The rail programs are designed exclusively for train lovers.
| Day 01 |
| Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Overnight
Delhi. |
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| Day 02 |
Morning tour of tour of Old Delhi visiting Raj
Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal
Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Check-out from
the hotel at 1200 hrs.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's
Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern
Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament House,
Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place shopping centre. Later
transfer to rail-station for Jodhpur night train. Night on board. (Mandore
Express 2100/0755 hrs). |
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| Day 03 |
| Morning arrive Jodhpur. Transfer to hotel.
Later visit the Meharangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone Hill,
including Moti-Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing
Marble Memorium built in 1899 and the museum located in the Umaid Public
Gardens. Overnight Jodhpur. |
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| Day 04 |
| Day free in Jodhpur. Checkout from the hotel
at 1200 hrs. Late evening transfer to rail-station for Jaisalmer night
train. (4810 Express 2330/0600 hrs) Night on board. |
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| Day 05 |
| Morning arrive Jaisalmer. Transfer to hotel.
Later visit the Fort, bazzars & the old mansions known as "havelis".People
still live in these ancient buildings dating from 12th to 15th century.
Every house has exquisite carvings and filigreed work. Overnight Jaisalmer.
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| Day 06 |
| Day free in Jaisalmer. Checkout from the hotel
at 1200 hrs. Late evening transfer to rail-station for Jodhpur night train.
(4809 Express 2230/0525 hrs) Night on board. |
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| Day 07 |
| Morning arrive to Jodhpur and drive to Udaipur
visiting Ranakpur Temples enroute. Ranakpur - 98 kms from Udaipur, the
Jain Temples built in the 15th century are situated in the lovely valley of
the Aravali. Its surrounding is quiet and picturesque. Ranakpur has grand
structures and beautiful sculpture. There are 1444 pillars in the temple and
none of them are similar. The magic of light & shade is really awe
inspiring. Surya Temple and other Jain Temples are side attractions.
Overnight Udaipur. |
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| Day 08 |
| Morning tour of Udaipur. Visit the city
palace, Jagdish Temple, drive around Fatehsagar Lake, Sahelion ki bari
(Queen's resort for her friends) and Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art
museum ). Afternoon free. Overnight Udaipur. |
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| Day 09 |
| Morning free. Checkout at 1200 hrs. Evening
transfer to rail-station for Jaipur night train. (Chetak Express 1820/0610
hrs). Night on board. |
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| Day 10 |
Morning arrive Jaipur. Transfer to hotel.
Later visit Amber Fort. Amber Fort was the ancient capital of the State.
Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors.
Ascend the Fort on Elephant back.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a
colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince. Built by
Maharaja Jai Singh, 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.
Overnight Jaipur. |
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| Day 11 |
| Morning free. Later transfer to rail-station
for Agra train. Late evening arrive Agra. Transfer to hotel. Overnight Agra.
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| Day 12 |
| Morning 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.
Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to Tundla rail-station for Varanasi
night train. Night on board. |
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| Day 13 |
| Morning arrive Mughalsarai (Varanasi) & and
transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Varanasi. |
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| Day 14 |
| Early morning boat excursion on the river
Ganges, a ferry pilgrimage from ghat to ghat. People bathe early in the
morning to offer the prayers to the rising sun. The two cremation ghats are
Manikarnika & Harishchandra where funeral pyre burns day and night. Every
pious Hindu believes that to die in Kashi and to be cremated on banks of the
Ganges is to attain release from the cycle of birth and death. Rest of the
day at leisure. Overnight Varanasi. |
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| Day 15 |
Transfer to airport for Kathmandu flight.
Arrive Kathmandu & transfer to hotel. Afternoon free. Overnight
Kathmandu. |
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| Day 16 |
| Morning visit the Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka,
the ancient royal residential quarter, Mahadev and Parvati Temple and other
temples. Afternoon free. Overnight Kathmandu. |
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| Day 17 |
| Day free in Kathmandu. Overnight Kathmandu.
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| Day 18 |
| Morning free. Afternoon transfer to airport
for Delhi flight. Arrive & transfer to the city centre. Later in the evening
transfer to airport for return flight. |
