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Guided Package Includes
- Round trip flights NYC-Delhi
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices.
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 7 nights accommodations
- Breakfast daily
- All transfers
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of an English-speaking local guide
- Taj Mahal entrance fee
Special Features:
- Visit the Taj Mahal at Sunset
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 DAY 1, Monday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for India. Your flight includes meals, drinks and in-flight entertainment
DAY 2, Tuesday - Arrive in Delhi
Arrive in Delhi and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Delhi
DAY 3, Wednesday - Full Day in Delhi
Enjoy a full day at leisure to explore the city independently. Among the oldest cities in the world, Delhi has been continually inhabited for thousands of years. Today, this vibrant and cosmopolitan city is a cultural and commercial hub, and New Delhi serves as India's capital. From unparalleled Hindu temples to the imposing Red Fort to the gigantic Qutub Minar, the world's tallest free-standing minaret, the sights of Delhi are certain to amaze and intrigue
Optional: Full Day Delhi Tour
Overnight: Delhi
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4, Thursday - Taj Mahal at Sunset
This morning, travel to the medieval city of Agra. At sunset, visit the Taj Mahal, built by Emperor Shah Jehan as a mausoleum for his beloved Queen Mumtaj Mahal. This monumental construction, which took 22 years to complete (1631-53), is most famous for its imposing white-marble dome and is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture in the world
Overnight: Agra
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5, Friday - Full Day in Agra
Enjoy a full day at leisure in Agra. Though most famous as the home of the Taj Mahal, Agra also boasts the Jama Masjid, an enormous mosque, and the spectacular Agra Fort, built in the 16th century by Emperor Akbar
Optional: Full Day Agra Tour
Overnight: Agra
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6, Saturday - Travel to Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri
Travel to Jaipur via the deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri. Explore the well-preserved buildings of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, including the Panch Mahal Palace and 17th-century Jama Masjid, one of the largest and most impressive in India. Arrive in Jaipur, the famed Pink City of India. The entire city was painted its unique pink color in 1876 to celebrate the visiting Prince of Wales. While the color pink was originally chosen to mimic the red sandstone used prominently in Mughal architecture, it has come to represent the welcoming hospitality of Jaipur
Overnight: Jaipur
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7, Sunday - Full Day in Jaipur
Enjoy the day at leisure in Jaipur. See the massive City Palace or stroll through the delightful gardens dotting the city. For a more lively scene, visit the city's colorful bazaar, filled with vendors selling everything from sacks of spices to personal electronics and flowers
Optional: Full Day Jaipur Tour with Elephant Ride at Amber Fort
Overnight: Jaipur
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8, Monday - Travel to Delhi
Drive to Delhi this morning and enjoy the balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Delhi
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 9, Tuesday - Depart for the USA
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
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Optionals |
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure.
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Full Day Delhi City Tour
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Day #3 |
01 Sep 2009 - 30 Apr 2010 $53
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This morning, tour Old Delhi, an ancient historical city with more than 60,000 identifiable monuments. Visit the Memorial of Mahatma Gandhi and the Jama Masjid (India's largest mosque), continuing to view the Red Fort, an impressive palace which derives its name from the massive red sandstone wall defining its eight sides. This afternoon, tour New Delhi. Pass by the UNESCO World Heritage Qutab Minar, the world's tallest brick minaret (spire). Continue for a visit to the Mausoleum of Humayun and the 20th-century Birla Temple. Drive past India Gate, the former Viceroy's Palace, and the Indian Parliament House.
Departs at 9:00 a.m. Pick-up and drop-off details to be advised locally.
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Full Day Agra Tour
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Day #5 |
01 Sep 2009 - 30 Apr 2010 $49
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Depart for Sikandra where you will explore the well-preserved buildings of this UNESCO World Heritage city. Visit the 17th-century tomb of Akbar the Great, located within a large walled garden. Afterward, visit the impressive Agra Fort, first begun by Emperor Akbar the Great in the 16th century and completed during the reigns of three succeeding Mughal Emperors. View the palaces, mosques, and Halls of the Public and Private Audiences. Next, visit the tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daulah, often referred to as the "Baby Taj," for its layout, inlay designs, and latticework that presage many elements of the Taj Mahal. Conclude the tour with a visit to the Dayalbagh Gardens, headquarters of the Radhasoami religious sect and an important pilgrimage site.
Departs at 9:00 a.m. Pick-up and drop-off at 5:00 p.m.
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Full Day Jaipur Tour with Elephant Ride at Amber Fort
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Day #7 |
01 Sep 2009 - 30 Apr 2010 $49
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Today, discover the wonders of India's notorious Pink City. Begin the day with a visit to the 16th-century Amber Fort, one of the city's most frequented attractions. Ascend the hill to the fort on the back of an elephant and admire views of Jaipur's original city walls and Maotha Lake below. In the afternoon, tour Jaipur, including visits to the observatory of Maharaja Jaisingh and the museum at the Maharaja City Palace. Drive past the 18th-century Hawa Mahal ("Palace of Winds"), whose streetside facade comprises a complex of 953 small windows designed to circulate wind throughout the palace, thus giving the palace its name.
Departs at 9:00 a.m. Pick-up and drop-off details to be advised locally.
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure.
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