INDIA TOUR DURING THE FESTIVAL SEASON OF “DIWALI”
DESTINATIONS: Delhi – Agra – Taj Mahal – Jaipur – Pushkar – Udaipur – Ranakpur.
TOUR TIMELINE: 27 Oct. – 05 Nov. 2016
Explore India during the festival season and get to know the Indian celebration closely. Traveling to India during Diwali, the festival of lights is a very good opportunity to delve deeper into the festival celebrations through India. As this country prepares for the celebration, you will be exploring all the plans and procedures of celebrations in different amazing places in India.
The festivals are great celebrations, culturally, religiously and socially, and traveling to a place where such festivals are celebrated during the celebration time is an incredible way of experiencing the culture and ritual of the place.
Explore the magical cities of Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Pushkar, Udaipur, and Ranakpur during the Diwali festival and be a witness to the grand celebration amidst the colorful lights and rangolis. Festive atmosphere adds an enormous flavor to these already amazing places in India and your journey will be a once-in-lifetime and experience, just wonderful.
• Met at the airport by Earthbound Expeditions representative. • Check into a hotel.
Accomodation
Hotel
• Breakfasts. • Check out from the hotel. • Proceed to Agra. • Upon arrival check into the hotel. • Visit the Agra Fort. • Witness Taj Mahal at sunset across the river. • Overnight stay at a hotel in Agra.
Meal
B
• Visit Taj Mahal. • Breakfast. • Drive to Jaipur. [En route you will visit Fatehpur Sikri] • Continue driving towards Jaipur. • Arrive and check in to a hotel. • Overnight at a hotel in Jaipur.
Meal
B
Time
5 hrs
Distance
240 km
• Breakfast. • Proceed to Amber fort. Enjoy an Elephant ride. • Go back back to Jaipur city for sightseeing of other prominent monuments. Visit Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Chandra Mahal, Shri Gobind Deo Temple and the City Palace Museum and Jantar Mantar. • Visit the famous rug factory and gem factory, where you can see skilled artisans doing intricate work of gem cutting and polishing. • NIGHT – CELEBRATE DIWALI “ THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS”
Meal
B
• Proceed to Udaipur. If time permits you can visit en route visit to Chittorgarh Fort. [OPTIONAL]
Time
7 hrs
Distance
400 km
• Proceed to the city of Udaipur. The City Palace and Museum,The Pratap Memorial, Jagdish Temple ,Saheliyon Ki Bari. Boat-ride on Lake Pichola [OPTIONAL] • Overnight at a hotel in Udaipur. OPTIONAL: In the evening, enjoy a cultural show at Bagore – Ki- Haveli.
Leave for Pushkar,
Time
6 hrs
Distance
290 km
• Pushkar sightseeing tour. • Visit some temples or walk around the colorful local bazaar of Pushkar, OR • Enjoy your leisure time participating in cooking classes or by experiencing a camel ride in the desert etc. • Overnight stay in Pushkar.
• MORNING - Leisure time in Pushkar. • AFTERNOON -catch a train from Ajmer (11 Kms from Pushkar) to Delhi which leaves at 15:45 hrs and arrive in Delhi at 22:40 Hrs. at night. • Overnight stay at a hotel in Delhi.
Accomodation
Hotel
Time
15:45-22.40 hrs
• Half day city tour in Delhi. Visit India gate, Humayun Tomb, Lodhi garden and drive by the Parliament house and the Presidential building. • AFTERNOON - DEPARTURE.
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