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THE TASTE of ROYALS (10 Nights / 11 Days) 10 Nights / 11 Days PACKAGE OVERVIEW Tour Code : AKSR0152 Tour Type : Individual Package 1800 233 9008 THE TASTE OF ROYALS www.akshartours.com (10 Nights / 11 Days) 10 Nights / 11 Days PACKAGE OVERVIEW 1Country 7Cities 11Days Accomodation Meal 01 Night Hotel Accomodation At Delhi 10 Breckfast 01 Night Hotel Accomodation At Agra 02 Night Hotel Accomodation At Jaipur 01 Night Hotel Accomodation At Bikaner Visa & Taxes 02 Night Hotel Accomodation At Jesalmer 5% Gst Extra 01 Night Hotel Accomodation At Jodhpur 02 Night Hotel Accomodation At Udaipur Highlights Accommodation on double sharing Breakfast and dinner at hotel Transfer and sightseeing by pvt vehicle as per program Applicable hotel taxes SIGHTSEEINGS OVERVIEW Delhi :- - Jama Masjid - Red Fort - Raj Ghat - Humayun’s Tomb - Qutub Minar - Rastrapati Bhawan - Parliament House - Jantar Mantar - India Gate Agra :- - Mughal Emperor Akbar - Buland Darwaza - Taj Mahal Jaipur :- - Amber Fort - Jal Mahal - City Palace - Jantar Mantar - Hawa Mahal Bikaner :- - Anup Mahal - Gaj Mandir, - Sheesh Mahal - Prachina Museum - Lalgarh Palace Jaisalmer :- - Patwon-Ki-Haveli - Nathmal-Ki-Haveli - Salim Singh-Ki-Haveli - Gadishar Lake - Camel Ride On Sam Sand Dunes Jodhpur :- - Umaid Bhawan Palace - Mehrangarh Fort - Jaswant Thada Udaipur :- - Lake Pichola - Fateh Sagar - Maharana Pratap Memorial - Sehelion-KI-Bari - Bhartiya Lok Kala Museum - City Palace - Jagdish Temple - Gulab Bagh DEPARTURE DATES Customised Tour Dates As Per Client’s Requirement. SIGHTSEEINGS DELHI Red Fort The Red Fort Is A Historic Fort In The City Of Delhi In India, Which Served As The Main Residence Of The Mughal Emperors. Emperor Shah Jahan Commissioned Construction Of The Red Fort On 12 May 1638, When He Decided To Shift His Capital From Agra To Delhi. Originally Red And White, Shah Jahan's Favourite Colours, Its Design Is Credited To Architect Ustad Ahmad Lahori, Who Also Constructed The Taj Mahal. It Was Constructed Between May 1639 And April 1648. On 15 August 1947, The First Prime Minister Of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, Raised The Indian National Flag Above The Lahori Gate. Every Year On India's Independence Day (15 August), The Prime Minister Hoists The Indian "Tricolour Flag" At The Fort's Main Gate And Delivers A Nationally Broadcast Speech From Its Ramparts. DELHI Jantar Mantar Jantar Mantar is located in the modern city of New Delhi. It consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. The site is one of five built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur, from 1723 onwards,revising the calendar and astronomical tables. There is a plaque fixed on one of the structures in the Jantar Mantar observatory in New Delhi that was placed there in 1910 mistakenly dating the construction of the complex to the year 1710. Later research, though, suggests 1724 as the actual year of construction. Its height is 723 feet (220 m).The primary purpose of the observatory was to compile astronomical tables, and to predict the times and movements of the sun, moon and planets. Some of these purposes nowadays would be classified as astronomy. Completed in 1724, the Delhi Jantar Mantar had decayed considerably by 1867. The Ram Yantra, the Samrat Yantra, the Jai Prakash Yantra and the Misra Yantra are the distinct instruments of Jantar Mantar. DELHI Humayun’s Tomb Humayun's Tomb (Hindustani: Maqbara-I Humayun) Is The Tomb Of The Mughal Emperor Humayun In Delhi, India. The Tomb Was Commissioned By Humayun's First Wife And Chief Consort, Empress Bega Begum (Also Known As Haji Begum), In 1569-70, And Designed By Mirak Mirza Ghiyas And His Son, Sayyid Muhammad, Persian Architects Chosen By Her. It Was The First Garden-Tomb On The Indian Subcontinent, And Is Located In Nizamuddin East, Delhi, India, Close To The Dina-Panah Citadel, Also Known As Purana Qila (Old Fort), That Humayun Found In 1533. It Was Also The First Structure To Use Red Sandstone At Such A Scale. The Tomb Was Declared A UNESCO World Heritage Site In 1993,And Since Then Has Undergone Extensive Restoration Work, Which Is Complete.