Architecture
& Museum Tour
19 Nights/20
Days to Architecture & Museum Tour Delhi / Khajuraho /
Orchha / Agra / Fatehpur Sikri / Jaipur / Jodhpur / Ranakpur / Kumbhalgarh /
Udaipur / Ajanta/ Ellora / Bombay / Madurai / Chettinad / Trichy / Tanjore /
Mahabalipuram / Kanchipuram / Madras
Day 01: Arrive Delhi : 
Arrive at Delhi where you would be met and escorted to the hotel.
In the afternoon you will be taken to National Museum where you will see the
finest collection of Indian antiquities and artifacts. Tonight you will be
hosted a welcome dinner when you will also be familiarized with the tour.
Day 02: Delhi : Delhi with its Old and New parts
- each with its specific charm and glory - makes a very interesting city for
its sustenance to medieval and modern cultures at the same time and space.
Today, you will explore the capital of India in a full-day tour - including
buildings of early Turkish structure to Mughal buildings to Lutyen's Delhi.
Day 03: Khajuraho : This morning you will take a train
to Jhansi. En route to Khajuraho you will visit sleepy medieval town of
Orchha which is littered with medieval Bundelkhand buildings bearing fusion
of Mughal and Rajput architecture.
Khajuraho: In the afternoon
you will explore the little town known the world-over for its Nagara style
of temple architecture and erotic sculpture.
Overnight will be
at Khajuraho.
Day 04: Agra : Your day starts in
the morning when you will be driven to Jhansi railway station for your train
to Agra.
You will arrive in Agra in the evening and retire for
the day.
Day 05: Agra : 
Today you will do
sightseeing tour of Agra. In the first half of the day you will visit
Sikandara and the Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah or the 'Baby Taj'. In the
afternoon you will visit Agra Fort and will end the tour with a visit to the
Taj Mahal at sunset. Agra buildings are some of the first examples of
extensive marble usage in Indian building style.
Day 06:
Jaipur : After a leisurely morning you drive to Jaipur - en route
visit Fatehpur Sikri, a perfectly preserved Mughal city built at the height
of the empire's splendor. You will arrive in Jaipur in the noon and will be
at leisure for the rest of the day.
Day 07: Jaipur :
In the morning, you visit the Amber Fort - one of the most fascinating
of Indian forts. You will reach the fort majestically atop an elephant; once
inside the fort, you visit the Palace of Mirrors, Hall of Public Audience
and the beautifully manicured gardens.
Afternoon you will spend
exploring the Jantar Mantar (astrological observatory), the Hawa Mahal (the
Palace of Winds), the City Palace and the museum.
Day 08:
Jodhpur : Proceed to Jodhpur.
Set at the edge of the
Thar Desert, the imperial city of Jodhpur echoes with tales of antiquity in
the emptiness of the desert. Once the capital of the Marwar state, it was
founded in 1459 AD by Rao Jodha-chief of the Rathore clan of Rajputs who
claimed to be descendants of Rama - the epic hero of the Ramayana. The
massive 15th century AD Mehrangarh Fort looms on the top of a rocky hill,
soaring 125 Mts. Above the plains. The city is encompassed by a high wall
-10 km long with 8 gates and innumerable bastions.
Overnight
will be at Jodhpur.
Day 09: Jodhpur : This
morning you explore the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort-Museum, one of the
largest in India, unsurpassed in beauty and grandeur - and a perfect example
of desert variant of Rajput architecture. The tour of the fort will be
followed by a visit to the old town where you walk through the market
getting a feel of the town.
Early in the evening you will be taken on a
short safari to immaculately kept villages of Bishnoi tribals who are known
for their belief in the sanctity of plant and animal life. A variety of deer
roaming freely is the attraction of these villages.
Day 10: Udaipur : 
Today, you drive to Udaipur.
En route you
will visit Ranakpur - the largest and most beautifully preserved Jain
Temples in India. After visiting Ranakpur you will proceed to see the fort
of Kumbhalgarh. If Ranakpur is beauty and grace, Kumbhalgarh is all about
power.
You will arrive in Udaipur late in the afternoon. The rest
of the day will be at leisure.
Day 11: Udaipur :
The day begins with a visit to the City Palace, which is largest in
Rajsathan. You will also see lovely medieval Jagdish Temple and
Sahelion-Ki-Bari or the "Gardens of the Maids of Honour". The tour
of Udaipur will end with a lunch at the beautiful Gallery Restaurant at
Fateh Prakash Palace.
The day will end with a relaxing boat ride
on Lake Pichola. From the lake you will get unmatched views of the gardens
surrounding the fascinating Lake Palace Hotel and the two islands in the
lake.
Day 12: Aurangabad : Today, you will be
escorted to the airport for your flight to Bombay where you will arrive to
connect to your flight for Aurangabad (Depending on the flight timings you
will be given a brief tour of the commercial capital of India). You will
arrive Aurangabad late in the evening and check into the hotel to retire for
the day.
Day 13: Aurangabad : Today you will
explore the caves of Ajanta which offer a rich tapestry of images that speak
of palaces, royalty, cultures and tales of everyday life of ancient India.
Long buried in the debris of time, these 30 caves were built to offer
seclusion to the Buddhist monks, who lived, taught and performed rituals.
Day 14: Aurangabad / Bombay: This morning you will be
taken to explore Ellora caves. Carved between fourth and fifth century, the
rock temples and monasteries of Ellora represent the three major faiths of
India - Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Like Ajanta, Ellora caves too are a
fine example of cave temples with almost 34 caves with intricate interiors
and ornamental facades.
Later in the evening you will take your
flight for Bombay where you spend the night before starting your tour of
South India.
Day 15: Madurai : 
Continuing your
tour to South India you will fly in the morning to Madurai where you arrive
before noon. All activity in Madurai is centred round Sri Meenakshi Temple
in the heart of the told town. A riotously baroque example of Dravidian
architecture, you visit the temple in the afternoon.
Day 16:
Chettinad : After a leisurely start today you drive to Chettinad
which is known for its artistic houses.
Spend the afternoon
exploring the palace and around for its unique architecture. Overnight will
be at Madurai.
Day 17: Tanjore/ Trichy: This
morning you will drive to Tanjore. Also called a city of temples, Tanjore is
dotted with no fewer than 74 temples - the most famous of which is the
Brihadeshwara temple. You visit this fascinating temple and the Thanjavur
Palace before continuing your drive to Trichy.
The town of
Trichy is another small place of South India which is littered with
innumerable evidence of the region's excellence in art and architecture.
In the evening you explore the city including spectacular Rock Fort
Temple.
Day 18: Madras : 
This morning you take a
train ride to Madras - your last destination of the tour. Madras is a
fascinating city with its ancient temples and unique culture, golden sandy
beaches and a marvelous tradition of music and dance. You explore this
lovely city in the afternoon, immediately after arriving at the station.
After the short city tour you will check into your hotel which is a beach
hotel outside Madras city.
Day 19: Madras : Today
will be spent in visiting two of the finest examples of ancient South Indian
architecture - Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram.
Day 20: Madras
: The day will be spent in leisure. In the evening you will be
hosted a farewell dinner before being escorted to the domestic terminal for
flight to Delhi for return home or international airport for your flight
overseas.
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