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DAY 01 ARRIVE - DELHI BY: INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT
Upon arrival at Delhi International airport, you will be meet & greet by our representative afterwhich proceed to Hotel.India’s capital and a major gateway to the country, contemporary Delhi is a bustlingmetropolis, which successfully combines in its folds - the ancient with the modern. Amidst thefast spiraling skyscrapers the remnants of a bygone time in the form of its many monumentsstand as silent reminders to the region’s ancient legacy. The first impressions for any visitortraveling in from the airport are of a spacious, garden city, tree-lined with a number ofbeautiful parks.Upon arrival at the hotel, check-in at the hotel.Overnight at the hotel
DAY 02 DELHI
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be taken on a half-day
sightseeing tour of Old Delhi
.The tour will begin with a visit to
Raj Ghat
, a simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi; drivepast the
Red Fort
continuing to the
Jama Masjid
,one of Asia’s largest mosques and whichis viewed from the outside. People stream in andout of the mosque continuously and the presenceof a nearby bazaar means that the area is rarelyquiet.In the afternoon, proceed for
sightseeing tour ofNew Delhi,
which reflects the legacy the British leftbehind. The division between New and Old Delhi isthe division between the capitals of the British andthe Mughals respectively. The division in the walledcity and New Delhi also marks the division in thelife-styles. The walled city is all tradition where onewill be able to glean a past life-style in all its facets,colours and spells. New Delhi in contrast, is a citytrying to live up to the best of 21st century standards.
A - 419 B, Somdutt Chamber - I, Bhikaji Cama Palace, New Delhi - 110066, INDIATel: +91 11 65100843, Fax: +91 11 46033982, Email: info@elandtravels.com
 
 
The tour to Imperial Delhi will include a visit to the
QutubMinar
, the tallest stone tower in India. Qutub-ud-din Aibakstarted it in 1199. Pulling down 27 Hindu and Jain templesand using their columns erected the attached Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque also built by him. Then visit
Humayun’stomb
, built by the widow of the second Mughal Emperor,Humayun, it is an outstanding monument in the Indo-Persian style, a precursor of the Taj Mahal. The tour alsoincludes a drive past the imposing
India Gate
, the
Parliament building
and the
Rashtrapati Bhawan
, thePresident’s residence.Return to your hotel after the sightseeing tour.Overnight at the hotel
DAY 03 DELHI – UDAIPUR BY FLIGHT
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to airport for your flight to Udaipur.Upon arrival our representative will meet you at Udaipur airport and transfer to your hotel.On arrival check in at the hotel
UDAIPUR
Set on the shores of Lake Pichola and surrounded by hills, Udaipur grew in completecontrast to the harsh deserts of the rest of Rajasthan. As capital of the old Mewar State itwas the only Rajput stronghold to uphold its Hindu allegiance in the face of Muslim invasion.From the late 16th century, peace brought about an era of renaissance in the arts andencouraged the building of beautiful palaces around the lake, culminating in the City Palace,one of the largest palace complexes in the world. The lake itself is a romantic settingsurrounding the gleaming white Lake Palace and the Jag Mandir, a refuge of the rebelMughal prince, Shah Jehan, soon to be the creator of the incomparable Taj Mahal.
A - 419 B, Somdutt Chamber - I, Bhikaji Cama Palace, New Delhi - 110066, INDIATel: +91 11 65100843, Fax: +91 11 46033982, Email: info@elandtravels.com
 
 
Rajasthan is romantic with tales of valour and chivalry, and a history that brings to life fortsand palaces and court intrigues. But Udaipur is different - an interlude for the diehardromantics. A splash of colour in colourful Rajasthan that's brighter, tinged with the tones oflocal legends and lores. Here are lakes that come as a surprise in sandy Rajasthan, andforested hills where wildlife still abounds. And in the lakes or by their edges are palacesstraight out of fairy tales, each more beautiful than the other. There are rugged fortressestoo -- Chittaurgarh and Kumbalgarh, where the history of Udaipur is told as if it were but apage from yesterday. For in Udaipur the past lives and breathes with the present.Afternoon proceed for a
sightseeing tour of Udaipur City
, also known as the City ofSunriseFirst on your sightseeing tour you will proceed for a tour of the
City Palace,
which overlooksthe Lake Pichola. The City Palace was built in 1725 of granite and marble with filigreedbalconies, ornate windows and craftsmanship in glass. The royal palace walls stretch over amile on the eastern side of the lake. Within the palace is a maze of courtyards, apartmentsand decorated halls. The rooms are covered with frescoes, displays of royal processions,stone and glass mosaics and ornamental doors and painted windows. The marble throne inthe coronation rooms was last used during the time Maharana Sangram Singh II (1710-30)and nearby is the Sun Window installed by Maharaja Bhim Singh (1778-1828). This is thedivine symbol of the house of Mewar, which traces its lineage to the Surya Vansha,descendants of the Sun. Each palace within is an outstanding creation of art. Visit themuseums and the hall of public audiences, the private chambers of the royal ladies at thepalace and
Sahelion-ki-Badi
.
A - 419 B, Somdutt Chamber - I, Bhikaji Cama Palace, New Delhi - 110066, INDIATel: +91 11 65100843, Fax: +91 11 46033982, Email: info@elandtravels.com
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