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| ITINERARY |
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DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN DELHI
Upon arrival in Delhi, transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day is free to relax at the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Meals: -
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DAY 2: DELHI - VARANASI BY OVERNIGHT TRAIN
In the morning after breakfast, take a full day city tour of Old Delhi & New Delhi. In the evening, transfer to the railway station to board a train for Varanasi. Overnight journey by train.
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 3: ARRIVAL IN VARANASI
Upon arrival in Varanasi, transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day is free to relax at the hotel. Evening, explore the market near to the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 4: VARANASI
Early morning, leave for a boat ride on the Ganges River. Return to the hotel for breakfast. Afternoon, leave for a city tour of Varanasi. Evening is free for shopping. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 5: VARANASI - KHAJURAHO BY AIR
After breakfast, transfer to the airport to board a flight for Khajuraho. Upon arrival in Khajuraho, transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, leave for a sightseeing tour of Khajuraho. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 6: KHAJURAHO - JHANSI - AGRA
In the morning after breakfast, drive to Jhansi by an air-conditioned car. On arrival in Jhansi, visit Jhansi Fort. Transfer to the railway station to board a train for Agra. On arrival in Agra, check into the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
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Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 7: AGRA
In the morning, after breakfast, take city tour of Agra. Visit the Taj Mahal & Agra Fort, evening free for shopping. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 8: AGRA - JAIPUR BY ROAD
In the morning, after breakfast, leave for Jaipur by an air-conditioned car. En-route, visit Fatehpur Sikri. On arrival in Jaipur, check in to the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 9: JAIPUR
Early morning, take an excursion to Amber Fort. Enjoy elephant/jeep ride at Amber Fort. Afternoon, take a city tour of Jaipur. Evening, visit some shopping outlets of Jaipur. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 10: JAIPUR - DELHI BY ROAD
In the morning after breakfast, drive back to Delhi by air-conditioned car. On arrival in Delhi, transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day is free to relax at the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
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| HOTEL DETAILS |
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HOWARD PARK PLAZA
 
City: Agra
Location
Howard Park Plaza is situated on the arterial Fatehabad Road, just 5 kms from the Agra Cantt. Railway Station. Lying in the heart of the tourist area, it is just a 10-minute walk from the Taj Mahal and a 10-minute drive from the main shopping centre Sadar Bazaar. The UP State Handicrafts Showroom and Pizza Hut lie at a distance of 250 metres from the hotel.
Howard Park Plaza, a 4 star hotel, offers the complete range of facilities that are required for a comfortable stay. The hotel's atrium lobby is decorated with a beautiful marble centre-piece that is crafted like a rangoli and filled with coloured gravel. Looming right above that is a long and exquisite chandelier, possibly the longest in Agra. After admiring these wondrous decor items, move on to the reception where the friendly staff greet you eagerly and help you check in.
Rooms
Accommodation options at the hotel include one Suite and 85 Superior rooms that are elegantly furnished and well appointed with all modern amenities including sofa, study table, cable television, tea/coffee maker, mini bar, luggage rack, cupboard and thermostat with temperature control. A complimentary bottle of mineral water is provided in each room. The attached washroom has a bathtub and soap, shampoo, shower cap and linen are provided for.
The Suite has a separate living room and bedroom besides two washrooms. Additional amenities in the Suite include a 4-seater dining table and two televisions, one in the living room and the other in the bedroom. The attached washroom has a Jacuzzi style bathtub and is replenished with shower gel, dental kit, shaving kit and hair dryer, in addition to other amenities.
Dining
Howard Park Plaza offers a range of dining options including a rooftop barbeque facility (during winter only). Rendezvous, the multi cuisine restaurant cum coffee shop adjoining the lobby offers a variety of Indian, Continental and Chinese delicacies with buffet as well as a la carte options while Downing Street, the pool facing bar offers the best in Indian as well as imported brands. While Rendezvous is open from 6:30 am to 11:30 pm, Downing Street remains open from 11 am to 11 pm. Room service is available round the clock.
Services & Facilities
Regal Hall, the conference/banquet hall with a provision of partition, can accommodate up to 350 guests while the Business Centre offers all necessary business services.
