You will arrive in Delhi and Transfer to your centrally located hotel for check-in. This day you are free to spend it at leisure.

In Old Delhi visit the Jama Masjid, the great mosque of Old Delhi is both the largest in India and the final architectural extravagance of Shah Jahan, with a courtyard capable of holding 25000 devotees. Enjoy a rickshaw ride at Chandni Chowk, winding through the labyrinthine lanes of the “moonlight place” glimpsing tiny shops crammed with spices and trinkets. Drive past the 17th century Red Fort, the magnificent fort symbolizes the sovereignty of India builds by Shah Jahan and finally stop at Raj Ghat, the cremation ground of Mahatma Gandhi. 

Afternoon tour of New Delhi. Visit the very interesting Bangla Sahib Sikh temple known for its huge community kitchen which daily serve food to thousands of devotees. See India Gate, the 42-metre-high, free-standing arch, designed by Lutyens, built in 1931, is dedicated to 90,000 soldiers of the Indian Army who died in World War I. Drive past the Presidential building, the official residence of President of India. Explore the 16th Century Humayun’s Tomb built by Haji Begum, senior wife of Humayun the 2nd Mughal Emperor. It is an early example of Mughal architecture in Delhi, a rose petal sandstone mausoleum. Visit Qutab Minar, where a 72.5m high victory pillar, stands as victory monument of the Muslim King Qutub-Ud-Din-Aibak.

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Today morning drive to Agra. On arrival, check in at the hotel.

Later visit Mehtab Bagh (Moonlit Garden), on the east bank of Yamuna River. Mehtab Bagh is one of the eleven Mughal-built gardens along the Yamuna offering the beautiful view of Taj Mahal. The park was set up by Emperor Babur, way before when Taj Mahal was built. The park has now been reconstructed to its original grandeur and is today a good location to view the Taj Mahal. Landscape artists meticulously planned the replanting of trees, plants and herbage to match the original Mughal Gardens, replicating the riverside gardens brought to India from Central Asia. 81 kinds of plants adopted in Mughal horticulture including Guava, Maulshri, Kaner, Hibiscus, Neem, Bahuinia, Ashoka, Jamun and some citrus fruits have been planted. 

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Today early morning visit Taj Mahal at sunrise.  Taj Mahal is living example of greatest love story ever told. On the death of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, in wild extravagance, Mughal emperor Shahjehan built her this memorial.  20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to build this wealth of white marble and precious stone. (closed on Friday).

Return back to hotel for breakfast.

Later visit Agra Fort visit Agra Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the finest Mughal forts in India.  Built in the 11th century, an era marked by invasions and battles, this red stone-fortified castle was also the site of India’s Rebellion of 1857.

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In the morning leave Agra by surface for Jaipur. 

Visiting Fatehpur Sikri en route. Located 40 Km from Agra, the deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri was built by Emperor Akbar in 1569, in honour of the great Saint Sheikh Salim Chisti who blessed Akbar and prophesized the birth of three sons to the heirless Emperor. Akbar used Fatehpur Sikri as his capital and the city was fully occupied for 14 years but slowly became deserted and ruined after Akbar left the city. Scarcity of water was the prime factor for the abandonment of this beautiful city. Visit the remarkably well-preserved, graceful buildings within the 'Ghost City' including the Jama Masjid, tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal Palace and other palaces. 

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Enroute visit the beautiful Chand Baori (Stepwell) in Abhaneri village. It was built during the 8th and 9th centuries and has 3,500 narrow steps arranged in perfect symmetry, which descend 20 meters & 3 floors to the bottom of the well. Stewells were the local rainwater harvesting systems in the arid regions. The stepwell rose to fame when scenes from “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” were shot here. 

On arrival in Jaipur, check in at the hotel.

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Morning excursion to Amber fort with Jeep ride. Amber is a classic, romantic Rajasthani Fort Palace. The rugged, time-ravaged walls of the Fort not only look beautiful from the outside, but the interior is a virtual paradise. Miniatures painted on the walls depict hunting and war scenes, apart from festivals. Precious stones and mirrors are embedded into the plaster. Inside the Jag Mandir is the famed Sheesh Mahal - a room with all the four walls and ceiling completely embedded with glittering mirror pieces, which were specially imported from Belgium during that period. 

En route to Amber Fort, you will have a brief photography stop at Hawa Mahal - the Palace of Winds. 

In Jaipur city visit Maharaja's City Palace, the former Royal residence, part of it converted into a museum. A small portion is still used by the Royal family of Jaipur. Built in the style of a fortified campus, the palace covers almost one-seventh in area of the city. One of the major attractions in the museum is the portion known as Armoury Museum housing an impressive array of weaponry-pistols, blunderbusses, flintlocks, swords, rifles and daggers. The royal families of Jaipur once used most of these weapons. Later visit the Jantar Mantar, which is the largest stone and marble crafted observatory in the world. Situated near the gate of the city palace, the observatory has 17 large instruments, many of them still in working condition.  Also, take an interesting Cycle Rickshaw Ride in the crowded bazar of Old Jaipur town.

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 Day at leisure. Possibility to visit the local bazaars.

Optional: Evening visit Indian family where you get the opportunity to interact with family members, interaction is followed by cooking demonstration and dinner. Spend time with the family, discuss the history of Rajasthan royals, how they have evolved over the centuries and their relations with Mughals & then British, the society and life of locals in Rajasthan and of course the current socio-political scenario of India.  The ladies in the family will share with you some of the best kept secrets of traditional Rajasthani cuisine like Laal Maans & Bati Choorma. End the evening relishing the home cooked dinner with the family. (supplement given).

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Morning at leisure.

Later drive to Delhi and on arrival, check in at the hotel.

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This morning you will transfer to the airport for your return flight home.