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North <strong>India</strong> ExplorerBY PRIVATE CARDelhi, Jaipur, Agra, Khajuraho& Varanasi11 Days / 10 NightsDaily Arrivals (except Sunday)NewDelhi★Agra•• Jaipur<strong>India</strong>•Varanasi•KhajurahoTOUR INCLUDES• 10 Nights Deluxe & Superior First-Class hotels• Buffet Breakfast Daily• Executive Class Train: Agra-Jhansi• Sightseeing per Itinerary by Air-Conditioned Private Car withPrivate English-Speaking Guide• All Transfers upon Arrival & Departure(B) BreakfastACCOMMODATIONSCity Nights Bronze Plan Silver Plan Gold PlanDelhi 2 The Park New Le Meridien New Taj PalaceDelhi DelhiJaipur 2 Ramada Jaipur Sheraton Rajputana Taj Jai Mahal-PalaceAgra 2 Jaypee Palace ITC Mughal Agra The GatewayHotelKhajuraho 1 Ramada Radisson Hotel Taj ChandelaKhajuraho KhajurahoVaranasi 2 Ramada Plaza Radisson Hotel The GatewayJHV Varanasi HotelDelhi 1 The Park New Le Meridien New Taj PalaceDelhi DelhiITINERARYDAY 1 | Arrive DelhiArrive in Delhi; meeting, assistance and transfer to your hotel.DAY 2 | DelhiDiscover Old and New Delhi today. In New Delhi, city <strong>of</strong> airy boulevards,lush parks and gardens, visit the graceful Qutab Minar, EmperorHumayun’s mausoleum and the modern Lakshmi Narayan Temple.Continue past the <strong>India</strong> Gate War Memorial, Rashtrapati Bhawan andParliament House. In Old Delhi, drive by the Red Fort and visit Raj GhatMemorial and Jama Masjid, <strong>India</strong>’s largest mosque. Pass by ChandiChowk, once the imperial avenue <strong>of</strong> Mughal Royalty — today it is thebusiest commercial area <strong>of</strong> the city. Walk through the colorful and bustlingbazaar with its amazing wares — shopping is an excotic experience. (B)DAY 3 | Delhi / JaipurDepart Delhi to Jaipur; upon arrival, check in to your hotel. The afternoonis at leisure to discover this amazing city on your own. Evening: Visit toBirla Mandir for an authentic “Aarti” ceremony. (B)DAY 4 | JaipurMorning visit to the magnificent Amber Fort, a stunning fusion <strong>of</strong> Mughaland Hindu styles with ornate terraces and ramparts; enjoy an elephant rideup the ramparts <strong>of</strong> the fort — a royal experience! Then, on to Hawa Mahal,the Palace <strong>of</strong> Winds, with its lacy ornamental façade. In the afternoon,visit to the Maharaja’s City Palace, a former royal residence converted to amuseum, and to the well-preserved Jantar Mantar Observatory (B)DAY 5 | Jaipur / AgraDrive to Agra, stopping en route at Fatehpur Sikri, built by Emperor Akbaras his first capital. This UNESCO site boasts perfectly preserved redsandstone courtyards and palaces that conjure up dreams <strong>of</strong> the mysteriouspast. Arrive in Agra for overnight. (B)DAY 6 | AgraVisit the astounding Taj Mahal — perhaps the most perfect architecturalmonument in the world, built by Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to hisbeloved wife. This extraordinary structure, <strong>of</strong> white marble and preciousstones, was built by 20,000 craftsmen over a 17 year period. Later, visit theriverside Agra Fort and the Tomb <strong>of</strong> Itmad-Ud-Daulah. At the end <strong>of</strong>the day, a relaxing “tanga” ride through the city streets in a traditionalhorse pulled carriage. (B)20 CLASSIC INDIA TOURSNew Delhi, Humayum Tomb