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Incredible India

13 Days from £1,299

Holiday Highlights

· Agra Royal Fort

· Taj Mahal Palace

· Jaipur & Rajastan

· Elephant & Jeep Ride

· Delhi & New Delhi

· Goa Beaches

Your Holiday Itinerary

Day 1 Delhi B&B

Arrive Delhi International airport and be transferred to your luxury grade hotel in New Delhi. Overnight at Hotel

Day 2 Delhi B&B

After breakfast full day visit of Old Delhi & New Delhi,

Old Delhi: An ancient walled city.

Here you will see Red Fort, the most opulent Fort and Palace of the Mughal Empire: Raj

Ghat, the memorial site of the Mahatma Gandhi; Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India; and Chandni Chowk, the bustling and colourful market of the old city.

New Delhi. Our tour of New Delhi includes visits to such sights as Humayun’s Tomb (1586) and the Qutab Minar 72 meters high and one of the most perfect towers in the Persian world. The Iron Pillar which has survived the vagaries of weather for over 1500 years. Continue with a drive through Embassy area, the Government buildings (1921-1930) and Connaught Place, the heart and main shopping district of the capital.

Overnight at Hotel

Day 3 Delhi / Sikandra /Agra B&B

After breakfast drive to Agra, enroute visiting Sakandra: The Mughal Emperor Akbar, known as Akbar the Great, ruled an empire that stretched across North India from 1556 to 1605. Akbar's tomb is located in the serene ambience of Sikandra 3 km away from

Agra. Akbar began building it during his lifetime and his son, the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, completed it. Akbar's tomb at Sikandra has a large arched entrance and green lawns, on which deer can be seen grazing, surround the tomb.The entrance is decorated with marble inlay work around the arch, and the inner surface of the dome of the tomb is decorated with

images of flowers, geometric designs and Islamic calligraphy. Built in theIndo-Saracenic style, Akbar's tomb at Sikandra is a peaceful setting for a ruler who led an eventful life. The serene resting place of the great Mughal ruler Akbar, at Sikandra, is a site that invites you to step back into history and contemplate the life and times of Akbar the Great.

After visit drive to Agra, on arrival check in at Hotel

Afternoon visit Taj Mahal and Agra Fort,

Taj Mahal - is the medieval city of the famous 17th century masterpiece Taj Mahal, which

of course is the most splendid of all buildings - perhaps the most perfect architectural monument in the world. It was built in the memory of the beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal of one of the greatest kings Shah Jehan of the Mughal Empire.

Agra Fort : Agra is not only famous for Taj Mahal but the impressive Mughal Red Fort

known as the Agra Fort. The story of the Mughal Empire in stone, built by Emperor

Akbar and successively enriched with places and marble pavilions. Overnight at Hotel

Day 4 Agra / Fatehpur Sikri / Jaipur B&B

After breakfast drive to Jaipur enroute visiting

Fatehpur Sikri: A fascinating ghost town,

lies a little beyond Agra the deserted Red sandstone city that was built by Emperor Akbar as his capital. It was a veritable fairy tale city and its ruins are still in a pristine condition.

It is not hard to imagine what the court life must have been like in the days of its grandeur. Set like a jewel in a courtyard of pink sandstone is the marble tomb of the

Saint Salim Chisti, enclosed by delicately carved marble screens and visits Buland Darwaza, Panch Mahal, The Jami Mosque, Birbals Palace, Sunhera Makan, Palace of Jodha Bai, Kahan-i-khas,

Diwan -i-am and Diwan - I - Khas.

After visit drive to Jaipur, on arrival check in at Hotel

Rest of the day at leisure Overnight at Hotel

Day 5 Jaipur B&B

After breakfast proceed to Amber Fort, The ascent to the Fort will be on Elephant / Jeeps back , Amber Fort, the former capital of the royal Jaipurs. Few fail to be moved by the dramatic Rajput grandeur of this hilltop fortress-palace 11-km north of Jaipur. Set on the dry wrinkled Aravali Hills, and surrounded by fortified battlements, the palace straddles two sepia-hued tundra hills overlooking Maota Lake, and its sprawling

crenulated walls lattice the surrounding hills. We will ride up to this hilltop palace on a caparisoned, painted elephant, passing through the ancient main gate where Maharajas of Jaipur have entered for four hundred years. Our guide will elaborate on the history of this architectural masterpiece with its mirror-studded

alcoves, dazzling mosaics and water-cooled swings that delight today’s visitors as they did their former royal

residents. Afternoon visit Jaipur City : the Hawa Mahal or Palace of the Winds, a five-storied structure of pink sandstone with semi-octagonal and delicately honeycombed windows overlooking the main street of the old city. It was built in 1799 so that veiled royal woman could peer down unseen by the world through its 593 stone screens. City Palace & Observatory. The City Pala ce in the heart of the old city is a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. The center of the palace is a seven storied building called Chandra

Palace, with fine views over the gardens and the city. Next top the City Palace is the Solar Observatory - an astronomical treasure house, with solar device that gives accurate predictions till date. Overnight at Hotel

Day 6 Jaipur/ Delhi/ Goa B&B

After breakfast drive to Delhi International airport for your onward flight to Goa,

Days 7-12 Goa Beach H/B

Free time to relax and enjoy the fabulous sandy beaches and unique atmosphere of Goa.

Day 13 Return Flight to UK

Transfer from your hotel to Goa airport for your return flight to England.

Price Includes:

· All Flights International & Domestic

· Hotel in Goa with half board

· Tour hotels with buffet breakfast

· All sightseeing as specified

· Transfers & Excursions as per itinerary