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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 - 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 4 - 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 5 - 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 6 - Orchha
- 250 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 7 – Khajuraho -
(The city of Kamasutra temples) 190km
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Leaving Orchha towards Khajuraho, we head through
the rural areas of Madhya Pradesh to the remote town
of Khajuraho.
Home to the beautifully preserved ancient and famous
temples which are infamous for their explicit
carvings depicting the full range of the Eroticism (Kama
Sutra).
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Overnight in Hotel.
(Incredible
Real India Tours)
Day 8 – 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 9 – 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 Benares 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 10 to 13 – Varanasi to Katmandu (Nepal, The land of
Himalaya)
(By Flight)
In these three days you can visit following places in
Katmandu and near by:-
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Katmandu’s Durbar Square is one of three durbar (royal
palace) squares in the Kathmandu Valley. Visit Patan is
15 minutes drive from Kathmandu. Lalitpur, the city of
beauty is separated from Kathmandu only by the Bagmati
River and is the second largest town in the valley.
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2 Pashupatinath Nath Temple:- Not only is Pashupatinath
the most important Hindu temple in Nepal, its one of the
most important Shiva temples on the subcontinent and
draws numerous devotees from all over India each year.
Pashupatinath is considered to have a special concern
for the kingdom of Nepal.
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Visit Bhaktapur City:- Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a
conglomeration of pagoda and shikhara style temples
grouped around a fifty-five window palace of brick and
wood. The square is one of the most charming
architectural showpieces of the Valley as it highlights
the ancient arts of Nepal.
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Nagarkhot, located 32 kilometers east of Kathmandu, is
one of the most scenic spots in Bhaktapur district and
is renowned for its spectacular sunrise view of the
Himalaya when the weather is clear. Visitors often
travel to Nagarkhot from Kathmandu to spend the night so
that they can be there for the breathtaking sunrise.
Nagarkhot has become famous as one of the best spots to
view Mount Everest as well as other snow-topped peaks of
the Himalayan range of eastern Nepal.
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Dhulikhel:- This is a scenic and ancient town situated
30 kilometers east of Kathmandu on the Arniko Rajmarg (Kathmandu
Kodari Highway). From here one has a panoramic view of
the Himalayan range. From the main town, a short visit
to Namobuddha, with the stupa and Buddhist Monastery, is
highly recommended. Panauti, a village noted for its
numerous temples with magnificent woodcarvings, is a
short distance from Dhulikhel.
Note:- All these above places to visit are up to your
choice to visit or not.
Day 14 – Katmandu to New Delhi
(By Flight)
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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 15 - New Delhi
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