Depart for Jaipur - the Pink city by car. En route visit the early 17th century Amber Fort. Afternoon city sightseeing tour.
Classical India Tours
Duration : 11 Days
Places Covered : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Aurangabad - Mumbai.
After breakfast sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi. Delhi - The capital of India has been a center of power almost continuously since the 13th century. The huge city is divided into Old & New Delhi, the former also comprise the seventh city of the Mughals; Shahjahnabad. Places of interest are Qutub Minar built in 1199 rises to a height of 72.5 metres from a base of 14.32 metres; Humayun's Tomb begun in 1564 is one of the finest examples of garden Tomb, the Red Fort an imposing citadel built in the 17th century and Jama Mosque the largest mosque in India. Also visit Government Buildings, India Gate, President House & Birla Temple. Overnight at the hotel.
Full day tour of Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Kanchipuram (64 kms from Chennai (Madras)) is the ancient capital of the Pallavas famous as a city of 1000 Temples and still has 124 shrines. The first temple dedicated to Shiva was built in the 7th and 8th century & has paintings on the walls. Temples of Ekambaswara, Kailasanatha, Sri Kamakshi and Varadarajaswamy are of interest. Kanchipuram is also famous for its silks. The city of Mahabalipuram is famous for the seven pagodas. Here on the seashore is an interesting group of ancient rock hewn temples which are the examples of Dravidian style of Architecture. Evening transfer to rai-station for Trichy night train. Night on board.
Full day city sightseeing tour visiting Old & New Delhi. New Delhi - Visiting Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate. Also drive pass President's house, Parliament house, Government Secretariat Buildings. Old Delhi - visiting Red Fort , built in 1648 by Mughal Emperor Shahjehan, Jama Masjid one of the largest mosque in India, Raj Gaht & Shanti Vana- the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi & Jawaharlal Nehru. Overnight at the Hotel.
Depart for Jaipur - the Pink city by car. En route visit the early 17th century Amber Fort. Afternoon city sightseeing tour. 
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