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Located in the Chhatarpur
district of Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho is a
city well known for its temples and sculptures.
Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the monuments
of Khajuraho are extremely controversial yet
artistic. Tourists from all across the globe
visit the temples and monuments of Khajuraho.
The temples of Khajuraho follow the shikhara
style where the main deity if placed in the
centre on a sanctum. Some temples are dedicated
to Hindu deities while others are dedicated
to the Jain pantheon. It is believed that
originally there were 80 Hindu temples out
of which only 22 remain.
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The biggest tourist attractions
in Khajuraho are undoubtedly the erotic sculptures
on the temples. Perfectly carved figurines
depict the scenes and postures straight from
Kamasutra - the ancient Indian erotica. But
the artists' imagination and aesthetics reign
supreme as the theme celebrates eroticism.
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Suggested
Itinerary |
Triangle
Khajuraho Tour |
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Delhi
- Jaipur - Agra - Khajuraho - Varanasi - Delhi. |
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| Duration |
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8 Days / 7 Nights Tour. |
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Delhi
Welcome on arrival
at Delhi. Transfer
& check-in at
hotel. Afternoon combined
sightseeing tour of
Old and New Delhi
visiting Qutub Minar,
India Gate (War memorial),
Lakshminarayan Temple
- a modern Hindu Temple,
and driving past President's
House Parliament House
and Secretariat Buildings.
Also drive pass Raj
Ghat and Shanti Van
- the cremation sites
of Mahatma Gandhi
and Jawaharlal Nehru,
Jama Masjid and Red
Fort. Overnight at
hotel.
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Delhi
- Jaipur
Morning drive
to Jaipur (260
km, approx 6
hrs drive).
On arrival check-in
at the hotel.
Rest of the
day at leisure.
Overnight at
the hotel.
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Jaipur
Morning excursion
to Amber Fort,
the ancient
capital of the
State until
1728 AD. Visit
the Sheesh Mahal
or the Hall
of Victory glittering
with mirrors.
Jai Mahal and
Temple of Kali.
Ascent on Elephant
back, the hill
on which the
fort is situated.
Afternoon city
sightseeing
tour. Jaipur
the capital
of Rajasthan
was given a
colour coat
of pink a century
ago in honour
of a visiting
Prince. Ever
since it has
retained that
colour. Built
by Maharaja
Jai Singh, the
notable astronomer,
this city is
260 years old.
Visit the Maharaja's
City Palace
and the Observatory.
Albert Hall
and Museum,
Ram Niwas Gardens;
drive past Hawa
Mahal or the
Palace of Winds.
Overnight at
hotel.
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DAY
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Jaipur
- Agra
Morning drive to Agra
(235 km. Approx.4
½ hrs drive)
en-route visiting
Fatehpur Sikri built
by Emperor Akbar in
1569 to commemorate
the birth of his son
and later abandoned
due to scarcity of
water. Visit the remains
of its fortifications
within the city including
Jama Masjid, Tomb
of Salim Chishti,
Panch Mahal and other
Palaces. On arrival
check-in at hotel.
Afternoon city sightseeing
tour visiting 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 Itmad-ud-Daula's
tomb built by Empress
Noorjehan in memory
of her father. Overnight
at hotel.
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DAY
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Agra
- Khajuraho
Transfer to the airport
for flight to Khajuraho.
Assistance on arrival
and transfer to the
hotel.
The world famous Khajuraho
temples were built
between 950 AD and
1050 AD by the Chandela
Kings, who claim descent
from the moon God.
These temples are
famous for their exotic
sculptures. The most
important are the
Chaunset Yogini temple
dedicated to Goddess
Kali, the Mahadev
Temple, Chitragupta
or Bhaatji temple
with an image of 11
headed Vishnu, Vishvanath
and Nandi Temples.
Lakshmana Temple,
Viraha Temple dedicated
to Shiva, which is
the largest and most
typical of the Khajuraho
Temples. Also visit
Javeri Temple and
Parasvanath Temple
dedicated to Jainism
and the only Temples
still surviving in
the Eastern group.
Overnight at the hotel.
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Khajuraho
- Varanasi
Transfer to the
airport for flight
to Varanasi. Assistance
on arrival and transfer
to the hotel.
Afternoon city sightseeing
tour. Varanasi the
holiest city of
the Hindus and one
of the oldest living
cities in the world
was already old
when Rome was founded
and a flourishing
trade centre when
the Buddha came
to Sarnath to preach
his first sermon.
It was a city of
great wealth and
religious importance
when the Chinese
traveller Hiuen
Tsang visited in
the 7th Century.
Visit the Bharat
Mata Temple with
a big relief map
of India in marble
. Durga Temple.
Tulsi Manas Mandir,
Banaras Hindu University
and its Art Gallery
and the Mosque of
Moghul Emperor Aurangazeb
built on the site
of an ancient Hindu
Temple. Overnight
at hotel.
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Varanasi
- Delhi
Early morning boat
excursion on the holy
river Ganges, a ferry
pilgrimage from ghat
to ghat. Visitors
have an unforgettable
grandstand view of
the ghats from Asi
to Rajghat. People
bathe early in the
morning to offer prayers
to the rising Sun
. The two cremation
ghats are the Manikornika
and the Harishehaneba
where funeral prayers
burn day and the Harishehaneba
where funeral prayers
burn day and night.
It is the belief of
every pious Hindu
that to die in Kashi
and to be cremated
on the banks of the
Ganges is to attain
release from the cycle
of birth and death.
Afternoon transfer
to the airport en-route
visiting Sarnath,
the buried Buddhist
city where Lord Buddha
gave his first sermon.
The site is marked
by the massive Dhamek
stupa which is believed
to date back to 500
AD. Sarnath was a
renowned school of
learning from 6th
century BC to 12th
century AD. Visit
the ruins of the stupa,
the Buddhist temple
and the Museum (Museum
closed on Fridays).
Later proceed to the
airport for flight
to Delhi. Assistance
on arrival and transfer
to hotel. Overnight
at hotel. |
DAY
08 |
Delhi
- Departure
Transfer to the International
airport to take the
flight for onward
destination.
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