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Discover India (Superior) - Your Itinerary
10 days
From: £2275
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What's included:
- Scheduled direct flights, including U.K. airport passenger duty and service charge
- Experienced English-speaking guides, exclusive to Bales clients, for all included sightseeing
- Private air-conditioned vehicles, exclusive to Bales passengers, for included sightseeing, plus air-conditioned Express Train
- Sightseeing as detailed, including entrance fees
- Superior accommodation
- 8 full breakfasts
- Minimum participation 2 passengers
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Day 1
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 Day 1
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Departing London Heathrow late this evening fly non stop on Virgin Atlantic to
Delhi, India’s vibrant and bustling capital city.
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Day 2
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 Day 2
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On arrival you are met and transferred to the Taj Palace Hotel, where the rest of the day is free to enjoy at leisure.
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Day 3
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 Day 3
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A morning tour of Delhi’s highlights takes in the ornate grandeur of the British
Raj, as well as the simple but evocative Gandhi memorial and the interesting,
although often overlooked Gandhi Museum. This afternoon visit the extraordinary
13th century victory tower of the Qutb Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage Monument, Humayun’s Tomb, one of the finest examples of Moghul architecture anywhere, and the colourful Hindu temple complex at Chattarpur
Meals: B
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Day 4
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 Day 4
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Boarding the Shatabdi Express early this morning travel to Gwalior, once one
of the richest of India’s princely states. On arrival transfer to the Usha Kiran Palace for an overnight stay, after which you will take a tour of the city, visiting its dominating fort and the opulent splendour of the Jai Vilas Palace.
Meals: B
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Day 5
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 Day 5
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A morning drive to Agra sees you in the heart of the once great Moghul
Empire. This afternoon visit two of the region’s most iconic monuments, the regal Taj Mahal, built by the Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz and the imposing red sandstone Agra Fort on the bank of the Yamuna River. Your stay here will be either in the the Taj View Hotel.
Meals: B
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Day 6
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 Day 6
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With the day free we recommend a visit to Sikandra, the resting place of ruler
Akbar the Great, whose empire stretched across North India from 1556 to 1605 as
well as a return visit to the Taj Mahal at sunset - an unforgettable experience.
Meals: B
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Day 7
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 Day 7
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Travelling via the magical ambience of the deserted 16th century city of
Fatehpur Sikri, head to Rajasthan’s ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur today, where you will be staying at the Jai Mahal Palace.
Meals: B
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Day 8
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 Day 8
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Jaipur’s princely elegance is perhaps best captured by the grandeur of its
remarkable Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) and the Maharajah’s Palace, home
to the rulers of Jaipur since the early 18th century and now a repository for some of
the city’s most important treasures. This afternoon is free.
Meals: B
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Day 9
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 Day 9
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En route to Delhi today visit the lofty citadel of the dramatic Amber Fort,
occupying the high cliffs to the north of Jaipur. After visiting its elegant courtyards
and the beautiful Chamber of Mirrors continue back to the Indian capital and an
overnight stay at the Taj Palace Hotel (superior).
Meals: B
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Day 10
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Day 10
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A free morning before an afternoon departure on Virgin Atlantic back to
London Heathrow, arriving later this evening.
Meals: B
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