NORTH INDIA - VARANASI FIXED DEPARTURE CULTURAL
2004 CODE :- IIT/NI -VNS 07
Places to See:- Delhi, Mandawa, Khimsar, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Luni, Pushkar,
Jaipur, Agra, Jhansi, Orchha, Khajuraho, Varanasi
Sun
Day-01 Arr. Delhi
Assistance upon arrival at Delhi followed by transfer to hotel.
Mon. Day-02 Delhi / Mandawa. DISTANCE: - 250 KMS. DRIVING TIME: - APPRX.
05 HRS.
During breakfast tour briefing by India insight staff, followed by drive
to Mandawa. Mandawa is located in the heart of the shekhawati region of Rajasthan
and is known for its frescos and paintings. The initial part of the drive is
through the typical Indian villages. Upon arrival check into hotel. Afternoon
drive around the Shekhawati villages and visit Fatehpur, a small village known
for its gorgeous paintings, Nawalgarh for its haveli's and frescos. Many of
the older haveli's frescos cover the exterior and interior walls. From the nineteenth
century houses that remain, the Marwaris were obviously devoted to the visual
arts - recording contemporary world events and passions on the walls of their
houses. Return to Mandawa for overnight.
Tue Day-03 Mandawa / Khimsar
DISTANCE: -275 KMS. DRIVING TIME: - APPRX. 5 AND ½ HRS
After breakfast commence drive to Khimsar through the heart of Rajasthan...
Khimsar, is a magnificent fort built by the ranas of Mewar. On arrival check
in to fort. Late afternoon is spent exploring the fort and the villages around
in the area, which give a very different vision. Evening walk around the small
village to see the rural life. Overnight at the fort.
Wed Day-04 Khimsar / Jaisalmer
DISTANCE: - 302 KMS. DRIVING TIME: - APPRX. - 6 HRS.
After breakfast Commence drive to Jaisalmer, "island in the sand",
as it is also known. Rawal Jaisal in 1156 founded it. Lying at the extreme edge
of Rajasthan, Jaisalmer is a tiny jewel in the heart of the tar, the Great Indian
Desert. Once the capital of the bhati rajputs, the medieval city rises in a
sea of sand on a low range of hills surrounded by a stone wall three miles around-
a towering vision in delicate yellow hue-only infrequently broken by green oasis.
On arrival check into hotel. Evening explore around this magnificent fort city.
Thu
Day-05 Jaisalmer
After breakfast commence visit of this magnificent fort city. Inside are numerous
Jain and Hindu temples, palaces, and more charming haveli's. Most of the buildings
are exquisitely carved especially the facades with elaborate workmanship, frequently
filigreed like lace. The seven-story palace built by maharawal |(1763 - 1820)-
a conglomeration of buildings crowned by a vast umbrella of metal, mounted on
a stone shaft. Notice the historic spot, "satiyar-ka-pagthiya", just
before the palace entrance, here the royal ladies performed sati, the act of
self-immolation when husbands were slain, at the fall of the fortress in 1294.
Visit the famous eight Jain temples and four Hindu temples built in the fifteenth
and sixteenth century.continue to visit the magnificent havelis in the fortress.
Afternoon at leisure. Evening drive to Sam, 30 minutes out of Jaisalmer, to
witness the magnificent sunset of the mighty dunes. Return to hotel for overnight.
Fri Day-06 Jaisalmer / Jodhpur / Luni
DISTANCE: - JAISALMER - JODHPUR: - 290 KMS. JODHPUR - LUNI: - 34 KMS
.DRIVING TIME: - 06 - 07 HRS.
