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Summer Special - Incredible South & North India Tour |
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Tour Highlights |
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Places To Visit : Mumbai - Bengaluru -Puttaparthi - Bengaluru - Chennai -
Tirupati – Chennai- Delhi - Sikandra - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur - Mumbai |
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Duration of Tour Pacakge : 13 Nights / 14 Days
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Tour Highlights : Commercial Capital city of India “Mumbai”, Garden City
of India “Bengaluru”, Memorial of Shree Sathya Sai Baba “Puttaparthi”, Cultural
Capital city of South India “Chennai”, Capital City of India “Delhi”, The
Legendry Taj Mahal at “Agra”, Cultural & Heritage Pink City of Rajasthan
“Jaipur” |
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Day 01 | Arrival at Mumbai | |
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Arrive at Mumbai International Airport. On arrival meeting with our tour
executive at Airport lobby. He/She will assistance you at airport & transfer to
hotel. Where our executive will explain the travel plan in detail and hand over
the essential documents to you. Overnight stay at hotel in Mumbai. |
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Day 02 | Mumbai |– Excursion to Elephanta Caves |
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Breakfast at hotel. Morning start sightseeing tour of Mumbai City.
Visit Gateway of India & Elephant caves by cruise. Located about 10 Kms. from
the Gateway of India or 9 nautical miles into the sea are the famous Elephanta
Caves– The entire cave temple complex covers an area of about 60,000 square feet
and it consists of a main chamber and two lateral ones, courtyards and several
subsidiary shrines.
In the afternoon visit Marine drive, Juhu beach, Mani Bhawan, Crawford Market
and Dhobi Ghat. Also visit famous bungalow of Bollywood celebrities. Evening
free to visit local markets/bazaar for Shopping.
Overnight stay at hotel in Mumbai. |
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Day 03 | Mumbai – Bengaluru – Puttaparthi (152 Kms/3.5 hrs) | |
Breakfast at hotel. Morning drop at Mumbai airport to board on flight to
Bengaluru. |
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FLIGHT DETAILS |
DEPARTURE TIME |
ARRIVAL TIME |
Mumbai – Bengaluru |
Jet Airways – 9W 342 |
09:10 hrs |
10:45 hrs |
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On arrival at Bengaluru airport. Our driver will meet to you at airport & take
you to Puttaparthi.
On arrival check-in at hotel. Evening free for leisure activities. Overnight
stay at hotel in Puttaparthi. |
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Day 04 | Puttaparthi | |
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Today you will spend whole day at Puttaparthi. Please note daily schedule at
Ashram.
Morning
(05:00 AM) – Temple bell rings 9 times
(05:10 AM) – Temple bell rings 5 times
(05:20 AM) – One temple bell - 21 Omkars, Suprabhatham
(05:40 AM) – Veda chanting around the ashram, nagarSankirtan
(08:00 AM – 09:00 AM) – Vedam chanting - Darshan Hall
(09:00 AM – 09:30 AM) – Bhajans – Darshan Hall (09:30 AM) – Mangal Arati –
Darshan Hall
(09:30 AM – 10:15 AM) – Darshan of Samadhi of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
(04:00 PM – 06:00 PM) – Vedam chanting – Darshan Hall
Evening
(06:00 PM – 06:30 PM) – Bhajans – Darshan Hall (06:30 PM) – Mangal Aarti –
Darshan Hall
(06.30 PM – 07:15 PM) – Darshan of Samadhi of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Overnight stay at hotel in Puttaparthi. |
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Day 05 | Puttaparthi – Bengaluru (152 Kms/3.5 hrs) | |
Breakfast at hotel. Morning drive to Bengaluru.“Bengaluru”– Bengaluru is the
capital city of Karnataka. It’s knows as in India a names of Green City.
On arrival check-in at hotel. After wash & change visit Bengaluru City.
Visit Lalbagh– Lal Bagh has rare collection of tropical and sub-tropical trees,
plants and herbs. Tippu's Summer Palace– It is one of several beautiful palaces
they built all over the state. Tipu Sultan used it as his summer residence and
named it Tashk-e-Jannat meaning the envy of heaven.
Vidhan Soudh– The granite building towering over Cubbon Park houses the
Secretariat and the Legislative
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Assembly. Built in a Neo-Dravidian style, this is one of India's most
magnificent public buildings.
Bull Temple– A typical example of the Dravidian-style temple. Usoor Lake– It was
a place of prominence in the early years of last century. Overnight stay at
hotel in Bengaluru. |
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Day 06 | Bengaluru – Chennai | |
Breakfast at hotel. Morning drop at Bengaluru railway station to board on train
to Chennai. |
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TRAIN DETAILS |
DEPARTURE TIME |
ARRIVAL TIME |
Bengaluru – Chennai |
Chennai Express |
08:00 hrs |
14:30 hrs |
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On arrival at Chennai railway station. Our driver will meet to you at railway
station & provide you transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free to leisure.
Overnight stay at hotel in Chennai. |
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Day 07 | Chennai | |
Breakfast at hotel. Morning start sightseeing tour of Chennai City.
Visit Fort St. George– Built in 1653 during British reign in India, now houses
the Secretariat and Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu: St. Mary's Church– The
oldest Anglican Church in India with its premises.
