Taj & Beaches

Duration: 12 Nights / 13 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Mandawa - Jaipur - Ranthambhore - Agra - Delhi - Goa - Delhi

Day 01: Delhi 
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. 

Day 02: Mandawa
Drive to Mandawa. Rest of the day visit the Shekhavati villages of Dundlod, Mandawa, etc. Mandawa was founded in 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and is still the home of his descendants. Mandawa houses a collection of armories, costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820, ancient coins, numismatic collection and many other interesting items preserved in a museum. The whole area of Shekhavati has beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions and is called the open air gallery.

Day 03: Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. Rest of the day free. 

Day 04: Jaipur 
Morning visit the Amber Fort -the ancient capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors. Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince. Built by Maharaja JaiSingh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business areas.

Day 05: Ranthambore 
Morning drive Ranthambore.

Day 06: Day free. 

Day 07: Agra
Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces. 

Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father.

Day 08: Delhi
Drive to Delhi. On arrival check in at hotel.

Day 09: Delhi
Tour of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sitesof Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjidanddrive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.

Check out at 1200 hrs.

Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibekin 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch),Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drivepast President's House, Parliament House, Government SecretariatBuildings and Connaught Place shopping centre. Evening transfer to airport.

Day 10: Departure

Day 11 : Delhi - Goa
By Flight 
After breakfast transfer to Airport for flight to Goa. Arrive Goa. Afernoon City Tour. Overnight at Hotel

Day 12 : Goa
By Flight 
Day at Leisure for Beach Activities

Day 13 : Goa - Delhi/ Mumbai
By Flight 
Breakfast at hotel. Day activities in Goa. Afternoon transfer to Airport for onward flight to Delhi/ Mumbai for onward journey.