Sri Krishna Janmashtami Tour

Day 01 : Arrive Delhi

Upon arrival in Delhi meeting and assistance followed by transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 02 : Delhi

Breakfast at the hotel and proceed for full day city tour of Old & New Delhi visiting Jama Masjid Mosque, the Red Fort, Raj Ghat memoriel to Mahatma Gandhi, Humayun's Tomb. Afternoon tour of New Delhi will include visits to the Qutub Minar, India Gate, the Secretariat Buildings, the President's Palace, Parliament House. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 03 : Delhi - Mathura (Sri Krishna Janmastami)

Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Mathura. On arrival in Mathura check-in at hotel. Afternoon visit some of the beautiful temples of Vrindavan - The City Of Temples - Vrindavan, around 15 km from Mathura, is a major place of pilgrimage, on the banks of Yamuna. Attracting about 5 lakhs pilgrims every year, it is noted for its numerous temples- both old and modern. Vrindavan is synonymous with the innocent mirth and child like playfulness of Shri Krishna. Vrindavan, the dusty little town known for the temples, big and small, famous and remote strewn all over the place. Later celebration of Janmastami (birth anniversary of Lord Krishna). Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 04 : MAthura - Agra

Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Agra. On arrival in Agra check-in at hotel. Afternoon visit to the 16th century Agra Fort and the exquisite white marble architectural masterpiece - the Taj Mahal. Overnight stay at hotel.

Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan, this beautiful mausoleum is built of pure white marble and is an architectural marvel. Built in the memory of his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal. The building was conceived as a garden tomb with the mausoleum rising at the far end of the complex with the river Yamuna flowing below. Beneath the dome are the cenotaphs of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jehan.

Agra Fort built by Emperor Akbar over the years 1565 - 1573 with its maze of courtyards, mosques, and private chambers. Most of the buildings originally built by Akbar were destroyed and were replaced by his grandson Shah Jehan. The only surviving structure from Akbar's period apart from the solid sand stone ramparts and the gateway is the Jehangir Mahal. It is the biggest private residence in the complex and its architecture indicates strong influences from Hindu overtones.

Day 05 : Agra - Gwalior

Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Gwalior. On arrival in Gwalior check-in at hotel. Afternoon city tour of Gwalior visit the Man Mandir, Gujari Mahal (today an archaeological museum), The fort, Temples of Sas-Bahu, Teli Ka Mandir, Jai Vilas Palace, Tomb of Gaus Mohammad and the Mausoleum of Tansen. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 06 : Gwalior - Jhansi - Orchha

Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Orchha, enroute visit Jhansi a must see tourist destination of U.P Jhansi Fort, Jhansi Museum, Rani Mahal not only gives an insight to the history and heritage of Jhansi but whole of Bundelkhand region.In Jhansi Museum you can see the old weapon used by the rulers dresses, statues and photograph represent the chandela dynasty. Later drive to Orchha. On arrival in Orchha check-in at hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 07 : Orchha - Khajuraho

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning visit Orchha Fort. Orchha's grandeur has been captured in stone, frozen in time and a rich legacy and the palaces and the temples built by it Bundela rulers in the 16th and 17th century retain much of their prestine perfection. Jehangir Mahal, a tiered palace crowned by graceful chattries has a spectacular view of soaring temples spires and cenotops. Afternoon drive to Khajuraho. On arrival in Khajuraho check-in at hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 08 : Khajuraho

Breakfast at the hotel and proceed for half day city tour of Jhajuraho visiting Eastern & Western group of Temple's. Afternoon free for self activities. Overnight stay at hotel.

Western Group : is the best known as it is to this group that the largest and most typical Khajuraho temples belong - the Kandariya Mahadeo. Perfectly symmetrical, it soars 31 metres high. The main shrine is in an almost perfectly state of preservation. This shrine has an exquisitely carved entrance arch with a multitude of themes: celestial beings, lovers, serenading musicians - movement captured in stones and frozen in time, yet retaining the warmth of pulsating life. The stones seem to have taken on the sensuousness of the carved figures.

Eastern Group : Hindu and Jain temples make up the eastern group, close to Khajuraho Village. The largest Jain temple, Parsvanath, is in this group. Sculptures on the northern outer wall make this temple the finest in the group. The carvings are timeless, of a woman bending thoughtfully over a letter, a damsel removing a thorn from her foot. The sanctum has a throne facing a bull, emblem of the first Tirthankara, Adinath. The actual image of Parsvanath, from which the temple derives its name, was installed in 1860. The Archaeological Museum houses fine sculpture and stone panels of ruined temples in three different display galleries. The museum has a huge statue of the Buddha and an unusual statue of a dancing Ganesha.

Day 09 : Khajuraho - Allahabad

Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Allahabad. On arrival in Allahabad check-in at hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 10 : Allahabad - Varanasi

Breakfast at the hotel and proceed for city tour of Allahabad is an ancient city of India and one of the holiest, since it is here that the river Ganga and Yamuna meet at the Triveni Sangam (triple stream confluence) along with the invisible river Saraswati. Its University is one of the oldest in the country like the Allahabad High Court. Emperor Akbar built a fort here in 1575. Inside the fort is Ashoka's pillar, 11 m high, with famous edicts inscribed on it. Later drive to Varanasi. On arrival in Varanasi check-in at hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 11 : Varanasi

Early morning boatride on the Ganges In Varanasi life and various activities revolve around the river. Life begins before dawn when thousands of pilgrims - and devotees - come down to the river to offer early morning prayers. Also visit the famous ghats and enjoy a spectacular view of sunrise from river Ganges. Breakfast at the hotel. Am city tour of Varanasi visit's Temples. Afternoon excursion to Sarnath, the fabled place bear testimony to its great past where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon to his disciples expounding the principles of Buddhism. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 12 : Varanasi - Delhi

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to airport to connect flight for Delhi. Upon arrival in Delhi meeting and assistance followed by transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 13 : Delhi Depart

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to international airport to connect flight for onward destination.