For someone from the West, India provides an authentic adventure -
stimulating, absorbing, daunting, sometimes moving and shocking. Here is one
of the world's great dramas; an ancient, vast and crowded land committed to
the most formidably challenging exercise in mass democracy. It is a
spectacle in which hope, pride, paradox and uncertainty mingle and struggle.
It is conducted on the whole, and to India's credit in the open. The lasting
memories of the land are hospitality, kindness, good humor and generosity.
Here is a society of over a 1000 million people, growing by a million a
month, divided and united by language, caste, religion and regional
loyalties. It has often been described as a functioning anarchy; and it is
in many ways an amiable one, of marvelous fluidity and tolerance. Indeed,
the true Indian motif is not the Taj Mahal, the elephant or the patient
peasant behind the ox drawn plough. It is the crowd, the ocean of faces in
the land of multitudes, endlessly stirring, pushing and moving. It is in
this human circulation that one sees India's colour, variety, busyness, and,
senses also its power, vitality and grandeur.....................
Day 02 : In Delhi
Morning: Guided city tour of Old Delhi. Afternoon: Guided city tour of New
Delhi.
Overnight in Delhi
Day 03 : Delhi / Jaipur (256 Kms/05 Hrs 30 Min)
Morning: Drive to Jaipur and on arrival assistance at the time of check in
to Hotel Rest of the day free.
Overnight in Jaipur
Day 04 : In Jaipur
Morning: Guided excursion to Amer Fort with elephant ride. Afternoon:
Guided city tour of Jaipur.
Day 05 : Jaipur / Agra ( 230 Kms / 05 Hrs 30 Mins)
After early breakfast, drive to Agra enroute guided visit to the deserted
city of Fatehpur Sikri. On arrival in Agra, assistance and check in hotel.
Day 06 : Agra/ Jhansi / Orcha
Early morning after breakfast departure transfer to Agra Railway Station to
board train to Jhansi.
Depart Agra 0800 Hrs Shatabdi Express.
Arrive Jhansi 1010 Hrs.
Meeting assistance on arrival & drive to Orcha (20 Kms / 30 mins). Over
night at resort.
Day 07 : Orcha / Khajuraho (170 Kms / 4 Hrs)
Morning after breakfast drive to Khajuraho. On arrival assistance and check
in at Hotel
Overnight in Khajuraho.
Day
08 : In Khajuraho
After breakfast sightseeing of Khajuraho.
Day 09 : Varanasi / Khajuraho
Morning after breakfast day free for independent activities.
Depart Khajuraho 1330 Hrs 9W 724. Arrive Varansi 1410 Hrs.
Meeting assistance on arrival & transfer to hotel . In evening Aarti
ceremony at Ghat. Overnight in Varanasi.
Day 10 : In Varanasi
Early morning Boat ride at dawn down India's most sacred river, The Ganges.
Return to the Hotel for breakfast. Later proceed for a guided city tour of
Varanasi. Afternoon excursion to Sarnath
Overnight at Varanasi.
Day 11 : Varanasi / Delhi
Morning free for independent activities (room till 1200 Noon). Afternoon
transfer to airport to board the flight for Delhi.
Depart Varanasi 1440 Hrs 9W - 724.
Arrive Delhi 1600 Hrs.
Meeting assistance on arrival & transfer to Air port hotel.
Overnight in Delhi.