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur, once the capital of the state marwar. Jodhpur
is built tumbling down a low sandstone hill, right on the edge of the great
Thar Desert. At the summit of this hill stands the meherangarh fort built in
1459. Standing above a perpendicular cliff, the fort looks impregnable - an
imposing landmark, especially at night when it is bathed in yellow light. On
arrival visit Jodhpur, the walls of the fort enclose a variety of handsome,
red sandstone buildings, palaces, barracks, temples and havelis. Delicately
latticed windows and pierced screens worked in sandstone are the surprising
motifs inside the fort. The palaces - moti mahal, phool mahal, sheesh mahal
and other apartments are exquisitely decorated with paintings still gracing
some of the ceilings and the walls. Outside the fort visit jaswant thada, a
royal crematorium in marble, built in 1899 for maharaja jaswant Singh, also
visit the umaid bhawan palace, which also houses the govt. museum, with its
fancy collection of royal finery, local arts and crafts, and miniature paintings.
Continue to drive 26 kms outside the city to a place called luni, on arrival
check into the magnificent fort chanwa, a perfect example of the past carried
into the present times... Evening walk around the village to catch a glimpse
of the rural life in rajasthan. Overnight at fort chanwa. This fort is well
over 100yrs old. Built of the famous red sandstone of Jodhpur, it has ornately
carved latticework friezes and intricate jharokhas.
Sat Day-07 Luni / Pushkar
DISTANCE: - 254 KMS. DRIVING TIME: - 05-06 HRS. After breakfast drive to
pushkar the famous place for its annual fare. Every autumn lots of devout Hindus
and tourist assemble at pushkar at karthik purnima, when the devout bathe in
the pushkars lake's holy water. This religious festival is also the occasion
for the famous camel market which turns pushkar into a festive city. According
to sacred scripts, lord Brahma - the first of the trinity - on passing this
place dropped a lotus flower from his hand. Water sprang up from the spot where
the petals fell, thus giving the lake its name - pushar that means lotus. Upon
arrival check into hotel Rest of the day at leisure. Walk around this small
village. Overnight hotel.
Sun Day-08 Pushkar / Jaipur
DISTANCE: - 145 KMS. DRIVING TIME: - APPRX. 03 HRS. Early morning walk
up to the hill top temple to get a Bird eye view of Pushkar in the morning dawn.
After breakfast commence drive to Jaipur. Upon arrival at JAipur check into
hotel rest of the day is spent exploring the city. Places worth a visit are
The Hawa Mahal, The Jantar MAntar, the City Palace, and of course the market
place. Overnight hotel.
Mon. Day-09 Jaipur
Jaipur
the capital of rajasthan still looks cradled and well protected. Jaipur takes
its name from maharaja jai Singh, who in the early 1700s, became the king of
amber at the age of 13. He soon added architect and astronomy to his credentials.
He designed the bulk of his new capital, with its exquisite buildings of rose
colored terra cotta, thus giving it the name of "the pink city" with
pink and orange the dominant colors, the effect is magic at dusk. After breakfast
drive to amber fort with local guide. For six centuries, the capital of rajasthan
and the nucleus of rajput history, amber is now little but a deserted palace
surrounded by majestic ramparts. The palace that rises on the slopes of a steep
hill behind the Maota Lake retains an air of great beauty. To get to the palace
you can either walk or arrive, pompously enough, on the back of a gaily-caparisoned
elephant, which explains the unusual height of the palace gateways. The whole
fort glows with a galaxy of decorative art - panels of alabaster with fine inlay
work of the tenders’ hues. Each room shows some vestige of its former glory,
especially the 'sheesh mahal’ (chamber of mirrors). Once inside this room,
close the doors, strike a match and then see the walls and ceilings twinkle
and glow like thousand stars all together. After amber visit the city palace,
jantar mantar, hava Mahal, amongst others important things. Overnight at hotel
Tue Day-10 Jaipur / Fatehpur Sikri / Agra
DISTANCE: - 230 KMS DRIVING TIME: - 04 AND 1/2 HR.
After
breakfast commence drive to Agra. Enroute visit fatehpur sikri, "the Ghost
City” which lies west of Agra. The history of the city began when Akbar,
desperate because he had no heir, decided to visit a Muslim holy man, Salem
chisti, who lived in a small village. Chisti blessed Akbar and, in turn, the
emperor was blessed with a son, whom he named Salem in honor of the holy man.
