Nawab Sahib Ki Haveli-Hawa Mahal-Amber Palace-Gaitor- Jantar Mantar-City Palace and Museum This tour starts in the heart of the old city, at the high 18th-century merchant’s ho :se called Nawab Sahib Ki Haveli. The remarkable panoramic views of the whole ...

Exotic ‘Land of Princes’, Rajasthan is a barren desert territory—dotted with battlescarred forts and palaces—whose harsh climate and rough terrain gave birth to a proud, warrior people of legendary courage and valour. Over the centuries, the Rajput chieftains resisted all ...

If there’s time, the Sarnath tour bus continues on to Raninagar Fort on the far bank of the Ganges, once the residence of the Maharajahs of Benares. The palace Durbar hall has been converted into a rather dilapidated ‘museum’ (open ...

Chowkandi  Stupa-Archaeological Museum-Ashoka Pillarliamekh Vihara The ancient site of Sarnath, situated 10 km (6 miles) north of Varanasi, is a principal centre of Buddhism. It was here, around 530 BC, that the Buddha came from Bodhgaya ter gaining enlightenment and ...

River Ganges-The Ghats-Nepalese Templevishvanath Temple (Golden Temple)-Gyanvapi Mosque-Durga Temple-tulsi Temple-Benares Hindu University-Bharat Kala Bhawan The essential Varanasi can be found on the river-front at dawn—when Hindu pilgrims flock to the ghats (stepped embankments) on the bank of the Ganges to ...

The center of Hinduism, and most important pilgrimage place in the country, Vatanasi is one of the seven ancient Sacred Cities of the Hindus. The spiritual heart of utt ar Pradesh state, this is a city of colourful bazaars, bright ...

Expensive (US$50-100 per room night) The peaceful Jass Oberoi on By-pass Rd (tel 2066, cable OBHOTEL) is a ocpotiomn. Pfleoasrantta debcolre, cultural shows, god service, and stylish roms ( 1 with balconies) at US$70 single, US$80 double. It has air-conditioning ...

The temples are all open from sunrise to sunset, and you can get right round them in 5/6 hours. To make best use of your time, hire out a proper badge-carrying guide from the tourist office. Touts and unofficial guides ...

The famous temples of Khajuraho are a major tourist magnet, partly because, situated in the dry, hot plains of Madhya Pradesh and miles from anywhere, they have an alluring quality of romantic isolation; partly because they include the most sublimed ...

The quiet Town of Orchha was Between 1531 and 1783 the capital of a locally powerful rajput kingdom. The city was founded by a local Rajput chieftain, Rudra Pratap, in early 16th century, who sited his new capital on a ...