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Day 02 |
DELHI-AGRA
Breakfast at hotel
Morning: Tour of Old and New
Delhi Old Delhi: Visit
Jama Mosque (1650 A.D) and drive through the fabled Chandni
Chowk (Moonlight Square), the main area of the old city.
Visit the Red Fort (1639-48
A.D) built by the builder of the Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan, famous
for its delicately carved, inlaid and marbled Royal Chambers,
Raj Ghat where the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi was
cremated (1948 A.D)
New Delhi: Visit Humayun's Tomb (1565 A.D) aptly
called the predecessor of the Taj Mahal. Drive past
safdarjang's Tomb (1753 A.D), the Qutub Minar, 72 metres high.
Nearby, amidst the ruins of the Quwut-ul-Islam Mosque stands
the Iron Pillar, which has stood the vagaries of the weather
and not rusted over 1500 years. An orientation drive
through New Delhi includes the Embassy Area (Diplomatic
Enclave), Government Building (1921-30 A.D) and Birla Laxmi
Narayan temple (1938 A.D). Drive past Jantar-Mantar
Astronomical Observatory (1717 A.D) and through Connaught
Place, New Delhi's main shopping centre.
Afternoon: Drive to Agra, 205 kms / 4 hours
Upon
arrival check-in at hotel
Overnight:
Hotel.
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Day 03 |
Agra - Delhi
- Abroad
Breakfast at Hotel
Morning: Visit
Agra-The Taj Mahal: One of the seven wonders of the
world, built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved
wife Mumtaz Mahal, this beautiful mausoleum in pure white
marble is an architectural marvel. Agra
Fort: Built by Emperor Akbar, the maze of courtyards,
mosques and private chambers of the fort echo the story of the
Mughal Empire.
Afternoon: Drive back to Delhi
Arrive Delhi Airport
Later
transfer to International Airport to connect flight for abroad
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