Salem later took throne over as Jahangir. The grateful Akbar decided to move
his capital to the village where he died in 1569. Fatehpur sikri lies on rocky
ridge about two miles long and one mile widest this ridge was no problem to
the mogul emperor, who simply sliced off the top to find room for his city.
At the foot of the ridge, he waved his hand once and created an artificial lake
measuring 20 miles around. The lake formed one side of the city. On arrival
visit sicker and its interesting places in it. From here continue drive to Agra
a further 50 kms from here. On arrival check into hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Wed Day-11 Agra / Jhansi / Orchha
AGRA / JHANSI BY SHATABADI EXPRESS. DEP. AGRA 0800 HRS. ARRIVE JHANSI 1030 HRS.
JHANIS / ORCHHA DISTANCE: - 60 KMS. DRIVING TIME: - 1and 1/2 hr
Early morning visit The Monument of Love – Taj Mahal. Arjuman Banu the
niece of Nur Jahan, at the age of 21 married Shan Jahan and took on the name
that has passed through time: Mumtaz Mahal, the exalted of the palace. When
she died, Shah Jahan was grief stricken and vowed to build her a memorial surpassing
anything the world had ever seen in beauty and in the wild extravagance. He
brought in skilled craftsmen from Persia, turkey, France and Italy. He put a
huge army of 20,000 laborers to work, building a whole new village ( taj ganj,
which still stands) to house them. Taj Mahal - this huge mass of white marble
resting on red sandstone is a jewel, fashioned over 17 years. The work ended
on the exact anniversary of Mumtaz Mahal's death. Glimpsed from the enormous
main gateway inscribed with verses of the Koran (the entire Koran is said to
be reproduced on its walls), the taj mahal reveals with the suddenness of a
jewel box opening before your eyes. After breakfast board train for Jhansi.
Upon arrival at Jhansi railway station, drive to Orchha. Orchha which has hardly
been touched by the hands of Time. Orchha is famous for its palaces and temples
built in the 17th and 18th century. The four main and important temples worth
a visit are The Chaturbhuj, Janaki, Laxmi and The Raja Ram temples. Upon arrival
check into The Orchha Resort. Evening at leisure. O/N hotel.
Thu Day-12 Orchha / Khajuraho
DISTANCE: - 150 KMS DRIVING TIME: - APPRX. 04 HRS.
Morning drive to Khajuraho and check into your hotel. Afternoon a half-day
tour of Khajuraho Temples. The small village of Khajuraho is in the Chattarpur
district that housed the Chandella dynasty in the 11th Century. Khajuraho is
famous for the temples here which have some of the most exotic and breathtaking
carving ever to be done by a Human hand. The temples classified as Indo-Aryan
architect are in three groups covering an area of about 08 square miles. The
western Group is the largest and most important. The whole afternoon is spent
visiting these temples. Overnight at hotel
Fri Day-13 Khajuraho / Varanasi FLIGHT TIME: - 45 MINUTES.
Day at leisure, until the time for flight Khajuraho / Varanasi. In time transfer
to airport for flight to Varanasi. Upon arrival, check into hotel. Rest of the
day is at leisure, or for individual activities.
Sat Day 14 Varanasi
Early morning boat ride on the river Ganges, where you can see hundreds of devotees
offering prayers to the sun god, and rinsing them selves of all their sins in
this holy river. After breakfast, the morning is spent in looking around the
city. Varanasi or Kashi as it was called in the 7th century B.C has been the
religious capital of the Hindu faith since recorded time and is one of the oldest
cities in the world and a hub of firmly rooted traditions. The old city of Varanasi
is a maze of small streets and alleyways, hiding in disorderly array no less
than 2000 temples and shrines. Domes, minarets, pinnacles and towers, and derelict
18th century palaces dominate the sacred left bank of the river Ganges. Afternoon
at your own to explore the city.
Sun Day 15 Varanasi departure.
The full day at leisure. Clients can do their own shopping etc. In time transfer
to airport.
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