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Short Pre- & Post-Conference Tours

Golden Triangle: 3 Nights / 4 days

Agra (01 night) / Jaipur (2 nights)

Day 01 – DELHI - AGRA

Early morning drive to Agra. Upon arrival check into your hotel.
Visit to Taj Mahal, a poem in white marble, built by Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaj Mahal.

Later visit Agra Fort situated on the West Bank of the river Yamuna.

The Fort is crescent shaped, flattened on the east with a long, nearly straight wall facing the river. Fort's colossal double walls rise 69 ft in height and measure 2.5 km in circumference encircled by a moat and contain a maze of buildings which form a small city within a city. The fort contains splendid mosques and palaces in red sandstone and white marble built by two generations of creative builders during the time of Akbar and later Jehangir and Shahjahan.

Return back to the hotel for overnight.

Day 02 – AGRA – FATEHPUR SIKRI – JAIPUR

(Optional – You may visit Taj Mahal once again for sunrise on an additional charge).

After breakfast drive to Jaipur en-route visiting Fatehpur Sikri. It is  a beautiful and deserted medieval city built by Akbar the Great in the 16th century to serve as the capital of his vast empire. The Mughals later abandoned this city for lack of water.

Later continue your drive to Jaipur.

Maharaja Jai Singh II built Jaipur in the 18th century. It is a planned city built with ancient Hindu rules as the colonial capital of a richly colorful state. The whole city was painted pink to welcome the visit of Prince Albert in 1853.

Upon arrival check into your hotel for overnight

Day 03 - JAIPUR
After breakfast, half-day excursion trip takes you to Amber Fort with Elephant / Jeep ride. En route, make a photo stop at the Palace of Winds (Hawa Mahal).

Afternoon visit the “Pink City” of Jaipur visiting-

City Palace: It is a beautiful landmark that was built by Kachchwah Rajput rulers of Jaipur. The City Palace is a classic example of Mughal and Rajput architecture. A part of the palace today is museum that houses a collection of rare manuscripts, weapons, Mughal carpets and costumes, and Mughal and Rajasthani miniatures.

Royal Observatory: The Jantar Mantar is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II at his then new capital of Jaipur between 1727 and 1733. He had constructed a total of five such labs at different locations

Return back to the hotel for Overnight.

Day 04 - JAIPUR - DELHI

After Breakfast drive back to Delhi.

Golden Triangle

Cost includes:

• Accommodation
• Daily breakfast
• All transfer and sight seeing by air-conditioned Vehicle.
• Services of English speaking local guides for sight seeing.

Cost does not include:

• Any Airfares
• Any Entrances fees at any of the monuments.
• Any new tax imposed by the Government
• Any expenditure of personal nature such as tips, drinks, telephone charges, laundry etc.
• Service Tax.

South India Tour:

Cochin (02 Nights) / Kumarakom (01 Night) Day Cruise Motorboat

Day 01 – DELHI - COCHIN
Fly to Cochin. Upon arrival you are met and transferred to the hotel for Overnight.

Cochin has been variously hailed as Queen of the Arabian Sea, Venice of Orient, etc. Some choose to call it simply a museum city for its rich past and colorful present.

Day 02 – COCHIN
After breakfast sightseeing of Cochin, a city till today influenced by medieval Portugal, Holland and England. You visit St. Francis Church, the Mattancherry Palace or “Dutch Palace”. And the amazing Chinese fishing nets.

You also see the Jew City with the Jewish Synagogue, constructed in 1568, with hand-painted, willow-pattern floor tiles brought from Canton in the mid-18th century by a Rabbi, who had trading interest in that city.

In the evening enthrall yourself with a special presentation of the colorfully costumed Kathakali Dance Drama in a local theatre. (Subject to local conditions)

Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 03 - COCHIN – KUMARAKOM
Drive to a jetty to board motor boat for a short cruise in the Backwaters to Kumarakom.  De-board at a jetty closer to the hotel and check in at the hotel. Rest of the day is free to relax in the lovely environs of Kumarakom. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 04 KUMARAKOM – COCHIN - DELHI
Drive from Kumarakom to Cochin Airport for flight to Delhi

SOUTH INDIA

Cost includes:

• Accommodation
• Daily breakfast
• All transfer and sight seeing by air-conditioned Vehicle.
• Services of English speaking local guides for sight seeing.

Cost does not include:

• Any Airfares
• Any Entrances fees at any of the monuments.
• Any new tax imposed by the Government
• Any expenditure of personal nature such as tips, drinks, telephone charges, laundry etc.
• Service Tax.

NORTH INDIA – 04 Nights / 5 Days

Day 01 – DELHI – AGRA

After breakfast drive to Agra. On the way you get to see the authentic routine village life. Little before Agra we stop at Sikandra to see the mausoleum of great Mughal King Akbar (1556-1605). On arrival check in at the hotel.

Evening visit Taj Mahal, a poem in white marble, built by Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaj Mahal. Overnight at the Hotel.
 

