Royal Wildlife Tour
with Classical india
Duration:
14 Nights / 15 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Varanasi- Khajuraho - Orchha
- Jhansi - Agra - Bharatpur - Ranthambhore - Jaipur - Udaipur - Delhi
Day 01: DelhiArrival at Delhi
You
will be met on arrival at the International airport. Transfer to your hotel. Relax.
DELHI, the capital of kingdoms and empires is now a sprawling metropolis with
a fascinating blend of the past and the present. Delhi is a perfect introduction
to the composite culture of an ancient land and a window to the kaleidoscope -
that is India.
Overnight will be in Delhi.
Day 02 : Delhi - VaranasiBy
Air
Breakfast will be at hotel.
Transfer in time to airport for flight
to Varanasi. Upon arrival at Varanasi, you will be met and transferred to hotel.
VARANASI IS THE WORLD'S MOST ANCIENT LIVING CITY. SUNRISE ON THE RIVERFRONT,
AS SEEN FROM A BOAT, CAN BE SPIRITUALLY UPLIFTING SIGHT. CROWDED WITH TEMPLES,
AND ITS LABYRINTH OF STREETS, THE CITY ATTRACTS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TOURISTS.
THE RELIGIOUS CAPITAL OF HINDUISM, VARANASI IS THE CARPET MANUFACTURING PLACE
OF INDIA. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS KASHI - THE CITY THAT ILLUMINATES. THE PRESENT
NAME IS DERIVED FROM THE FACT THAT THE CITY IS AT THE CONFLUENCE OF THE RIVERS
VARUNA AND ASI.
Visit Sarnath ? 5 miles out of Varanasi for a day excursion:
One of the holiest Buddhist sites in the world, where Buddha preached his first
Sermon in 590 BC. Witness the ruins of a once flourishing Buddhist monastery and
then visit a fine Museum which houses an excellent collection of Buddhist art
and sculptures found at the site.
Proceed to the GHATS for a sunset tour on
the river. Overnight will be spent at Varanasi.
Day 03 : Varanasi Drive
early morning to Daswamedh Ghat and take a boat ride on the sacred river Ganges
to see the cremation Ghats and witness the living traditions of one of the world's
oldest and most important religions. (To start at 0500 hrs. for the best lifetime
experience) For you to appreciate this remarkable city, we'll transfer you to
the banks of the River Ganges before the sun rises. Board a boat with your guide
and proceed to the middle of the river, where at sunrise the sight unfolds before
you. Thousands of faithful come daily to the banks to bathe and pray while in
the background, temples and palaces rise in tiers from the water's edge. Then
return for a walk through the cobblestone streets along the banks of "Ganga".
As shops are opening, the place now becomes a beehive of activity as the faithful
are coming and going. Also visit the Kashi Vishwanath Temple while returning to
the hotel.
Return for breakfast to the hotel. Proceed for day guided tour
of Varanasi including the Gyanvapi Mosque and Benaras Hindu University.
Overnight
will be at Varanasi.
Day 04 : Varanasi - Khajuraho By Air
In
the morning drive to Daswamedh Ghat and take a boat ride on the sacred river Ganges
to see the cremation Ghats and witness the living traditions of one of the world's
oldest and most important religions. (To start at 0500 hrs. for the best lifetime
experience) For you to appreciate this remarkable city, we'll transfer you to
the banks of the River Ganges before the sun rises. Board a boat with your guide
and proceed to the middle of the river, where at sunrise the sight unfolds before
you. Thousands of faithful come daily to the banks to bathe and pray while in
the background, temples and palaces rise in tiers from the water's edge. Return
for a walk through the cobblestone streets along the banks of "Ganga".As
shops are opening, the place now becomes a beehive of activity as the faithful
are coming and going.
Return to hotel for a sumptuous breakfast. Proceed for
a guided tour of Varanasi in the afternoon including the Kashi Vishwanath Temple,
Gyanvapi Mosque, Benaras Hindu University and other important monuments.
Transfer
to airport for flight to Khajuraho.
SITUATED IN THE HEART OF INDIA, IN THE
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH, KHAJURAHO IS A FASCINATING VILLAGE WITH A QUAINT, RURAL
AMBIENCE AND A RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE, HONOURED BY THE WORLD AS INDIA'S UNIQUE
CONTRIBUTION TO HUMAN CIVILISATION. THE CHANDELA DYNASTY BUILT EIGHTY-FIVE TEMPLES
HERE. TWENTY REMAIN AS EMBODIMENTS OF INDIAN ARCHITECTURAL AND SCULPTURAL ART
AT ITS MOST EVOLVED STATE. EVEN TEN CENTURIES AFTER THEY WERE CONSTRUCTED, THE
TEMPLES OF KHAJURAHO REFLECT AN ETERNAL PHILOSOPHY RELEVANT TO ALL MANKIND. THE
TEMPLES OF KHAJURAHO IS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE AND BELONG NOT JUST TO INDIA BUT
TO THE WORLD. KHAJURAHO IS ONE OF THE FEW MILLENNIUM DESTINATIONS OF THE WORLD.
