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Mythological India Tour
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(28
Nights / 29 Days)
Delhi
- Jaipur - Pushkar - Udaipur - Mount Abu
- Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Bharatpur
- Agra - Delhi -
Madras - Tanjore - Madurai - Periyar - Allepey
- Cochin - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysore -
Belur - Halebid - Bangalore - Mumbai
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| Day 01: Arrival Delhi |
| Assistance on arrival and transfer
to your hotel where a welcome ceremony awaits
you. Girls dressed in traditional Indian attire
anoint your forehead with 'a red tikka' followed
by ceremonial garlanding. |
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| Day 02 : Delhi |
| After a leisurely breakfast
embark on a sightseeing tour of Old Delhi
including the Red fort and the Jama masjid,
post lunch tour of New Delhi to include Qutab
Minar, India Gate, Humayun's tomb and the
Lakshmi Narayan temple. |
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| Day 03: Delhi - Jaipur |
| Morning drive to jaipur, the
fabled 'pink city' of the desert named after
Jai Singh, the former Maharajah of Jaipur.
Arrive Jaipur by lunch and check inn to your
hotel. After Lunch and some rest visit the
City Palace, the royal residence of the Maharajah
of Jaipur and later visit the Observatory
dating back to the 18th century and also visit
the Palace of winds (Hawa Mahal). Evening
enjoy your dinner with cultural Rajasthani
folk dance programme. |
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| Day 04: Jaipur - Pushkar |
| Morning after breakfast visit
the majestic Amber Fort where you ride up
on elephants back to the former capital of
the royals set against the backdrop of wooded
hills. Later explore shopping centres of jaipur
and drive to Pushkar. Arrive Pushkar and check
inn to your hotel. Evening enjoy the camel
Fair. |
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| Day 05: Pushkar |
| Enjoy the various events and
activities in Pushkar fair the whole day. |
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| Day 06: Pushkar - Udaipur |
| After breakfast drive to Udaipur
(the Venice of the east). Arrive Udaipur in
the evening and check inn to your hotel. |
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| Day 07: Udaipur |
| After Breakfast make a visit
to the City Palace, built in 1725 and later
visit Sahelion ki Bari, the gardens the maids-of-honour.
After lunch make a trip to Nagda and Eklingji
to see the beautiful temples in their ruins. |
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| Day 08: Udaipur - Mt.Abu
via Ranakpur |
| Morning drive to the only hill
resort of Rajasthan Mt.Abu enroute visiting
the famous Jain temples of Ranakpur. Arrive
Mt.Abu and check inn to your hotel. Evening
at leisure. |
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| Day 09: Mt.Abu - Jodhpur |
| Morning at leisure to enjoy
the scenic beauty of this hill station. After
lunch transfer to Jodhpur. |
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| Day 10: Jodhpur |
| Start the city tour of Jodhpur
visiting the Mehrangarh Fort museum and Jaswant
thada, the cremation spot of the royal family.
After lunch visit the ancient capital of Marwar-Mandore. |
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| Day 11: Jodhpur - Jaisalmer |
| Morning drive to Jaisalmer
situated deep in the heart of the Thar desert.
Arrive Jaisalmer and shortly after lunch visit
the Chhatris of Maharwals and later Camel
ride at Sam for sunset. |
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| Day 12: Jaisalmer - Bikaner |
| Leave for Bikaner and arrive
by lunch. After lunch make a tour of Junagarh
Fort and its fabulous palaces. |
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| Day 13: Bikaner - Mandawa |
| After breakfast transfer to Mandawa
(an old castle in Rajasthan). Post lunch session
includes a small visit of Mandawa to appreciate
the painted Havelis on the ancient and the famous
silk route. |
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| Day 14: Mandawa - Bharatpur |
| Drive to Bharatpur (famous for keoladeo
Ghana bird sanctuary). Evening make a visit to the
sanctuary. |
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| Day 15: Bharatpur - Agra |
| Early morning make a visit to the
sanctuary to see the birds in their natural habitat.
After breakfast drive down to Agra (The city of
Tajmahal). Arrive Agra by lunch after a tour of
the beautiful city of Fatehpur Sikri, the Old capital
of Mughal emperor Akbar. Post lunch tour of the
world famous Tajmahal and of the Red Fort. Later
explore the shopping centres of Agra. Evening enjoy
special cocktail dinner. |
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| Day 16: Agra - Delhi - Madras |
| Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer
to Delhi domestic airport to connect flight to Madras.
Arrive Madras in the evening and check inn to your
hotel. |
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| Day 17: Madras |
| Full day city tour of Madras including
the Snake park and Kapaleeswara temple dedicated
to Lord Shiva and the museum. |
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| Day 18: Madras - Tanjore |
| Morning drive to Tanjore and check
inn to your hotel. Evening at leisure. |
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| Day 19: Tanjore - Madurai |
| Morning start the tour of Tanjore
visiting the Brihadeshwara Temple, a typical architecture
from the 11th century. Later visit the Saraswati
Mahal Library. After lunch depart for Madurai ,
arrive in the evening and transfer to your hotel.
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| Day 20: Madurai - Periyar |
| Morning visit the world famous Meenakshi
Sundereshwara temple, a huge Dravidian temple complex.
After lunch depart for Periyar wild life sanctuary.
Arrive Periyar in the evening and check inn hotel.
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| Day 21: Periyar - Aleppey |
| Morning boat cruise on the lake to
get a closer look at the wild elephants. Later drive
to reach the small beautiful town of Allepey situated
on the backwaters of Kerala |
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| Day 22: Aleppey - Cochin |
| After breakfast boat cruise on the
backwaters of Kerala (three hours from boat) and
than continue by Road to Cochin. Arrive Cochin and
visit the Chinese fishing nets in the backwaters
of Cochin. Overnight at boat. |
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| Day 23: Cochin |
| Sea Boat Ride To Visit Various Islands
And Churches, Santa cruz Basilica, Mattancherry
Palace, Jewish synagogue, Dutch palace, St. Franchis.
Overnight at boat. |
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| Day 24: Cochin - Coimbatore |
| After breakfast drive to Coimbatore
also called the 'Manchester of South India'. Arrive
by lunch and soon after lunch visit the Maruthamalai
temple. |
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| Day 25: Coimbatore - Ooty |
| Morning drive to the queen of hill
stations,Ooty known for its salubrious climate and
scenic beauty. Arrive Ooty by lunch and rest of
the day is at leisure. |
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| Day 26: Ooty - Mysore |
| Morning depart for Mysore (wonderful
historic town and evidence city to exhibit the oldest
Indian richest economy). Arrive by lunch and shortly
after lunch visit the Mysore Palace, once the capital
seat of power of the ruling Wodeyars. Also visit
the Brindavan Garden, Chamundeeswri temple, Tipu's
summer palace. |
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| Day 27: Mysore - Belur - Halebid |
| Transfer to Belur, the superbly preserved
Chennkesava Temple here is a tribute to the skill
and genius of the medieval craftsman. Later visit
Halebid temple 10 kms. From Belur, a riot of carvings
left incomplete after 80 years of labour. |
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| Day 28: Halebid - Bangalore |
| Drive to Bangalore to catch flight
to Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai in the evening and transfer
to your hotel. |
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| Day 29: Mumbai and Departure |
After breakfast proceed for a half
day city tour of Mumbai visiting Kamla Nehru park,
Hanging gardens situated on the slopes of Malabar
hill offering a panoramic view of Marine Drive and
Chawpatty beach, Prince of wales museum, Mani Bhawan,
Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of India and drive through the
Crawford market.
Evening Transfer to international Airport in time
to board flight for onward destination. |
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