeing-eyes of the Buddha by king Mana Deva in expiation of his sins of
the advice inset with prayer wheels. Also visit the Pashupatinath Temple
which is noted for its erotic wood carvings of the struts. Also a city
tour visiting Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka, ancient royal residential
quarters etc.
Bhadgaon is a Newar city of 9th century. Visit the ancient gateway,
Durbar Square, royal residential quarter of Bhupendra Malla, temple of
Nytapole in pagoda style and other temples. |
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Day 12 |
Morning visit Patan and Swaymbhunath
Temple. Visit the Old Newar City - the historic Durbar Square, see the
Golden Gate, the sky piercing temple of Teleju and the statue of
Yogendra Malla, other temples and old windows and carved balconies of
wood, curio shops and bazaars. On return, visit Swayambhunath, the 2500
years old Buddhist temple.
Also visit Swayambhunath, the 2000 years old site with 5 dhyani Buddhas
enshrined at the base of the Stupa. |
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Day 13 |
Transfer to airport to connect flight for
Delhi. On arrival, transfer to city centre. NO HOTEL. Later in the
evening transfer to airport to connect flight for onward journey. End of
our services. |
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Day 14 |
Departure. |
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