Reach Khajuraho. Transferred to hotel and relax. Visit the FAMOUS TEMPLES.
Overnight will be at Khajuraho.
Day 05 : Khajuraho - Orchha - Jhansi
- AgraBy Road 170 km in 4 hr
By Train
Breakfast will be at hotel.
Proceed for a short tour of the EXOTIC TEMPLES to complete the tour started
previous afternoon.
Proceed by surface to ORCHHA.
ORCHHA - A medieval
city founded by Bundela rulers with Palaces and temples of the 16th and 17th century
which have remarkable withstood the onslaught of time. The city is picturesquely
flanked by the River Betwa.
Proceed for sightseeing of ORCHHA sites within
the Fort Complex.
Lunch will be at Orchha and then proceed to the station
(12 km away) for train to Agra. {This is a superfast train with airline type seats
and snacks / mineral water is served on board)
Reach Agra and transfer to
hotel.
AGRA: Two great Mughal monarchs, Akbar and Shah Jahan, transformed
the little village of Agra into a befitting second capital of the Mughal Empire
- giving it the name Dar-ul-Khilafat {seat of the Emperor}.Today a visitor to
Agra is caught up in a world of contrasting edifices, of red sandstone and white
marble, narrow galleys and quaint buggies, and that irresistible charm that this
favorite city of the Mughals still retains. It is not surprising, that modern
Agra still reflects its Mughal heritage most conspicuously.
Overnight will
be at Agra.
Day 06 : AgraVisit TAJ MAHAL at sunrise.
TAJ
MAHAL: The fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, built it in 1631 in the memory of
his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal, a Muslim Persian princess. She died while accompanying
her husband in Behrampur in a campaign to crush a rebellion, after giving birth
to their 14th child. Her death so crushed the emperor that all his hair and beard
were said to have grown snow white in a few months. When Mumtaz Mahal was still
alive, she extracted four promises from the emperor: first, that he build the
Taj; second, that he should marry again; third, that he be kind to their children;
and fourth, that he visit the tomb on her death anniversary. He kept the first
and second promises. Construction began in 1631 and was completed in 22 years.
Twenty thousand people were deployed to work on it. An Iranian architect designed
it and it is best appreciated when the architecture and its adornments are linked
to the passion that inspired it. It is a "symbol of eternal love".
Having
buried her down at Behrampur, it was time for the emperor to keep his promise
and build a tomb there itself. But by and by, it was felt that it was virtually
impossible to transfer all the marble there, as it would cost an entire fortune
and an entire lifetime. So, when Agra was chosen as the only alternative, astonishingly
her grave was uprooted and brought to Agra, only to be finally transferred to
the monument, completed twenty-two years later.
Return to the hotel for breakfast.
Proceed to visit FATEHPUR SIKRI - The deserted, red Sandstone City, Emperor
Akbar built that as his capital and palace in the late 16th century is an exhilarating
experience. It a veritable fairytale city and its "ruins" are in pristine
condition ... it's not hard to imagine what the court life must have been like
in the days of its grandeur. Also visit the Bulund Darwaza, the largest gateway
in the world.
Proceed to Agra and visit Agra Fort- which was built by Akbar
In 1525 AD.
Visit TAJ MAHAL at sunset. Overnight will be at Agra.
Day
07 : Agra Bharatpur - RanthambhoreBy road from Agra to Bharatpur
60
km/1 hr
By train from Bharatpur to Ranthambhore
3 hr (approx)
Drive
to Ranthambhore after breakfast visiting Bharatpur en-route.
Bharatpur is
the eastern gateway to Rajasthan. Bharatpur is popular for its bird sanctuary-the
Keoladeo Ghana National Park - finest in Asia rich avian variety. Every year the
rare Siberian cranes come to spend the winter in the warmer climate of Bharatpur.
Drive around the National Park in a rickshaw and view the different species
of birds. A naturalist will accompany you to help spotting the rare species.
Proceed
to station for train to Ranthambhore and on arrival check-in at Hotel.
Ranthambhore
Tiger Reserve, at the junction of the Aravalis and the Vindhyas, is a unique example
of natural and historical richness, standing out conspicuously in the vast, arid
and denuded tract of eastern Rajasthan, barely 14 kilometers from Sawai Madhopur.
Get in tune with nature for a luxury holiday in the heart of the jungle.Ranthambhore
- perhaps the best place in the world to sight a tiger in the wild. The Ranthambhore
National Park has had more Tiger sightings than any other National Park in the
country. It has come to be known as "The land of the Tiger", where most
of the documented footage of this majestic beast has been recorded.
