Escorted Tours delhi

Overview

This Short Escorted Tour is designed to present the highlights of one of the most popular and important Destinations on every weekend. The tour starts from Delhi and traverses through the most populous State of India, Uttar Pradesh and desert state of Rajasthan and finally winding up at Delhi the Capital City of India. This tour is best for first timers and looking for quick trip and value for of the best of India.

The tour showcases the magnificent monuments, the culture, the tradition and the people. We visit the metropolitan capital cities with their historical rooting as seen in the UNESCO World Heritage Monuments of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. We would have the journey down the lanes of Old bazaars of Chandni Chowk of Delhi in Rickshaws. The major highlight of the tour is the visit to the Wonder of the World the Taj Mahal, at sunrise. At Jaipur there are optional tours like the Elephant Ride at Amber Fort and Walking Tour of the bazaars of Pink City winding up with relishing the Indian hospitality & Ethnic Rajasthani Cuisine with cultural and dance programme. The home hosted dinner with an Indian family, truly makes this programme unique and all comprehensive experience of India. All this becomes relevant with the knowledgeable tour director conducting the tour be it two people or large group of people.

If you have already booked the Hotels and would like to join the Tour Here you are welcome. Please look for our Transport and Guide Services Only Prices.

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What to Expect?

This tour is designed for those on their first interactions with India with its two very distinct parts in terms of language, traditions and people. This is not a demanding tour; it is a relaxing itinerary with lots to see. Driving time is kept to minimum and the roads are generally pretty good, but local traffic and/or road damage can sometimes slow us down. These times then are for wonderful discoveries. The tour is not overly demanding, but some of the days can be busy, where traveling is combined with sightseeing and there are a lot of early mornings.

It is a brief introduction with mid range comfortable accommodation, personal vehicle and modest prices.

Tour Style –
Leisure – Cultural

ITINERARY

Day 1

Delhi – Agra drive; Sightseeing tour of Agra.Welcome aboard! You are welcomed & picked up by our Car / Coach from the common pick-up point as informed in your Tour Documents and transferred to the hotel in Agra (The Tour Director would meet and brief you on the tour schedules a welcome briefing covering the various aspects of the tour. (You would however, also getafter the deposition of the Final Payment the Sterling Vacation’s India travel kit containing all relevant documents of your trip ensuring that you have the best of the Indian holiday). Drive to Agra would also give us a chance to visit the Nal Sarovar Bear Rescue Camp or the Mausoleum of the great Mughal Emperor Akbar. These stoppages are subject to the time constraints and the entry ticket paid in full at the sight.Upon arrival at Agra we would proceed straight to visit historical Agra Red Fort and if time permits you may also visit Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula, a beautiful mausoleum made by Nurjahan, wife of Mughal Emperor Jahangir for her Persian father Mirza Ghiasuddin Beg. Later we check into the hotel.
In the evening you may opt for the local Play (at an additional cost) “Mohabbat the Taj” recreating the love story of the Emperor for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.

Day 2

Agra to Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri (210 Kms / 5 hrs)In the morning soon after breakfast we visit this Love Story etched in pure Marble. Today is your special day; let this place of dreams be the one where you have the best day of your life and the incomparable “Monument of Love” the Taj Mahal, bear testimony to it. The Taj Mahal is the living symbol of the monumental passion of Shah Jahan and Arzumand Banu Begum.Later we drive to the Pink City, Jaipur, enroute visiting the city of Fatehpur Sikri on the outskirts of Agra which has the abandoned citadel of Mughal Emperor Akbar. An UNESCO World heritage site, it was a short lived capital of Mughal Empire (for 10 years only) as it had to be abandoned due to shortage of water supply.
City of Colors:On arrival at Jaipur, check in to your hotel and later visit the UNESCO World Heritage Monument the Jantar Mantar and the Birla Mandir. You also stop to see the architecturally beautiful the Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds. Wind up the city tour with a stroll in the colorful bazaars of Jaipur.

