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Day 1 - New Delhi
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Welcome to India, You will be received by our
“Incredible Real India Tours” representative or your
driver at international airport and assisted to your
hotel. In the Hotel the representative / driver will
hand over your documents regarding the tour,
Overnight in Hotel.
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Delhi is one of the oldest continually inhabited
cities in the world. Having been the capital of
several empires in ancient India, Delhi was a major
city in the old trade routes from northwest India to
the Gangetic Plains.
Day 2 - New Delhi
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A full day sight seeing of Delhi. Starting with Old
Delhi with a visit to Red Fort, the Jama Masjid. In
the afternoon visiting New Delhi, seeing the India
gate, Parliament house, the Secretariat building and
the Presidential house. Overnight in Hotel.
Day 3 - Mandawa
(Shekhawati Region Silk Route) 250 km
Day 4 – Bikaner -
190 km
Day 5 - Jaisalmer
(The Golden City) 350 km
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Drive down to Jaisalmer, Driving through the
Rajasthani Thar desert you arrive at Jaisalmer, one
of the jewels in India’s crown. Exquisite wood and
sandstone buildings dot the town and within
Jaisalmer Fort are homes, hotels and shops hidden in
ancient lane ways.
Overnight in Hotel.
Day 6 - Jaisalmer
(The Golden City)
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Visiting the JAISALMER FORT - The oldest living Fort
in the world and some astonishing Havelis
(Mansions). In the afternoon, proceed to the SAM or
KHURI SAND DUNES for brief Camel safari & a typical
Rajasthani Desert Village. View the sunset from the
dunes, as the sky is set on fire. Return to the
village for dinner amidst Rajasthani musicians
playing haunting tunes.
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Stay overnight at the SWISS TENT CAMP/ HOTEL.
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To have an camel safari and stay at night in the
desert or come back to Jaisalmer and sleep in the
hotel it is up to your choice “Real India Tour” team
will follow your choice.
Day 7 - Jodhpur
(The Sun City) 275 km
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In Morning drive to Jodhpur. Afternoon sightseeing
tour of Jodhpur. Visit the Mehrangarh Fort, rising
up a hilly scarp, built on the advice of a hermit,
overlooking the city of blue houses in the image of
a long sentinel. Evening at leisure.
Day 8 – Ranakpur
(The world famous Jain Temples) 185 km
Day 9 - Udaipur
(The City of Lakes) 140 km
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En-route visit the Kumbhalgarh fort, visit The
Kumbhalgarh Fort - the stronghold of the kingdom of
Mewar built by Maharana Kumbha in 1453. Visit the
palace and see the beautiful mural paintings in the
Zenana Mahal (ladies quarters). The view from the
parapet wall is breath taking and this is where the
soldiers used to be stationed to view the advent of
the enemies. The fort has 7 gates through which we
need to enter to gain access to the palaces. See the
temple where Maharana Kumbha was treacherously
killed by his own kith and kin during his prayer to
win the seat of Mewar. Evening at leisure.
Day 10 - Udaipur
(The City of Lakes)
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Visit the City Palace the richest palace museum in
the entire Rajasthan. Later, see the Sahelion ki
Bari where Maharana Sangram Singh build this garden
complex with fountains and lakes for his beautiful
daughter. In the evening we take a lake cruise on
the placid waters of Lake Pichola by sunset and
visit the island palace Jagmandir where according to
legends the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan lived and got
inspired to build the Taj Mahal later. Evening at
leisure.
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Day 11 – Pushkar
(The only Brahma Temple in the world) 300km
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Drive down for Pushkar, which happens to be the
holiest places according to the Hindus as it is
considered that Lord Brahma (the Creator) and his
wife Saraswati (the goddess of learning and music)
performed a ritual in the lake. Here we visit the
only Brahma temple in the world before intermingling
with the local colors in the local bazaar. Pushkar
is also world famous for its cattle fair, which is
held each year in the month of October/November.
Evening at leisure.