Day 02 – AGRA – JHANSI – KHAJURAHO

After breakfast transfer to railway station to board train to Jhansi.
On arrival in Jhansi we drive for further 04 hrs to Khajuraho. Enroute visit Orchha Palace & Raja Ram Temple and its most famous erotic temples built in the 10 & 11th century by the Chandela Rulers. On arrival in Khajuraho, transfer to the hotel.

Day 03 – FLY KHAJURAHO – VARANASI

In the morning visit Eastern Group of temples mainly dedicated to the Jain teachers - tirthankaras - The Parsvanatha Temple, the Adinatha Temple and the Santinatha Temple. The temples are ornately carved on the outside with beautiful figures of Hindu gods, goddesses. Also visit the Western Group of temples, which consist of a group of artistic temples built in sandstone. The sculptures of Hindu deities, dancers and musicians appear to be so natural as if they would come alive any time.

Afternoon transfer to the airport to connect flight to Varanasi. It derives its name from the two streams – Varuna in the north and Assi in the south. On arrival in Varanasi transfer to hotel.

Day 04 – VARANASI

Today early morning you experience the life of this ancient city. See the beauty of the rising sun on the Ganges Boat Ride, experience the early morning rituals of the Hindus being performed, thousands of people taking a bath in the holy river believing they will be free from the circle

of rebirth. It is interesting to see the pilgrims offering sweets, flowers

and holy water to the Sun God. Later join the ongoing yoga class on the Ganges banks. Breakfast at Hotel thereafter visit the Durga Temple & The Benares Hindu University a centre of education in Indian art, culture and music as well as for study of Sanskrit. The Bharat Mata Temple has a marble relief map of India.

Afternoon excursion to Sarnath, 9 km from Varanasi, one of Buddhism’s major centers in India. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 05 - VARANASI – DELHI

Morning is free to relax and explore city on your own. Later drive to Airport for flight to Delhi.

04 NIGHTS/ 05 DAYS NORTH INDIA

Cost includes:

• Accommodation
• Daily breakfast
• All transfer and sight seeing by air-conditioned Vehicle.
• Services of English speaking local guides for sight seeing.

Cost does not include:

• Any Airfares
• Any Entrances fees at any of the monuments.
• Any new tax imposed by the Government
• Any expenditure of personal nature such as tips, drinks, telephone charges, laundry etc.
• Service Tax.

RAJASTHAN – 05 NIGHTS / 6 DAYS

Day 01 – DELHI - UDAIPUR
Fly to Udaipur. A city considered to be romantic - with its lakes, gardens, temples and palaces - an Oasis in the Thar Desert. On arrival, transfer to the hotel. Afternoon enjoy public boat ride on Lake Pichola. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 02 – UDAIPUR
After breakfast, visit the City Palace built on the bank of the Pichola Lake, by Maharana Udai Singh in 1570.
The Jagdish Temple, a fine example of the Nagara style of temple architecture.
Sahelion-ki Bari an ornamental pleasure garden specially made for the ladies of the palace in the 18th century. It has beautiful fountains, trees and flowers.  Evening is free to relax and explore the city on your own.

Overnight at the Hotel

Day 03 – UDAIPUR – PUSHKAR
After breakfast drive to Pushkar. Visit to Pushkar. The small and beautiful town of Pushkar is surrounded by hills on three sides and sand dunes on the other. No pilgrimage is considered complete without a dip in the holy Pushkar Lake. Pushkar has as many as 400 temples and 52 ghats and the only temple in the country that is dedicated to Brahma is to be found here.

On arrival in Pushkar, transfer to the hotel. Later visit the holy city. Visit Brahma Temple & Lake. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 04 - PUSHKAR – JAIPUR

After breakfast drive to Jaipur. On arrival check in at the hotel.

Maharaja Jai Singh II built Jaipur in the 18th century. It is a planned city built with ancient Hindu rules as the colonial capital of a richly colorful state. The whole city was painted pink to welcome the visit of Prince Albert in 1853.

Afternoon is free to explore the city on your own. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 05 - JAIPUR
After breakfast, half-day excursion trip takes you to Amber Fort with Elephant ride. En route, make a photo stop at the Palace of Winds (Hawa Mahal).

Afternoon visit the “Pink City” of Jaipur visiting –

City Palace: It is a beautiful landmark that was built by Kachchwah Rajput rulers of Jaipur. The City Palace is a classic example of Mughal and Rajput architecture. A part of the palace today is museum that houses a collection of rare manuscripts, weapons, Mughal carpets and costumes, and Mughal and Rajasthani miniatures.

Royal Observatory: The Jantar Mantar is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II at his then new capital of Jaipur between 1727 and 1733. He had constructed a total of five such labs at different locations. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 06 – JAIPUR – DELHI
After breakfast drive back to Delhi. On arrival check in at the hotel.

05 NIGHTS/ 06 DAYS RAJASTHAN

Cost includes:

• Accommodation
• Daily breakfast
• All transfer and sight seeing by air-conditioned Vehicle.
• Services of English speaking local guides for sight seeing.

Cost does not include:

• Any Airfares
• Any Entrances fees at any of the monuments.
• Any new tax imposed by the Government
• Any expenditure of personal nature such as tips, drinks, telephone charges, laundry etc.
• Service Tax.