Day 1 - Delhi
Thursday. Welcome to India and the start of your holiday! Arrive Delhi and included transfer to hotel. Overnight - Delhi Day 2 - Old & New Delhi
Delhi - breakfast. This morning, our Welcome Meeting takes place. We'll  then enjoy a full day sightseeing tour of Delhi, taking in the impressive Red Fort, Jama Masjid - India's oldest and largest mosque, Raj Ghat - the site of Gandhi's cremation and more. Overnight train to varanasi - Delhi
Day 3 - After reaching Varanasi, check into a hotel. Situated on the banks of the sacred Ganges, Varanasi has been a center of learning for over 2000 years. Today, you will go on a city tour of Varanasi, covering Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Bharatmata Temple, Sankat Mochan Temple and the Tulsi Manas Temple
After lunch an excursion to Sarnath, the place where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon. Places of interest at Sarnath include various Buddhist temples, Dhamekh Stupa, Mulgandh Kuti Vihar and the archaeological museum. Return to Varanasi and visit the Dasaswamedh Ghat. Overnight stay will be in hotel
Agra - Varanasi ( By overnight Train in air-conditioned sleeper class )
Day4
Varanasi - . TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2009 - Rising early, we travel in a south east direction to a secluded spot of the Ganges. Here, beyond the city limits the Ganges riverbed is flat and wide with little vegetat ion allowing uninterrupted viewing of the sky. The absence of artificial lighting is also beneficial. Here we wait in awe, at approximately 05:30am the 1st phase of the Total Solar Eclipse will begin as the and the moon begins to creep over the sun, the sky will turn to a shade of deep red then dark purple, cobolt grey and eventually complete darkness will prevail at 06.24.
05.30am - Sunrise & the moon first touches the sun - start of the eclipse
06.24am - Start of totality. 06.27am - End of totality. Duration 03.02mins
07.27am - Moon is no longer visible on the sun - end of the eclipse
overnight train for Agra
Day 5 Morning reach Agra check in hotel later visit the magnificent Taj Mahal - one of the seven wonders of the world surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created. 20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife, Also visit the Red fort - the rusty and majestic red- sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna and the construction was started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am (hall of public audience), a colonnaded hall of red-sandstone with a throne alcove of inlaid marble at the back, the Emperor heard public petitions. At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private audience) where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend an ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded peacock Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms. Over night in agra
Day 6- To Jaipur
Early morning drive to Jaipur visit enroute Fatehpur Sikri , an abandoned city that was hardly ever inhabited on account of shortage of water. Also stop at Bharatpur bird sanctuary where you can enjoy a cycle rickshaw to see birds in their natural habitat. Arrive Jaipur and check – in at hotel. There are many dinner options available to dine in any one of the finest Palace hotels that Jaipur boasts of.
Day 7- In Jaipur 
Morning excursion to Amber Fort situated just outside the city. You can have the unique experience of traveling on elephant back to and from the top of the hill on which the fort is situated. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Jaipur including, City Palace in the heart of Jaipur is known for its blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. Not far away is the Central Museum with its large collection of woodwork. Another monument near the City Palace, Jantar Mantar, is the largest of the five observatories built by Sawai Jai Singh. The Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds was constructed for the royal ladies to watch the royal processions without being seen |