The range of recreational facilities offered at Howard Park Plaza includes a Spa with a beauty salon and ayurvedic massage centre. Swimming pool access as well as Spa facilities are available from 7 am to 8 pm. The hotel also boasts of a rooftop Taj viewing gallery and a shopping arcade, D' Craft, where one can find all handicraft and souvenir items.
Other facilities on offer are Wi-Fi service (chargeable at Rs. 200 per hour or Rs. 500 for 24 hours), travel desk, car rental service, safe deposit lockers at the reception, in-house laundry service, doctor on call and spacious parking.
Don't Miss
The two highlights of Howard Park Plaza are the atrium lobby and the recently renovated Spa. The atrium lobby features one of the longest chandeliers in the city, if not the state. The Spa offers a wide range of services besides a soothing ambience.
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RAMADA
City: Khajuraho
A 5-star property, Ramada Khajuraho offers all the modern conveniences required by leisure travellers for that perfectly relaxing and rejuvenating holiday . Located in the heart of town, Ramada Khajuraho is just 1.5 km away from the airport. The famous temples of Khajuraho are within half a kilometre radius from the hotel.
Hotel Facilities
Conference/banquet facilities are offered on the lush lawns surrounding the hotel besides Mirabelles, a well equipped hall that can accommodate 50 to 100 guests. The hotel also has a business centre.
Travel Desk | Car Rental Service | Doctor on Call | Laundry Service
Recreational Facilities
Activity Centre | Yoga/Meditation Centre | Swimming Pool | Sun Beds | Bonfire Evenings on Request
Room Amenities
The 85 elegantly furnished rooms and suites at Ramada Khajuraho offer a splendid view of either the temples or the Vindhyachal mountain ranges.
Cable Television | Telephone | Tea/Coffee Maker | Room Heater | Music System | Internet Access | Mineral Water | Fruit Basket/Cookies Platter
The attached washroom features a bath tub and receives hot and cold water supply.
Dining
Dining outlets at Ramada Khajuraho include Gautama, a multi-cuisine restaurant and Mahuaa, a bar that serves the choicest liquor brands and sumptuous snacks.
For the convenience of guests, room service is available.
The hotel also boasts of the only discotheque in town - The Downing Street.
Internet: Available | Parking Facility: Not Available
Check-in Time: 12:00 Noon | Check-out Time: 12:00 Noon
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HOTEL IDEAL TOWER
City: Varanasi
Hotel Ideal Tower offers luxurious accommodation in the holy city of Varanasi. The hotel offers superior services and facilities to ensure that business and leisure travellers have a comfortable stay.
Rooms
The hotel offers 58 centrally air conditioned rooms across Superior, Deluxe and Suite categories. All rooms are modern and well furnished with amenities like a television, Wi-Fi internet connectivity, telephone and a bathtub in the attached washrooms. The Deluxe rooms have wooden flooring and feature added amenities like a dining table and writing table. The Suite rooms are spacious and comprise a living area and bedroom.
Dining
Guests have a variety of dining options to choose from including Red Chilli that serves Indian cuisine for lunch and dinner; Ideal Cafe, the multi cuisine coffee shop open from breakfast to dinner; H2O+ The Bar that serves the choicest alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages.
Facilities
Conferencing and banquet facilities available at Hotel Ideal Tower are the Kitty and Banquets that can accommodate from 10 to 400 persons. On request, the hotel can arrange for audio-visual equipment and videoconferencing facilities.
Other facilities available at the hotel are laundry, shopping arcade, bakery, swimming pool, travel desk and Wi-Fi internet connectivity.
Location
Hotel Ideal Tower is a 2 minute drive form the city's railway station.
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HOLIDAY INN
City: Jaipur
Holiday Inn is a classified as 5 Star hotel by the Govt. of India. The hotel's architecture upholds the local culture, blending it comfortably with surroundings. All modern facilities are incorporated in the well planned hotel designed as a Haveli, which means a nobleman's mansion.