It spreads
over a highly undulating topography varying from gentle to steep slopes; from
flat topped hills of the Vindhyas to the conical hillocks and sharp ridges of
the Aravalis, from wide and flat valleys to narrow rocky gorges. An important
geological feature the 'Great Boundary Fault' where the Vindhya plateaus meet
the Aravali Hill Ranges meanders through the Reserve. The National Park is bound
by the rivers Chambal in the south and Banas in the north.
Overnight will
be at Ranthambhore.
Day 08 : Ranthambhore Breakfast will be
at hotel. Enjoy two private jungle safaris at Ranthambhore.
Overnight will
be at Ranthambhore.
Day 09 : RanthambhoreBreakfast will be
at hotel. Enjoy two private jungle safaris at Ranthambhore.
Overnight will
be at Ranthambhore.
Day 10 : Ranthambhore - JaipurBy Road
180
km / 3 hr
Proceed for the morning safari into the National Park.
Proceed
to Jaipur after breakfast.
JAIPUR - The origins of the beautiful city of Jaipur
can be traced back to the eighteenth century, during the reign of Jai Singh II
who ascended the Amber throne in 1699. Jaipur today, epitomizes the spirit of
Rajputana. In-spite of growing into a bustling metropolis, it still retains its
character and history - A beautiful fusion of the yesteryears and modernity. It
is popularly known as the Pink City because of the extensive use of the locally
abundant pink plastered stone, painted so in honor of the visit of the royal consort
of Queen Victoria. Jaipur thrills the soul with its massive forts, magnificent
palaces, exquisite temples and lush gardens. Reach Jaipur and check in at hotel.
Overnight will be at Jaipur.
Day 11 : JaipurBreakfast will
be at hotel. Proceed for a morning excursion will be taken to the Amber Fort.
Enjoy the fort ascent on elephant back in a royal manner.
AMBER FORT PALACE
- Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was started
by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding
exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu
styles finds its ultimate expression.
Proceed for city sightseeing after lunch.
The sites to include:
CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional
Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area
in the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the
City Palace Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and the best preserved
of the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country.
This observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use.
HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds" is
a prominent landmark in Jaipur. It is a five-storey structure of sandstone plastered
pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace has 953
niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand
for the palace women.
Relax in the evening. Overnight will be at Jaipur.
Day
12 : Jaipur - UdaipurBy Air
Breakfast will be at hotel.
Transfer
to the airport for flight to Udaipur. Reach Udaipur and relax.
The city of
Dawn, Udaipur is a lovely land around the azure lake, hemmed in by the lush hills
of the ARAVALLIS. A vision in white drenched in romance and beauty, Udaipur is
a fascinating blend of sights, sound and experiences and inspiration for the imagination
of poets, painters and writers.
Its kaleidoscope of fairy-tale palaces, lakes,
temples, gardens and narrow lanes strewn with stalls, carry the flavor of a heroic
past, epitomizing valor and chivalry. Their reflection in the placid waters of
the LAKE PICHOLA is an enticing sight. Udaipur is the jewel of MEWAR -a kingdom
ruled by the Sisodia dynasty for 1200 Years.
Proceed for Evening Motor launch
cruise on the placid waters of Lake Pichola. From the boat you will be able to
view the city of Udaipur as it rises majestically above the lake in the middle
of the Rajasthan desert. Also visit the Jag Mandir Palace - the other island palace
in the middle of the lake. Spend some time at the Jag Mandir Palace.
Overnight
will be at Udaipur.
Day 13 : UdaipurBreakfast will be at hotel.
Proceed
for sightseeing tour of Udaipur, stopping first at City Palace. Here you will
marvel at rooms with mirrored walls and ivory doors, colored glass windows and
inlaid marble balconies and the Peacock Courtyard.
Also visit the lovely Sahelion-ki-Bari
Gardens, the Jagdish Temple and the Royal Cenotaphs.
Overnight will be in Udaipur.
Day 14 : Udaipur - Delhi By Flight Breakfast will be at hotel.
Transfer to airport for flight to Delhi.
Reach and transfer to hotel.
In
the evening proceed for the DANCES OF INDIA SHOW and the FAREWELL DINNER. Overnight
will be in Delhi.
Day 15 : Delhi - HomeBreakfast will be in
the hotel.
Start a day tour of Old & New Delhi after breakfast.
OLD
DELHI - A sightseeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting the Raj Ghat - the
memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest mosque
in India and the Red Fort - once the most opulent fort and palace of the Moghul
Empire.
Enjoy a Cycle rickshaw ride from Jama Masjid to Chandni Chowk.
NEW
DELHI - An extensive sightseeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the
Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath,
past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President's Residence and
would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave.
Transfer to the international
airport for flight on the early hours of the next day.
Royal Wildlife Tour with Classical india, Wildlife
Tours - Reservation Form
Bookmark
this Page !! 
E-mail this page to
your friend !! 
Print this
Page !!
Copyright
© Tiger
Safari Tours. All Rights Reserved (No rights for
reproduction of Images / Contents from this website)
