Festival of Colours India

DAY 1  AMERICA – EUROPA – DELHI
Arrival in Delhi transfer assistance at airport and transfer to hotel.

DAY  2 DELHI
Breakfast. In the morning start the city tour visiting Old Delhi, take a photo stop at Red Fort: the red stone wall fort, Jama Masjid: largest mosque in India and Raj Ghat: The memorial of Mahatma Gandhi where he was cremated.
In New Delhi visit - Sikh temple Gurudwara Bangla Sahib. Rajpath, India Gate, Drive past Rashtrapati Bhawan & Parliament House. Qutab Minar: The building complex dates back to the onset of Muslim rule in India and are fine examples of Afghan architecture. Dinner in hotel.

DAY 3 DELHI –  MANDAWA  
Early morning breakfast & check-out from hotel. Leave for Mandawa, famous for best-preserved grand havelis with finest frescos, which is specialty of the Shekhawati region. Arrive in Mandawa & check-in at hotel, in evening visit important Havelis and the village.
In the evening the chef would talk about Indian cuisine and give us recipes to cook. Dinner in hotel.

DAY 4 MANDAWA – BIKANER
Breakfast. Today we will celebrate the festival of colours "Holi", we will play with colours provided in the hotel. Around 13:00 hours, we will have lunch in hotel(included). At 14:30 hrs, we will drive towards Bikaner crossing the region of Shekhawati. Dinner and overnight .

DAY 5 BIKANER – PUSHKAR
Breakfast. We will do a horse cart ride to do a panoramic tour of the city, we will get down at the gate of the Junagarh Fort, a Unesco world heritage site. Visit the Fort which is perched on a hill and is a symbol of royalty. Surface transfer to Pushkar. On arrival check-in. Visit the Brahma temple, the only temple of the God of Creation, later visit the Pushkar lake & colourful local bazaars.  Dinner and overnight.

DAY 6  PUSHKAR – JAIPUR
Breakfast. Afterwards drive to Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan and known as the Pink City, arrive and check-in at hotel. In the evening we will visit the Birla temple and see the evening prayer ceremony and visit the Albert Hall for a photo stop. Dinner & overnight at hotel.

DAY 7 JAIPUR – AMBER – JAIPUR
Breakfast. Excursion to Amber Fort, with a joy ride on an Elephant. Afternoon visit City Palace  which was constructed by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh. It also house sequence of gardens, courtyards & buildings with a mix of Rajasthani & Mughal architecture, Jantar Mantar – the royal observatory-World heritage site, built by Maharaja Jai Singh, also do a photo stop at Jal Mahal and Hawa Mahal - the Palace of Winds and bazaars.  Dinner at hotel.

DAY 8 - JAIPUR - Fatehpur Sikri - AGRA  
Breakfast. Depart for Fatehpur Sikri, the capital of  Moghul emperor Akbar. The city was founded in 1569 by the Mughal empero Akbar, and served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585 and abandoned due to scarcity of water. Later proceed to Agra & check-in at hotel. Visit Agra Fort  it is positioned on the banks of Yamuna River, also known as Red Fort because it is built of red sandstone. You can also visit inside some of the most beautiful structural designs of the Mughal Period Pearl Mosque, Diwan-i-Khas, Diwan-i-Aam and Jehangiri Mahal. Dinner and overnight in hotel.

DAY 9 AGRA - DELHI - EUROPA  
AM – Sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal, constructed by the Moghul emperor Shah Jahan in remembrance of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj has continued to be a mark of love since ever. Return to hotel for breakfast, later check-out and drive to Delhi. On arrival, proceed for dinner at a local restaurant. Afterwards transfer assistance to international airport to board flight for return journey.