Delhi - Pushkar - Jaipur - Agra - Delhi

Day 01 : Arrive Delhi

Arrive Delhi. Meeting and assistance on arrival then transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.

Day 02 : In Delhi

Breakfast at the hotel. Later full day sightseeing of New & Old Delhi. In New Delhi visit the 12th century Qutab Minar, gracefully hand-carved for its entire height of 234ft. and the iron pillar, which has withstood the ravages of time, the mausoleum of emperor Humayun, Drive past India Gate (memorial to viceroy’s residence) and the Parliament House, continue to Old Delhi, drive past Red Fort – a marvel in red sandstone, the Raj Ghat – memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, Overnight at hotel.

Day 03 : Delhi-Ajmer- Pushkar

Early morning transfer to Delhi Railway Station in good time to catch New Delhi Ajmer Shatabdi Express to Ajmer which departs Delhi at 0610 hours and arrives into Ajmer at 1300 hours.

On arrival in Ajmer drive to Pushkar and check into the resort. Afternoon drive to the south to the Hindu holy town of Pushkar. At the centre of the village is Pushkar Lake, believed to have formed when Brahma dropped a lotus while looking for somewhere to pray. Now the village has over 400 temples, and many pilgrims come to bathe in the holy waters around the time of the full moon. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04 : In Pushkar

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day at leisure to explore the place with local bazaar visits etc. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 05 : Drive Pushkar – Jaipur (140 km - 3 hours drive)

Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast drive to Jaipur through the rugged hills that surround Jaipur. On arrival check into the hotel.

Afternoon take a guided tour through the old city to explore the colorful markets and bazaars before continuing onto the City Palace complex that occupies the centre of Jaipur. Painted pink as a mark of welcome, the City Palace was completed in 1732 and houses the intriguing Armory Museum and the beautiful Peacock Gate. Nearby is the Hawa Mahal, or Palace of the Winds, which forms part of the east wall of the City Palace complex. Built at the turn of the 19th Century this five storied structure with its elaborate façade was built for the ladies of the harem and is best seen from the street outside. Further along is the Jantar Mantar the largest stone observatory in world. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 06 : In Jaipur

Breakfast at the hotel. Post breakfast proceed to Amber Fort visiting Hawa Mahal - the Palace of Winds, a landmark of Jaipur, a five-storied wonder with a spectacular pyramidal facade and overhanging windows with latticed screens, domes and spires. Visit Amber Fort, a classic, romantic Rajasthani Fort Palace. The rugged, time-ravaged walls of the Fort may not look beautiful from the outside, but the interior is a virtual paradise. Miniatures painted on the walls depict hunting and war scenes, apart from festivals.

Afternoon at leisure. Overnight at hotel.

Day 07 : In Jaipur-Fatehpur Sikri-Agra

Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast drive to Agra en-route visit to Fatehpur Sikri.Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar’s City of Victory, lies on a hill top almost 40 kms from Agra. It has two different complexes- the royal enclosure of the palaces with the harem and official buildings; and the dargah of the Sufi saint, Salim Chisti with a mosque and gateway. The buildings at Fatehpur Sikri belong to a composite style of architecture with the predominating Islamic style cleverly blended with local Rajasthani and Gujarati styles, a melting pot of cultures.

Continue drive to Agra and check into the hotel. Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan in 1560 in memory of his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. This architectural marvel is a perfectly proportioned masterpiece fashioned from white marble that stands testimony to the skill of 20,000 craftsmen brought together from Persia, Turkey, France and Italy and who took 17 years to complete it. (Friday Closed).Overnight at hotel.

Day 08 : Drive Agra – Delhi (201 km – 5 hours drive)

Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast visit the Agra fort, built alongside the Yamuna river stretching almost 2.5 km. The fort’s colossal double walls rise 20 m in height and measure 2.5 km in circumference. The fort is surrounded by a moat. The magnificent towers, bastions and ramparts and majestic gateways symbolized the confidence and power of the third Mughal emperor. The fort contains splendid palaces both in red sandstone and white marble built by two generations of prolific builders, Later drive to Delhi. On arrival check into the hotel.

Day 9 : Leave Delhi

In time departure transfer to international airport for flight back home