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Day 1 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive at Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi meet Canter Tours representative & transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 2 / Delhi
In the morning after delicious breakfast go for sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi :
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 a red stone monument built by Shah Jahan.
NEW DELHI - Enjoy sightseeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, India Gate, Parliament House, the President's Residence also visit Lotus Temple, Laxmi Narayan Temple which is also known as Birla Mandir. The evening is free to be spent at your leisure overnight stay in Delhi.

Day 3 / Delhi- Mandawa
In the morning after breakfast drive to Mandawa, often called the open air art gallery of Rajasthan, the region is famous for the high quality frescoes. Arrive Mandawa & transfer to hotel overnight stay in Mandawa.

Day 4 / Mandawa - Jaipur
In the morning after breakfast take a walking tour of the painted 'havelis' of some of the leading business families of the country. Though they no longer live here, the local caretakers are happy to show the visitors around. Chowkhani Haveli, Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli, Lakshminarayan Ladia Haveli, Mohahanlal Saraf Haveli and Bhagchandika Haveli are of special interest. Spend the major part of the day looking into frescoes. Later drive to Jaipur - the fabled “pink city” of the desert named after Jai Singh, the former Maharaja of Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel overnight stay in Jaipur.

Day 5 / Jaipur
After breakfast proceed for excursion to Amber Fort in the outskirts of Jaipur. Elephant ride ascent to the fort.
AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. It's forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds it's ultimate expression.
Later city sightseeing tour of Jaipur covering :
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. Visit a rug factory and see the ladies at the intricate work or a gem factory and see the gem cutting and polishing process overnight stay in Jaipur.

Day 6 / Jaipur - Agra
In the morning after breakfast drive to the City of Taj mahal-Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly preserved red sandstone “ghost town”. Arrive Agra & transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 7 / Agra
In the morning after breakfast visit the magnificent Taj Mahal - one of the seven wonders of the world which is built by Shah Jahan in the memory of his beautiful wife Mumtaj Mahal. Also visit the Red fort - the rusty and majestic red-sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna. Evening free to explore the rich handicrafts of Agra overnight stay in Agra.

Day 8  / Agra - Jhansi ( By train ) Jhansi - Orchha ( By surface )
In the morning transfer to railway station to board the train to Jhansi , Arrive Jhansi & drive to Orchha & transfer to hotel. Later tour of this historical site with magnificent temples and monuments. Some of the palaces were decorated with painted murals which represent the finest flowering of the Bundela school of painting overnight stay in Orchha.

Day 9 / Orchha - Khajuraho ( By surface ) In the morning after breakfast drive to Khajuraho Khajuraho- the legendary temples of khajuraho are an incomparable experience. Acknowledged as one of the world’s artistic wonders, these temples dedicated to the Hindu pantheon of Gods are covered in carvings that are a paean to life and love. Built within a short span of a hundred years by the Chandela Rajputs, the 10th century temples lay forgotten until they were discovered in the present century. Khajuraho has achieved fame for the sensual appeal of its erotic sculptures. Arrive Khajuraho and transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure and overnight stay at Khajuraho.

Day 10 / Khajuraho
In the morning after breakfast explore the Western and Eastern temples of khajuraho while your guide explains the intricate meaning and legends behind each describable sculpture. overnight stay in Khajuraho.

Day 11 / Khajuraho - Varanasi
fIn the morning after breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight for Varanasi-said to be the India’s most sacred city situated on the western bank of the holy river Ganga. It is also the oldest living city in the world. As a place for devotion and worship, with hundreds of temples dotting the city , sunrise on the river front as seen from a boat can be a spiritually uplifting sight. It has a fascination uniquely its own, a quality of sublime beauty, a timeless eternal appeal. Varanasi is the city which cannot be described, only experienced. Arrive Varanasi and transfer to hotel. Evening view “Aarti” ceremony on the Ghats overnight stay in Varanasi.

Day 12 / Varanasi
In the morning boat cruise at the river Ganges to observe the way of life of pilgrims by the Ghats. Later excursion to Sarnath, 10kms. East of Varanasi, is one of the Buddhism’s major centers of India. After attaining enlightenment, the Buddha came to Sarnath where he gave his first sermon. Visit the deer park and the museum and later back to Varanasi overnight stay in Varanasi.

Day 13 / Vaanasi - Delhi
In the morning at leisure, Afternoon transfer to airport to connect the flight for Delhi, Arrive
Delhi & transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure or last minute shopping etc overnight stay.

Day 14 / Departure
Transfer to airport in time to board the onward flight

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