Hotel Facilities
Banquet | Conference & Seminars | Boardroom |Shopping arcade | Swimming pool | Travel desk | Business centre | Laundry service | Foreign exchange counter | Parking | Doctor on call | Safety deposit lockers | WiFi internet | STD/ ISD phone facility
Recreation facilities
Swimming Pool | Gymnasium | Table tennis | Indoor games
Room Amenities
Air conditioner | Satellite television | Telephone | Mini bar | Safety deposit locker |Tea coffee/maker | Attached washroom | Hot & Cold water | Soap | Shampoo | Linen |
Dining
Coffee Shop: Palms, the coffee shop offers Indian and International cuisine and snacks
Bar: The Bar is an extension of Palms and offers Indian and imported wines and spirits
Restaurant: Aangan is the Indian specialty restaurant, where you will be entertained with flute recitals, while the chefs conjure ethnic cuisines for you.
Outdoor Restaurant: Goth - The Village is the ethnic outdoor village restaurant, with an authentic Indian rural backdrop with folk dancers, fortune - teller, fire eaters entertaining you. The Goth is open only for dinner.
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HOTEL VIKRAM
City: New Delhi
Hotel Vikram is a four star hotel in a prime location in Delhi, built on 2 acres of land and serving since over four decades. All the modern amenities, clubbed with hotel’s amiable staff and the well maintained pool make it an ideal choice if you are seeking luxury and value-for-money.
Hotel Facilities
24-hour front desk | Air-conditioned public areas | Airport transportation (chargeable) | Banquet facilities | Beauty Services | Breakfast services | Business centre | Coffee shop | Complimentary Newspapers in lobby | Complimentary breakfast | Travel counter | Luggage storage | Pwer backup | Internet access-wireless | Laundry facilities | Medical services | Meeting room(s) small groups | Parking (free) | Room service(24 hours) | Safe deposit box-front desk | Secretarial services | Security guard | Shoe shine | Currency exchange | Doorman | Elevator/lift
Recreational Facilities
Swimming pool | Gym
Room Amenities
Air-conditioner | Television | Satellite channels | minibar | Sofa | Seating area | Attached bathroom | Shower & bathtub | WiFi | Soft bar | Complimentary morning newspaper | Tea / coffee maker | Two bottles of mineral water | wake up call service
Dining
Restaurant:1440 - 24 Hour Cafe and Lounge- Serves Continental, Chinese and Mughlai delicacies
Bar: Serves liquor, cocktails and mocktails, serving all major Indian and international brands
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| DESTINATION INFORMATION |
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| AGRA |
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A crimson sun casting an orange hue, setting behind the luminescent white marble of the epitome of everlasting love 'The Taj Mahal', is probably the 'cliched' picture that leaps to our mind when we think of Agra. Why should it not? After all Taj Mahal remains unsurpassed in beauty. But there is much more to Agra than just the Taj Mahal. Agra has a rich and puristic cultural mix of the Persian and the Mughal era. It is home to many ancient relics and monuments of historical and cultural significance - Taj Mahal, the ghost city of Fatehpur Sikri, the exquisite tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah are just a few of the many wonders of pristine Mughal architecture that are nestled in the city.
Historians are of the general opinion that the city of Agra was founded in 1504 A.D. by Sikandar Lodi, the ruler of the Delhi Sultunate. Sikander Lodi's son, Ibrahim Lodi, ruled over the city after his father's death until he fell fighting Babar in the first battle of Panipat fought in 1526. Under the Mughals, the city witnessed the blossoming of some of the finest pieces of architecture ever made. The magnificence of the ancient times is not the only thing that would strike you with awe. In the backdrop of the monuments and the tombs, is a bustling industrial city getting richer by the day. Some of you might get down on your knees twice - at the Taj Mahal to propose and the second time to thank your stars for all the shopping you could do in the city! Agra has a thriving market of marble artifacts, silk fabrics, and leather goods available at dirt cheap rates.
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Agra Taj Mahal
Taj Complex
Agra Taj Mahal 1
Agra Taj Mahal
Agra Taj Mahal 2
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| VARANASI |
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In Mark Twain’s words "Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together". Get immersed in the oldest Hindu tradition in Banaras or Kashi or Varanasi. This quaint city is wrapped in spiritualism, mysticism, Sanskrit and yoga. The city thrives on music and dance and has given birth to many maestros such as Ravi Shankar, Ustad Bismillah Khan. Varanasi is home to the shrine of Lord Kashi Vishwanath and is also one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva which attracts huge number of pilgrims from all across the world. When visiting the city, don’t forget to chew the famous ‘Banarasi Pan’, known for its special flavour.
