In Search of Lord Krishna and Taj Mahal Tour
Tour Duration : 5 Nights / 6 Days
Places Covered : Delhi - Mathura - Varindavan - Agra - Fatehpur
Sikri.
Tour Itinerary :
Day 01 - Arrive Delhi
Meeting and greetings on arrival at New Delhi and transfer to
Hotel. Check in on arrival. Later
time permitting proceed to visit Birla Mandir
: (Laxmi Naryan temple) , Akshardham Temple ,
Isckon Temple, India Gate (War Memorial), President’s
House, which was once the Viceroy’s Palace, Parliament
House and Secretariat buildings.Overnight
at the hotel.
Day 02 - At Delhi
Morning after breakfast at the hotel proceed for full day tour
of Old and New Delhi.
Tour of Old Delhi will include Red Fort: A must visit for all
the visitors to Delhi, Red Fort or Lal Qila is a massive red sandstone
structure built on the shores of River Yamuna. Shah Jahan built
it with a vision of shifting his capital from Agra to Delhi. It
was completed in 1648 and has two main entrances - Delhi Gate
and Lahori Gate. Visit Diwan-e-Am, the court where the king heard
public grievances and Diwan-e-Khas ('khas' means 'special)'. Jama
Masjid: ) Built by Shah Jahan, Jama Masjid was begun in 1650 and
it took hard work of six years of more than 5000 workers to build
the largest mosque in India. Jama Masjid has three massive gateways
- the largest and highest being on the east. This gateway was
reserved exclusively for the stately appearance of the emperor.
The red stone of the main courtyard sprawls across 408 square
feet with a large marble tank in the center, which serves the
purpose of making the water available for the devotees to wash
themselves before offering prayers in the mosque. The three onion
shaped domes made of white marble adorn the main mosque. They
are inlaid with stripes of black slate. Raj Ghat: A pilgrimage
to all the patriotic Indians, this place was where the Father
of The nation, Mahatama Gandhi, was cremated after his assassination
in 1948. It consists of a simple square platform with the words
'Hey Ram' written on it. Chandni Chowk: Just as Mughal Emperor
Shahjahan built Red Fort as he shifted his capital from Agra to
Delhi, Jahanara, her favorite daughter designed Chandni Chowk
that was built in 1650 as an addition to the fort, which could
be approached through the Lahori Gate of the Red Fort. From the
original arcade of shops built in a half-moon shape, it soon grew
into a flourishing trading center that branched into a number
of narrow bylanes in all directions. It is still the biggest market
of Delhi and caters to all types of shopping needs of all the
classes.
Sightseeing tour of New Delhi visiting Qutab Minar – 234
feet high tower. The Qutab Minar itself is a soaring tower of
victory that was started in 1193, immediately after the defeat
of the last Hindu kingdom in Delhi. It is nearly 73m(243ft) high
and tapers from a 15m(50ft) diameter base to just 2.5m(9ft) at
the top. The tower has five distinct storeys, each marked by a
projecting balcony. The first three storeys are made of red sandstone,
the fourth and the fifth of marble & sandstone. Also visit
the Tomb of Mughal Emperor Humayun. Built in the mid-16th century
by Haji Begum, the Persian-born senior wife of Humayun, the second
Mughal emperor, this is a wonderful early example of Mughal architecture.
The elements in its design – a squat building, high arched
entrances that let in light, topped by a bulbous dome and surrounded
by formal gardens – were to be refined over the years to
the magnificence of the Taj Mahal in Agra. Drive past India Gate
(War Memorial), President’s House, which was once the Viceroy’s
Palace, Parliament House and Secretariat buildings.
Day 03 - Delhi to Mathura & Varindavan
Morning after breakfast at the hotel proceed to Mathura. Full day visit to the temples in Mathura and Varindavan. Overnight at hotel in Mathura.
Day 04 - Mathura to Fatehpur Sikri to Agra
Morning after breakfast at the hotel proceed to Agra via visiting Fatehpur Sikri. Fatehpur Sikri 40 kms (25 miles) before Agra - a cultural and imperial capital conceived and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and later abandoned due to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings within the city including Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti and Panch MahalArrive Agra and check in at the hotel for overnight stay. Rest of the time free to relax. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 05 - Mathura to Delhi
Morning after breakfast at the hotel proceed to visit Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal, whose death in childbirth in 1631 left the Emperor so heartbroken that his hair is said to have turned gray overnight. Construction of the Taj, begun in the same year, was not completed until 1653. In total 20,000 people from India and Central Asia worked on the building. The Taj Mahal is like a silent rhapsody that you will carry in your heart. Also visit Agra Fort, constructed by Emperor Akbar in 1695 on the banks of the Yamuna River. Initially the fort was a military structure, but during Shah Jahan’s reign it had partially become a palace.
Afternoon drive to Delhi and check into the hotel for overnight stay.
Day 06 - Depart Delhi
Transfer to the airport to board homebound flight.
Bon Voyages
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tour :
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