Be introduced to the glorious legacy of India with the Mystic India tour. Begin your journey by witnessing the cultural potpourri of the Capital. Enter in Rajasthan from Mandawa - (The Shekhawati region of Rajasthan) Eventually find yourself face-to-face with the hypnotizing splendour of the Taj Mahal. Find yourself basking in the grandeur of Gwalior, with its princely palaces and heritage of heroism. Journey on to discover the unabashed sensuality of erotic sculptures in Khajuraho. Get whisked away to the banks of the Holy Ganges in Varanasi, where saintly men speak of the legend of birth, re-birth and salvation.
Highlights of tour

• Rickshaw ride at Chandani Chawk Bazar in Delhi
• Visit villages between Mandawa & Jaipur
• Elephant ride at Amber Fort in Jaipur
• Taj Mahal - 7th wonder of the world or monument of  love
• Shatabdi train from Agra to Gwalior
• Khajuraho temples
• Evening AARTI ceremony at Ganges  in Varanasi

Itinerary

Day 01 - Arrive Delhi

Arrive at New Delhi airport in the morning & meet our representative, will assist you till hotel and discuss tour briefly.
Embark on a half day of exploration of Old & New Delhi. Highlights include the Jama Masjid, the most important mosque in India; Chandni Chowk bazaar will show you more colours on your rickshaw ride. Visit Qutub Minar, the highest tower in India, and Humayun’s Tomb, an early example of Mughal architecture.

Day 02 - Delhi / Mandawa

Day 03 - Mandawa / Jaipur

Drive to Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan enroute visit local village to find India’s major part life style. Jaipur known as “Pink City” - is spectacularly set within surrounding rugged hills, dotted with ancient ruined fortresses. Evening visit to Birla Ganesha temple to attend AARTI ceremony and be part of local’s daily prayer.

Day 04 - Jaipur

Morning tour of the impressive Amber Fort, situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur City. At the foot of the hill you will mount your caparisoned elephant for the slow but steady climb up to the main gate, making your entrance in the time honoured fashion. Your further day tour will include the imposing City Palace, still home to the Maharaja although several of the rooms are now open to the public. You will also visit the Hawa Mahal "Palace of the Winds", and the open-air Jantar Mantar Observatory to see the vast astronomical instruments, used till date by astrologers when they make horoscopes.

Day 05 - Jaipur / Fatehpur Sikari / Agra

Morning drive to Agra, Journey overland through rural India, stopping at Fatehpur Sikri, arrive Agra and check in into hotel.
Afternoon visit to Taj Mahal - 7th wonder of the world, monument of love known as many names, considered the world’s finest example of Mughal architecture. Later visit to Agra Red Fort.

Day 06 - Agra /Gwalior / Orcha

We will take you to railway station to board one the India’s best train for Gwalior, one & half our journey will give you feel of local life, Visit Gwalior fort. Travel overland through rural India, passing sleepy villages, and arrive at Orchha.

Day 07 - Orcha / Khajuraho

Drive to Khajuraho - one of the most popular tourist spots in India, with the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples in the country. These temples are famous for their erotic sculpture, as well as their depiction of life in all its forms.
Afternoon at leisure.

Day 08 - Khajuraho

Spend the day amid Khajuraho’s exquisitely carved Eastern & Western group of the temples that pay homage in delicate detail to Hindu deities and remind you birth place of KAMASUTRA.

Day 09 - Khajuraho / Varanasi

Afternoon flight to Varanasi, a city of more than a thousand temples and shrines, and sacred to Hindus and Buddhists alike. Explore the buried Buddhist city of Sarnath, where the Great Gautama Buddha gave his first sermon 25 centuries ago. Tonight, witness the evening Aarti ceremony along the holy River Ganges.

Day 10 - Varanasi / Delhi

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Price

For customised pricing please contact us.

Prices include the following: -

• 09 nights’ accommodation on twin sharing basis with breakfast
• Assistance on arrival / departure of Fairy Tale India Representative
• All transfers from airport to hotel and vice versa, sightseeing, excursions in air-conditioned car
  
• Local English speaking guide at each destination
• Monument entrance fees  
• Domestic flight – Day 09 – Khajuraho to Varanasi , Day 10 – Varanasi to Delhi
• All applicable taxes / Domestic * Luxury Guests will have Luxury Toyota Inova car / Cola & beer in the car throughout the tour

Does Not include: -

• International flight
• Fees for video cameras during the sightseeing
• Personal expenses / Gratuities
• Everything that was not mentioned as "included services"

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