Day 12 - Jaipur
(The Pink City) 150 km
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After breakfast continue towards Jaipur and reach by
lunch-time and check into hotel. After lunch set off
to see the Pink city visiting the observatory Jantar
Mantar built in 1727 by Sawai Maharaja Jai Singh II
who was a mathematician, an astronomer an astrologer
and a great musician of his era. He built five
observatories throughout India – Jaipur, Ujjain,
Varanasi, Mathura and Delhi but only the one at
Jaipur is functional. Then visit the City Palace of
the Maharaja of Jaipur with a fabulous collection of
robes and saris in cotton and silk with gold
latticed work.
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Evening at leisure.
Day 13 - Jaipur
(The Pink City)
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A full day's program takes you to nearby Amber fort,
then up to the awesome fortress by elephant.
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Evening at leisure in your hotel.
Day 14 - Agra
(Taj Mahal closed on Friday) 250 km
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The morning drive leads you to Agra via Emperor
Akbar’s deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri, an almost
perfectly preserved 4oo year old Mughal capital.
Quintessential Mughal city that was the
capital of their empire in the 16th and 17th
centuries. Apart from Taj Mahal, theirs is the
magnificent Agra Fort to visit.
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Evening at leisure in your hotel.
Day 15 - Orchha -
220 km
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Situated on the banks of the Betwa River, Orchha has
changed little over the centuries. Originally a
hunting area, it became the centre and capital of
the Bundelas. Orchha has more temples and palaces
than any town of this size deserves!
We spend our time here with a exploring the palace
and temples scattered across the peaceful
countryside, walking in rural areas untouched by
modern life and meeting the very friendly local
people. The river water is cold but clean enough to
swim in. You will have free time afterwards to
stroll the few streets or walk along the river.
Maybe spend the evening taking in the puja ceremony
between 7pm and 8pm - it's held twice daily at the
Ram Raja Temple, depending on the season. Overnight
in Hotel.
Day 16 – Khajuraho -
(The city of Kamasutra temples) 190km
Day 18 – Khajuraho to Varanasi
(The
Ganges)
by Flight or Night Train
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Morning sight seeing shows us the temples built
during the 9th to the 11th centuries by the powerful
dynasty of Chandela Rajputs. The temples with their
erotic sculptures are a feast to the eyes. The
Chandelas built 85 temples in all but today only 20
temples stand intact. Visit the eastern and western
group of temples before being transferred to the
airport to catch your flight to Varanasi. Upon your
arrival in Varanasi, you will get assistance and
transfer to your hotel.
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In the evening visit Ganges by boat ride and see
praying ceremony of holy river Ganges.
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Overnight in Hotel.
Day 18 – Varanasi
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Varanasi, formerly known as Banaras, is one of the
most important religious cities in India. When you
walk the crowded streets of the old city near the
Ganges river, you will see holy men, holy cows, and
holy temples all over the place.
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Early in the morning at the time of sunrise we take
you to banks of the river Ganges where we board a
boat to see the morning ablutions of the Hindus from
the security of our boat. The boat ride starts from
Dasashwamedh Ghat and ends at Manikarnika Ghat along
the sacred Ganges, You can visit Assi Ghat,
Dasaswamedh Ghat, Harish Chandra Ghat, Manikarnika
Ghat, Tulsi Ghat. See the Kashi Vishwanath temple
and the Gyanvyapi kund and the mosque attached to
it. Also visit the Banaras Hindu University the
largest residential university in India with more
than 3000 residential students. Return to your hotel
for breakfast. Later visit Sarnath the sacred city
for the Buddhist all over the world. It was here
that Lord Buddha preached his first sermon to his
first five disciples. Also worth visiting is the
museum with artifacts dating back to 3rd century BC.
Visit the nearby ruins of the ancient seat of
learning in Sarnath. Overnight in Hotel.
Day 19 – Varanasi to New Delhi (By
Flight or Night Train)
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In the morning, take a leisurely breakfast, Later
take a flight to Delhi, Upon Arrival in Delhi, You
will be received by one of the team member of
“Incredible Real India Tours”. You can visit Sikh
Temple or you can walk around Cannaught Place, Take
a dinner in the restaurants at this center of the
city.
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Overnight in Hotel
Day 20 - New Delhi
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