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11 Nights / 12 days |
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Delhi-Haridwar-Rishikesh-Mathura-Agra-Allahabad-Varanasi-Delhi |
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01: Arrive Delhi - Arrive Delhi international
airport, meet assist at the airport &
transfer to hotel and relax. Later, proceed
for sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi.
In the evening, visit the Lotus Temple, enjoy
the festive market scenes and stroll along
the India Gate. Night stay in Delhi Hotel. |
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02: Delhi-Haridwar -Early morning,
leave for Haridwar. On arrival transfer to
the hotel and relax. Later proceed for the
sightseeing tour of temples and other holy
places in Haridwar. Visit Har-Ki-Pauri the
most popular bathing ghat of Haridwar, has
a foot print on stone which is said to be
that to be the Lord Vishnu. Chandi Devi Temple,
Gauri Shankar Temple, Mansa Devi Temple, Bharat
Mata Temple, Maya Devi Temple, Bhimgoda, Shanti
Kunj and Vaishno Devi Temple. Also walk on
the ropeway that connects many temples that
lie on the hilltops. Return to the hotel for
dinner and stay overnight at hotel. |
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03: Haridwar-Rishikesh -In the morning
after relish your breakfast, drive to Rishikesh.
On arrival, transfer to the hotel and relax.
In the evening, attended the aarti at the
Triveni Ghat of River Ganges. Overnight stay
in Rishikesh. |
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04: Rishikesh -After relish your
breakfast at the hotel, proceed for a full
day sightseeing tour of Rishikesh. Explore
at leisure the temples along the Chandrabhaga
River. Also visit the Lakshman Jhula, ashrams,
Gita Bhawan, yoga and meditations centers,
and Neelkanth Mahadev. River rafting and trekking
can also be arranged. Rishikesh makes a wonderful
entry point to the four major Hindu pilgrimage
centres - Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and
Yamunotri. It is also known as 'Yoga Capital
of the World' and has a number of yoga and
meditation centers to boast of. You will visit
various Ashrams, temples and yoga and meditation
centers during the day and you can even talk
to the holy saints who could enlighten you
about the subtle points of Hindu philosophy.
In the evening, witness the evening aarti
at Triveni Ghat (bank) of River Ganges and
meet the legendary saint Sri Godavari Giri
Ji Maharaj. Return to the hotel for dinner
and overnight stay at the hotel. |
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05: Rishikesh-Delhi -Drive back
to Delhi. Overnight stay in Delhi. |
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06: Delhi-Mathura-Agra
-In the Morning after breakfast leave for
Agra, sightseeing tour of temples of Mathura
& Vrindavan. Mathura – the birthplace
of Lord Krishna. It is an important pilgrim
place of the Hindus and one of the seven most
sacred cities in India. The main pilgrim centre
in Mathura is the Shri Krishna Janmbhoomi
temple. Mathura is also an important crafts
centre. Then drive to Agra by Road covering
51 km in approx. 2 hr. On arrival Agra, transfer
to the hotel and relax. Stay overnight at
Hotel. |
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07: Agra -After relish your breakfast
at the hotel, proceed for a full day sightseeing
tour of Agra. Visit Taj Mahal in the morning
followed by tours of the Agra Fort, Itimad-ud-Daulah
Tomb, Akbar's Tomb and Jama Masjid. Undertake
an excursion to the nearby ruined fort city
of Fatehpur Sikri. Overnight stay in Agra. |
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08: Agra-Allahabad -After relish
your breakfast leave for Allahabad. On arrive
transfer to the hotel and relax. Go for a
sightseeing tour of Allahabad city. Visit
the triveni sangam where Ganga, Yamuna and
the mythical Saraswati meet followed by tour
of Allahabad temples - Mankameshwar Temple,
Hanuman Mandir, All Saints Cathedral (Patthar
Girjaghar) and Shankar Viman Mandapam. Overnight
stay in Allahabad. |
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09: Allahabad-Varanasi
-Drive to Varanasi in the morning. En route
visit the Allahabad museum, Allahabad Fort
and Jawahar Planetarium. On arrive in Varanasi.
Transfer to the hotel and relax. In the evening,
attend the prayer service on the banks of
Ganga (Ghats) marked by thousands of lighted
diyas. Eat and shop for curios and souvenirs
at the local market. Silk saris and handlooms
are a specialty of Varanasi. Overnight stay
in Varanasi. |
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10: Varanasi -Early morning after
enjoy your breakfast, proceed for a full day
sightseeing tour of Varanasi. Visit the Buddhist
center at Sarnath, Kashi Vishwanath Temple,
Alamgir Mosque, Durga Temple, Bharat Mata
Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple and the Banaras
Hindu University. Varanasi is also known by
its ancient name Kashi and is the most important
place for pilgrim for Hindus. Return to the
hotel for dinner and stay overnight stay in
Varanasi. |
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11: Varanasi-Delhi -Early Morning
boat ride on river Ganges. Afternoon connect
the overnight train for Delhi. Overnight in
train. |
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12: Delhi - On arrival transfer
to the hotel and relax. Day is free for your
personal activity like shopping etc.. In the
evening transfer to airport to catch flight
for onward destination. |
| Tour
Highlights - |
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Visit Meenakshi temple in Madurai.
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Visit Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple, Napier
Museum, Chitralayam Arts Gallery in Trivandrum.
• Visit Rock Fort Temple, Sri Ranganathaswamy
Temple, Sri Jambukeshwara Temple and St' John's
church in Trichy.
• Excursion to
Kanchipuram. |
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