In the evening visit an ethnic village, located at the outskirts of Jaipur, for an exotic Rajasthani dinner or visit the house of local Rajput Family playing host for the evening in the traditional Rajasthani Style. (Only for the tour members who opted and paid for) Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 3

Sightseeing of Amber at Jaipur and drive to DelhiEnjoy the sightseeing tour of Amber fort. On the way to fort we stop for Photography at the Lake Palace or the Jal Mahal. Once at the Amber Fort take the ascent to the fort walking the stairs or you may opt at an additional cost to climb on an elephant’s back or by a jeep to get to the fort from the base). At Amber Fort the main attractions are the five levels.Starting with the Jaleb Chowk, the Diwan-e-Aam(the Hall of Audience), Sattais Kachheri, Ganesh Pol, Sukh Mandir (Temple of Contentment – an aptly named pleasure chamber, cooled by a stunning water cascade) and the Sheesh Mahal (Mirror palace) here. Soon after we proceed for Delhi hitting the National Highway No 8. Arrive in Delhi and check into your hotel. Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 4

Delhi Sightseeing Tour and DepartureAfter a sumptuous brekfast we head to the bustling old Delhi visiting Jama Masjid, viewing Red Fort in Shah Jahanabad (Old Delhi) from outside, Raj Ghat ( Mahatma Gandhi’s cremation grounds) & Humanyun’s Tomb.During the second half take a tour of the British Colonial Buildings viz. India Gate, Parliament House and President’s House in Lutyen’s Delhi (New Delhi) and wind up the tour with the visit to the iconic monument ‘Qutub Minar’.

Tour Price

Tour Price Per person
Tour Price Single Supplement

The Tour Price is Per Person Tour amount payable on twin sharing in Indian Rupees.
The Tour Price is based on the usage of the Hotels and Services as indicated in the itinerary. This is subject to change at the time of booking and in change of Hotels and services.

Accommodation on
Twin occupancy including breakfast
at the following Hotels or
similar ENVISAGED
(Subject to availability at the time of booking

Nights	City	Hotels	Category Hotels
01	Agra	Mango Suites	3 Star
01	Jaipur	Wall Street	3 Star
01	Delhi	Africa Avenue	3 Star

In case of non availability of the mentioned hotels, similar kind/quality of hotels will be provided

Price includes following services	Price does not include
Accommodation on Twin Occupancy basis along with the breakfast, inclusive of all presently applicable taxes that are subject to change. Check-in / checkout time is 1200 noon. Transport using all transfers / sightseeing is envisaged using airconditioned Car / Coach along with transfer of baggage in same car. Tour Director: Services of English – speaking Tour Director / Trip Leader throughout the Tour.	Any International or Domestic Airfare other than mentioned above. Airport tax payable on final departure, which is mostly included in the International tickets. Entrances fees to the monuments as shown in the itinerary. Personal expenses such as room service/ laundry/ phone calls / mini bar and Porter charges. These are to be settled directly by the occupant of the room at the time of checkout. Also does not include table drinks, tips etc. Room for immediate occupancy on the day of Arrival or late checkout on day of departure. Camera/ Video Camera charges at monuments. Personal & health insurance coverage. Meals & optional activities other than specified.

Price includes following services

Price does not include

Accommodation on Twin Occupancy basis along with the breakfast, inclusive of all presently applicable taxes that are subject to change. Check-in / checkout time is 1200 noon.
Transport using all transfers / sightseeing is envisaged using airconditioned Car / Coach along with transfer of baggage in same car.
Tour Director: Services of English – speaking Tour Director / Trip Leader throughout the Tour.

Any International or Domestic Airfare other than mentioned above.
Airport tax payable on final departure, which is mostly included in the International tickets.
Entrances fees to the monuments as shown in the itinerary.
Personal expenses such as room service/ laundry/ phone calls / mini bar and Porter charges. These are to be settled directly by the occupant of the room at the time of checkout. Also does not include table drinks, tips etc.
Room for immediate occupancy on the day of Arrival or late checkout on day of departure.
Camera/ Video Camera charges at monuments.
Personal & health insurance coverage.
Meals & optional activities other than specified.

