As the Indian capital and India's third largest city, Delhi has much to offer. Both the Old and New Delhi are fascinating - the city's Mughal past evident in the streets of Old Delhi contrasting starkly withNew Delhi, with its ordered governmental buildings and leafy avenues. The ancient capital of India, Agra in Uttar Pradesh, is known for the Taj Mahal. Uttar Pradesh is also home to the holy cities - Varanasi, Ayodhya, Mathura and Allahabad, based by the sacred rivers, the Ganga and the Yamuna. The state hosts a Kumbha Mela every 12 years, where over ten million Hindus congregate - the largest gathering of human beings in the world.
Experiences
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Agra
Shah Jahan created the Taj Mahal with a workforce of 20,000 people from India and Central Asia, crafted in marble and gem stones over twenty-two years, it is the most extravagant monument ever built for love.
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Delhi
India’s capital, since independence and the third largest city, Delhi has played a highly significant role in the country’s history, and still today it is a city rich with culture, architecture and human diversity.
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Varanasi
The great river banks of the Ganges at Varanasi are lined with an endless chain of stone steps, the Ghats, progressing along the whole of the waterfront.
Sample Delhi and Uttar Pradesh itinerary
GRAND TOUR OF INDIA
Day 1-5 Delhi/Agra/Ranthambore
Arrive Delhi. Enjoy the historic sights of both old & new Delhi, spend two nights at The Imperial. Drive to Agra & visit the Red Fort & Taj Mahal, overnight at Amarvilas. Depart to Bharatpur railway station, en route visit the Red Fort at Fatepur Sikri. Board the 'Shabati Express' to Sawai Modhopur for Ranthambore National Park.
Day 5-9 Ranthambore National Park/Jaipur
Enjoy morning & afternoon game drives, two nights at Vanyavilas. Drive on to Jaipur. Spend two nights at Rambagh Palace & enjoy a city tour visiting the Palace of the Winds & City Palace. The following day drive to Amber & visit the spectacular fort.
Day 9-13 Jodhpur/Udaipur
Drive to Jodhpur, spend two nights at Umaid Bhuwan Palace. Enjoy a visit to Mehrangarh Fort, the doorway to the Thar Desert, this afternoon take a jeep safari to visit the world's first conservationists, the Bishnols. The following morning depart for Udaipur.
Day 13-17 Udaipur/Goa
Drive to Udaipur, spend two nights at Udaivilas. Enjoy a city tour, including a visit to the City Palace, Jagdish Temple & the Garden of the Maids of Honour. Take a sunset cruise on Lake Pichola followed by dinner at the Taj Lake Palace.
Day 17-21 Goa/Kerela
Depart by plane to Goa via Mumbai. Spend two nights at the Leela Palace enjoying some rest & relaxation by the coast. Depart by plane to Cochin & spend the final three nights at the Malabar House Residency enjoying the local sights, including the Dutch Palace, Church of St Francis & the Chinese fishing nets. Depart Cohin via Dubai to London.
* Options to extend to Sri Lanka/Himalayas/Buthan
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