8 Days Delhi Taj Mahal Agra With Varanasi Ganga Tour With Guide

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival Delhi
1 stop
1
New Delhi
On arrival at Airport / Railway station, meet our representative and proceed to Hotel for Check in. Delhi is a city built and re-built seven times over several centuries. The capital city today marries the quaint and unique elements of different historical eras with the pace of the bustling, growing economy. At every turn of the road, the past and the present coexist. Later proceed for city Tour of NEW DELHI - drive past the stately government buildings of the British Era designed by Lutyen’s, including the Presidential Palace. Overnight at Hotel
Admission ticket free
Day 2
Delhi
1 stop
2
New Delhi
After Breakfast proceed for full day side sightseeing like the Red Fort, Chandni Chowk Bazaar and Khari Baoli spice market on your way to visit Jama Masjid. One of the largest mosques in the world and the largest in India, it was built by Shah Jahan to dominate the city. Then, make your way to Raj Ghat, a memorial built to commemorate the site of Mahatma Gandhi’s cremation. Also visit the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Qutub Minar, India’s tallest minaret, made of red sandstone and marble and inscribed with verses from the Qur’an. Next stop Lotus Temple completed in 1986. Notable for its flowerlike shape, it serves as the Mother Temple of the Indian subcontinent and has become a prominent attraction in the city also visit Iskon Temple a famous Krishana Temple. Stop next at Humayun’s Tomb, another UNESCO World Heritage site and tomb of a Mughal emperor dating back to the 1500s. Next, pass under the high stone archway of India Gate – constructed in the memory of Indian soldiers who died in World War I – and drive along Rajpath (King's Way), the ceremonial boulevard heading toward Rashtrapati Bhavan, official home to the President of India. Also visit Birla Temple a Lord Vishnu Temple. Along the way, your guide will point out architectural and cultural features of these important monuments. Overnight at hotel.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Delhi - Agra (200 Kms / 04 hrs) Via Mathura
1 stop
3
Agra
After breakfast drive to Agra en-route visit Mathura and Vrindavan. Later in the evening drive to This third largest city of the state of Uttar Pradesh is home to three UNESCO world heritage sites. Overnight at Hotel.
Admission ticket free
Day 4
Agra
1 stop
4
Agra
After breakfast Proceed to Visit to the world - famous Taj Mahal - or literally "Crown of Palaces" was built by Shah Jehan to immortalize the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal who died tragically in 1631. After that visit, the Red Fort built by three generations of Mughal Emperors between 1565 and 1573. It housed both the presidential Palaces of the Royal family, and the military quarters. Overnight stay at Agra
Admission ticket free
Day 5
Agra – Varanasi by Overnight Train
1 stop
5
Varanasi
After breakfast board your train to Jhansi. . Evening board your Overnight trains to Varanasi. Overnight at Train
Admission ticket free
Day 6
Varanasi Arrival & City Tour
1 stop
6
Ganga Aarti
Arrive at Varanasi station. Meet and transfer to hotel for check in. Dating back to more than 3000 years, Varanasi is said to be the oldest city of the world. There are temples at every few steps here Hinduism it is believed that those who breathe their last in this city attain nirvana and get an instant gateway to liberation from the cycle of births and re-births. After Lunch proceed for tour planned for second half of the day We begin the tour of the city with the famous Banaras Hindu University. Next we visit the famous 18th century Durga temple dedicated to Goddess Durga & later visit one of the most famous temples of Varanasi, the Tulsi Manas temple.We end our tour with a one-of-its-kind temple the ‘Bharat Mata’ (Mother India). The temple was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1936. The temple has the undivided India personified as a mother deity and has her statue built in marble. Unlike other temples, this one does not have images of the customary gods and goddesses; it houses a relief map of India, carved out of marble.Evening Aarti ceremony - Every evening, hundreds of people gather at the banks of the river Ganges to participate in the aarti (hymn). The evening aarti offers one of the most spectacular sensory experiences, when hundreds of lamps light up the river side at dusk, the entire city of Varanasi comes to a standstill and the sound of chimes and dongs reverberates in each and every street.Overnight at Hotel.
Admission ticket free
Day 7
Varanasi City Tour
1 stop
7
Varanasi
Early morning proceed to morning Cruise on Ganges. The ‘Ghats of Ganga’ dotted with temples or more than 100 ghats (banks) alongside the Ganges in Varanasi. The best way to cover them all is acruise. A morning cruise on the Ganges presents a very beautiful view of the ghats bathed in crimson light. After Lunch half day excursion to Sarnath. Evening explore the city. A walk through old Varanasi will be memorable experience
Admission ticket free
Day 8
Varanasi - Delhi Departure
1 stop
8
New Delhi
After breakfast, proceed for Railway Station Varanasi to Delhi, your onwards destination
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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