| Day 01 | Jaipur |
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In the morning arrive at the Jaipur airport or railway station. Upon arrival, you will be met by our representative and transferred to the hotel. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and famous for its handicrafts and precious and semiprecious stones. In the afternoon we visit the City Palace which is still the formal residence of the royal family, built in a blend of the Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. In the museum of the city palace we visit the private collection of the Jaipur Maharajas. We continue to Jantar Mantar, a stone observatory, the largest of Jai Singh's five remarkable observatories. Its complex instruments reveals us the secrets of medieval Indian astronomy.
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| Day 02 | Jaipur |
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After having breakfast we drive to Amber which is about 11 km from Jaipur. Amber was the ancient capital of Kachhawaha dynasty for 6
centuries before it was moved to newly created Jaipur. We will ascend to the Palace Fortress on the back of an Elephant.
Enroute to Amber we visit the Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), built in 1799 AD, it contains 953 small casements with each
having its own balcony. The windows enabled cool air to circulate and the ladies to watch processions below without being seen.
In the afternoon we have a walk through the colourful Bazaar of Jaipur and visit a factory to see the famous block printing work
being done since centuries in Jaipur. In the evening we drive through the new city of Jaipur and visit "Laxmi Narayan Mandir", a Hindu temple made out of white marble. We might have an opportunity here to observe a prayer ceremony. Today we have dinner with a presentation of Indian music and dance.
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| Day 03 | Jaipur - Ranthambore (about 195 km) |
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Today we leave the pink city Jaipur and drive to Ranthambore. Ranthambore is known for the Ranthambore National Park. Ranthambore National Park is surrounded by the Vindhyas and the Aravali mountains and covers an area of 392 square km. Upon arrival, rest of the day at leisure.
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| Day 04 | Ranthambore |
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In the morning we have a jungle safari in the Ranthambore National park. Ranthambore National Park is a well known tiger reserve under Project Tiger. The Tiger is the main attraction of the Ranthambore National Park. If we are lucky enough today we might have an audience with the Tiger which are numerous in this park. In this park we will view other animals like Sambhar, Cheetal, Wild Boar, Leopard, Sloth Bear, Jackal and Hyena.
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| Day 05 | Ranthambore - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra (about 310 km) |
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Today we leave Rajasthan, the biggest state in India and drive through a series of fields, small towns and villages to Agra. Enroute we make a stop and visit Fatehpur Sikri, which was once an imperial capital frozen in time, constructed by Akbar the Great in the 16th century. This wonderful city constructed by red sand stones was abandoned as abruptly as it had been built. It has been generally stated that it was due to failing in the water supply. Late evening arrival in Agra. Rest of the day at leisure.
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| Day 06 | Agra |
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We start today our sightseeing by a visit to the Agra Fort, built by three of the greatest Mughal emperors. The construction of this massive structure began in 1565 under Akbar's reign and continued till the time of his grandson's reign, Shah Jahan who built the impressive imperial quarters and mosque. After the visit of Agra Fort we proceed to visit the most beautiful monument of India, the Taj Mahal, an enduring monument to love, with a continually fulfilling beauty. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1631-52, as a tomb and memorial to his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal (Jewel of the Palace), who died at the age of 39 giving birth to her 14th child. We spend enough time at Taj Mahal to take this impressive memory home. After the visit of Taj Mahal we have a look at the famous fine marble inlay work which is still being done in Agra by the descendants of the families of builders and artists of the Taj Mahal.
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| Day 07 | Agra |
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After having breakfast drive to airport or railway station for your onwards journey.
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Tour ends : Return home with happy memories of Cambay Tours.
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