Delhi, India’s capital territory, is a massive metropolitan area in the country’s north. In Old Delhi, a neighborhood dating to the 1600s, stands the imposing Mughal-era Red Fort, a symbol of India, and the sprawling Jama Masjid mosque, whose courtyard accommodates 25,000 people. Nearby is Chandni Chowk, a vibrant bazaar filled with food carts, sweets shops and spice stalls.
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Upon arrival in Delhi, capital of the Indian Republic. Welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit of Old Delhi
Visit the old town and take a look at the ramparts of Fort Rouge. Its highest watchtowers rise to 18.5m and are surrounded by nearly 2.5 km of winding ramparts; the great Jama Masjid Mosque, the largest mosque in India, facing the Red Fort.
Discover the Chandni Chowk bazaar: the most famous shopping street in Old Delhi.
Visit of Raj ghat.
New Delhi Tour
India Gate, 42 m high triumphal arch on which appear the names of the 85,000 soldiers of the Indian army who died during the First World War,Rashtrapati Bhavan,Presidential Palace,official residence of the President of India.Historic Sikh temple the Golden dome.
Qutb Minar: This victory tower is almost 73 meters high. On the first three floors, there is a reproduction of verses from the Koran.
Iron Pilar (iron column): its iron is of exceptional purity and scientists have never been able to discover how this metal, which has remained stainless for 2000 years, could be obtained with the technologies of the time.
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Road to Jaipur, arriving installation at the hotel.
Free evening.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
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Excursion to AMBER FORT, about 10 km from JAIPUR.
AMBER is the former state capital founded by the Minas then abandoned a few centuries later when its maharajah Jai Singh went to settle in Jaipur.
Located at the entrance of a rocky gorge, overlooking a magnificent lake, the strategic location of this fortress is highlighted by the beauty of its architecture. It is a labyrinth of walls and towers which, from one hill to another, formed an incomparable alarm and defense system.
Here, everything has remained exactly as it was centuries ago.
Optional: Ascent on the back of an elephant or in a 4X4 to the ramparts of the Fort The interior of the Fort is home to many arcaded courtyards, magnificent gardens invaded by monkeys. The Palace contains walls of Persian-style mosaics, doors with filigree ivory and wood…
Visit the magical rooms of the Palace, set with mirrors, as well as the temple dedicated to the goddess Kali.
The Rajputs seized the Fort in 1037, and kept it until 1728, when they left Amber for the new city of JAIPUR.
The City Palace, residence of the Maharajas of Jaipur since the 18th century, part of which is now open to the public, as well as the Tripolia Gate, a monumental gate that was once the main entrance to the City Palace.
The Hawa Mahal, or Palace of the Winds, once a harem whose richly decorated pink facade has become the symbol of Jaipur. This was structured in such a way that the women of the harem, who were not allowed to go out, could observe the spectacle of the street without being seen.
The Jantar Mantar, an astonishing complex of colossal instruments with futuristic looks, which is an astronomical observatory founded in the 17th century by Jai Singh II, maharaja keen on astronomy.
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Departure for FATHEPUR SIKRI, former capital of the time of Mughal Emperor AKBAR.
Arrive at Fathepur Sikri.
With a more baroque architecture than the Red Fort, this capital was abandoned a few years after its construction. Resulting from the synthesis of various styles, Indo-Muslim and Hindu, it is one of the most spectacular sites.
Visit of :
• The Jewel House also named Diwan-I-Khas (Hall of Audiences) containing Akbar’s pillar,
• The giant chessboard.
Arrival in AGRA, city of the Mughal Emperors of the 16th and 17th centuries who made it their capital before choosing DELHI.
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Visit the sublime TAJ MAHAL (Closed on Fridays) one of the most famous monuments in the world, built in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan as a testimony to eternal love.
In 1631, Shah Jahan lost his favorite wife Mumtaz-i-Mahal (the chosen one of the palace) as she gave birth to their fourteenth child. The emperor then decided to build him a mausoleum commensurate with his grief, a kind of palace of love.
Transfer by horse-drawn carriage to the entrance of the Taj Mahal, a huge red sandstone door covered with verses from the Koran in Arabic.
Once through this monumental portal in red sandstone inlaid with white marble and covered with verses from the Koran, the Taj Mahal appears, unreal, in all its whiteness. Raised on a marble platform, at each of its corners stand tall white minarets. The central structure of the Taj is constructed of semi-translucent white marble sculpted with flowers and encrusted with semi-precious stones in beautiful patterns. Under the central dome are the cenotaphs of Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal his wife.
Visit of the Red Fort. Built by Akbar between 1566 and 1573, the Fort was created to meet the need for a military stronghold from which to rule the burgeoning Mughal Empire. Determined to have an impregnable citadel at all costs, Akbar ordered it to be surrounded by nearly 2.5 km of walls with monumental turrets 15m high and wide moats.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Road to Delhi.
Arrival in DELHI and installation at the hotel.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Breakfast at the hotel.
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