| DAY 06 Morning boat ride on the river Ganges, a ferry pilgrimage from Ghat to Ghat. People bath early in the morning to offer the prayers to the rising sun. The two cremation Ghats are Manikarnika and Harishchandra where funeral pyre burns day and night. It is the belief of every pious Hindu that to die in Kashi and to be cremated on banks of the Ganges is to attain release from the cycle of birth & death. Rest of the day free |
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| DAY 07 Day free. Check-out from the hotel at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to Rail-station for Agra night train . |
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| DAY 08 Morning arrive Agra & transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 AD for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Later visit the Agra fort containing the Pearl Mosque, the halls of public and private audience. Also visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula built by empress Noorjehan in memory of her father .
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| DAY 09 Morning proceed to Jaipur by road enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri built by emperor Akbar in 1569 AD & abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces. Afternoon half day sightseeing of Jaipur, Maharaja's city Palace, Jantar Mantar (the observatory) & Ramniwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal or the palace of winds and through the pink rose residential and business areas . |
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| DAY 10 Morning excursion to Amber fort - the ancient capital of the state 1728. Visit the Sheeshmahal or the hall of victory glittering with mirrors. Afternoon free.
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| DAY 11 Drive to Delhi. Free time. |
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| DAY 12 Morning transfer to airport for return flight |
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