Colors of India

Durations: 11 Nights / 12 Days
Destination Covered: Delhi – Amritsar – Pragpur – Mcleodganj – Agra – Ranthambhore – Jaipur

10 APR 2019: ARRIVE DELHI
Arrive Delhi International Airport, you will be greeted by eland holidays and transfer to hotel.
Overnight stay at hotel.

11 APR 2019: DELHI
After breakfast at hotel, proceed for full day combined sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi visiting Chandni Chowk (Silver Street) and famous monuments like Red Fort, a fiery red wrought of sand stones and Jama Masjid which has been through the mill since built by Mughal rulers. Old Delhi quite depicts the mishmash of culture that Delhi is so famous for. Also visit Humanyun’s Tomb, regarded as a prototype of the famed Taj Mahal, it was built by emperor Humanyun's wife, which took eight years to complete. Visit Lotus Temple which is a Bahai House of Worship completed in 1986. Notable for its flowerlike shape, and also visit Qutab Minar which is the tallest Minar in India.

Later proceed for tea tasting - Any visit to India is incomplete without tasting it’s teas. Food Tour In Delhi’s tea tasting tour is a highly acclaimed and professionally run activity that has won numerous fans worldwide. Our guests get to taste some rare and exquisite teas fresh off the tea plantations. The teas are sourced from the best run tea plantations spread all over India, each with it’s unique characteristics.
Overnight stay at hotel.

12 APR 2019: DELHI – AMRITSAR (BY TRAIN) - PRAGPUR
Early morning transfer to Railway station to connect train to Amritsar, light breakfast onboard train. Upon arrival Amritsar, drive to Pragpur – founded in 16th Century, it is an ornamental village with unchanged shops, cobblestone streets, old water tanks, mudplastered walls and slate-roofed houses. The narrow streets, lined with fort-like houses, havelis and villas, are indicative of the area's aged charisma. Arrive and check in at the hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure to walk around the village and explore the surroundings. Witness the daily life of this medieval hill town and its historical charge.
Overnight stay at hotel.

13 APR 2019: PRAGPUR – MCLEODGANJ - PRAGPUR (APPROX 60 KMS/ 1.5 HRS DRIVE PER WAY)
After a leisurely breakfast, proceed to visit Mcleodganj – also known as “little Lhasa”, the seat of Tibetan Government in exile and residence of Buddhist Spiritual leader, Dalai Lama. Visit the numerous monasteries here. Later return towards Dharamshala, enroute visit Bhagsunath - a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and is highly revered by Hindu and Gorkha communities. The Two pools built here, are believed to have water with healing properties. Also visit St. John Church –constructed in 1852, Norbulingka Institute – set up to preserve and teach Tibetan culture and Tibetan Institute of Performing arts.
Later drive back to Pragpur.
Overnight at hotel.

14 APR 2019: PRAGPUR - AMRITSAR (APPROX 4HRS DRIVE)
After a leisurely breakfast, drive to Amritsar. Arrive and check in at the hotel. After a brief rest, take an excursion to Wagah Border to witness the flag ceremony. Patriotic fervor is at its peak at this India Pakistan border, when soldiers of both side lowers their flag with full state honour. This beating retreat ceremony was started in 1959 as confidence building measure and since then, has been a show of strong patriotic fervor on both sides. The Soldiers at both end marches to outshine each other and are a treat to watch.
Stay overnight at the hotel in Amritsar. (Breakfast)

15 APR 2019: AMRITSAR – DELHI (BY TRAIN)
After a leisurely breakfast, proceed for city tour of Amritsar. Start you day with the visit to Harmandir Saheb, popularly known as Golden Temple, after the dome which is plated in pure Gold.

Harmandir was designed by Fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjun, after Amritsar was founded by the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das in 1574. The construction of Harmandir Sahib was intended to build a place of worship for men and women from all walks of life and all religions to come and worship God equally. The Architecture of the building is a harmonious blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture.

