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All India Travel Tours --» North India Tours --» North India and Tribal Programme
North India and Tribal ProgrammeDuration : 15 Nights / 16 Days Day 01 : Delhi  Morning arrive Delhi. Meeting, assistance at airport and transfer to hotel ( check-in time 12 noon ). PM. Sightseeing of Old Delhi : Red Fort - the red sandstone walls of the fort extends for 2 kms and vary in height from 18 meters on the river side to 33 meters on the city side. The Hall of Public Audiences, The Hall of Private Audiences, the Royal Baths, Moti Masjid built by Aurangzeb for himself are important portions of the immense fort. Jama Masjid - the great mosque is both the largest mosque in India and the final architectural extravagance of Shah Jehan. Raj Ghat - the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi where he was cremated after his assassination. Overnight stay at hotel. Day 02 : Delhi Breakfast at hotel. AM. Sightseeing of New Delhi : Laxmi Narain Temple - garishly coloured modern temple was erected by the industrialist Birla. India Gate - the 42 meter high stone ` Arch of Triumph ', erected in memory of the Indian soldiers who died in the first World War. Humayun's Tomb - built by the wife of Humayun, the second Mughal king. This is an early example of Moghul architecture. The design and pattern were to be refined over the years to the magnificence of the Taj Mahal in Agra. Qutab Minar - the buildings in the complex date from the onset of Muslim rule in India and are fine examples of the early Afghan architecture. PM at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel. Day 03 : Delhi - Agra  Breakfast at hotel and proceed to Agra enroute visiting Sikandra. Sikandra - the mausoleum of emperor Akbar. The tomb is situated in the middle of the garden and four identical red sandstone gates lead to the tomb complex. PM. City sightseeing : Taj Mahal - if there is a building which evokes a country like Eiffel Tower does for France, Sydney Opera House does for Australia then it has to be Taj Mahal for India. It has been described as the most extravagant monument ever built for love, as the emperor was heart broken when Mumtaz died. Agra Fort - the construction of the fort commenced with the emperor Akbar and additions were made right through the time of his grandson Shah Jehan. While in Akbar's time the fort was principally a military structure, by the time of Shah Jehan the emphasis had shifted and the fort became partially a palace. Itimad ud Daula - the tomb was built by Nur Jehan and it is very similar to the tomb of Jehangir near Lahore. Overnight at hotel. Day 04 : Agra - Khajuraho Breakfast at hotel and transfer to airport for flight to Khajuraho. On arrival transfer to hotel. Sightseeing of Khajuraho : The temples of Khajuraho are one of India's major attractions and are superb examples of Indo-Aryan architecture. It is the decorations with which the temples are so liberally embellished that has made Khajuraho so famous. Around the temples are bands of sculptures of exceedingly fine and artistic stone work. The sculptors have shown many aspects of Indian life a thousand years ago - Gods and Goddesses, warriors and musicians, animals real and mythological. But two elements appear over and over again in greater details than anything else - women and Sex. In between are the Mithuna couples running through the whole Kama Sutra of positions and possibilities. Chausath Yogini Temple, Kandariya Mahadeo Temple, Mahadeo Temple, Chitragupta Temple, Lakshmana Temple are the main temples. Eastern Group of Temples : This group lies close to the village and includes three Hindu temples and three Jain Shrines. Overnight stay at hotel. Day 05 : Khajuraho - Varanasi  Breakfast at hotel and transfer to airport for flight to Varanasi. Transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel. Day 06 : Varanasi Breakfast at hotel. AM. City sightseeing : VARANASI, has been known as Kashi and Benaras, its present name is a restoration of the ancient name meaning the city between the two rivers - Varuna and Asi. The eternal city, is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in India. Situated on the banks of the sacred river Ganges, it has been a centre of learning and civilisation for over two thousand years. For pious Hindus this city has always had a special place. Besides being a pilgrimage centre, it is considered auspicious to die here, ensuring an instant routing to heaven. Durga Temple, is commonly known as the Monkey Temple, due to many monkeys having made it their home. It was built in the 18th century by a Bengali Maharani. It is built in north India Nagara style with a multi-tiered Shikhara. Tulsi Manas temple : a modern, marble Shikhara style temple, built in 1964. |
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