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North India Pilgrimage Tour
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Tour Highlights |
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Capital city “ Delhi” Yoga & Meditation city “Rishikesh” The legendary “Taj
Mahal” pink city “Jaipur, Birth place of Lord Krishna & city of river Ganges
“Varanasi”
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Covered Places : Delhi- Haridwar – Rishikesh – Delhi – Jaipur - Fatehpur
Sikri –Agra – Mathura & Vrindavan – Varanasi - Delhi
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Duration : 12 Nights / 13 days
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Activities : Cycle Rickshaw ride at Old Delhi’s market, Evening arati at
Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar, Elephant ride to reach the top of fort in Jaipur & Early
morning boat ride at river Ganges, Varanasi |
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Day 01 : Arrival Delhi
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Arrive New Delhi, India’s Capital, where you are greeted with a traditional
Indian welcome on arrival at the airport and escorted to the hotel. After check
in at hotel our representative will explain you the travel plan and hand over
the essential travel documents to you. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 02 : Delhi |
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Morning start full day guided city tour. Start from Old Delhi. Visit Raj Ghat
which is Mahatma Gandhi’s Memorial, followed by photo stop at Red Fort. Red
Fort, built in 1648 by Mughal Emperor Shahjehan, Jama Masjid, one of the largest
Mosque of India. Here you will enjoy Enjoy a cycle rickshaw ride.
In the afternoon you will visit New Delhi. Lakshminarayan Temple, a modern
Hindu Temple, 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 and Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 03 - Delhi –Haridwar (200Kms)
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Morning drive to Haridwar. On arrival transfer to hotel. Haridwar or 'the
Gateway to the Gods' is one of the seven holiest places according to Hindu
mythology, as the Gods are believed to have left their footprints in Haridwar.
Due to its geographical location too, Haridwar stands as the gateway to the
other three important pilgrimages of Uttrakhand namely, Rishikesh, Badrinath and
Kedarnath. After wash & change at hotel visit famous temples. Evening watch Arti
at Har ki Pauri. Its’s the most awaited event occurs everyday at Har-ki-Pauri
ghats. Thousand congregate at either side of the bank, and the river Ganga is
embelleshed like newly wedded bride, aglow with phosphorescence of a million
diyas and marigold petals, is an ethereal sight.
Overnight at Hotel.
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Day 04 – Haridwar -Rishikesh (24Kms) |
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Morning drive to Rishikesh. Rishikesh is an attraction for both pilgrims and
adventurers. The Ganga here is in full flow and bluish green. On arrival check
in at hotel. After wash & change at hotel visit Temples, Ashram- Most of them
impart spiritual studies and lessons on meditation and well-being of the mind.
Some of the leading ones are Paremarth Niketan, Sivanand Ashram, Yoga Niketan,
Omkaranand Ashram and Lakshman Jhula: It is one of the most prominent landmarks
at Rishikesh. This is a suspended bridge and was built in the year 1929.
Overnight at hotel.
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Day 05 - Rishikesh – Haridwar - Delhi (220Kms)
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Morning free. In the afternoon drive to Delhi. On arrival check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
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Day 06 Delhi –Jaipur (265kms) |
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Morning drive to Jaipur, The “Pink city”. Jaipur is the capital of the Indian
state of Rajasthan, famous for forts, palaces, lakes, sand and colorful culture.
On arrival check in at hotel. The evening is at leisure to explore the colourful
markets of the pink city. Overnight at Hotel. |
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Day 07 : Jaipur
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Morning start guided sightseeing tour of Jaipur. Start with Amber Fort. Here you
will enjoy an Elephant ride to reach the Fort situated on the hill, an
overwhelming experience. Later we visit the City Palace, a perfect blend of
Rajasthani & Mughal architecture. Further we visit Jantar Mantar (Solar
Observatory), an astronomical treasure house, with solar devices that give
accurate predictions till date. We also visit Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds), a
five-storied structure of pink sandstone. It was built in the year 1799 so that
veiled royal women could peer down the busy street market unseen by the world
through its 593 stone Jharokas (mini windows).
Overnight at hotel.
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Day 08- Jaipur – Fatehpur Sikri - Agra (235kms) |
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Morning drive to Agra enroute Fatehpur Sikri. (Ghost Capital), the political
capital of India's Mughal Empire under Akbar's reign, from the year 1571 until
1585, when it was abandoned, ostensibly due to lack of water. Further drive to
Agra. On arrival check in at hotel. Evening free. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 09: Agra – Mathura (50Kms) |
Morning visit world famous Monument of Love Taj Mahal, 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. . Later visit
other spots of this great city. The tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daulah - This tomb was
personally designed by Itmad-Ud-Daulah in the Charbagh architectural style. At
the end visit Great Red Fort of Agra. Late afternoon drive to Mathura.
On arrival check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
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Day 10: Mathura –Delhi (150Kms) – Varanasi ( By Train) |
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Mathura the land where Shri Krishna was born and spent his youth life, has today
little towns and hamlets that are still alive with the Krishna legend and still
redolent with the music of his flute. Morning visit Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi
Temple & Shri bankey bihari temple. Also visit Vrindavan. Vrindavan, a village -
once noted for its fragrant groves, is where he spent an eventful youth. Late
afternoon transfer to New Delhi railway station to board on train to Varanasi.
Overnight in train.
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Day 11: Arrive Varanasi
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Morning arrive at Varanasi railway station and transfer to hotel. Varanasi -
situated on the banks of the sacred
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Ganges, Varanasi has been a center of pilgrimage and learning for over 2000
years and is considered to be one of the oldest surviving cities in the world.
Day free. Evening one can see AARTI at river Ganges – Worship of the river
goddess with incense, camphor, flowers and earthen lamps. Thousands of
illuminated lamps are immersed in the waters of the holy Ganges and the floating
lamps add a divine look to the river at dusk. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 12: Varanasi
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Early morning enjoy boat ride on the river Ganges. The boat ride takes you past
the various ghats of Varanasi, offering a glimpse of the city at its religious
best, with the men getting ready for their daily prayer, the sages lost in
prayer and ritual. Afterwads return to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast
visit temples & Banaras University ( Kashi Hindu University) also excursion to
Sarnath. Lord Buddha preached his first Sermon and which thus making it one of
the four holiest places to the Buddhist world. Evening return to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
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Day 13: Varanasi – Delhi (By Flight)
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Morning free. In the afternoon drop you at Varanasi airport to board on flight
to Delhi. On arrival board on International flight for onward destination.
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