| | Day 1: Delhi-Pushkar (driving distance around 7 hrs, 400 km). Pushkar is a holy village. The city is built around the holy PushkarLake.Around the lake are many ghats, from where the pilgrims take a bath in the water of the holy lake. The 14th century old Brahmatemple is the only temple in India which is dedicated to Lord Brahma. Every year in October/November there is the Pushkar Fair |
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| Day 2: Pushkar. Wander around the streets with their many shops. You can also visit the temple of Savitri. This temple is on top of a hill, just a few minutes outside of Pushkar. From the top you have an excellent view over Pushkar and the lake. | |
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| Day 3: Pushkar – Jaipur (driving distance around 3 hrs, 150 km). On the way you can visit Neemrana Fort. | |
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| Day 4: Jaipur. Jaipur has many sights. It is called the PinkCity because of the color of the stone the old city is made of. You will visit Hawa Mahal (Windpalace). It’s design is in the shape of the crown of Krishna. Its original intention was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life in the street below without being seen. It is a part of Jaipur’s City Palace. Before you visit Amber, we make a photostop at the Waterpalace. | ![]() |
![]() | At Amber you can ride up to the fort from the base of the hill on elephants. On the ride, you can see the skyline of Jaipur and the original city walls. In the Royal Gaitor are several cenotaphs of the Royal family. At the end of the day you visit Tiger Fort to see Jaipur at sunset. |
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![]() | Day 5: Jaipur – Agra (driving distance around 4 hrs, 250 km). On the way visit Galta, monkeytemple near Jaipur, the Step Well of Abhaneri, Keoladeo Ghana National Park at Bharatpur and Fatehpur Sikri, de 16century capitol built by moghulemperorAkbar. |
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| Day 6: Agra – Varanasi (train). In Agra of course you will visit Taj Mahal and Red Fort. Agra's Taj Mahal is one of the most famous buildings in the world, the mausoleum of Shah Jahân's favorite wife, Mumtâz Mahal. It is one of the New Seven Wonders of the world, and one of three World Heritage Sites in Agra. Agra Fort (sometimes called the Red Fort), was commissioned by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1565, and is another of Agra's World Heritage Sites. In the afternoon you will be transferred to the station for the nighttrain to Varanasi. | |
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![]() | Day 7: Varanasi Varanasi is one of the holiest places in Buddhism too, being one of the four pilgrimage sites said to have been designated by Gautama Buddha himself. In the residential neighborhood of Varanasi lies Sarnath, the site of the deer park where Gautama Buddha is said to have given his first sermon about the basic principles of Buddhism. There are a number of Buddhist temples built bij different countries. In the evening you can watch the ceremony at the Holy Ganga river. |
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| Day 8: Varanasi – Delhi (train). Varanasi is at the banks of the Holy river Ganga. Varanasi is a holy city in Hinduism, being one of the most sacred pilgrimage places for Hindus. More than 1,000,000 pilgrims visit the city each year. At the bank of the river are numerous ghats, steps to the river. Most of the ghats are bathing ghats, while others are used as cremation sites.An unique way to see it is by boat. In the afternoon you will be transferred to the station for the nighttrain back to Delhi. | |
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Price starts at INR 23.300 per person