Duration: 10 days / 9 nights

Golden Triangle Khajuraho and Varanasi Tour Destinations: Delhi / Jaipur / Fatehpur Sikri / Bharatpur / Agra / Gwalior / Orchha / Khajuraho / Varanasi / Delhi

Golden Triangle Khajuraho and Varanasi Tour - Day 1: Arrival in Delhi
On your arrival at the international airport in Delhi, you will be received by me personally or by a representative of Jennifer Tours and helped to check into your hotel. Relax and stay overnight at the hotel.

Golden Triangle Khajuraho and Varanasi Tour - Day 2: Delhi - Jaipur
After breakfast we leave for Jaipur. The distance of 258 Kilometers is covered around 4 ½ hours. Arrive in Jaipur and check into your hotel. Later enjoy a city tour of Jaipur. In the well-planned Pink City of Jaipur built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh you will see the beautiful facade of the Hawa Mahal palace, the City Palace, which also contains a museum and the Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory. You can also enjoy shopping in the markets of Jaipur. Return to your hotel and stay overnight.

Golden Triangle Khajuraho and Varanasi Tour - Day 3: Jaipur
After breakfast we take a trip to Amer Fort, 11 Km from Jaipur, where you can enjoy an elephant ride to Amer Fort. Within the fort there are many palaces and royal buildings. Spend the day exploring the wonders of Amer Fort. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.

Golden Triangle Khajuraho and Varanasi Tour - Day 4: Jaipur - Agra
After breakfast we leave for Agra. On the way we stop at Fatehpur Sikri, a beautiful city built by Emperor Akbar but later abandoned. There are many grand monuments in Fatehpur Sikri, including a large mosque - the Jama Masjid, a beautiful palace - the Panch Mahal, and a grand gateway - the Buland Darwaza. We also stop at the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, a famous wildlife reserve in India, where you can see thousands of birds nesting in the trees in the Bharatpur National Park on tours of North India with Jennifer Tours.

Arrive in Agra, check into your hotel and refresh yourself. Then we leave for an Agra City tour. See the grand Agra Fort. The Mughal Emperor Akbar built this majestic fort, with later additions by the Emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan. Within the fort there are grand palaces, halls of private and public audience and formal gardens. Return to your hotel and stay overnight.

Golden Triangle Khajuraho and Varanasi Tour - Day 5: Agra - Orchha
Rise early and visit the Taj Mahal at 6:00 a.m. See the breathtaking sight of the Taj Mahal, along with the sunrise. The early morning light is perfect for taking photographs of this beautiful monument in white marble. The best example of Islamic architecture in India, the Taj Mahal, built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his queen Mumtaz Mahal, is a symbol of everlasting love, which you can see on tours to India with Jennifer Tours.

Return to the hotel for refreshments and then leave for Orchha in Madhya Pradesh. Located 199 Km from Gwalior, Orchha has a number of beautiful palaces and temples. Arrive in Orchha and check into your hotel. Later take a tour of Orchha and see the palaces Jehangir Mahal, Raj Mahal, Rai Parveen Mahal, and temples Chaturbhuj Temple, Ram Rajya Temple and Lakshminarayan Temple. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.

Golden Triangle Khajuraho and Varanasi Tour - Day 6: Orchha - Khajuraho
After breakfast we leave for Khajuraho, world famous for the Khajuraho Temples built by the Chandellas. Arrive in Khajuraho and check into your hotel. Later take a tour of the Eastern and Western groups of temples known for their erotic carvings. The Kendriya Mahadev Temple is the best known of the Khajuraho Temples. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.

Golden Triangle Khajuraho and Varanasi Tour - Day 7: Khajuraho - Varanasi
After breakfast we see more of the temples at Khajuraho and then leave for the airport to board the flight to Varanasi. Arrive in Varanasi, check into your hotel and relax. Varanasi is a city with a history that is more than 2500 years old. Also known as Kashi, it is believed to have been founded by King Kashya in 1200 B.C. Take a tour of Varanasi, and see the Sarnath Temple, where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon, the Chaukhandi Stupa, the Dhamek Stupa and the 20 meter high Ashoka Pillar, set up by the Emperor Ashoka in 258 B.C. Return to your hotel and stay overnight.

Golden Triangle Khajuraho and Varanasi Tour - Day 8: Varanasi
Early in the morning we leave for a boat ride on the River Ganges, considered sacred by Hindus. As you float past the bathing ghats, or steps leading down to the river, you can see pilgrims taking a ritual dip, chanting prayers, and offerings flowers in worship to the holy river. Smell the incense and feel the spiritual aura of the city of Varanasi, as the sun rises over the city of temples. Return the hotel for rest and refreshment.

In the afternoon we leave for the airport to board the flight to Delhi. Arrive in Delhi, check into your hotel and relax.

Golden Triangle Khajuraho and Varanasi Tour - Day 9: Delhi
After breakfast leave for a city tour of Delhi. In Old Delhi you can see the immense sandstone Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Qutab Minar. In New Delhi you can see the Parliament House, India Gate and Bahai Temple. You can also enjoy shopping in the markets of Delhi.

Golden Triangle Khajuraho and Varanasi Tour - Day 10: Delhi - Departure
Free time to relax or enjoy more shopping or sightseeing, before you leave for the airport to board your flight to your onward destination, at the end of your Golden Triangle with Khajuraho and Varanasi Tour, with Jennifer Tours.

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