Prices – (Indians) Optional Items	Prices – (Foreign Nationals) Optional Items
Bear Rescue Camp at Nal Sarovar: Rs. Mohabbat the Taj Drama at Agra: Ethnic Rajasthani Cuisine at Village Resort at Jaipur: Dinner with Rajput Family at Jaipur. Elephant Ride at Amber Fort (One Way Ascent only): Jeep Ride at Amber (Both Ways): Zangaroo Show at Delhi:	Bear Rescue Camp at Nal Sarovar: Rs. Mohabbat the Taj Drama at Agra: Ethnic Rajasthani Cuisine at Village Resort at Jaipur: Dinner with Rajput Family at Jaipur. Elephant Ride at Amber Fort (One Way Ascent only): Jeep Ride at Amber (Both Ways): Rickshaw Ride at Chandni Chowk: Zangaroo Show at Delhi:

Prices – (Indians) Entrance Tickets	Prices – (Foreign Nationals) Entrance Tickets
Emperor Akbar’s Mausoleum at Sikandra: Red Fort Agra: Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah: Taj Mahal: Fatehpur Sikri Keoladeo National Park & Bird Sanctuary at Bharatpur: Chand Bawri Step Well at Abhaneri: Jantar Mantar at Jaipur City Palace at Jaipur Amber Fort at Jaipur Humanyun’s Tomb Qutub Minar	Emperor Akbar’s Mausoleum at Sikandra: Red Fort Agra: Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah: Taj Mahal: Fatehpur Sikri Keoladeo National Park & Bird Sanctuary at Bharatpur: Chand Bawri Step Well at Abhaneri: Jantar Mantar at Jaipur City Palace at Jaipur Amber Fort at Jaipur Humanyun’s Tomb Qutub Minar

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An initial deposit of 50% of tour cost is required to secure your reservation.
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A deposit of rest of the payment as per your selected tour is required 21 days prior to commencement of tour or as per agreed at the time of confirmation of the tour.
The Prices are indicative and are subject to change at the time of booking.

Making Final Payments

Final payments are due 21 days prior to trip, depending upon the program. See the Deposit, Final Payment, and Cancellation Fees schedule included in this Tour Participation Agreement for payment due dates for specific programs. Reservations may be put on a waitlist or canceled by Sterling Vacations Pvt. Ltd. if payment is not received by the final payment due date. Should this occur, cancellation charges will apply. All prices are stated in Euro, per person, and based on double occupancy (twin sharing), unless otherwise noted.

The tour price includes Arrival / Departure, Air Condition Luxury vehicle, Domestic Flight Tickets, Train Tickets – AC Sleeper Class (if applicable), Hotel Charges with CPAI Plan, government taxes, Camel Safari in Thar Desert (if applicable), Boating at Varanasi in River Ganges (if applicable).

Prices do not include charges for laundry service, telephone and Internet usage, wines, liquors, mineral waters, travel insurance, international flight tickets, India visa fees, tips, monument tickets, movie/video camera fee at monuments, miscellaneous expenses, souvenirs or any other expenses which is not specified.

Other fees may be imposed by airlines which are the passenger’s responsibility.

Deposit – Final Payment – Cancellation Fees

Rates are also based on twin sharing basis. For single supplement, see tariff.

Deposit:
50% of Total Tour Cost

Final Payment:
21 days prior to commencement of tour

Cancellation Fees:

before 30+ days 25% of Total Tour Cost

before 29-22 days 50% of Total Tour Cost

before 21-16 days 75% of Total Tour Cost

before 15-0 days 100% of Total Tour Cost

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Itineraries are subject to change without prior notice and all participants are required to agree.

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