India, 8 Days
Delhi, Jaipur and Agra
classic circuit

India as never imagined.
We offer a unique journey through the land of Maharajas and their most famous and legendary places: its extraordinary capital, Delhi, which houses beautiful Mongols and colonial buildings; the surprising Jaipur with its famous Palace of Winds, Amber Fort, a witness of an ancient splendor; the fascinating ghost town of Fatehpur Sikir and Agra, with the most beautiful testimony of love written in stone, the Taj Mahal.

PRICE PER PERSON: € 1,249

Full itinerary

Day 1: Portugal - New Delhi
Flight to Delhi. Arrival, reception and transfer to hotel. Accommodation.

Day 2: New Delhi
Breakfast. Departure to visit the most important places of Delhi, in the old part. Jamma Masjid, temple, built in 1644 by Shah Jahan and is the largest in India, with capacity for 25,000 people. It has three large doors, four towers and two minarets 40 meters high alternating red sandstone and white marble. Visit to Raj Ghat, park where a black mark or local marble platform where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated after his assassination and or where they were incinerated Pandit Nehru and Indira Gandhi. Continue to New Delhi, the seat of government, where wewillvisit India Gate, a triumphal arch built in stone 42 meters high, which contains the names of 90,000 soldiers who died during the First World War. Walk around the parliament and the president'sresidence. Continue to the Sikh Temple or Gurdwara Sahib Bngla is a temple of the Sikh faith, is built in the Connaught area,theplace where the Sikh guru, is the most important temple of the Sikhs in Delhi. Resortischaracterized by the combination of Hindu styles with Islamic elements. Its minaret is the highestinthe world, reaching a height of 72.5 meters over five floors. At the foot of the minaret is Alai Darwaza Gate, red and yellow bricks, old entrance of the mosque. It is the tomb of Sultan Iltutamish and the mausoleum of Imam Zami. Accommodation.

Day 3: New Delhi - Jaipur
Breakfast. Departure to Jaipur, the pink city owes its name last name to the color of sandstone with the city's buildings were built. The beautiful design of this town is due to the Maharaja Jai Sigh II, starting construction in 1728 and had as architect Vidyadhar Chakravarty that mixed styles as diverse as Hindu, Jain, Mongol and Persian. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Day 4: Jaipur
Breakfast. Excursion to Amber Fort (rise in elephant is subject to availability), led by the Mongol kings, to defend, built a palace and a fortress in a higher position. Visit Maharaja Palace,theroyal family of Jaipur residence, full of gardens and other buildings, including the Chandra Mahal, with seven floors and where the Museum of Sawai Man Singh II Haharaja. In the enclosure which may include carpets, enamel, miniature paintings, weapons and clothing of the maharajas, the Jantar Mantar, the observatory with a sundial and other astronomical instruments of great interest. The Central Museum and Ram Niwas Gardens that have a small zoo with a crocodile farm and other species. Accommodation.

Day 5: Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
Breakfast. In the morning, departure to visit the deserted city of Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri, abandoned city, located about 40 km from Agra. The legends that vary greatly because no one knows or what happened. Visit Fatehpur Sikri, and then continued to Agra. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Day 6: Agra
Breakfast. Today we visit one of the seven wonders of the world. Taj Mahal, the monument that has given fame to Agra and became a symbol of India. The emperor Shah Jahan sent build it in 1631 in honor of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, the lady of the Taj, who died giving birth to her fourteenth child in 1629. The building, in which 20,000 people participated, not it was completed by 1653 and is the most representative example of Mongolian architecture. The mausoleum, built entirely of white marble, consisting stands on a marble pedestal with a minaret, also white, in each of the corners that reach 41 meters. In the two-story building of the crypt are the remains of the couple. The very architectural set has small details like the floral arabesques and geometric motifs with precious stones and others that make this spectacular building one piece. The Red Fort was declaredaWorld Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983, is a building of 1565, and was designed as a castle with walls surrounded by water. The fortress, which can be accessed from an imposing gate called Amar Singh, contains numerous palaces and mansions built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, and used in successive governments of the Mongol Empire asapower base. Accommodation.

Day 7: Agra - New Delhi
Breakfast. Departure to Delhi (200 kms, 4 ½ hours) and transfer to the international airport forthereturn flight.

Day 8: New Delhi - Portugal
Return flight to Portugal.
Services included in the trip

Flight round trip.
Accommodation in planned or similar hotels.
Transfers in minibus / bus with air conditioning.
Tours and excursions in regular tour according to the program.
Local Guides Portuguese.
Regime under the program.
Travel insurance.

Services NOT

entry visa in India.
The services not marked as included.