Wonders of India Tour Itinerary
15 – 28 Februrary, 2011
Day 1 Melbourne – Mumbai

Depart:
Melbourne
Singapore Airlines
SQ218
1.05 am
Arrive:
Singapore
5.45 am
Connect With:
Singapore Airlines
SQ422
7.35 am
Arrive:
Mumbai
10.35 am

Upon arrival into Mumbai you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2 Mumbai B D*

After breakfast in the hotel, leisurely proceed for half day city tour of Mumbai visiting some of the highlights of this business center of India.

You will visit the Prince of Wales Museum, a legacy of the British Empire, which houses a fine collection of sculpture and painting.

You will also visit Mani Bhawan, a small museum where wax miniatures depict
scenes from Mahatma Gandhi’s life and India’s freedom struggle.

Also visit Marine Drive, Victoria Terminus, Crawford Market, Gate Way Of India, Hanging Garden.

Evening enjoy the Welcome Dinner.

Day 3 Mumbai – Udaipur B

Today transfer to airport to board the flight for Udaipur

Depart:
Mumbai
Kingfisher Airlines
IT3157
12.45 pm
Arrive:
Udaipur
1.55 pm

On arrival transfer to hotel, evening free for leisure

Day 4 Udaipur B

Morning city tour of Udaipur covering - Saheliyon–Ki–Bari – The garden for the maids of honour of the queen.

Jagdish temple – dedicated to Lord Vishnu & approachable by a broad
flight of steps, the shrine is a rectangular platform on the lines of Indo-Aryan style of architecture, City Palace – located aside of Lake Pichola & Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk Art Museum).

Evening boat ride at Lake Pichola (subject to water level in the Lake).

Day 5 Udaipur – Jodhpur B

Today transfer to airport board the flight for Jodhpur,

Depart:
Udaipur
Kingfisher Airlines
IT4305
11.40 am
Arrive:
Jodhpur
12.40 pm

On arrival transfer to hotel, later afternoon proceeds to visit Mehrangarh fort – unsurpassed in beauty & grandeur, it is one of the largest forts in India.

Innumerable palaces in the fort, interspersed with sprawling courtyards, are intricately carved Jaswanthada – The 19th century royal cenotaph, a creation in white marble, Clock tower – The timely treasure of Jodhpur.

Day 6 Jodhpur – Manvar B, L, D
After Breakfast drive to Manvar Camp, on arrival check in at Tented Accommodation, afternoon take Jeep Ride, evening enjoy the Camel Ride. Manvar
Day 7 Manvar – Jodhpur – Jaipur B

Today transfer to Jodhpur Airport to board the flight for Jaipur.

Depart:
Jodhpur
Kingfisher Airlines
IT4305
1.10 pm
Arrive:
Jaipur
2.10 pm

On arrival transfer to hotel.

Day 8 Jaipur B

After a relaxed breakfast proceed for a morning excursion to Amber Fort. Elephant ride ascent to the fort.

Amber For Palace - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds it's ultimate expression.

City Palace - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum.

Jantar Mantar - This is the largest and the best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country. This observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use.

Hawa Mahal - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their five-storey structures of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace women.

Day 9 Jaipur – Agra B

Depart for Agra by road, with a stop along the way at Fatehpur Sikri- The deserted, red Sandstone City, Emperor Akbar built that as his capital and palace in the late 16th century is an exhilarating experience. It a veritable fairytale city and its "ruins" are in pristine condition... it's not hard to imagine what the court life must have been like in the days of its grandeur.

Also visit the Bulund Darwaza, the largest gateway in the world, the fortified ghost city built in 1569 by Emperor Akbar as his capital.

Day 10 Agra B

Morning tour of Agra, taking in the legendary Taj Mahal - the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, built it in 1631 in the memory of his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal, a Muslim Persian princess. She died while accompanying her husband in Behrampur in a campaign to crush a rebellion, after giving birth to their 14th child. Her death so crushed the emperor that all his hair and beard were said to have grown snow white in a few months. When Mumtaz Mahal was still alive, she extracted four promises from the emperor: first, that he build the Taj; second, that he should marry again; third, that he be kind to their children; and fourth, that he visit the tomb on her death anniversary. He kept the first and second promises. Construction began in 1631 and was completed in 22 years. Twenty thousand people were deployed to work on it. An Iranian architect designed it and it is best appreciated when the architecture and its adornments are linked to the passion that inspired it. It is a "symbol of eternal love".

The tour also includes the beautiful Agra Fort- the rusty and majestic red-sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna and the construction was started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am (hall of public audience), a colonnaded hall of red-sandstone with a throne alcove of inlaid marble at the back, the Emperor heard public petitions. At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private audience) where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend an ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded Peacock Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms.

Evening proceed for Mohabaat a Taj.

Day 11 Agra – Delhi B
After Breakfast drive to Delhi enroute visit Sikandra, on arrival at Delhi, check in at hotel.
Day 12 Delhi B, D

Full day enjoy city tour covering Laxmi Narayan Temple – The Place of Gods, India Gate - The memorial of martyrs, Parliament House – The Government Headquarters, Jama Masjid - The largest mosque in Asia, Red Fort - The red stone magic, Gandhi memorial – The memoir of father of the nation beside these some other places to visit are - Qutab Minar Complex and Humayun’s Tomb.

Later enjoy the Farewell Dinner at local restaurant.

Day 13 – 14 Delhi – Melbourne B

Today transfer to airport to board the flight for onward journey.

Depart:
Delhi
Singapore Airlines
SQ407
11:25 pm
Arrive:
Singapore
7.25 am
Connect With:
Singapore Airlines
SQ217
9.55 am
Arrive:
Melbourne
8.20 pm



^Where meals are included they are shown as follows:
B – Breakfast
L – Lunch
D – Dinner

Please note – no refunds for unused meals.