[14] Besides The Main Tomb Enclosure Of Humayun, Several Smaller Monuments Dot The Pathway Leading Up To It, From The Main Entrance In The West, Including One That Even Pre- Dates The Main Tomb Itself, By Twenty Years; It Is The Tomb Complex Of Isa Khan Niyazi, An Afghan Noble In Sher Shah Suri's Court Of The Suri Dynasty, Who Fought Against The Mughals, Constructed In 1547 CE. DELHI Qutub Minar The Qutb Minar, Also Spelled As Qutub Minar, Is A Minaret And "Victory Tower" That Forms Part Of The Qutb Complex, A UNESCO World Heritage Site In The Mehrauli Area Of Delhi, India. Qutb Minar Was 73-Metres (239.5 Feet) Tall Before The Final, Fifth Section Was Added After 1369.The Tower Tapers, And Has A 14.3 Metres (47 Feet) Base Diameter, Reducing To 2.7 Metres (9 Feet) At The Top Of The Peak. It Contains A Spiral Staircase Of 379 Steps.Its Closest Comparator Is The 62- Metre All-Brick Minaret Of Jam In Afghanistan, Of C.1190, A Decade Or So Before The Probable Start Of The Delhi Tower.The Surfaces Of Both Are Elaborately Decorated With Inscriptions And Geometric Patterns; In Delhi The Shaft Is Fluted With "Superb Stalactite Bracketing Under The Balconies" At The Top Of Each Stage. In General Minarets Were Slow To Be Used In India, And Are Often Detached From The Main Mosque Where They Exist.The Minar Is Part Of Quwwat Ul- Islam Mosque Was Originally Built After Destroying 27 Older Hindu And Jain Temples. The Pillars Of The Temples Were Reused And The Original Images Plastered Over. Inside The Complex Lie The Tombs Of Iltutmish, Alauddin Khalji And Imam Zamin. AGRA Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal .?'Crown Of The Palace' Is An Ivory-White Marble Mausoleum On The South Bank Of The Yamuna River In The Indian City Of Agra. It Was Commissioned In 1632 By The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (Reigned From 1628 To 1658) To House The Tomb Of His Favourite Wife, Mumtaz Mahal; It Also Houses The Tomb Of Shah Jahan Himself. The Tomb Is The Centrepiece Of A 17-Hectare (42-Acre) Complex, Which Includes A Mosque And A Guest House, And Is Set In Formal Gardens Bounded On Three Sides By A Crenellated Wall. Construction Of The Mausoleum Was Essentially Completed In 1643, But Work Continued On Other Phases Of The Project For Another 10 Years. The Taj Mahal Complex Is Believed To Have Been Completed In Its Entirety In 1653 At A Cost Estimated At The Time To Be Around 32 Million Rupees, Which In 2020 Would Be Approximately 70 Billion Rupees (About U.S. $916 Million). The Construction Project Employed Some 20,000 Artisans Under The Guidance Of A Board Of Architects Led By The Court Architect To The Emperor, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. The Taj Mahal Was Designated As A UNESCO World Heritage Site In 1983 For Being "The Jewel Of Muslim Art In India And One Of The Universally Admired Masterpieces Of The World's Heritage". It Is Regarded By Many As The Best Example Of Mughal Architecture And A Symbol Of India's Rich History. The Taj Mahal Attracts 7–8 Million Visitors A Year And In 2007, It Was Declared A Winner Of The New7Wonders Of The World (2000–2007) Initiative. AGRA Mughal Emperor Akbar Akbar Has A Luxurious Life And Selected A Suitable Site For It. After The Death Of, Akbar's Son Jahangir Completed The Construction In 1605–1613. It Cost 1,500,000 Rupees To Built And Took 3 Or 4 Years To Complete. During The Reign Of Aurangzeb, Jats Rose In Rebellion Under The Leadership Of Raja Ram Jat. Mughal Prestige Suffered A Blow When Jats Ransacked Akbar's Tomb, Plundering And Looting The Gold, Jewels, Silver And Carpets. According To One Account, Even Akbar's Grave Was Opened And His Bones Burned. As Viceroy Of India, George Curzon Directed Extensive Repairs And Restoration Of Akbar's Mausoleum, Which Were Completed In 1905. Curzon Discussed Restoration Of The Mausoleum And Other Historical Buildings In Agra In Connection With The Passage Of The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act In 1904, When He Described The Project As "An Offering Of Reverence To The Past And A Gift Of Recovered Beauty To The Future". This Preservation Project May Have Discouraged Veneration Of The Mausoleum By Pilgrims And People Living Nearby. Akbar Tomb Is Located At Sikandra, In The Suburbs Of Agra, On The Mathura Road (NH2), 8 Km West-Northwest Of The City Center. About 1 Km Away From The Tomb, Lies Mariam's Tomb, The Tomb Of Mariam-Uz-Zamani, Wife Of The Mughal Emperor Akbar And The Mother Of Jahangir. AGRA Buland Darwaza Buland Darwaza , Or The "Door Of Victory", Was Built In 1601 A.D. By Mughal Emperor Akbar The Great To Commemorate His Victory Over Gujarat. It Is The Main Entrance To The Jama Masjid At Fatehpur Sikri, Which Is 43 Km From Agra, India. Buland Darwaza Is The Highest Gateway In The World And Is An Example Of Mughal Architecture. It Displays Sophistication And Heights Of Technology In Akbar's Empire. JAIPUR Amber Fort Amer Fort Or Amber Fort Is A Fort Located In Amer, Rajasthan, India. Amer Is A Town With An Area Of 4 Square Kilometres (1.5 Sq Mi) Located 11 Kilometres (6.8 Mi) From Jaipur, The Capital Of Rajasthan. The Town Of Amer And The Amber Fort Were Originally Built By The Mairs, And Later It Was Ruled By Raja Man Singh I. Located High On A Hill, It Is The Principal Tourist Attraction In Jaipur.Amer Fort Is Known For Its Artistic Style Elements. With Its Large Ramparts And Series Of Gates And Cobbled Paths, The Fort Overlooks Maota Lake, Which Is The Main Source Of Water For The Amer Palace.
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