Detailed
ItineraryDay 1 : Delhi Arrival Delhi in the
morning. "Namaste" a warm welcome to India, a sincere greeting
with a bow and folded hands. Transfer to a 5-star hotel in New Delhi. After
a short break we embark on our first journey to discover India. Our
introduction to India will be by a " Rickshaw" ride a mode of
transport used in small towns and in Old Delhi.
We head for a
guided city tour to the most interesting sights of the city that is the Red
Fort a fort made of red sand stone which once housed the world famous
PEACOCK throne and the Jama Masjid mosque. Welcome Dinner at the old Hauz
Khas village complex overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 2 :
Rishekesh Take a train or drive to Rishekesh camp on the bank of
the ganges. Evening check in and familiarisation with the surrounding.
Day 3 : Rishekesh First lessons in yoga start. After breakfast
lessons in white water rafting. After lunch day at lesisure to visit nearby
villages. Evening drive to Haridwar to see the magnificant Aarti at Har Ki
Pauri the most sacred place for the Hindus. ( Aarti is the prayer offered at
the end of the day with lit oil lamp accompanied by hypnotic music from the
temple orchestra. These lamps are then released in the river as an offering
presenting a sight as if stars from heaven had descended on to the River.
Overnight at camp.
Day 4 : Dehra Dun Lessons in Yoga
continue along with river rafting. After the lessons we take a drive to
Dehra Dun a nearby small township Overnight at camp.
Day 5 :
Rishikesh Another lesson in yoga today we try our hand at river
rafting we take on the rapids from 12 km above the camp down to Rishikesh.
Lunch at the end of the trail drive back to camp. Evening at camp with a
gala dinner.
Day 6 : Corbet National Park Today we
drive to Corbet National Park we check into the camp or guest house or
hotel/resort in side the park.
Day 7 : Corbet National Park
We take a drive through the national park . We come across Wild Elephant
herds, spotted deer and other deer family, crocodiles and possibly tiger or
panther. Evening at hotel.
Day 8 : Agra We take the road to Agra arriving in Agra in the
evening.
Day 9 : Agra The tour of Agra starts from
the famous Sikandra the mouselum built for the greatest Emperor of the
Mughal dynasty Akbar the Great. Followed by Agra Fort a massive complex with
exquisite work on pillars and ceiling. Emperor Shajahan the builder of Taj
was held captive here by his son Emperor Aurangzeb who usurped the throne.
It was from here that Emperor Shahjahn would view the Taj. From the fort we
proceed to the Taj a monument of Love. In the evening we take to the streets
of Agra. Overnight at Agra.
Day 10 : Jaipur We leave
for Jaipur the pink city of the Kachawa dynasty enroute stopping at the
abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri built as the capital in 1571 and abandoned
15 years later when the wells went dry. Evening check in to the hotel.
Day 11 : Jaipur A tour of the city palace, the palace of winds
and then proceed to Amber fort the ancient capital of Jaipur built in the
16th century by Raja Man Singh in red sandstone and marble. It has some very
intersting apartments like the Sheesh Mahal the glass canopy apartments and
Jai Mandir, Sukh Niwas Baodi etc. The highlight of this trip is the elephant
ride up the ramparts of the fort just like the maharajas did. After this we
visit the Jaigarh fort the armoury of the erstwhile state which houses the
biggest cannon on wheels in the world. Overnight at hotel.
Day
12 : Samode Half day sight seeing of the city and its street. . We
leave for Samode after lunch traveling down the national highway towards
Delhi and turning of to Samode to reach Samode in late evening. Rest of the
evening at Leisure to explore the village.
Day 13 & 14 :
Mandawa Today we leave for our camp in the desert at Mandawa the
centre of Shekhawati culture. The Shekhawati region's famous for its wall
frescos the world over. Afternoon at Leisure to explore Mandawa and its
Havelies ( Mansions of mercchants ). In the evening we leave for the castle
for a traditional Dinner served in the manner which was done for the
visiting Maharajas of past. Overnight at the camp. After breakfast we take a
camel safari into the desert lunch on the sand dunes in the evening return
to the camp. Dinner at the camp, overnight at the camp.
Day
15 : Delhi We leave for Delhi to catch the flight back home.
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