India Heritage Tour

Overview
India Heritage Tour, as its name suggests, is a especially customized tour package featuring the heritage structures of central India including India's capital Delhi and city of Taj, Agra. A 20 days tour, India Heritage Tour takes you to popular temples, forts and palaces of central and northern India, built several centuries ago. Your tour begins from Delhi, which is home to Red Fort, Old Fort, Humayun's Tomb, Qutab Minar and many other historic structures. From Delhi move to the city of Agra, known for Taj Mahal and Red Fort. Next you head towards the state of Madhya Pradesh, where you will visit a number of historic places. Gwalior is your first halt in Madhya Pradesh, which is famous for its imposing fort and palaces like Man Singh Palace, Karan Palace, Jahangiri Palace and Shah Jahan Palace. Bhopal, Indore, Mandu, Ujjain, Orchha, Khajuraho and Panna are other destination that you will visit in Madhya Pradesh. From Khajuraho you will board a flight back to Delhi where your tour commemorates. Moreover, India Heritage Tour will fascinate you a lot and after the trip your knowledge about India's history will enhance many times.

Inclusions
Accommodation, Meal, Transport, Local guides for sightseeing tours, Economy class airfare as per itinerary, Entry fees for monuments and other structures.

Exclusions
Shopping and meals apart from breakfast.

Detailed Itinerary
Namaste - We welcome you with folded hands

Day 1 : Arrive Delhi
Arrival to Delhi airport. Meeting and assistance on arrival and later transfer to your hotel. Welcome to India, or as we say 'atithi devo bhava' (the guest is an incarnation of God). Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you!

Overnight : At hotel in Delhi
Day 2 : Sightseeing tour of Delhi
On day two after breakfast proceed on full day sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi. First visit Old Delhi's landmark, Red Fort, a red sandstone monument built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Jama Masjid, the biggest mosque of India is another attraction here. You may also enjoy rickshaw ride across the narrow winding lanes of Chandni chowk. From here move to Raj Ghat, the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and political leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru, Indra Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. New Delhi is home to popular attractions namely India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Humayun's Tomb, Qutab Minar etc. Visit as many destinations you can cover in a single day. In the evening you may also go for shopping in the markets of Delhi.

Overnight : At hotel in Delhi

Day 3 : Delhi - Agra
Early morning transfer to Railway Station to connect train to Agra. Upon arrival check in at Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Agra. First visit the Agra Fort, built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1565 A.D. Agra Fort houses a number of picturesque structures such as Diwan-i-Am, Diwan-i-Khas, Jehangir's Palace, Moti (Pearl) Masjid etc. From Agra Fort proceed towards Taj Mahal, to get a spectacular sunset view. By late evening you may also enjoy shopping in local markets of Agra, buy handicrafts, marble items, leather goods and many other items.

Overnight : At hotel in Agra

Day 4 : Agra - Gwalior
Morning transfer to Railway Station to board a connecting train for Gwalior. Upon arrival check in at your Hotel. Afternoon proceed on sightseeing tour of Gwalior. Visit the Gwalior Fort, which houses a number of beautiful palaces such as Man Singh Palace, Karan Palace or Kirti Mandir, Jahangiri Palace, Shah Jahan Palace etc. Gujari Mahal, situated at the north-east ascent to the fort has now been converted into museum, here you will find a good collection of Hindu and Jain sculptures and copies of the Bagh Caves frescoes. Sas Bahu Temples, Teli Ka Mandir are also located adjacent to the fort.

Overnight : At hotel in Gwalior

Day 5 : Gwalior - Bhopal
Early morning transfer to Railway Station to connect train for Bhopal. Upon arrival check in at Hotel. Afternoon we will proceed on sightseeing tour of the Bhopal city. Taj - Ul - Masjid is the major attraction of Bhopal, other noted mosques of the city include Jama Masjid and Moti Masjid. After visiting the mosques, head towards the lakes, the larger Upper Lake covers six square kms and a bridge separates is from the Lower Lake. You can hire boats to get out on the lakes which are very beautiful. Next climp atop the Shamla Hill or the Idgah Hill to get a breathtaking view of the city and the lakes.

Overnight : At hotel in Bhopal

Day 6 : Excursion to Bhimbetika
After breakfast take an excursion to Bhimbetika - A World Heritage Monument. Situated 40 kms away from Bhopal, Bhimbetika is the place from where neolithic caves and cave paintings had been discovered, that are one of the earliest traces of human being in India.

Overnight : At hotel in Bhopal

Day 7 : Excursion to Sanchi and Udaigiri
After early morning breakfast excursion to Sanchi and Udaigiri. Located 68 kms away from Bhopal, Sanchi is home to some of the oldest and most interesting Buddhist structures in India. Although this site had no direct connection with the life of Buddha, but it was the Emperor Ashoka who built the first stupas here in the 3rd century B.C. From Sanchi proceed towards Udaigir, here you will see the Gupta caves date from 320 to 606 A.D, two of them are Jain, the other 18 are Hindu. By late evening come back to Bhopal.

