Taj & Tiger Tour With Holi Festival

HOLI – THE FESTIVAL OF COLOURS
Holi also called as the festival of colors is the most popular festival worldwide. Like most of the festivals on this planet, the essence of Holi also is the victory of good over evil connected with Indian mythology.
It is a festival filled with joy, love and colours. It also signifies the advent of spring and end of winters. This festival is celebrated with lot of fun where people of all age groups meet each other, spray colours both wet and dry and wish each other “Happy Holi”
There can be no other festival which has so much love and fun embedded in it. Come and visit this beautiful festival of colours in the place where it was originated i.e. India.

01 Mar. ARRIVE DELHI
Arrival Delhi. Transfer to Hotel (Check-in: 1400 hrs).
Check-in & Overnight at the hotel.

02 Mar. DELHI
Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast sightseeing of Old Delhi takes you to Jama Masjid, – The largest mosque in India. Drive past Red Fort & Chandni Chowk, once an imperial avenue of Mughal Royalty which today is the busiest commercial area of the city. Rickshaw ride in the bustling bazaars of Chandani Chowk. Also Visit Raj Ghat (memorial to Mahatma Gandhi).
Afternoon: sightseeing of New Delhi including the visit to the 12th century Qutab Minar. Bangla sahib Gurudwara (Sikh Temple) Drive past the India Gate (war memorial dedicated to the lives of laid down by the Indian soldiers), the president’s residence – formerly the Viceroy’s Palace, parliament House and the Secretariat buildings, – an interesting blend of the Victorian and 20th century architecture. Overnight at hotel.

03 Mar. DELHI – AGRA BY SURFACE 240KMS / 04HRS.
After breakfast drive to Agra. Upon arrival transfer to the Hotel. Afternoon free for leisure activities. Evening visit Mehtab Bagh Mehtab Bagh is one of the last Mughal gardens in Agra. It is located just north to the Taj Mahal and overlooks the Agra Fort and Yamuna River on the opposite side. Perfectly aligned with the gardens of Taj Mahal, Mehtab Bagh provides a picture-perfect view of the Taj from the fountain at the front of the entrance gate. It is a popular sunset spot among the photography fanatics and nature enthusiasts.
Overnight at hotel.

04 Mar. AGRA {HOLI CELEBRATION}
Breakfast at Hotel.
At Sunrise Visit Taj Mahal undoubtedly one of the most romantic buildings of the world. Renowned for its architectural magnificence and aesthetic beauty, it counts among man’s proudest creations to commemorate his love (Friday Closed).
Later drive back to Hotel for Breakfast.
Post breakfast experience the festival of colors, Holi, arguably one of the most popular festivals of India. Spring-time is synonymous with festivity and the best reflection of that is the festival of Holi. Resplendent with vibrant energy, Holi is not just a splash of colours but a myriad of experiences.
India’s most vivid, joyous festival; Holi celebrates the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring and a time to play with colours. It’s an occasion that brings in unadulterated joy and mirth, fun and play, music and dance and of course, lots of bright colours. For many it is a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships. People celebrate Holi by splashing water and smearing each other with colours, which is also known as ‘Gulal’. They spray people with coloured powders while dancing and singing. Wearing white for Holi has become something of an unwritten rule; people usually wear white on Holi just so that have all the different shades of Holi colours stand out on their clothes. While enjoying the festivities you are bound to hear people saying Holi hai (It is Holi)!
There are always some things to keep in mind while celebrating the festival:
 Make sure that your face is well creamed/oiled before and after the play.
 Apply a thick coating of nail paint on your nails so that they remain protected and don’t get coloured!
 Oil your hair well, so that colour doesn’t stick on your hair and can be washed off easily later.
 Most import of all – have fun and enjoy the spirit of Holi.
Below items are including in Holy Celebration-:
 A pair of kurta – Pyjama
 Playing with herbal colors & pichkaris (water gun)
 Cultural event
 Lunch
 Bottle of beer
Evening visit Agra Fort. The fort is really a city within a city, which embraces the Moti Masjid, the Diwan-I-Am or the Hall of Public Audiences, the Diwan-I-Khas or the Hall of Private Audiences, the Octagonal Tower and many more monuments”.
Overnight at hotel.

05 Mar. AGRA / FATEHPUR SIKRI / – RANTHAMBHORE BY SURFACE (240 KMS / 04 HRS.)
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning drive to Ranthambhore.
Enroute visiting Ghost city of Fatehpur Sikri the imperial city of the Mughal dynasty built by Akbar. This was emperor Akbar`s capital designed and built in Red stone the city is another architectural wonder. Later continue drive to Jaipur.
Upon arrival transfer to the Hotel.
Ranthambhore – famous for the wildlife sanctuary which is said to have the India’s friendliest Tigers and also considered to be the best place in the world to photograph the tiger in its natural habitat, also a wonderful place for bird watching. Overnight at hotel.

06 Mar. RANTHAMBHORE
Early morning jungle safari to see the rare Indian tigers in full glory at the Ranthambhore National Park. Evening visit Ranthambhore Fort. Overnight at hotel.

07 Mar. RANTHAMBHORE – JAIPUR BY SURFACE (260 KMS / 06 HRS.)
Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast drive to Jaipur. Upon arrival transfer to the Hotel.
Upon arrival transfer to the Hotel.
Evening visit Lakshmi Narayan temple (Birla Temple) to attend the Aarti ceremony.
Overnight at hotel.

08 Mar. JAIPUR
Morning: visit of Amber Fort riding on elephant back. Miniatures painted on the walls depict hunting and war scenes, apart from festivals. Precious stones and mirrors are embedded into the plaster. En-route to Amber Fort, you will have a brief photography stop at Hawa Mahal – the Palace of Winds.
Afternoon: – city tour of Jaipur which begins with a visit to the Maharaja’s City Palace. Jantar Mantar, which is the largest stone and marble crafted observatory in the world. Situated near the gate of the city palace, the observatory has 17 large instruments, many of them still in working condition. Overnight at the Hotel.

09 Mar. JAIPUR – DELHI by surface (204 Kms / 04 Hrs)
Breakfast at Hotel
Later leave for Delhi by surface
Upon arrival transfer to Airport to board the flight for onward destination.

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