Sri Parthasarathy Temple– Built by the Pallavas in the 8th century AD. Mylapore
also an eighth century Pallava Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva & also visit
Marina Beach. Evening free for leisure. Overnight stay at hotel in Chennai. |
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Day 08 | Chennai – Delhi | |
Breakfast at hotel. Morning drop at Chennai airport to board on flight to Delhi. |
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FLIGHT DETAILS |
DEPARTURE TIME |
ARRIVAL TIME |
Chennai – Delhi |
Spicejet Airlines |
07:55 hrs |
12:50 hrs |
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On arrival at Delhi airport. Our tour executive & driver will meet to you at
airport & provide you transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free for leisure.
Overnight stay at hotel in Delhi. |
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Day 09 | Delhi |– Enjoy Cycle Rickshaw Ride at Old Delhi Market |
Breakfast at hotel. Morning start guided city tour of Old & New Delhi.
Visit Raj Ghat– Which is the Mahatma Gandhi’s Memorial. Followed by photo stop
at Red Fort.
Red Fort– Built in 1648 by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan.
Jama Masjid– One of the largest Mosque of India. Here you will enjoy a Cycle
Rickshaw Ride at Chandni Chowk (famous Old Delhi’s market). The pleasure
associated with the rickshaw ride here is ultimate. The rickshaw pullers here
take you on a ride through various routes, offering you a different experience
all together.
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In The afternoon visit New Delhi start with Lotus Temple– Popularly known the
Lotus Temple due to its flowerlike shape. It’s a Baha'i House of Worship and
also a prominent attraction in Delhi. It was completed in 1986 and serves as the
Mother Temple of the Indian subcontinent.
The Impressive Qutub Minar– listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built by
Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199 from sandstone and marble. Humayun‟s Tomb– Memorial
of Mughal Emperor Humayun built in the year 1562. The complex is a World
Heritage Site & the first example of this type of Mughal architecture in India.
India Gate– (War Memorial Arch) and drive past the President‟s House, Parliament
House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place Shopping Centre.
Overnight stay at hotel in Delhi. |
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Day 10 | Delhi – Sikandra – Agra (201 Kms/4 hrs) | |
Breakfast at hotel. Morning drive to Agra. On the way visit to Sikandra.
“Sikandra”– Mughal ruler Akbar‟s tomb. The Tomb of Akbar the Great is an
important Mughal architectural masterpiece, built 1605-1613, set in 48 Ha (119
acres) of grounds in Sikandra. Later continue drive to Agra.
“Agra”– Agra is famous in worldwide for the Taj Mahal (Monument of Love). The
Taj Mahal is the world’s sixth wonder into the seven wonder of world.
On arrival check-in at hotel. After wash & change at hotel start guided city
tour of Agra City.
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Visit The Taj Mahal (Monument of Love)– Close on Friday, The Mughal emperor Shah
Jahan built this lovely dream in white marble as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz
Mahal, later he was also buried alongside his wife in the same tomb. It took
20,000 workers to complete this monument in a period of 22 years.
In the afternoon visit Great Red Fort of Agra– Built by the Mughal dynasty's
greatest Emperor Akbar in 1565. A number of the fort’s beautiful palaces,
mosques and gardens were built by his successors in later years.
Evening free to visit local Markets/Bazaar for Shopping. Overnight stay at hotel
in Agra. |
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Day 11 | Agra – Fatehpur Sikri – Jaipur (232 Kms/ 5 hrs) | |
Breakfast at hotel. Morning drive to Jaipur. On the way visit to Fatehpur Sikri.
“Fatehpur Sikri”– Constructed by Akbar in 1569 to honor Sufi saint Salim Chisti.
Akbar’s court occupied this city till it was abandoned due to non-availability
of water but still in a state of perfect preservation.
Later continue drive to Jaipur. On arrival check-in at hotel.
In the evening excursion to “Chokhi Dhani” for dinner & enjoy the Rajasthani
folk dance show while taking dinner. Chokhi Dhani is 5* ethnic resort and
located 30kms from Jaipur city. (This is optional tour) Later return back to
hotel. Overnight stay at hotel in Jaipur. |
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Day 12 | Jaipur |– Enjoy Elephant Ride at Amber Fort |
Breakfast at hotel. Morning start guided city tour of Jaipur.
“Jaipur”–The Capital of Rajasthan. It’s popularly known as „The Pink City‟ for
the colour of the buildings in its wonderful old city.
Visit the majestic Amber Fort and Palace– Originally constructed by Raja
Mansingh and one of the finest examples of Rajput architecture. Enjoy the unique
experience of an ascent on the back of a brightly caparisoned Elephant up to the
Fort.
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Later visit the City‟s Palace Complex– Holds several museums that contain
impressive collections of miniature paintings, costumes, and armor.
See the Jantar Mantar (The Observatory)– A sanctuary of the astronomer king,
Maharaja Jai Singh.
Nearby, The intriguing palace of the Wind. The Hawa Mahal– Was built in 1799 to
allow ladies from the royal family to view the city and bazaar below in privacy.
Evening free to visit the local Markets/Bazaar for Shopping. Overnight stay at
hotel in Jaipur. |
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Day 13 | Jaipur – Mumbai | |
Breakfast at hotel. Afternoon drop at Jaipur airport to board on flight to
Mumbai. |
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FLIGHT DETAILS |
DEPARTURE TIME |
ARRIVAL TIME |
Jaipur – Mumbai |
Air India – AI 612 |
14:30 hrs |
16:10 hrs |
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On arrival at Mumbai airport. Our tour executive & driver will meet to you at
airport & provide you transfer to hotel. Rest of time you are free for shopping
as this is your last day of the trip so you can purchase some souvenirs for your
friends & family . Overnight stay at hotel in Mumbai. |
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Day 14 | Mumbai / Departure | |
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Morning drop at Mumbai International Airport to board on International flight
for onward destination. |
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