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| DAY
01 – Arrive Delhi |
Arrive
Delhi Met upon arrival with a traditional garlanding greeting. Transfer
to the hotel where check in assistance will be provided.
Overnight at hotel. |
| DAY 02
– in Delhi |
Delhi
stands as the capital of Modern India. Here you can see the mingling of
the Old and New India, the ancient and the modern. Delhi is made up of
seven ancient cities, spanning the period from the 11th to 20th
centuries. Delhi has seen the rise and fall of many emperors which have
left behind a plethora of monuments that commemorate the grandeur and glory
of bygone ages. Very few cities in the world can express such a profusion
of architectural styles.
After breakfast proceed on a HALF
day tour of Old and New Delhi.
Old Delhi was an ancient walled
city. Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan in 1650 switched the Mughal capital from
Agra to Delhi. Shah Jehan possessing an exquisite talent, especially in
architecture, created the seventh city and in the process brought about
Delhi's glorious renaissance. Here you will see Red Fort, the most opulent
Fort and Palace of the Mughal Empire. The fort is Shah Jehan's symbol of
power and elegance, built behind red sandstone walls. Its main gate (Lahore
Gate) faces Chandni Chowk, the perpetually congested avenue heading west
from the Red Fort, is filled with twisting lanes, small streets and crowded
bazaars. If you peer through a portico you may see a man getting shaved,
silver being weighed, or any other conceivable form of intense commerce.
Also visit Raj Ghat, the memorial
site of the Mahatma Gandhi; Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India; and
Chandni Chowk, the bustling and colourful market of the old city. Chandni
Chowk was the commercial centre of Delhi in the old time and you will see
it come alive in the morning as the trading day starts
New Delhi was designed and built
by the British in the 1920's-it's a city of wide boulevards impressive
Government buildings, green parks and gardens. In 1911 King George V announced
the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi. The King's architects,
Lutyens and Baker, set in motion the Design and construction of Delhi's
eight city - New Delhi. Lutyens designed an "Imperial City" having palatial-sized
buildings set amid broad tree-lined avenues punctuated by Mughal style
gardens, complete with fountains and shallow pools. It took 20 years to
complete this immense undertaking only to have the British pack up and
relinquish the subcontinent in 1947.
You will visit two monuments from
Delhi's past - Humayun's Tomb and Qutub Minar. Your drive takes you along
the ceremonial avenue, Rajghat, past the imposing India Gate and Parliament
House. Also visit a local temple.
Evening transfer to the Delhi Cantt
railway station to board the Palace on Wheels.
Dinner and Overnight on board the
Palace on Wheels. |
| DAY 03
– On Board Palace on wheels |
| Breakfast,
Lunch and Dinner as per the POW program. Overnight on Board train. |
| DAY 04
– On Board Palace on wheels |
| Breakfast, Lunch and
Dinner as per the POW program. Overnight on Board train. |
| DAY 05
– On Board Palace on wheels |
| Breakfast,
Lunch and Dinner as per the POW program. Overnight on Board train. |
| DAY 06
– On Board Palace on wheels |
| Breakfast,
Lunch and Dinner as per the POW program. Overnight on Board train. |
| DAY 07
– On Board Palace on wheels |
| Breakfast,
Lunch and Dinner as per the POW program. Overnight on Board train. |
| DAY 08
– On Board Palace on wheels |
| Breakfast,
Lunch and Dinner as per the POW program. Overnight on Board train. |
| DAY 09
– ARRIVE DELHI |
| Breakfast
on board train. Early morning arrive at the Delhi Cantt railway station.
Met Upon arrival and leave for the
city. Full day free for independent activities / shopping. Car / Coach
at full day disposal till departure.
Later in the evening transfer to
the airport in time for the international flight to your onward destination.
( no accommodation in Delhi on this day ). |