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Wing your way to New Delhi and the wonder that is India. After a comfortable rest, begin your tour with a view of the Parliament, India Gate and President’s House. Continue on to “Old Delhi” for a stroll through the Red Fort and to visit the Jama Masjid Mosque, where a call to prayer pervades the nearby cart lanes of the Chandi Chowk Bazaar. End your day with a view of the Bahi Temple and a visit to the Sikh Temple, where your welcome will be warm and genuine.

Fly across the plains en route to Udaipur. Enjoy an evening boat ride on the lake, passing the summer palaces and scores of washerwomen on the ghats, dramatically providing both a scenic and comparative venue of present day India. A morning visit to the City Palace offers a most brilliant display of colorful “Pichwai,” the fine miniature paintings made famous by Indian artisans. Continue on your journey to the land of Bhatti princes and the ancient city of Jaisalmer. The oldest and one of the more beautiful capital cities of Rajasthan, Jaisalmer will captivate you with its many natural and man-made wonders. Your exploration of Jaisalmer Fort leads you to one of the greatest highlights of your visit at the Jain Temples. They provide yet another facet of India’s religious complexity. Enjoy a stroll within the fort, with each narrow passage full of colorful sights and friendly inhabitants offering their personal welcome.

A morning drive across the desert highway brings you to Jodhpur and the brilliance of the stately Umaid Bhawan Palace. Visit the Meherangarh Fort, situated at nearly 400 feet above the city. Continue the pleasure of your stay with a visit to the Beshnois villages, where you will meet with tribesmen dedicated to the preservation of their natural habitat and social mores. Travel to Rohet Garth, an oasis in the desert where you will be the welcomed guests of the descendants of the first rulers who sat on the Rohet throne.

Wing your way to the “Pink City” of Jaipur, which boasts influences of Hindu, Jain, Mughal and Persian in its architectural scheme. Your day begins with a visit to Amber Fort, one of India’s most beautifully preserved relics. A visit to the “Wind Palace” and the city spice market completes your day. Excitement mounts as you travel toward the Ranthambhore Tiger Sanctuary, where you will begin your hunt and capture, by photo or in memory, of the awe-inspiring and elusive Bengal Tiger. The park provides the traveler with an excellent opportunity for sighting a Bengal Tiger – a thrill beyond comparison.

Begin your day with a drive across the countryside to visit the ancient capital city of Fetephur Sikri. This magnificent complex is made of sandstone and remains remarkably intact within its desert habitat. Continue on to Agra, site for the Taj Mahal. Begun in 1632 by Shah Jahan as a symbol of love for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, it took the work of over 20,000 laborers to complete the project. Visit the Taj at sunrise, during the day and again at sunset – each a completely different experience.

A morning flight takes you to the city of Khajuraho, where you will find the exhilarating, exotic sculptures of the Chandela Dynasty. It is here at Khajuraho where your guide will slow the pace to a step and a story as he walks you through the many sandstone temples and shrines. Continue the next morning to Varanasi, one of the holiest of Indian cities. Your day begins along the narrow streets of the city to the “Ghats,” the steps leading to the river Ganges. The boatman quietly rows his vessel along the banks of the river as you bear witness to the hundreds of worshippers who come to pay their respects and to celebrate the birth of a new dawn. Thereafter, return to New Delhi to prepare for your departure homeward, filled with an assortment of precious memories to recall over a lifetime.

 

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