History
According to legend, the city was founded by the Hindu god Lord Shiva, around 5,000 years ago and is one of the seven sacred cities of Hindus. Many Hindu scriptures, including the Rigveda, Skanda Purana, Ramayana, and the Mahabharata, mention the city.
Varanasi is generally believed to be about 3,000 years old. Varanasi was a commercial and industrial centre famous for its muslin and silk fabrics, perfumes, ivory works, and sculpture. During the time of Gautama Buddha (born 567 BCE), Varanasi was the capital of the kingdom of Kashi. The celebrated Chinese traveler, Xuanzang, attested that the city was a center of religious, educational, and artistic activities, and that it extended for about 5 km along the western bank of the Ganges.
Mahmud of Ghazni in 1033 CE followed by Mohammed Ghori in 1193 CE, raided Varanasi and pillaged several Hindu temples. At the be beginning of the 17th century, Mughal Emperor Akbar brought some relief in the destruction of Hindu temples, but towards the end of that century, Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb led a massive temple destruction and renamed the city to Mohammadâbâd. Due to the massacre during the years of Mughal rule, learned scholars of Varanasi fled to other parts of India until Marathas came to the rescue of the city. The Marathas restored the peace, sanity and pride of the city under their patronage.
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Dashaswamedh Ghat Varanasi
Manikarnika Ghat Varanasi
Varanasi University Temple
Varanasi
View From The River Varanasi
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| NEW DELHI |
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Delhi is the present day version of Indraprastha, the legendary capital of Pandavas, and has in-between been seen various rulers on its throne, the longest being Mughals. No wonder Delhi has charmed writers, Sufi saints and travellers alike. The present Delhi is one of the most developed Indian as well as global cities albeit with its glorious past lurking across the city. The head of Indian government sits in Delhi in the Parliament in central Delhi, surrounded by forts and monuments of his ancestors, both autocratic and monarchs. These are places like Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Jantar Mantar et al. Then there are imperial architectures around Lutyen's Delhi including Connaught Place, in heart of city and the closest Delhi can get to London's Trafalgar Square.
While these old one's have been there since long, the New Delhi, including NCR or National Capital Region has shown exemplary growth in architecture, business avenues, services, tourism and township. Let us have a quick trip across the capital...
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Humayun Tomb - Delhi
India Gate - New Delhi
Red Fort - New Delhi
Jama Masjid - New Delhi
India Gate - Delhi
India Gate - Delhi
Delhi Bahai Lotus Temple
New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi
Qutub Minar - New Delhi
Qutub Minar - New Delhi
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| KHAJURAHO |
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A temple town like no other, Khajuraho is one of India's most loved tourist destinations, and is a cultural masterpiece that had survived centuries of neglect before being restored to its former glory. Known for its stunning 9th - 11th century temples, Khajuraho was the cultural capital of the Chandela Dynasty of Madhya Pradesh, and once contained 85 temples, of which only 22 remain now, divided into three major zones, and protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The tale behind the construction of these erotic sculptured temples is as interesting as the temples themselves: Hemvati, the lovely daughter of a Brahmin priest was seduced by the Moon God while bathing in a pool near her house in Benares, and later gave birth to Chandravarman, the founder of the Chandela dynasty.
Chandravarman built most of these temples after a dream visitation by his mother who asked him to reveal the shallow nature of human passion to the world. Other versions lead us to believe that the Moon God told Hemvati the only way to expunge her guilt over her extramarital affair with him was to instruct her yet-to-be-born illegitimate son, the prophesized founder of the Chandela dynasty, to build 85 temples with erotic carvings, gardens, and lakes in the forest of Khajurs (date trees), which then subsequently came to be known as Khajuraho. Still a small town, Khajuraho has a population of 5000 friendly people, who are always glad to help the visitors with open arms.
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Khajuraho Temples, An Architectural Marvel!
Khajuraho Temples- One of the Seven Wonders of India
A beautiful shot of one of the Khajurao Temples in Madhya Pradesh.
Parsvnath, Adinath Jain Temple in Khajuraho
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Areal view of the magnificen Hindu-Muslim style Amber Fort
Once a magnificent palace, now a massive fort, the Amber is named after Goddess Amba. It's a lovely melange of both Hindu and Muslim architectural styles. Inside the fort is another fort, the beautiful Sheesh Mahal, adorned with intricate mirror work.
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