India Monuments Tour,Monuments Tour of India,Monuments of India Tour,India Monuments Tour Package

Places : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Bombay - Aurangabad - Ajanta Caves - Ellora Caves - Bombay
Duration : 09 Nights / 10 Days

Day 01 - Arrive Delhi, India

Upon arrival at the airport, you will meet our representative there and will be transferred to the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 02 - Explore Delhi
Old Delhi is home to the Red Fort, the most opulent Fort and Palace of the Mughal Empire. You'll tour the area in a cycle rickshaw - one of India's traditional forms of transportation. Near the fort you'll see Chandni Chowk, the bustling and colorful market of the old city. At Raj Ghat, the impressive and emotional memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, you'll stop for a moment of reflection on this inspirational leader's life. The tour then continues through New Delhi, designed and built by the British in the 1920s. Delhi's main avenue, the Rajpath, the India Gate and the imposing Presidential Palace are on our route - also visit Qutab Minar and Emperor Humayun's Tomb and gardens.

Day 03 - Travel to Agra (203 kms / 4 hrs. drive)
TToday drive to Agra, home to the incredible Taj Mahal. Upon arrival you'll head directly to the Taj for a first look at this beautiful structure. Built by Emperor Shah Jahan to honor his wife who had died in childbirth, the Taj stands as a memorial of unmatched beauty. The hilltop Agra Fort is also on today's tour and we see its lovely courtyards, fountains, and gates before driving through the bustling city on the return to your hotel. The evening is free. (Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays).

Day 04 - Travel to Jaipur (232 kms / 5 hrs.)
Today, you'll see women dressed in brilliantly colored saris, decorated elephants, camels and rural villages on the drive through the Rajasthani countryside en-route to Jaipur. Stop and visit the perfectly preserved, red sandstone "ghost town," Fatehpur Sikri. Evening free to scroll through the local bazaars. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05 - Explore Jaipur
The Amber Palace, former administrative center of the Rajput Kingdom, is your destination this morning. Follow in the footsteps of the Maharajas of the past as you ride up the hill to the palace on brightly caparisoned elephants. Inside are lavish courtyards, beautifully decorated halls and a lovely Chamber of Mirrors. Back in Jaipur for the afternoon, you'll visit the City Palace Museum, the lovely Palace of the Winds and Jantar Mantar, an accurate observatory built in 1726. Overnight at hotel.

Day 06 - Fly to Bombay
The morning is free for you to explore the city on your own. Later, fly to Bombay- now called Mumbai. Transfer to hotel. Rest day free for leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day 07 - Fly to Aurangabad - Excursion to Ajanta Caves

Today fly to Aurangabad and drive to Ajanta Caves (100 kms / 3 hrs). Buddhist monks spent centuries carving 29 caves into a horseshoe-shaped cliff on the Waghora River. Completed around the 7th century A.D., these masterpieces were lost for centuries until a British hunting party stumbled upon them in 1819. Within the walls of these man made cave sculptures and magnificently preserved frescoes offer a glimpse of the religious fervor and epic tales that shaped the day. Scenes telling the stories of Buddha throughout his life, conquering armies on elephant back, princes and princesses, gods and goddesses give us a portrait of life thousands of years ago that staggers the imagination. Return to Aurangabad for the evening. Overnight at hotel. (Ajanta Caves closed on Mondays)

Day 08 - Explore the Ellora Caves
Drive to Ellora Caves (30 kms / 1 hr). Even more impressive than Ajanta are the cave temples of Ellora , built between the fifth and eighth centuries A.D. Stonecutters removed an estimated 200,000 tons of rock to build the 34 caves that were carved out of the low hills. Sixteen of the caves are dedicated to the Hindu religion, thirteen to Buddhism and five to the Jain faith. Kailasa temple, dedicated to Shiva, is unquestionably the most glorious achievement here. Transcending the earlier concept of the cave temple hollowed out of a rock, the whole splendid structure of Kailasa is an enormous monolithic rock carving in architectural form. Overnight at hotel. (Ellora Caves closed on Tuesdays)

Day 09 - Aurangabad - Bombay
Morning visit the aurangabad caves, almost forgotten caves of Aurangabad lie just outside the city. Excavated between the 2nd and 6th century AD, they reflect tantric influences in their iconography and architectural designs. In all there are nine caves which are mainly viharas (monasteries). Later visit Daulatabad Fort : Once known as 'Devgiri', this magnificent 12th century fortress stands on a hill just 13 km. from Aurangabad. It was given the name Daulatabad, the 'city of fortune', by Muhammad Tughlaq, Sultan of Delhi. Initially a Yadav stronghold, it passed through the hands of several dynasties in the Deccan. One of the world's best preserved fort of medieval times, surviving virtually unaltered, Daulatabad yet displays the character that made it invincible. Evening transfer to airport to connect flight for Mumbai.

Day 10 - Bombay
Today get to know the city of Bombay on a tour that starts at the Gate of India that was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911. From here you'll board a launch for the trip to Elephanta Island to see the 7th-century cave temples. Among the sculptures here is the magnificent "Maheshmurti," or Hindu Trinity, representing the three aspects of. Shiva -the Creator, the Preserver and the Destroyer. Returning to Bombay, we see the Victorian Railway Station, the Prince of Wales Museum and the Jehangir Art Gallery, the Hanging Gardens of Malabar Hill and the Parsee Towers of Silence.
Evening transfer to Airport to connect flight for onward destination (hotel checkout 12:00 hrs.)

Land Cost
US$ 917 per person (on twin sharing basis - minimum 2 persons travelling together)

Air fare "Y" class
Jaipur / Mumbai / Aurangabad / Mumbai US$ 389 per person

Note :
1. The above land cost is not valid for X'Mas - New Year period
2. The above airfare is current one, and subject to change without prior notice

Land Cost includes	Land Cost Excludes
Room on sharing basis at each place as per itinerary with daily breakfast for 9 nights. Hotel check in / out 12:00 hrs. Aircon car for all transfers, sightseeing and excursion Local English speaking Guide during sightseeing tour Elephant / Jeep ride in Jaipur to visit Amber Fort Govt. Service Tax of 4.08%	Expenses of personal nature Any air fare (given separately) Airport Tax Any monument entry fee (to be paid directly at the monument)

Delhi	Agra	Jaipaur	Bombay	Aurangabad
Qutab Minar - 5 Red Fort - 2 Humayun Tomb - 5 National Museum - 3.5	Taj Mahal - 17 Agra Fort - 5 Fatehpur Sikhri - 5 Sikhendra - 2	Amber Fort - 1.5 City Palace - 3.5 Jantar mantar - 6 Hawa Mahal - 1	Elephanta Caves - 5 Prince of Wales Museum - 5	Ajanta Caves - 5 Ellora Caves - 5

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