Medieval India Tour

Tour Duration : 5 Nights / 6 Days
Tour Package Covers : Delhi - Agra - Gwalior -Orchha - Khajuraho - Varanasi

Tour Itinerary :
Day 01 - Delhi to Agra by Train
Meeting and greetings on arrival at Delhi's international airport and proceed to Agra to reach in around 4 and half hours.  Arrive and check in at the hotel.

Afternoon 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.

Day 02- Agra to Gwalior by Car
Morning after breakfast at the hotel proceed to 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.

Later morning drive to Gwalior and check in at the hotel. Later time permitting proceed
To visit - The majestic Gwalior Fort houses a splendid Man Mandir Palace, the unique Sas Bahu Ka Mandir and Suraj Kund in its premises. There are tombs of the legendary musician and singer Tansen and Ghias Mohammed, the Jivaji Rao Scindia Museum housed in Jai Vilas Palace and the recent Sun temple that are the other highlights of the city.

Gwalior : Spread over an area of 5214 sq km. - is an important and ancient city of Madhya Pradesh. The city boasts of its glorious past and its present modern outlook. Gwalior has been under the patronage of many dynasties of the great Rajput clans of the Pratiharas, Kacchwahas and Tomars. This city of palaces, monuments of historical importance and temples, has retained its rich cultural tradition and you can still feel the aristocracy of its former rulers here.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 03 - Gwalior to Khajuraho by car via Orchha
Morning after breakfast at the hotel proceed by car to  Khajuraho via visiting medieval temple town of Orchha. 

Orchha which has hardly been touched by the hands of Time. Orchha is famous for its palaces and temples built in the 17th and 18th century. The four main and important temples worth a visit are The Chaturbhuj, Janaki, Laxmi and The Raja Ram temples

Check in at the hotel on arrival at Khajuraho. After check in time free for you to explore Khajuraho on your own. Overnight stay at the hotel in Khajuraho.

Day 04 - Khajuraho to Varanasi- by flight
Morning met your pre booked local licensed guide at hotel lobby with driver and proceed for half day visit to the Kandariya Mahadeo temple, the largest and most typical Khajuraho temple, it soars 31 mts. high.Chaunsat Yogini, the only granite temple and the earliest surviving shrine of the group (900 A.D.). Chitragupta temple is dedicated to the Sun God, Surya. Vishwanath temple, a three headed image of Brahma is enshrined in this temple, and various other temples

Afternoon transfer to the airport in order to board flight for Varanasi.  Meeting on arrival at Varanasi Airport and transfer to the hotel.  Rest of the evening free to relax.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 05 - At Varanasi
Early morning proceed to River Ganges for boat ride at dawn followed by temple tour.  Afternoon free for self exploration.  Overnight at the hotel.

VARANASI CITY : The consists of visiting the city temples the durga temple, better known as the Monkey temple on account of the large number of monkeys residing there and the temple of Vishwanath (or Vesheshwar "Lord of the Universe") are the most sacred spots in the city. Visit will also include Bharat Mata or Mother India Temple and the Benares Hindu University.

Day 06 - Varanasi to Delhi
Transfer to the airport in time to board flight for Delhi.  Meeting on arrival and transfer to the International airport to board homebound flight.

Bon voyages.

Extension Holiday packages to other parts of the country are available !

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