North East Textile Trip

Tour Programme : 13 Days /12 Nights
Destinations : Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Varanasi, Bhubaneshwar, Puri, Kolkata.


Day - 01 : Arrival Delhi
On arrival at the airport greeting and assistance by our representative and transfer to hotel. After breakfast tour of Old Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings in New Delhi. Overnight stay at hotel.


Day - 02 : Delhi – Jaipur
After breakfast drive to Jaipur. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.


Day – 03 : Jaipur
After breakfast visit Amber Fort on elephant back like Maharaja. Amber Fort is the ancient capital of the State. Visit Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors

Afternoon tour to New Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business areas.
Overnight stay at the hotel.


Day - 04 : Jaipur – Agra
After breakfast drive to Agra en route visiting Fatehpur - Sikri. Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 12 years due to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces. Overnight stay at the hotel.


Day – 05 : Agra – Vanarasi
After breakfast visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the 5th Moghul Emperor Shahjahan in 1631for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also visit the Tomb of Itma-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Late evening transfer to railway-station for Varanasi. Over-night on board in train.


Day - 06 : Varanasi
On arrival at Varanasi railway station greet – n - meet by our representayive and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel.


Day – 07 : Varanasi – Bhubaneshwar
Early morning boat excursion on the river Ganges, a ferry pilgrimage from ghat to ghat. People bathe early in the morning to offer the prayers to the rising sun. The two cremation ghats are Manikarnika & Harishchandra where funeral pyre burns day and night. Every pious Hindu believes that to die in Kashi and to be cremated on banks of the Ganges is to attain release from the cycle of birth and death. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to railway station for Bhubaneshwar by night train. Overnight on board.


Day - 08 : Bhubaneshwar
Arrival at Bhubaneshwar railway station, meet and greet by our representative. Transfer to hotel. Day free. In this city, you could visit the temples of - Lingaraj, Rajarani, Mukteswar, Brahmeswar and Parasurameswar. These temples are some of the best specimens of the Orissa Temple Architecture. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day – 09 : Bhubaneshwar – Puri
After breakfast drive to Puri, enroute visiting Konark, the beautiful Sun Temple at Konark, built in the 13th century in honour of the Sun God, contains exquisite carvings, life sized lions and elephants, colossal figures of warriors on horses, scenes of battle & chase - all carved with great imagination and skill, testify to the high standard of ancient Indian art and engineering skill. Overnight stay at the hotel.


Day - 10 : Puri
After breakfast day at leisure for exploring this Temple town. Puri is one of the most important pilgrimage centre for the Hindus. The renowned Jagannath Temple built in the 15th century AD and crowned with Vishnu's wheel and flag dominate the landscape at Puri. The temple with its elaborate carvings and moldings are very fine examples of Orissa architecture (Non Hindus are not allowed). A visit to the beach will also be agreeable. Overnight stay at the hotel.


Day - 11 : Puri – Kolkata
After breakfast day at leisure. Checkout at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to railway station for Kolkata by night train.
Overnight on board train.

Day – 12 : Kolkata
Morning on arrival at Kolkata railway station greeting and assistance by our representative. Transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. In this "City of Joy" one could visit the Jain Temple, Zoological Gardens, Victoria Memorial & drive past Howrah Bridge, Dalhousie Square, Fort Williams, Secretariat Building and Old Court House Street. A visit to Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity would also be interesting.Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day - 13 : Kolkata – Onward destination
After breakfast transfer to airport to connect flight for onward destination.

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