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VARANASI - NEPAL TOUR PACKAGE |
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Duration:
14 Nights & 15 Days
Destinations Covered:
Delhi - Kathmandu - Varanasi - Khajuraho - Agra - Jaipur - Delhi |
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Day 01 : Delhi
Departure from your
own Country. |
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Day 02: Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer
to hotel. 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 Qutab Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199,
Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple -
a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament
House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place shopping
centre. Overnight Delhi.
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Day 03: Delhi - Mathura - Vrindavan - Agra
Morning transfer to
airport for Kathmandu flight. Arrive & transfer to Hotel. Overnight
Kathmandu
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Day 04: Agra
Morning visit the
Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka, the ancient royal residential quarter,
Mahadev and Parvati Temple and other temples. Overnight Kathmandu.
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Day 05:
Agra - Varanasi
Day free. Overnight
Kathmandu.
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Day 06:
Varanasi
Day free. Overnight
Kathmandu.
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Day 07:
Varanasi - Allahabad
Transfer to airport
for Varanasi flight. Arrive Varanasi & transfer to Hotel. Overnight
Varanasi.
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Day
08: Allahabad - Varanasi - Khajuraho
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. Rest of the day free. Overnight
Varanasi
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Day 09:
Khajuraho - Orcha
Morning transfer to
airport for Khajuraho flight. Arrive and transfer to Hotel. Overnight in
Khajuraho.
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Day 10:
Orcha - Jhansi - Bhopal - Ujjain
Morning visit the
world famous Khajuraho temples. These Temples were built by the
Chandelas between 950 AD & 1050 AD.The important ones are Chaunset
Yogini Kali Temple, the Mahadev Temple, Chitragupta or Bharatji Temple
with a lovely image of 11 headed Vishnu, Vishvanath & Nandi Temples,
Lakshmana Temple, Visha Temple of Shiva, which is the largest & most
typical of temples.
Visit the Eastern group of Temples. Parasvanath Temple is the only
exisiting Jain Temple at Khajuraho and has excellent sculptures on the
outer walls of the Sanctum. The Javeri Temple is dedicated to Vishnu.
The other temples in this group are those dedicated to Brahma, Yamuna
and Adinath. Later transfer to airport for Agra flight. Arrive &
transfer to Hotel. Overnight Agra.
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Day 11:
Ujjain
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 free.
Overnight Agra.
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Day 12:
Ujjain - Indore - Delhi
Drive to Jaipur
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 Jaipur.
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Day 13:
Delhi - Rishikesh(Haridwar)
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Morning visit Amber
Fort. Amber Fort was the ancient capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh
Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors. Ascend the Fort on
Elephant back.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a
colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince. Built
by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years
old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens.
Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business
areas. Overnight Jaipur. |
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Day 14:
Rishikesh
Full day excursion of
Ajmer and Pushkar. The visits consists of the Tomb of the Sufi Saint,
Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, the Dargah Sharif. The city was founded by the
Chauhan ruler, Aiaipal, during the 11th century & is dominated by the
Taragarh Fort built by Prithviraj Chauhan. In Pushkar, visit the holy
Lake and also the famous Brahma Temple. Pushkar is one of the holiest
places for Hindus. Overnight Jaipur.
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Day 15:
Rishikesh
Drive to Delhi.
Overnight Delhi
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Day 16:
Rishikesh - Delhi
Morning transfer to
airport.
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