Palaces Tours in India

Overview
Palaces Tours in India, a 10 days especially customized tour package takes you to the world famous monuments of North India and provides you a good chance of abundant wildlife viewing. Your trip begins from Delhi which is home to Mughal monuments such as Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Humayun's Tomb and other wonders like Qutab Minar, Bahai Temple etc. From Delhi you board a train to Katni to reach Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve a natural habitat of mighty tigers and several other animal species. City of Taj, Agra is our next destination where we will see Taj Mahal (one of the seven wonder's of world), Mugahl Emperor Akbar's citadel Agra Fort etc.

During our journey to Jaipur we will visit Akbar's deserted city - Fatehpur Sikri and Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. Aftersightseeing tour of Jaipur we proceed to Jodhupur, visiting Nimaj en-route. Mehrangarh Fort is the principle landmark of Jodhpur, besides the city is home to a number of other attractions. From Jodhpur board a domestic flight to Delhi for boarding a flight back home. Moreover, as its name suggests, Palaces Tours in India is a wonderful tour package and you will enjoy every moment of your trip. So, stay with us we will offer lots of more surprises to you during this trip.

Inclusions
Accommodation, Meal, Transport, Services of local guides for sightseeing tours, Elephant Safari charges at Amber Fort, Elephant and Jeep Safari at Bandhavgarh, Entry fees to parks and monuments, Economy class airfare as per itinerary.

Exclusions
Shopping and other meals apart from breakfast, home dinner in Jaipur, dinner at Chhatra Sagar Camp in Nimaj.

Detailed Itinerary
Namaste - We welcome you with folded hands

Day 01 : Arrive Delhi
Meeting and assistance on arrival at airport and transfer to Hotel Connaught. Delhi conists of two cities namely the Old Delhi and New Delhi. Old Delhi, once the city of the Mughals is a conglomerate of medieval palaces, forts, mosques and bazaars. While, New Delhi built by the British is an elegant metropolis of broad avenues, stately homes and landscaped gardens. At an additional cost stay at 5 star deluxe Imperial Hotel / Taj Mahal.

Overnight : At Hotel in Delhi

Day 02 : Delhi - Katni
Following breakfast in the morning explore the major attractions of Old Delhi and New Delhi such as Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat, Humayun's Tomb, Qutab Minar etc. Later transfer to Nizamuddin Railway Station in time to board overnight train to Katni.

Overnight : Sleeper class accommodation in train.

Day 03 : Katni - Bandhavgarh
Early morning arrive at Katni railway station. Meeting on arrival at station and transfer to Bandhavgarh (2 hours). On arrival stay at Bandhavgarh Jungle Lodge. The cottages are equipped with all modern amenities including attached bath, running hot and cold water showers. Later visit Jungle in Jeep with naturalist. Also visit some interesting cave shrines scattered around the park, with Brahmi inscriptions dating from the 1st century BC. Afternoon enjoy the elephant safari in the park and spot a variety of wildanimals.

Overnight : At Jungle Lodge in Bandhavgarh.

Day 04 : Bandhavgarh - Umaria
Jungle excursions in morning and evening by Jeeps with naturalist. Later transfer (45 minutes drive ) to Umarai Railway Station to board overnight train to Agra (Kalinga Express Dep 1940 hrs and Arr 0930 hours next morning).

Overnight : Sleeper class accommodation in train.

Day 05 : Arrive Agra
Arrive Agra railway station at 0930 hrs. Meeting and assistance on arrival at railway station and transfer to hotel Trident Hilton. Afternoon visit the massive Red Fort, Itmad-ud-Daulah's Tomb and later the beauty in white marble, Taj Mahal at sun set. A mausoleum for Empress Mumtaz Mahal, Taj Mahal is often described as a 'dream in marble'. At an additional cost stay at Taj View / Amar Vilas.

Overnight : At Hotel in Agra.