Overnight : At hotel in Bhopal

Day 8 : Bhopal - Indore
After breakfast drive to Indore. Upon arrival check in at Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Indore. In the old part of city the multi-storeyed gateway of the Rajwada (Old Palace) looks out on the main square in the crowded streets of the Kajuri Bazaar. Close to the Rajwada is the Kanch Mandir or Seth Hukanchand Temple. Next visit the Museum, which has the biggest collection of antiquities in Madhya Pradesh. Another attraction are the chattris or memorial tombs of the region's former rulers that stand in the Chattri Bagh on the banks of the river Khan.

Overnight : At hotel in Indore.
Day 9 : Indore - Mandu
After breakfast drive to Mandu. Upon arrival check in at Hotel. Rest of the day free to relax in your hotel. In the evening you may go for shopping in the local market of Mandu.

Overnight : At hotel in Mandu

Day 10 : Sightseeing tour of Mandu
After breakfast in the morning set off for full day visit of Mandu. Popularly known as the city of joy, Mandu had a chequered and varied history. Visit the Mandu fort, which is one of the most interesting sights in central India. Other attractions include the Royal Enclave - Jahaz Mahal, Hindola Mahal, Champa Baoli, Jama Masjid, Hoshang's Tomb, Ashrafi Mahal etc.

Overnight : At hotel in Mandu

Day 11 : Mandu - Ujjain
After breakfast drive to Ujjain. Upon arrival check in at Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Ujjain. Situated on the right bank of the river Sipra, Ujjain is a holy city of Hindus. Ujjain is also the site for the triennial Kumbha Mela, which comes every 12 years. Temples are main attraction of Ujjain, some noted temples are Mahakala Temple, Bridh Kaleshwar Temple and Gopal Mandir.

Overnight : At hotel in Ujjain

Day 12 : Ujjain - Bhopal
Following breakfast drive to Bhopal. Upon arrival check in at Hotel. Full day at leisure in your hotel room.

Overnight : At hotel in Bhopal

Day 13 : Bhopal - Orchha
On day 13 after breakfast transfer to Railway Station to board connecting train for Jhansi. Upon arrival transfer to your Hotel. Afternoon proceed on sightseeing tour of the Orchha, visit the magnificent temples and picturesque palaces of the town.

Overnight : At hotel in Orchha

Day 14 : Orchha - Khajuraho
After breakfast set off for morning sightseeing tour of Orchha. Afternoon drive to Khajuraho. Upon arrival check in at Hotel. Rest of the day free to relax in hotel room.

Overnight : At hotel in Khajuraho

Day 15 : Sightseeing tour of Khajuraho Temples
After breakfast full day sightseeing tour of Khajuraho Temples which are one of the major attractions of India, close behind the Taj Mahal. Khajuraho temples are superb examples of Indo-Aryan architecture and are categorized into three groups namely - Western group, Eastern group and Southern group.

Overnight : At hotel in Khajuraho

Day 16 : Khajuraho - Pana National Park
Following breakfast drive to Panna National Park. Upon arrival check in at Hotel. Afternoon game drive in the Park, see a variety a animal species in their natural habitat.

Overnight : At hotel in Panna

Day 17 - 18 : Panna National Park
On day 17 and 18 enjoy morning and evening game drive in the Park. Spot the wild animals like Tiger, Leopard, Wild Dog, Wolf, Chital, Sloth Bear, Chinkara, Sambar, Hyaena, Caracal and many other avian species such as White necked stork, Bareheaded goose, Honey Buuzzard, King vulture etc.

Overnight : At hotel in Panna

Day 19 : Panna - Khajuraho - Delhi
After breakfast drive to Khajuraho airport to board connecting flight for Delhi. Upon arrival check in at Hotel. Rest of the day free to relax in the hotel. You may go for shopping in the evening.

Overnight : At hotel in Delhi
Day 20 : Delhi Departure
Transfer to international airport for boarding a flight back home.

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Before this trip we had a little knowledge about India's history, on this trip we got lots of information regarding the country's past. Watching the old forts and monuments was a thrilling experience. We never imagined that this trip would be so much wonderful.


After booking this tour we were little worried about the amenities like accommodation, transportation etc, but Trinetra took whole responsibility and managed all the things very well. Our tour leader Sanjay was a nice person and he was very intelligent too, we never faced any difficulty throughout the trip. Thanks to Trinetra for a lovely trip.


Oh! It was really a fantastic trip. We got a fine chance to visit dozens of forts and palaces of India. Amongst the monuments, Taj Mahal fascinated a lot, the sunset view was exhilarating. Khajuraho temples were another highlight of our tour. Trinetra is best, I would recommend it to all who want to visit India.