This Classical journey offers you glimpses of North India. Delhi, Jaipur, Agra , Khajuraho and Varanasi form the traditional cultural trip to India called “Flavours of India” These cities offer the guest an insight into the multi-faceted face of India. All these cities have the finest in facilities for incentives and meetings of all sizes. From palaces and forts to small palatial mansions, there is something for everybody. The tour of course includes visits at sunrise and sunset to the magnificent Taj Mahal. In Jaipur, an elephant ride up the Amber Fort relives the yester years of the desert kingdoms. Along the way the guests can shop to their hearts delight for luxurious silk Kashmir carpets, precious and semi-precious stone jewellery, marble inlay work, silk brocades and much more. Amazing boat ride at Ganges to see the “aarti” is memorable experience in Varanasi. This tour is designed to give a first time visitor the very best India has to offer in the short time they are here.

Day 01 Arrive in Delhi
Special Traditional Welcome on Arrival


Arrive Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport you will met at the airport by Recreation Travel’s representatives and to your hotel.

Delhi stands as the capital of Modern India. Here you can see the mingling of the Old and New India, the ancient and the modern. Delhi is made up of seven ancient cities, spanning the period from the 11th to 20th centuries. Delhi has seen the rise and fall of many emperors, which have left behind a plethora of monuments that commemorate the grandeur and glory of bygone ages. Very few cities in the world can express such a profusion of architectural styles.

Day 02 in Delhi
Full Day Old & New Delhi Tour
Buffet breakfast at the hotel.


Proceeds on a city tour of old & New Delhi

Old Delhi was an ancient walled city. Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan in 1650 switched the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi. Shah Jehan possessing an exquisite talent, especially in architecture, created the seventh city and in the process brought about Delhi's glorious renaissance. Here you will see Red Fort, the most opulent Fort and Palace of the Mughal Empire. The fort is Shah Jehan's symbol of power and elegance, built behind red sandstone walls. Its main gate (Lahore Gate) faces Chandni Chowk, the perpetually congested avenue heading west from the Red Fort, is filled with twisting lanes, small streets and crowded bazaars. If you peer through a portico you may see a man getting shaved, silver being weighed, or any other conceivable form of intense commerce. Also visit Raj Ghat, the memorial site of the Mahatma Gandhi.
Proceeds on a Second Half-day tour of New Delhi

New Delhi was designed and built by the British in the 1920's-it's a city of wide boulevards impressive Government buildings, green parks and gardens. In 1911 King George V announced the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi. The King's architects, Lutyens and Baker, set in motion the Design and construction of Delhi's eight cities - New Delhi. Lutyens designed an "Imperial City" having palatial-sized buildings set amid broad tree-lined avenues punctuated by Mughal style gardens, complete with fountains and shallow pools. It took 20 years to complete this immense undertaking only to have the British pack up and relinquish the subcontinent in 1947. You will visit two monuments from Delhi's past - Humayun's Tomb and Qutub Minar. Your drive takes you along the ceremonial avenue, Rajghat, past the imposing India Gate and Parliament House. Also visit a local temple.(B).

Day 03 Delhi - Jaipur (260 kms )
Mughal City tour of Agra
Drive to Jaipur – the pink city

Breakfast at Hotel Restaurant

Today morning drive to Jaipur the pink city. This drive takes approximately 4-5 hrs. Upon arrival check in hotel.

Jaipur - once the capital of Rajasthan province, "the abode of rajahs". Everywhere you will see the monuments of its Rajput rulers. It has the distinction of being a well planned and laid out city. As you drive through the old part of town, you will witness a life most unlike others. Witness how the city blooms during the day in a kaleidoscope of color and sound. Jaipur is one of the main centers for shopping in India -- especially with regard to textiles, jewellery, stones carpets; etc. Remainder of the day is free for rest and relaxes. Overnight stay. (B)

Day 04 Delhi - in Jaipur
Amber Fort with Caparisoned Elephant Ride
Maharajas city tour

Breakfast at Hotel Restaurant

After early breakfast, Journey back in time at deserted 17th century fortress of Amber Fort. 11 Kms. from Jaipur, Amber Fort is a marvelous example of Rajput architecture with its terraces and ramparts reflected in the Maota Lake below. Go up the fort on the back of a gaily-caparisoned elephant true to the style of the Maharajas of the past. The interiors of the fort have various royal halls decorated with intricate ivory, mirror and glasswork complemented by exquisite wall paintings. As you move between the rooms of this magnificent structure feel the history and visualize the pomp and grandeur of a kingdom never conquered.

Afternoon visit to Maharaja’s City Palace - where you can see an imposing blend of traditional Rajasthani and Mughal Art. The museum is resplendent with its collection of robes of royal princes, carpets, an armory of old weapons, miniature paintings portraying court scenes, battle scenes and processions, Jantar Mantar (an accurate observatory built in 1726 A.D.), Birla White Marble temple and Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) - a five storied wonder with a spectacular pyramidal facade and overhanging windows with latticed screens, domes and spires.

Day 05 Jaipur – Agra (232 kms)
Countryside drive to Mughal city Agra
En-route visit Fatehpur Sikri

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

After breakfast proceed to Agra. On the way you will visit Fatehpur Sikri - the deserted red sandstone city that was built by Emperor Akbar as his capital. Ponder the mysterious desertion of this capital city that was dramatically abandoned a few years after it was built. It was a veritable fairy tale city and its 'ruins' are still in a pristine condition. It is not hard to imagine what the court life must have been like in the days of its grandeur of Shah Jehan, mastermind of the unforgettable Taj Mahal. Arrive Agra and Overnight stay.

