Goa Beaches with Taj

Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days

Destinations Covered: Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri – Jaipur - Mumbai - Goa – Delhi

Day 01:Arrive Delhi

Arrive Delhi, meet and assistance at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Night stay in Delhi.

Day 02: Delhi - Agra (By Surface)

Morning after breakfast drive to Agra. Arrive Agra and transfer to the hotel. Later visit the world famous Taj Mahal, Built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in 1630 for his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Also visit Agra Fort, containing the pearl mosque – the rusty and majestic red sandstone fort of Agra stands on the bank of river Yamuna and Emperor Akbar started the construction in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend on ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded peacock throne and met foreign ambassador and rulers of friendly kingdoms. Night stay at Agra.

Day 03: Agra – Fatehpur Sikri – Jaipur (By Surface)

Morning after breakfast and drive to Jaipur en-route visit Fatehpur Sikri , a perfectly preserved red sandstone “ghost town” which was the estranged capital of mughal emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted when its water supply failed. After visiting continue drive to Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur and check-in at hotel. Night stay at Jaipur.

Day 04: Jaipur

After breakfast drive to Jaipur en-route visit Fatehpur sikri, a perfectly preserved red sandstone "ghost town" which was the estranged capital of mughal emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted when its water supply failed. After visiting continue drive to Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur and check-in at hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.

AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds its ultimate expression.

CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum.

JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and the best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country. This observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use.

HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their five-storey structures of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace women. Night stay in Jaipur.

Day 05: Jaipur- Mumbai (By Flight)

Morning after breakfast departure transfer to the airport to board to the flight for Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai and transfer to the hotel. Night stay at Mumbai.

Day 06:Mumbai

Morning after breakfast proceed for city sightseeing tour of Mumbai covering Gateway of India, Jijamata Udyan, Hanging Garden, Marine Drive, Mahalaxmi Temple, Race Course, Siddhivinayak Temple. Also visit visiting Prince of Wales Museum, Kamla Nehru Park, Mani Bhawan (where Mahatma Gandhi used to stay). Night stay at Mumbai.

Day 7: Mumbai – Goa (By Flight)

Morning after breakfast transfer to the airport to board the flight for Goa. Arrive Goa and transfer to hotel. Night stay at Goa.

Day 8: Goa

Morning after breakfast sightseeing trip to Spice Plantation Mangeshi Temple & Old Goa Church. Night stay at Goa.

Day 9: Goa

The day at leisure. Free for your own activities. Night stay at Goa.

Day 10: Goa – Delhi (By Flight) and Departure

After breakfast departure transfer to the airport to board the flight for Delhi. Arrive Delhi, pick-up from airport and transfer to the hotel. Later proceed for city sightseeing tour of Delhi visiting Old & New Delhi.

OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India.

NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, and the President's Residence and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Night stay in Delhi.

Day 11: Departure

Morning departure transfer to the airport to board the flight for onward journey. Tours end with sweet memories…