Day 06 : Agra - Jaipur
Following breakfast in the morning drive to Jaipur (5 hours) via Fatehpur Sikri. Akbar's famous ghost town, "city of victory", Fatehpur Sikri was built as his capital in 1571 and deserted after 15 years when the wells went dry. Next visit the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary - UNESCO world heritage site and one of the finest bird sanctuaries in the world, with over 360 species. Birdwatching is especially good here from October to February when it is frequented by Northern Hemisphere migratory birds. Among many other birds to be seen are egrets, ducks, coots, storks, kingfishers, spoon bills, sarus crane and several birds of prey including laggar falcon, greater spotted eagle, marsh harrier and palla's eagle. There are also chital deer, sambhar, nilgai, fereal cattle wild cats, hyenas, and wild boar whilst near Python Point, there are usually some very large rock pythons.

Reach Jaipur, the Pink City by late evening. On arrival stay at Loharu House as Special Guests of the Nawab of Loharu Khan (Durru) Aimaduddin Ahmad and Begum Fauzia Ahmad Khan

At an additional cost stay at Rambagh Palace - one of the most beautiful palaces in India or Rajvilas -Town and Country. USA lists Rajvilas as "The best exotic hotel"

Overnight : At Hotel in Jaipur.

Day 07 : Sightseeing tour of Jaipur
In the morning visit Amber Fort. The highlight of the tour will be the traditional ascent to the fort on elephant-back. The remaining tour include visits to Kali Temple and Chamber of mirrors. In the afternoon visit City Palace and its Museum, Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) and Jantar Mantar (A Solar Observatory). Evening is free for personal activities, go for shopping in colourful markets of Jaipur. Enjoy home dinner in the city with a traditional Indian family.

Overnight : At Hotel in Jaipur.

Day 08 : Jaipur - Nimaj
After breakfast drive to Nimaj, the journey takes 5 hours.On arrival stay at Chhatra Sagar Camp - which was built as a hunting lodge of the Nimaj Estate. Surrounded by lush green fields of wheat, mustard, cotton and chilies and vast grazing pastures, this hundred year old reservoir, with a periphery of about 10 kilometers, is a perfect getaway from the chaotic city life. Stay in the tastefully designed and well-appointed tented accommodation. Each tent has an attached bath with hot and cold water, and its own private sit out overlooking the lake

Afternoon take bullock cart safari to visit a traditional farm and local farmers house and meet his family. Later visit a small village, which is still living as it was 100 years ago. Also visit silver and gold smith workshops and see how they make traditional tribal jewelry. In evening orientation talk on Indian spices followed by a cooking demonstration. Dinner would be a traditional meal by the camp fire.

Overnight : At Chhatra Sagar Camp in Nimaj.

Day 09 : Nimaj - Jodhpur
In the morning after breafast visit Bishnoi villages on Jeep and see a local village school and interact with local people. The Bishnois people follow 29 principles laid down by Guru Jambhoji, who made environmental and wildlife protection a "religion" in the fifteenth century. Later drive (1 hr ) to Jodhpur, situated on the eastern fringe of the Thar Desert and serves as the gateway to the wonderland of sand dunes and shrubs, rocky terrain and thorny trees. Jodhpur was founded in 1459 AD by Rao Jodha, chief of Rathore clans of Rajputs, who claimed descent from Rama, the epic hero of the Ramayana.

Jodhpur's Mehrangarh Fort provides what must be the most authentic surviving taste of the ceaseless round of war, honour and extravagance that characterized Rajputana. The Fort is uninhabited, its paths trodden only by visitors to the temple and the palace.

Stay at Ratan Vilas Palace - A family run heritage hotel

At additional cost stay at the magnificent Umaid Bhawan Palace, built in 1930s in British style.

Overnight : At Palace Hotel in Jodhpur.

Day 10 : Jodhpur - Delhi
Morning sightseeing of Jodhpur, visit Meharangarh Fort and the Royal Cenotaph. Afternoon explore the walled city market on foot. Later transfer to airport in time to board flight to Delhi Alliance Air : CD 7472 at 1920 hrs / 2110 hrs. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to international airport in time to board onward flight.

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What an amazing trip this was. I fell in love with New Dehli at first sight as it offers lots of things to see and do. Apart from sightseeing, shopping at Janpath and Dilli haat was a thrilling experience and I bought few handicraft items there.


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Fantastic trip and also a good introduction to India. Visiting the palaces of Northern India was an exciting affair. We would certainly recommend this trip as we saw almost all the highlights and it wasn’t too rushed. We saw lots of great mind boggling things, something we will never forget