India & Nepal Tour

Duration : 13 Nights / 14 Days
Places Covered : Delhi - Jaipur - Fatehpur - Sikri - Agra - Khajuraho - Vanarasi - Kathmandu - Delhi

Day 1 -- » Arrive Delhi
Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Afternoon, sightseeing of old Delhi visiting the magnificent red fort, raj ghat, jama Masjid. Drive past chandani Chowk. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 2 -- » In Delhi
Morning half day sightseeing of new Delhi, visiting Qutab Minar Humayun tomb mausoleum of emperor Humayun, imposing modern Lakshminarayan temple and drive past the India Gate, parliament house and the secretariat buildings. Afternoon free. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 3 -- » Delhi - jaipur
263kms. Approximately 5-6hrs.
Leave Delhi by car /coach for jaipur. On arrival, check in at hotel. rest of the time free. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 4 -- » In Jaipur
Morning visit Amber fort. Amber is a classic, romantic rajasthani fort palace. A major attraction at Amber is the elephant ride all the way up to the fort entrance. Afternoon sightseeing tour of city visiting Maharajas city palace. Later visit the jantar Mantar, which is the largest stone and marble crafted observtory in the world. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 5 -- » Jaipur - Agra via Fatehpur Sikri
250kms. Approximately 5-6hrs.
Leave jaipur by car /coach for Agra visiting en-route Fatehpur sikri built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15 year due to scarcity of water. On arrival, check in at hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 6 -- » In Agra
Morning sightseeing tour of city visiting Taj Mahal, built by Moghul Emperor shah jahan in 1560 in memory of his queen Mumtaj Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Later, visit Agra fort with magnificent halls for private and public audiences and other palaces. Afternoon, excursion to Akbars tomb at sikandra, loceted in a large walled garden. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 7 -- » Agra - Khajuraho
By Air
Transfer to airport in time for flight to khajuraho. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Afternoon, visit the western Group of temples. Most important being the Kandarrya Mahadeo temple dedicated to lord Shiva. Also see the chitragupta or bharat ji temple. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 8 -- » Khajuraho - Varanasi
By Air
Morning sightseeing tour of Eastern Group of Temple. Including the Ghantai temple, vamana temple, javari temple. Transfer to airport in time for flight to varanasi. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 9 -- » In Varanasi
Early morning boat cruise on river Ganges. A boat ride along the ghats gives you an unforgettable experience. See the bathing and cremation sites. Later, visit the vishwanath temple, also called the golden temple because of the gold plating on its roof. Return to hotel. later, proceed for half day sightseeing tour of city situated on the banks of the Ganges. Visit some of the important temple such as bharat Mata Mandir and Durga temple. Drive past the tulsi Manas temple, drive through the banaras Hindu University. Afternoon excursion to sarnath, 10kms away from varanasi is the fabled palace. Which bears testimony to its grate past where lord buddha delivered his first sermon to his disciplines, expounding the principles of buddhism Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 10 -- » Varanasi - Kathmandu
By Air
Transfer to airport in time for flight to kathmandu. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Afternoon city sightseeing tour visiting mahadev and parvati temple, Machhndar bhal, temple house of kumari, the vestal virgin or the living goddess. Later, visit swayambhunath a 2,500 years old site. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 11 -- » In Kathmandu
Morning half day excursion to patan. Visit the old Newar city, the historic Durbar square, the Golden Gate, the sky piercing temple of teleju and te statue of yogendra Malla. Afternoon free. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 12 -- » In kathmandu
Morning excursion to bhadgaon, bodhnath and pashupatinath. Bhadgaonvisit the ancient Gateway, Durbar square, the royal Residential quarter of bhupendra malla, the famous five-storeyed temple of Nytapole in pagoda-style and other temple. Later, visit buddhnath, the 2,500 years old buddhist stupa. Also visit pashupatinath where Shiva is worshiped in the form of lingam. Afternoon free. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 13 -- » Kathmandu - Delhi
By Air
Morning free. Transfer to airport in time for flight to Delhi. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. overnight stay at the hotel. Day 14: transfer to airport in time to board onward destination flight.