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  North India

This is a 15 day / 14 night tour

This tour connects Delhi with towns like Jaipur, Fathepur Sikri and Agra. Experience the north of India with its fascinating culture, the pulsating life in the bazaars of New Delhi, the magic 'pink city' of Jaipur and the world’s most photographed monument "Taj Mahal' in Agra. Further attractions are the temples in Orcha, Khajuraho and the fortress in Gwalior.

Itinerary

India, a country of continental dimensions welcomes you to this country of great variety, with many highlights in culture and landscape. In this very different culture of mysteries and mysticism, people developed amazing solutions to manage their everyday life. In India, next to these people, whose life is destined by deep religiousness, the attentive visitor feels nearer to the essence of being. Especially now, India is thrilling since a forced opening to the West causes clear changes in social life.

Day 1. Delhi Arrival early morning, transfer to clean hotel YMCA, centrally located, with escalator, rooms with A/C, bathroom doors are approx. 68 cm wide. First impressions of India during city sightseeing tour in the afternoon.

Day 2 : Delhi - National Museum in the morning, short city tour, visit busy Chandi Chowk bazaar in the afternoon.

Day 3 : Delhi - Jaipur Travel to Jaipur (approx. 4 hours drive). Jaipur is the capital city of Rajasthan and famous for his pink city walls and facades, also named 'Pink City'. Besides its famous for jewellery and miniature paintings. City tour at the afternoon, with 'Palace of Winds', overnight stay in Jaipur Palace Hotel or in one of the Maharadscha Palaces Bissau or Diggi. The rooms are very individual there with a lot of ambience.

Day 4 : Jaipur Strolling through the busy bazaar quarter in bicycle rickshaws. Afternoon, one of the most beautiful cinemas in Asia, possibility to see a typical Indian movie in this extraordinary cinema.

Day 5 : Jaipur - Amber - Jaipur Half day trip to the near fort Amber with elephant ride to the palace. Free time for shopping in the afternoon.

Day 6 : Jaipur - Bharatpur In the morning travelling to Bharatpur, most beautiful birds reserve in India. In the afternoon bicycle rickshaw tour through the Keoladeo national park. Overnight stay in the Hotel Prapat Palace at Bharatpur, near to the park.

Day 7 : Bharatpur - Fatepur Sikri - Agra Enjoying the special high spirits of this park at early morning times (2 hours roundtrip through park). After breakfast short trip to palace 'Fatepur Sikri' constructed by red sand stone. This abandoned Mughal city has a copy of the mosque in Mekka. Arrival Agra in the afternoon, seeing the Taj Mahal at sunset. Overnight stay at the Mayur Tourist Complex, all accommodations at ground level, villa style with big park and swimming pool, sufficient dimensions everywhere or in a First Class Hotel, absolutely suitable to handicapped persons, with electronic operating beds (surcharge $ 34 per person - recommended).

Day 8 : Agra Second visit to the Taj Mahal, then trip to the Red Fort and the Pearl Mosque, which is the most important marble mosque of the world. The fort is known as one of the largest fortifications of the world. Visiting 'Baby Taj' in the afternoon. Itimad-ud-Daulah is a smaller tomb, charming also with less crush.

Day 9 : Agra ( from here return to Delhi possible ) In the morning Travel to Sikandra, tomb of Great Akbar. Afternoon on own disposal at the pool or for shopping.

Day 10 : Agra - Jhansi In the morning time transfer to Hotel Jhansi, a simple ground level hotel with friendly familiar atmosphere. Journey to Orcha in the late afternoon (15 km), located in jungle landscape, enjoying the evening charm.

Day 11 : Jhansi - Orcha - Khajuraho In the morning drive to Orcha, investigating the rests of a medieval town under partly difficult conditions. Then Travel on to Khajuraho, arrival late afternoon. Overnight stay in Hotel Jhankar, short trip through the small idyllic town.

Day 12 : Khajuraho Detailed sightseeing of the temples, overloaded with sculptures of the Indian mythology, nestling in a beautiful park landscape. Not only the famous erotic motives of the temple sculptures testify an overwhelming joie de vivre.

Day 13 : Khajuraho Time to relax and to visit the town. Return flight to Delhi in the afternoon. Or, eventually return to Delhi by driving via Gwalior, then journey to Gwalior at 14th day.

Day 14/15 : Delhi Sightseeing Delhi in the afternoon. Departure flight during night.

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Dates

We are pleased to offer all out tours according to your requirements. For example we can offer cheaper hotels or more luxury hotels. We are also able to change the tour itenary.

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Hotels

 Hotel accommodation in twin sharing room in the hotels mentioned, including continental breakfast. We will use similar category of hotels if the hotels are not available. All the rooms are non air-conditioned and have attached bath rooms.

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Prices

Surcharges

• High Season 15th December - 15th January - 30% surcharge

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Conditions

Our prices include:

• All transfers from and to airport and land transportation, as per the program by non air-conditioned Ambassador Car / Tata Sumo (jeep) or Tempo Traveler (minibus), depending upon the group size, throughout the tour.
• Non air-conditioned  room.
• Continental breakfast.
• Entrance fee at the monuments.
• Services of local english - speaking guide for sightseeing tours at all places.
• Services of an english-speaking tour escort above 6 persons throughout the tour.
• All currently prevailing taxes on hotel and transport.

Our prices do not include:

• Airport tax on departure from India (500 rupees/person)
• Any personal expenses like telephone call, laundry shopping, table drinks, camera fees at the monuments.
• Any additional expenses caused by disturbances in the trip due to circumstances beyond our control such as airline and railway delays, road blocks, natural disaster, wars, etc.
• Liability for or insurance against injury, loss of life, accidents, damage or loss of property

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