Duration : 18 Days / 17 Nights
Destinations : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Jodhpur - Ranakpur - Udaipur -
Bombay - Goa -Cochin - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Kovalam -
Trivandrum - Delhi
Day 01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet help at the airport and transfer to hotel. Night remain in Delhi.
Day 02 / Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast move forward for sightseeing tour of New Delhi exactly where ornate properties recall the times when India was the Jewel within the crown with the British empire. Check out the 11th century Qutab Minar, India Gate as well as the grand federal government buildings, the President's Residence, Mahatama Gandhi Memorial. Also go to Laxmi Narayan temple popularly identified as Birla Temple. Evening stay in Delhi.
Day 03 / Delhi - Agra
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway station to board the superfast airconditioned train to Agra. Breakfast inside the train .Arrive Agra in approx. 02 hours & transfer to hotel. Later pay a visit to the magnificent Taj Mahal - one with the seven wonders of the world surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created. 20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife. Also go to the Agra fort - the rusty and majestic red-sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna as well as the construction was started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am (hall of public audience), a colonnaded hall of red-sandstone with a throne alcove of inlaid marble at the back, the Emperor heard public petitions. In the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private audience) exactly where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend an ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded Peacock Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms. Night at leisure. Evening remain in Agra.
Day 04 / Agra - Jaipur
After breakfast drive to Jaipur enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri- a perfectly preserved red sandstone ?ghost town? which was the estranged capital of mughal emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted when its water supply failed. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Evening stay in Jaipur.
Day 05 / Jaipur
Morning tour of the impressive Amber Fort, situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur City. In the foot with the hill you will mount your caparisoned Elephant for the climb to the main gate. The Fort, completed inside the early 18th century, took over 100 years to build and now, although deserted, offers a fascinating insight into the lifestyle of the Moghul ruling families. Afternoon tour with the Pink City will include City Palace, still house to the Maharaja although several with the rooms are now open to the public. Many antiques and artifacts belonging to the ruling family are housed here. Also go to the Hawa Mahal "Palace of the Winds", as well as the open-air Jantar Mantar Observatory to see the vast astronomical instruments. Enjoy a stroll through the colorful bazaar before returning to your hotel. Evening stay in Jaipur.
Day 06 / Jaipur - Jodhpur
Morning drive to Jodhpur (290 kms) - transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night remain in Jodhpur.
Day 07 / Jodhpur
Soon after breakfast move forward for city sight seeing tour of Jodhpur. Jodhpur - the stronghold of the fierce Rathore clan, was founded in 1459 by Prince Jodha. Go to the Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone hill. Within the fort, go to Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also pay a visit to Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble cenotaph, built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant singh II around 1899 and Umaid Public gardens. Night stay in Jodhpur.
Day 08 / Jodhpur-Ranakpur-Udaipur
Following breakfast drive to Udaipur enroute visiting Ranakpur ,the most magnificent 15th century Jain temples. The most distinctive features are the 29 halls supported by 1444 pillars, of which no two are specifically alike. Continue drive to Udaipur, Arrive & transfer to hotel. Evening remain in Udaipur.
Day 09 / Udaipur - Bombay
Right after breakfast move forward for city sight seeing tour of Udaipur. The city is built in 1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh and has been described because the most romantic spot on the continent of India by Col. James Todd. Check out the City Palace museum, the Jagdish temple, Sahelion Ki Bari ( Queen's resort for their friends) Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir ( Folk art museum) along with the Pratap Memorial. Later inside the night transfer to airport to board the flight for Bombay. Arrive Bombay & transfer to hotel. Evening stay in Bombay.
Day 10 / Bombay
Morning half day city tour of Bombay, political capital of Maharashtra, and commercial capital of India, Mumbai is many cities in one. Because the world's largest textiles market, a major industrial centre and also the country's busiest port handling over 40 percent of India's maritime trade, it contributes around 50 percent with the national exchequer.
Bombay's colonial legacy is the Gateway of India. Built to commemorate the royal visit of George V and Queen Mary in 1911 but only completed in 1924, the gateway is a combination of European and Indian ceremonial architecture. The last British troops marched out through this gate when India became independent in 1947. Today it is a favorite haunt of tourists. Night remain in Bombay.
Day 11 / Bombay - Goa
Following breakfast transfer to airport for flight to Goa. Arrive Goa & transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure. Evening stay in Goa.
Day 12 / Goa
After breakfast, proceed on a half day sightseeing tour of Goa, visiting Miramar Beach, Basilica of Bom Jesus along with the city of Panjim-bustling with shops and tourists. The afternoon is at leisure to relax on the beach. Laze on the beach, go for swim, explore the shops for cashewnuts, buy holiday wear. Night remain in Goa.
Day 13 / Goa- Cochin
Early morning transfer to airport to board the flight for Cochin. Arrive Cochin & transfer to hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Cochin covering The Dutch Palace at Mattancherry is renowned for its wall murals depicting scenes from the Ramayana. The Jewish Synagogue at the heart of what is locally called the Jew Town.
The St. Francis Church, the oldest European church in India. The Santa Cruz Basilica, originally built in 1557 by the Portuguese. The Chinese fishing nets are huge cantilevered fishing nets believed to have brought to Kochi by Chinese traders. Finally, the Willingdon Island, named soon after Lord Willingdon, is the headquarters with the Southern Naval Command of India. Night stay in Cochin.
Day 14 / Cochin - Kumarakom
Early early morning depart for kumrakoram, one of the most beautiful area of kerala. Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Inside the night a boat ride on the back waters of kerala discovering various villages as well as the life of the locals. Night remain in Kumarakom.
Day 15 / Kumarakom - Alleppey
Following a relaxed breakfast transfer to your floating houseboat, a different boat with a bedroom and en-suite rest room for your comfort.
Enjoy unlimited surfing on backwaters, sip a coconut, get disturbed by only the chirping of birds and occasional ripples in water and savor mouthwatering delicacies prepared in front of you by your Kitchen crew.
Spend the evening on board the houseboat. Enjoy a cruise on the backwater through a maze of canals and lagoons and enjoy freshly caught fresh water fish cooked to your taste on board. Evening remain in Alleppey.
Day 16 / Alleppey - Kovalam
Morning drive to Kovalam & transfer to hotel. Kovalam is an internationally renowned beach of Kerala, with three adjacent crescent beaches.
Kovalam has been a favorite haunt of tourists, especially Europeans, since the 1930s. A massive rocky promontory on the beach has created a beautiful Bay of calm waters ideal for sea bathing.
The leisure options at this beach are plenty and diverse - sunbathing, swimming, herbal body toning massages, special cultural programs, Catamaran cruising etc. Night enjoy the beach. Evening stay in Kovalam.
Day 17 / Kovalam - Trivandrum - Delhi
Morning drive to Trivandrum & visit The ancient temple of Sri Padmanabhaswamy, one with the major attractions inside the city of Thiruvananthapuram. Napier Museum was built in 1880 and shows a harmonious blending of Kerala, Mughal, Chinese and Italian architectural styles. Sri Chitra Art Gallery has a good collection Tanjore, Mughal and Rajput schools of art. Later in the afternoon transfer to airport to board the flight to Delhi.
Day 18 / Delhi - Departure ( Hotel checkout time : 1200 Hrs)
Transfer to airport for onward flight.
