Colorful India Trip

Arrive Delhi, met and greet at the airport. You will be assisted at the time of check-in & briefed about your tour. Check in at the hotel and rest of the day is free to relax. Overnight Delhi.

Post breakfast, proceed for Full Day Guided Sightseeing of Old & New Delhi.

Start your Day with Old Delhi. Visit Jama Masjid, the Royal Mosque, which was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1656. Enjoy a cycle rickshaw ride through the narrow lanes of Chandni Chowk, the old colorful shopping bazaar. Later drive past Red Fort (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Continue to Raj Ghat, a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi.

In the afternoon, visit New Delhi – the imperial city created by British architect Edwin Lutyens as the capital of India. Drive through the diplomatic enclaves of Delhi Rashtrapati Bhawan, now the official residence of the President of India, Parliament House etc.  Visit India Gate, a war memorial arch built in honor of 90,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives in World War I. Visit Humayun’s Tomb, the first great example of Mughal architecture in India. Conclude tour at Qutab Minar– a 72.5 meters high and has five distinct storeys Mughal Tomb. Overnight Delhi.

After breakfast, check out and drive towards Mathura (185Kms / 3-4Hrs approx.).

Mathura is the birthplace of Lord Krishna and one of Hinduism’s seven sacred cities. Situated in Uttar Pradesh, Mathura & Vrindavan are often considered twin cities. Mathura is a small holy town nestled with holy temples from various times, Yamuna River and array of ghats. Mathura gets flooded with tourists & pilgrims on Janmashtami (Lord Krishna’s birthday) in August or September and Holi Festival in February or March.

Upon arrival, check-in to the hotel and take brief rest.

Early afternoon, begin exploring temple city Visit Krishna Janambhoomi (Birth Place), Dwarkadhish Temple, Iskcon Temple and other important temples. Conclude your tour & spend time at Vishram Ghat in evening. Overnight Mathura.

Holi Festival is the most distinctive feature of Mathura and celebration continues for entire month of Holi. Authors, Celebrities, and tourists across the globe come to experience it.

Post breakfast, proceed to ‘Banke-Bihari Temple’ hosts a week long Holi Celebrations. On this occasion, Bihariji (Krishna’s popular name) is dressed up in white outfits. Goswamis (Priest) sprinkle colours on everyone. The entire atmosphere becomes vibrant with music (bhajans) and dance. But, today Ekadashi before Holi, there are special celebrations at the Temple. Temple gate opens at about 04.00 PM and Holi is not celebrated with colors, but with flower petals and calls it Phoolonwaliholi.

In evening, watch Holika Dahan, pyre is celebrated by burning effigy of Holika, signifies victor of good over devil.

Overnight Mathura.

Breakfast at your hotel.

Today is actual “Holi” Festival. On this day, we will take you to Dwarkadhish temple, where the festivities start at 10.00AM. It’s better to go early there to avoid crowd and see lives around temple.

You can play holi inside the temple. It’s less crowded than Banke Bihari Temple, but atmosphere will be same with live music, dance, drum beats, etc.

Overnight Mathura.

After leisurely breakfast, check out and you will be driven to Agra (60Kms / 1Hr approx.).

Arrive Agra & check in at hotel.

Later embark on Agra City Tour covering the historic fort of Agra – Agra fort which was constructed with red sand- stone.  The fort is located on the right bank of the river Yamuna. This fort was constructed by the third Mughal emperor Akbar.  Later visit Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah. It’s a Mughal mausoleum, often described as a “jewel box”, also called ‘Baby Taj’ & often regarded as a draft of the Taj Mahal.

Conclude your tour with visit Taj Mahal at Sunset. Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.  Taj Mahal was constructed in the memory of Shan Jahan’s beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. 20,000 labors worked to construct this marble structure. Overnight Agra.

Optional: Sunrise Visit to Taj Mahal.

Post breakfast, check out and drive to Ranthambhore (260Kms / 6Hrs approx.). En-route, stop at Fatehpur Sikri. It is the political capital of India’s Mughal Empire under Akbar’s reign from the year 1571 until 1586 when it was abandoned ostensibly due to the lack of water.

Later continue your drive to Ranthambhore.

Ranthambore National Park was once a private game reserve of the Royal Family & is now one of the best known wilderness areas. Strategically nestled in the mountain ranges – the Aravallis and Vindyas – Ranthambore offers some of the finest opportunities for sighting the magnificent wild tiger. You can also spot sloth bear, leopard, caracal, jackal, fox, hyena, Indian wolf, chital, sambhar deer, blue bull antelope or nilgai, rhesus macaque, langur and an incredible variety of birds on your game viewing.

Arrive Ranthambhore, check in at your hotel and spend rest of the day is free. Overnight Ranthambhore.

Enjoy early morning jeep safari. All your meals will be at hotel.

In evening, proceed for another jeep safari.

Overnight Ranthambhore.

Optional: Early morning jeep safari inside Park.

After breakfast, check out and drive to Jaipur (150Kms / 3-4Hrs approx.).

On arrival, check in at your hotel and spend remainder of the day at leisure or you can stroll down in local markets. Overnight Jaipur.

Following breakfast, start with excursion to Amber fort, buit by Raja Man Singh. Climb up to the fort on Elephant’s back the Fort.  Later visit Hawa Mahal which is known as Palace of the Winds.  This palace was built of red and pink sandstone. It has many Jharokhas or windows; the main aim to construct the Mahal was to ease the royal women to view the everyday life through the windows, at that time there were not allowed to appear in public. City Palace, which is located in the heart of the Pink City Jaipur.  Enjoy photography in front of Jal Mahal – A water palace & visit Jantar Mantar – an astronomical observatory. Overnight Jaipur.

Following breakfast, check out and drive back to Delhi (260Kms / 5-6Hrs approx.).

On arrival, check in at your hotel and spend rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Delhi.

Today you will be transferred to airport in time to catch your flight back home or to onward destination. Bid farewell to Incredible India with wonderful memories.