Later visit Durgiana Mandir – A hindu temple styled like the Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh – the site of human massacre and Ram Bagh Garden which contains the Summer Palace of first Sikh King – Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Evening transfer to railway station to connect your train back to Delhi. Upon arrival transfer to hotel.
Overnight stay at hotel.

18 OCT 2018: LUCKNOW – AGRA (BY TRAIN)
After a breakfast in time transfer to Lucknow railway station to connect your train to Agra. Upon arrival check in to your hotel. Later proceed to visit Taj Mahal during sunset- one of the seven wonders of the world surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created 20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife.
Overnight stay at hotel.

16 APR 2019: DELHI – AGRA (APPROX 210 KMS/ 4 HRS DRIVE)
After breakfast at hotel and drive to Agra. Upon arrival check in to your hotel. Later visit 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. Also visit Imtad ud daula Tomb also known as “the Jewel box”, was the first monument built by Mughals in white marble. It has some of the most exquisite carvings, the pietra dura work, which decorates the wall of Taj Mahal, was refined here
Overnight stay at hotel.

17 APR 2019: AGRA – RANTHAMBHORE (APPROX 260 KMS/ 6 HRS Drive)
Early morning visit Taj Mahal during sunrise- one of the seven wonders of the world surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created 20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife.

After breakfast drive to Ranthambhore enroute visiting the UNESCO world heritage site – Fatehpur Sikri. This deserted red sandstone city was built by the Great Mughal Emperor Akbar as his capital and palace in the late 16th century. Popular highlights of this region are Buland Darwaza, Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chishti, Diwan-i-Am, Panch Mahal etc. Evening arrive in Ranthmabhore & Check in to your hotel.
Overnight stay at hotel.

18 APR 2019: RANTHAMBHORE
Early morning at dawn, proceed to for first of your Jeep rides through the grasslands of Ranthambore National Park, one of the most famous home to Royal Bengal Tiger. (Jeep Safari timings 0600hrs-1000hrs). Apart from Royal Bengal Tiger, Ranthambore is home to Leopards, Striped Hyenas, Sambar deer, Chital, Nilgai, Hanuman Langurs, Jackals, Sloth bears etc. It also has snub nosed marsh crocodiles as its resident. See some of these animals in their natural habitat, a sight of Tiger in its natural environment is both terrifying and exciting. Return to the hotel for breakfast.

After an early lunch, make yet another attempt to see the Royal Bengal Tiger, take the afternoon Jeep Safari through the National Park (Jeep Safari timings 1400hrs-1800hrs). Overnight stay at the Hotel.

19 APR 2019: RANTHAMBHORE – JAIPUR (APPROX 180 KMS/ 4 HRS DRIVE)
After a leisurely breakfast, check out and drive to Jaipur – the Pink city, was the first planned city of India to be completely laid down on the principles of Vastu Shastra and Shilpa Shastra. The gateway to the land of valour, it is a heady concoction of tradition with modernity.

Arrive and check in at the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure to explore the local markets. The vibrant markets of Jaipur are known for the variety of incredible hand crafted items they offer. You can shop for Block Printed and Bandhani textiles, Traditional foot wears, Lac Bangles, marble handicrafts, silver and gold jewellery and most interesting of all, the blue pottery.
Overnight stay at hotel.

20 APR 2019: JAIPUR
After breakfast at the hotel we will take you for excursion of Amber fort to see the fabulous Amber Fort. En-route to Amber you will stop and see the `Palace of Winds’, otherwise known as Hawa Mahal. It is really an elaborate facade behind which the ladies of the court used to watch the daily goings on in the street below. Later visit City Palace, a famous landmark that is expanded over a large area as it occupies one seventh of the city. Walk to the adjacent Jantar Mantar or Astronomical Observatory made by the Maharaja of Jaipur.
Overnight stay at the Hotel.

21 APR 2019: JAIPUR – DELHI – DEAPRTURE
After breakfast at hotel, drive back to Delhi, upon arrival transfer to airport to connect your onward flight.