The real India! Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Delhi
Description:
This program is suitable for both experienced tourists and beginners. You will enter a completely different world, a different reality, where the past, present and future are merged together. Colorful Delhi, original Jaipur, Agra with its treasure Taj Mahal and "Pink City"... All this awaits you!
In India, there are special places that defy description, where you feel a kind of indescribable atmosphere to understand ... they just need to see!
Twenty million metropolis is divided into new and old city. In New Delhi, the most important administrative structures are concentrated. Most of the local nobility lives here. And in Old Delhi, life boils according to the laws of the multimillion-dollar jungle and medieval exoticism. Narrow streets, low houses, and very near modern high-rises and wide avenues ... You have to see it!! Truly a city of contrasts!
Meeting at the airport, acquaintance, transfer to the hotel, accommodation, rest. (Normally a flight in the evening or early morning, then early check-in is considered as the first overnight stay)
Overnight in Delhi.
Day 1: Delhi
Let’s start with the capital of India. On this day we look at the most beautiful and interesting places:
Aksharhdam Temple is the most majestic Hindu temple in the world, listed in the Guinness Book of Records, it impresses with its size, luxury and beauty.
Unusual and incredibly beautiful snow-white temple of the Lotus (temple of all religions).
Gurudwara Bangla Sahb – Sikh temple (the largest in Delhi) the main building is made entirely of marble and decorated with golden domes.
Lakshmi Narayan Temple is one of the sacred places where pilgrims come from all over the country.
Dhobi Ghat Laundromat, where the old method is still used.
The well of Agrasen of the 14th century, resembling a temple. Imagine in the middle of the city perfectly preserved building of the 14th century!!!
On the same day, a sightseeing tour of the streets of Delhi: Red Fort, Jama Masjid Mosque, Old Town, Thieves Market and Parliament Building, India Gate and Presidential Palace.
Then we'll move to Agra. With less than three hours in the car, we are in the capital of the Mughals or the city of Eternal Love, as it is also called because of the unique Taj Mahal.
Overnight in Agra.
Day 2: Agra
After breakfast we will visit the Taj Mahal mausoleum. It was built by Shah Jahan, one of the most powerful Mughals. Its construction began in 1632 and it was erected by the monarch in memory of his deceased wife, Empress Mumtaz Mahal. According to the plan of Shah Jahan, Taj should become a symbol of the fabulous beauty of his deceased wife. And he succeeded. Truly majestic, divine, radiant and, despite its height, such a light and airy Taj Mahal is rightly considered “the pearl of Mughal architecture”. The complex was built for 22 years by hands of more than 20 thousand masters.
On the same day we will visit the ancient Red Fort. The Red Fort in Agra is the story of three generations of the Mughals: brutal wars, stunning love, the struggle for power and the fall of a great Empire.
White marble palaces with elements of precious stones and gold. And of course, we will visit the very first marble structure of the Mughals - the tomb of Itimad-Ud-Daula, better known as Baby Taj.
In the evening, a visit to a theatrical performance is a spectacular story about the creation of the Taj Mahal, with traditional songs and dances (optional).
Overnight in Agra.
Day 3: Agra Jaipur.
Today we will move to Jaipur - one of the most vibrant cities of medieval India - the "pink city" (230 km).
On the way we will stop in the village of Abaneri, where the oldest well of the country Chand Baori, it was built in the 9th century and has a very interesting history. Nearby is an ancient Hindu temple. Sightseeing tour of the Pink City: The Palace of Winds, or Hawa Mahal, which is the biggest attraction of the Pink City, and the "water palace" of Jal Mahal.
Overnight in Jaipur.
Day 4: Jaipur.
After breakfast, we will have an elephant ride to the historic Fort Amber. The tour will begin on the shore of Lake Maota, each tourist will feel like an honored guest climbing an elephant and passing through the main gate of the fortress. Fort over 7 centuries.
Upon arrival, we are waiting for a trip to the City Palace, which is spread over a vast territory. The area of the City Palace was turned into a museum. Visit the observatory, it was built by Maharaja Jai Singh, who was a famous astronomer. It can still be used to calculate eclipses, make predictions and measure the position of stars. Here are some of the largest sundials, which determine time with an accuracy of 2 seconds.
In the evening we will visit the Lakshmi Naraina Temple. From white marble in the evening lighting, it is especially beautiful and there is a special energy.
In the evening, a colorful open-air dinner with national dances.
Overnight in Jaipur.
Day 5: Jaipur Delhi.
Today we will visit the picturesque Galta temple complex near Jaipur, where sacred, healing springs are located. It is located in a mountain gorge and the temples here are known for their frescoes. These places have become a haven for a huge number of monkeys, which can be fed directly from hand.
And after moving to Delhi 280 km (about 4.5-5 hours). We'll make our last purchases on the road.