Day 06 Jaipur – in Agra
Mughal City tour of Agra
Stand In Front of World Famous Taj Mahal

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Today morning visit the Agra Fort – built by the great Emperor Akbar in 1565 A.D., the fort is a masterpiece of design and construction. Within the fort are a number of exquisite buildings, including the Moti Masjid, Diwane-I-Am, Diwane-I-Khas and Musamman Burj, where the Emperor Shah Jahan died in imprisonment, besides Jahangir Palace, Khaas Mahal and the Sheesh Mahal. Itmad-ud-Daulah built by Empress Noor Jehan in the memory of Her Father.


Enjoy the Magnificent Taj Mahal – The Monument of Love in the warm glow of Sunset, which was built in 1630 by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1631, and is believed to have taken 18 years to complete, with over 20,000 craftsmen working around the clock. The design and construction is said to be that of the legendary architect, Ustad Ahamad Lahori. Legend has it that once construction was completed, Shah Jehan had Lahori's hands cut off, and blinded, so he would never be able to duplicate the structure. What makes the Taj Mahal unique is its perfect proportions, distinct femininity, medium of construction and ornamentation. Its marble exterior reflects rose and golden tints at sunrise and sunset, while it is dazzling white during the day. It is impossible to visualize the Taj Mahal in any surrounding others than its paradoxical garden. Paradise, in Islam, is visualized as a lush garden where running streams f low. When the Mughals brought this concept to India they elevated it to heights of Incomparable artistry.

As you drive through the city witness the local life and bazaars (markets) and the hustle bustle of everyday India. Agra is famous for Marble Items. Overnight stay at Agra. (B)

Day 07 Agra - Orchha - Khajuraho
Khajuraho – Jhansi (170 kms) 3½ hrs.
Indian Rail Experience
Orchha- City of Palaces & Temples

Morning board the Shatabdi Express (Daily Departure) at 08:00 hrs. Arrive Jhansi at 10:40 hrs. Upon arrival drive to Khajuraho (172 KMS) en route visit the Orchha - A medieval city founded by Bundels rulers with palaces and temples of 16th & 17th Century. Sightseeing of Orchha includes Jahangir Mahal, Raj Mahal, Praveen Rai Mahal, Lakshmi Narayan, Chaturbuj and Ram Raj temples. Our continue drive to Khajuraho. Arrive Khajuraho. Upon arrival check in hotel.

Later visit to Khajuraho – the temples of Khajuraho represent some of the most exquisite specimens of Hindu architecture and sculpture in medieval India. Built between 950 AD and 1050 Ad, only 22 temples out of 85 now survive. A thousand years ago, the robust Candelas of the warrior Rajput clan lived and loved here, fought and triumphed and having reached the peak of their power, built temples to their gods with all the religious fervor of a virile race. Overnight at Khajuraho.

Day 08 Khajuraho – Varanasi (Fly)
Visit Temples & Palaces
 Visit Famous Chandela Temples
 Fly to Varanasi
 Buddhist Sight Sarnath
 “aarti” Ceremony on River Ganga

Buffet breakfast at the hotel

Morning visit to world famous Khajuraho Temples. Eastern Group temples consist of Parasvanath Temple – is the largest and finest of the Jain temples at Khajuraho. The inner shrine contains an ornamental throne with a carved bull, the emblem of the first Jain Tirathankara Adinatha. A more recent image of Parasvanath was installed in 1860. Also visit the Javeri temple dedicated to Vishnu. View the world famous Chandela temples where forthright sculptures celebrate the Joy of life and love for which there is no equivalent in the world.

Afternoon transfer to Airport to board the flight (Daily Flight) for Varanasi at 13:30 hrs. Arrive Varanasi at 14:10 hrs. Upon arrival check in hotel

Varanasi: one of the oldest cities in the world. Also known as Benaras, this city has been the center of the Hindu faith for all of recorded history. Kashi, Benaras or Varanasi is the oldest living city in the History of Mankind. This City is acknowledged as the cultural Capital of the Oriental part of the Globe. This is treated as an embodied diving. India, the nation with diversified culture has one unity or common that is Varanasi where cultures from all the walks of this country congregated and accepted this city as their spiritual Destiny.

For more than two thousand years, people have been coming from different states of India to Varanasi with their cultural heritage & lineage. This amalgamation of Oriental cultures and life styles of west made this colossal city a panorama.

Evening watch “aarti” on the River Ganges. Ganga Aarti can watch at Dashawedh Ghat from 6:45 pm for One and Half hours. (B)

Day 09 Varanasi – Delhi – Onward Destination
Sunrise Boat cruise on Holy River The Ganges
 Kashi Vishwanath Temple
 Fly to Delhi

Buffet breakfast at the hotel

On our today sightseeing enjoy the sunrise Boat excursion on the Holy River Ganges to see the bathing Ghats and crimination sites. Watching people bathing and worshiping at the Ghats is one of the most extraordinary experiences of a visit to India. Also visit to Kashi Vishwanath Temple known as the Golden Temple; it is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the presiding deity of the city. Varanasi is said to be the point at which the first jyotirlinga, the fiery pillar of light by which Shiva manifested his supremacy over other gods, broke through the earth’s crust and flared towards the heavens. More than the Ghats and even the Ganga, the Shivalinga installed in the temple remains the devotional focus of Varanasi. It is open only to Hindus.

Say good-bye to this fascinating Land with sweet and memorable memories .Later transfer to Airport by First Class Air Condition car to board the Flight for Delhi to connected flight for onward destination / Hometown

TOUR ENDS
IMPORTANT: THIS TOUR CAN BE EXTENDED WITH ANY DESTINATION IN INDIA.