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India Nepal Culture Tour
Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days
Day 01
Arr. Delhi. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight
at the hotel.
Day 02 Delhi.
Morning half day city tour of Old and New Delhi - visit Qutab Minar , India Gate
(war memorial), Lakshminarayan Temple-modern hindu temple, drive past
President’s House, Parliament House and Secretariat Buildings. Also visit Raj
Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal
Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort (closed every monday) and Chandni
Chowk.
Afternoon free for independent
activities. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 03 Delhi/Kathmandu.
On time transfer to airport to connect flight for Kathmandu.
Dep: Delhi By: IC 813 At: 1140 hrs.
Arr: Kathmandu At: 1330 hrs.
Meeting and assistance on arrival and
transfer to hotel.
Afternoon half day city tour visiting
the Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka, the ancient royal residential quarter, Mahadev
and Parvati Temple, Machhender Bahl-holy place for the Buddhists and Hindus,
temple house of Kumari, the vestal virgin or the living goddess. Walk around
the local bazaars. Then visit Swayambhunath, the 2500 years old buddhist
temple. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 04
Kathmandu.
Full day excursion to Bhadgaon - a newar city of 9th Century. Visit
the ancient gateway, durbar square, royal residential quarter of bhupatindra
malla, temple of nyatapola in pagoda style and other temples. Later, visit
Bodhnath, the 2500 years old buddhist stupa; a holy place for tibetian buddhists.
Visit Pashupatinath temple with its erotic wooden carvings. Overnight at the
hotel.
Day 05
Kathmandu/Varanasi.
On time transfer to airport to connect flight for varanasi.
Dep: Kathmandu By: IC 752 At: 1340
hrs.
Arr: Varanasi At: 1420 hrs.
(Flight operates Tuesday, Thursday &
Saturday)
Meeting and assistance on arrival and
transfer to hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 06
Varanasi.
Early morning boat excursion on the holy river ganges to see the bathing ghats
and cremation site. Watching people bathing and worshipping at the ghats is one
of the most extra ordinary experiences of a visit to India.
Morning half day sightseeing tour of
the city visiting the Bharat Mata Temple with a big relief map of India in
marble, Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Banaras Hindu University which has an
art gallery and the mosque of Moghul Emperor Aurangazeb.
Afternoon free for independent
activities.Overnight at the hotel.
Day 07
Varanasi/Khajuraho.
Morning half day tour of Sarnath, the buried buddhist city where lord
Buddha gave his first sermon. Sarnath was a renowned school of learning from 6th
Century B.C. To 12th Century A.D. visit the ruins, the stupa, the buddhist
temple and the museum.
Later on time transfer to airport to
connect flight for khajuraho.
Dep: Varanasi By: 9w 333 At: 1220 hrs.
Arr: Khajuraho At: 1300 hrs.
Meeting and assistance on arrival and
transfer to hotel.
Afternoon half day tour visiting the
world famous Khajuraho temples 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
dedicated to Shiva, which is the largest and most typical of temples. Overnight
at the hotel.
Day 08
Khajuraho/Jhansi/Agra.
Morning leave by surface for Jhansi enroute visiting Orcha. Orcha’s grandeur has
been captured in stone, frozen in time and a rich legacy to the ages. For on
this medieval city the hand of time has rested lightly and the palaces and the
temples built by it’s Bundela rulers in the 16th and 17th Century retain much of
their prestine perfection. Jehangir Mahal, a tiered palace crowned by graceful
chhatries has a spectacular view of soaring temple spires and cenotaphs.
Later on-time transfer to railway
station to connect train to Agra.
Dep: Jhansi By: Shatabdi Exp At: 1755
hrs.
Arr: Agra At: 2010 hrs.
Meeting and assistance on arrival and
transfer to hotel Overnight at the hotel.
Day 09 Agra/Jaipur.
Morning half day city tour visiting 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 halls of private
and public audience and other palaces. (Taj Mahal is closed on every friday)
Later leave by surface for Jaipur
enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 & abandoned
after 15 years due to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including
Jama Masjid , tomb of Salim Chishti, Panch Mahal and other palaces. Overnight
at the hotel.
Day 10 Jaipur.
Morning half day excursion to Amber Fort, the ancient capital of the
state until 1728. Visit the Jagmandir or the hall of victory glittering with
mirrors, Jai Mahal and Temple of Kali. Ascend on elephant back, the hill, on
which the Fort is situated.
Afternoon half day city sightseeing
tour visiting Maharaja’s City Palace and the Observatory. Drive past Hawa Mahal
or the Palace of Winds and through the rose-pink residential and business areas
of Jaipur. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 11 Jaipur/Delhi/Leave
Delhi.
Morning leave by surface for Delhi. On arrival transfer to airport
to connect flight for onward journey.
End of our services. Check in check
out time at all hotel is 12 noon.
This
India Nepal Tour can be customised as per your need. |
