New Delhi Trip Overview
India with its 5000 years old history, diverse culture and a rich historical heritage, is certainly going to mesmerize you. It is said that one lifetime is not enough to discover the diversity India has to offer, it not only offers you experiences of life but also feeds your soul.
Eland Holidays strive to make your holidays not only comfortable, hassle free and enjoyable, but an experience to cherish and remember. Our team of experienced and enthusiastic travel executives strives to provide you the perfect solution to your travel needs, by first understanding your requirements, budgetary constraints and your wish list and then creating a package which provides you with the holistic experience of the country you are visiting, not only covering your interest points but presenting to you unimagined aspects of the country.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 days
Starts: New Delhi, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
India with its 5000 years old history, diverse culture and a rich historical heritage, is certainly going to mesmerize you. It is said that one lifetime is not enough to discover the diversity India has to offer, it not only offers you experiences of life but also feeds your soul.
Eland Holidays strive to make your holidays not only comfortable, hassle free and enjoyable, but an experience to cherish and remember. Our team of experienced and enthusiastic travel executives strives to provide you the perfect solution to your travel needs, by first understanding your requirements, budgetary constraints and your wish list and then creating a package which provides you with the holistic experience of the country you are visiting, not only covering your interest points but presenting to you unimagined aspects of the country.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Delhi
Pass By: New Delhi, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
Arrival Transfer to Hotel
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at hotel
Day 2: Delhi Sightseeing
Stop At: Qutub Minar, Qutb Minar, Mehrauli, New Delhi 110030 India
Qutub Minar or Qutb Minar, a 73 m (240 ft.) high tower made of red sandstone and marble is not only the highest brick minaret in the world but also one of the most famous historical landmarks of India. The construction of this tower of victory was started by the founder of the Mamluk Dynasty in Delhi, Qutb ud-Din Aibak and completed by his successor and son-in-law Iltutmish.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Humayun’s Tomb, Mathura Road Opp Nizamuddin Mosque, New Delhi 110013 India
The splendid mausoleum built in the memory of Emperor Humayun, the second Mughal ruler to ascend the throne, stands as a magnificent testament to the style of Mughal royal mausoleums. It is the first of the grand dynastic garden-tombs commissioned in. The tomb was commissioned by Bega Begum, Humayun’s Persian wife and chief consort in 1565 AD, nine years after the Emperor’s death.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: India Gate, Rajpath Near Connaught Place New Delhi, New Delhi 110001 India
The India Gate is located at the heart of India’s capital city, New Delhi. About 2.3 km from the Rashtrapati Bhavan, it is located on the eastern extremity of the ceremonial boulevard, Rajpath.
Pass By: Red Fort, Netaji Subhash Marg, New Delhi 110002 India
Red fort is one of the historic monuments located in Delhi. This monument gets its name from the red colored sandstone used for construction by the Mughals. This fort is located in the center of the city and was used as a ceremonial spot for the royals.
Pass By: Rashtrapati Bhawan, President’s Estate, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Located on the western end of the Rajpath in New Delhi, the Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the President of India. It was originally built with the intent of serving as the Viceroy’s House. With its 340 rooms in the main building covering 5 acres on an estate of 330 acres, it is one of the largest residences of any head of the state in the world.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at hotel
Day 3: Delhi – Jaipur
Stop At: Kalagram Chokhi Dhani, 12 Miles Tonk Road, Jaipur 303905 India
Option visit to The KALAGRAM is the initiative of Chokhi Dhani Group to facilitate sustained livelihood for craftsmen and to provide authentic handicrafts at most reasonable price to the consumer. Kalagram is most authentic retail handicraft village at Jaipur where more than 10,000 arts and crafts of Incredible India available to YOU.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at hotel
Day 4: Jaipur Sightseeing
Stop At: Amber Palace, Devisinghpura, Amer, Jaipur 302001 India
The Amber Fort set in picturesque and rugged hills is a fascinating blend of Mughal architecture, construct by Raja Man Singh in 1592 and completed by Swai Jai Singh, the fort is made in red sand stone and white marble.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: City Palace of Jaipur, Tripolia Bazar Near Jantar Mantar, Jaipur 3023002 India
Located in the heart of the Pink City Jaipur, the City Palace was where the Maharaja reigned from. This palace also includes the famous ‘Chandra Mahal’ and ‘Mubarak Mahal’, and other buildings which form a part of the palace complex. The palace is located towards the northeast side of central Jaipur and has many courtyards and buildings. The palace was built between 1729 and 1732 AD by Sawai Jai Singh II. He ruled in Amer and planned and built the outer walls of the palace and later rulers added to the architecture of this palace.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Jantar Mantar – Jaipur, Tripoliya Bazaar near entrance to City Palace, Jaipur 302020 India
There are plenty of observatories all over the world, but the Jantar Mantar is considered to be one of the largest observatories ever built. Combining religion, science and art, the Jantar Mantar is the name given to a series of five, magnificent structures built in Jaipur, New Delhi, Ujjan, Varanasi and Mathura.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Hawa Mahal – Palace of Wind, Hawa Mahal Tripolia Bazaar Road Badi Choupad, J.D.A. Market, Pink City, Jaipur 302002 India
The renowned ‘Palace Of The Winds’, or Hawa Mahal, is one of the prominent tourist attractions in Jaipur city. Located in the heart of Jaipur, this beautiful five-storey palace was constructed in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh who belonged to Kachhwaha Rajput dynasty.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at hotel
Day 5: Jaipur – Agra
Stop At: Fatehpur Sikri, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra District, Uttar Pradesh
A UNESCO World heritage, this deserted red sandstone city was built by the Great Mughal Emperor Akbar as his capital and palace in the late 16th century. Popular highlights of this region are Buland Darwaza, Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chishti, Diwan-i-Am, Panch Mahal etc.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at hotel
Day 6: Agra – Delhi – Departure
Stop At: Taj Mahal, Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra 282001 India
Taj Mahal is widely recognized as “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage” made by the great Mughal Emperor in memory of his loving wife Mumtaz Mahal. (TAJ MAHAL REMAINS CLOSED ON EVERY FRIDAYS).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Agra Fort Rakabgani, Agra 282003 India
Agra Fort was begun by Akbar between 1565 and 1573. It is situated on the west bank of the Jumna River, about 2km upstream from the Taj Mahal. Akbar built the fort of sandstone; his grandson Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal, constructed palaces of white marble within the fort itself
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
