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1st Day
Friday or Monday DELHI Arrive Delhi, Meeting and assistance and transfer to Hotel.Afternoon sightseeing tour of New Delhi visiting the Kutab Minar, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial), Lakshminarayan Temple, drive past President's House, Parliament House, Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place-the shopping centre of New Delhi. Meals and overnight at the hotel.

2nd Day
Friday or Tuesday DELHIAfter breakfast, sightseeing tour of Old Delhi visiting the Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal I Nehru, Red Fort Jumma Mosque and drive past Chandni Chowk the shopping centre of Old Delhi. Afternoon at leisure. Meals and overnight at the hotel.

3rd Day
Saturday or Wednesday DELHI - JAIPUR - 270 Kms.After breakfast, leave by coach for Jaipur and on arrival, check-In at HOTEL CLARKS AMER. Afternoon, sightseeing tour of the city visiting the Maharaja's City Palace and its Observatory, Albert Museum Ram Nivas Gardens, Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds. Drive through the pink rose residential and business areas of Jaipur. Meals and overnight at the hotel.

4rd Day
Sunday or Thursday JAIPUR - AMBER - JAIPURAfter breakfast, excursion to AMBER FORT -the ancient capital of Jaipur State until 1728. Visit the Jagmandir or the Hall of Victory glittering withmirrors, Jai Mahal, Man Sagar Lake and the Temple of Kali. Ascend on elephant back the hill on which the fort is situated.JAIPUR - SANGANER - JAIPURIn the afternoon, excursion to Sanganer, an old township, 8 miles from Jaipur city, named after Sanga Baba, an ancestor of Jaipur Chieftainsof Dadu Panti Sect, of which the Nagas in Jaipur are the principal representati ves. Visit the Jain temple dating back to 10th century A.D. with stone carved pillars and dieties. Also visit the workshops where block printing by hand is done on textiles, known as Sanganer prints. Meals and overnight at the hotel.

5th Day
Monday or Friday JAIPUR-BHARATPUR-DEEG - AGRA-Total driving distance 310 KIDSAfter breakfast, drive to Bharatpur- 213 kms-enroute visiting Deeg. Deeg was a summer resort of the former rulers of Bharatpur. Renowned for its fort, palaces and gardens with fountains laid out in Mughal Style. Gopal Bhawan and Suraj Bhawan are of special interest.Later proceed to Bharatpur for lunch. In the late afternoon, visit the Ghana Bird Sanctuary where migratory birds, ducks, geese and many rare species of birds frequent the swampy areas in winter from November to February.In the evening, proceed to Agra - 60 kms.On arrival, check-in at CLARKS SHIRAZ HOTEL. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

6th Day
Tuesday of Saturday AGRA-GWALIOR-AGRA-Total driving distance-240 KIDs' After breakfast, leave for full day excursion to Gwalior-a former Princely State. Visit the Fort and see the Man Mandir and the Gujari Mahal built by Raja Man Singh, Sas-Bahu temple Teli-ka-Mandir and Jain Tirthankars. Also visitJai Vilas Palace, the Mosque, Tomb of Ghaus Mohamed and the Mausoleum of Tansen. Lunch at Usha Kiran Palace. Late afternoon, return to Agra for dinner and overnight at the hotel.

7th Day
Wednesday or Sunday AGRA-FATEHPUR SIKRI-AGRAAfter breakfast, excursion to Fatehpur Sikri, the deserted city, 37 kms. away from Agra, built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 but later abandoned due to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings within the city including theJama Masjid, Panch Mahal, the Tomb of Salim Chishti and other Palaces.AGRAAfternoon, sightseeing tour of the city visiting the world famous Taj Mahal built by Moghul Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 in memory of his Queen Mumtaz Mahal. Later visit the Fort built by Emperor Akbar containing the Palaces, the Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah built by Empress Nur Jahan in memory of her father. Meals and overnight at the hotel.

8th Day
Thursday or Monday AGRA-SIKANDRA-MA THURA-DELHI- Total driving distance-207 Kms.After breakfast, drive to Delhi enroute visiting Sikandra to see the Tomb of Akbar the great and later visit the Museum at Mathura. Lunch at DABCHICK RESTAURANT. Later drive to New Delhi reaching there by the evening. Transfer to AKBAR or CLARIDGES HOTEL. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.Leave Delhi for international flightArrive Delhi by international flight