Agra is the one of the prominent
destinations of the World Tourism map
with three heritage monuments - The Taj
Mahal, Red Fort & Fatehpur Sikri. It is
more just a decadent city of graveyards
and stones, but it is a vibrant centre
of Culture, Art and Religious
philosophies that have enriched mankind
and shaped humen thought over centuries.
A pleasant town with comparatively slow
pace, Agra is known for its superb inlay
work on marble and so astone by
craftsman who are descendant of those
who worked under the Mughals. The city
is also famous for its carpets, gold
thread embroidery and leather shoes.
Agra was once the capital of the Mughal
empire and even today it seems to linger
in the past . Not surprising , for the
Mughal emperors with their passion for
building, endowed the city with some of
the finest structures in the world . It
is very easy to slip away here through
the centuries into the grandeur and
intrigues of the Mughal court .Agra is
an old city and it is said that its name
was derived from Agrabana, a forest that
finds mention in the epic Mahabharata.
in more recent times Agra came into
prominence when Sikandar Lodi made it
his capital city in 1501 . The Lodi rule
was to end very soon and Agra passed
into the possession of the Mughals .It
was during the time of the third emperor
Akbar that Agra came into its own . He
embarked on the construction of the
massive Agra Fort in 1565. Though Akbar
was diverted into building a new capital
at Fatehpur sikri not far away.
Agra continued to retain its importance
and Shah Jehan, Akbar's garndson
ornamented the city with that
masterpiece of Mughal architecture - the
Taj Mahal and built several other
beautiful buildings within the Agra
fort.
Trip
Facts:
Duration:17 Nights / 18 Days Activities:Nepal India
Tour Package Group size:Mini - 2
/ Max-15+ Grading: Easy Max Altitude: Start From: Kathmandu End To: Kathmandu Transport: Drive in -
Drive Out. Accommodation: Tea house. Cost: US$1089 / person
Single Room Supplement: 67% additional
Banaras
Delhi
Hawa
Mahal
Taj
Mahal
Itinerary in Detail
Day 01 :
Kathmandu: Arrive Kathmandu,
meet and transfer to hotel.
Relaxation day. O/n hotel.
Day 02 :
Kathmandu Sightseening: After
Breakfast, proceed to half day
sightseeing tour covering
Pashupatinath temple,
Bouddhanath stupa, all are
listed in the UNESCO’s World
Heritage Monument List in 1979.
Afternoon, proceed to another
half day S/seeing tour covering
Patan Durbar Square &
Swayambhunath stupa, listed in
UNESCO’s World Heritage Monument
List in 1979. Evening free. O/n
hotel.
Day 03 :
Kathmandu: After Breakfast,
drive to Bhaktapur and visit
Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
Afternoon visit Kathmandu Durbar
Square, Kumari, a living
Goddess. Afternoon free. O/n
hotel.
Day 04 :
Pokhara. After B/fast drive to
Pokhara and transfer to hotel.
Free. O/n hotel.
Day 05 :
Pokhara: After B/fast, half day
S/seeing tour. Afternoon one
hour boating at Fewa lake.
Evening free, stroll around the
lake side and enjoy the evening.
O/n hotel.
Day 06 :
Chitwan: After B/fast, drive to
Chitwan National Park. On
arrival, transfer to jungle camp
or lodge. Briefing on program.
After lunch, elephant safari or
jungle walk or nature walk with
boat ride. Dinner at camp/
lodge. O/n.
Day 07 :
Chitwan: Wake up call at 05.30
followed by tea/coffee. Proceed
to bird watching or elephant
safari or jungle walk. After
B/fast at camp/lodge, a 45
minute Crocodile walk. After
lunch, proceed to observation
tower or nature walk with boat
ride or elephant safari. Dinner
at camp/lodge.
Day 08 :
Lumbini: After B/fast, drive to
Lumbini, the birth place of Lord
Buddha, the enlightened one.
Lumbini is the pilgrimage
destination of the world's
millions of people faithful to
all schools of Buddhism.
Afternoon, visit sacred garden,
Maya Devi temple, the Ashokan
pillar, the sacred pond-Puskarni
where just before given birth to
Buddha, Maya Devi took the bath.
It is listed in the UNESCO’s
world heritage site. Inside the
park, visit other stupas and
monuments as a mini world peace
center. Over night at the hotel.
Day 099
Day 10
: After B/fast proceed to holly
Ganga River by Riksha and boat
cruise. Visit temples and
shrines. Back to hotel.
Afternoon proceed to S/seeing
tour. O/n hotel.
Day 111
: Free until transfer to railway
station to catch the train to
Agra.
Day 12
: On arrival at Agra transfer to
hotel. Free. O/n hotel.
Day 13
:
After B/fast a full day S/seeing
tour. O/n hotel.
Day 14
Day 15
: After B/fast half day S/seeing
tour of Jaipur. Afternoon free.
O/n hotel.
Day 16
:
After B/fast drive to Delhi. O/n
hotel.
Day 17
:
Delhi: after B/fast a full day
S/seeing tour of old and new
Delhi. Evening free. O/n hotel.
Day 18
: Free till transfer to airport.
ALL ABOVE PACKAGE COST
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
All accommodation on twin
sharing with breakfast only
except in trekking & Jungle
Safari activities package (full
board), Organize Trek (equipped
with private tents and gears)
for 05 Star category staying at
private camp with all meals
prepared by own cook, and for
other categories trekking would
be Tea House (staying and eating
at lodge/tea house), All
arrival/departure transfers and
sightseeing (excluding entrance
fees) tours by a/c car/van/coach
for 05 and 04 Star categories
and non ac for 03 Star,
sightseeing at Kathmandu, jungle
safari trek with English
speaking guide, S/ seeing tours
at Lumbini and, Pokhara without
Guide ( one escort and guide are
provided through out the trip),
NOT INCLUDED AREE :
Entrance fees, airport tax and
expenses of personal nature such
as table drink, telephone calls,
laundry, insurance, medicine,
extra expenses due to
natural/political disturbances
and delay/missed/cancelled of
flight/coach etc.
