| Golden
Triangle and Bollywood
Deihi - Agra - Jaipur - Mumbai - Delhi (8 Nights
/ 9 Days) |
Day
01 |
Arrival
Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport & transfer to
hotel. Night stay in Delhi. |
| Day 02 |
Delhi
After breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Old &
New Delhi : 
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old
Delhi would entail visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial
site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid - the
largest mosque in India and the Red Fort - once the most
opulent fort and palace of the Moghul Empire. Enjoy the
cycle rickshaw ride from Jama Masjid to Chandni Chowk.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour
of New Delhi would include a visit to the Humayun's Tomb,
the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue- Rajpath,
past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President's
Residence, Lotus Temple and would end with a drive through
the Diplomatic Enclave. Night stay in Delhi.
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| Day 03 |
Delhi - Agra
Early morning transfer to railway station to board the superfast
air-conditioned train to Agra. Breakfast in the train, Arrive
Agra in approx. 02 hours & transfer to hotel. Later visit
the magnificent Taj Mahal - one of the seven wonders of the
world surely the most extravagant expression of love ever
created. 20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to build this
memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife Also visit the Agra
fort - the rusty and majestic red-sandstone fort of Agra stands
on the banks of the river Yamuna and the construction was
started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am (hall
of public audience), a colonnaded hall of red-sandstone with
a throne alcove of inlaid marble at the back, the Emperor
heard public petitions. At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private
audience) where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend an
ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded Peacock
Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly
kingdoms. Night stay in Agra.
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| Day 04 |
Agra – Jaipur
After breakfast drive to Jaipur- the fabled “pink
city” of the desert named after Jai Singh, the former
Maharaja of Jaipur. This is the only city in the world symbolizing
the nine divisions of the universe through the nine rectangular
sectors subdividing it. The palaces and forts of the yesteryears,
which were witnesses to the royal processions and splendors
are now living monuments enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri-a
perfectly preserved red sandstone “ghost town”
which was the estranged capital of mughal emperor Akbar,
built in 1569 and deserted when its water supply failed.
Arrive Jaipur in late evening & transfer to hotel. Night
stay in Jaipur.
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| Day 05 |
Jaipur
After breakfast proceed for a morning excursion to Amber Fort.
Elephant ride ascent to the fort.
AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic
romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was started
by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his descendent Jai
Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise
where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds
it's ultimate expression. Continue sight- seeing.
CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal
and traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls
over one-seventh of the area in the walled city. It houses
the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace
Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and
the best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai
Singh II in different parts of the country. This observatory
consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still
in use.
HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of
this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark
in Jaipur. Their five-storey structures of sandstone plastered
pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies.
The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by
Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace
women. Night stay in Jaipur.
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| Day 06 |
Jaipur - Mumbai (By flight)
Morning transfer to airport to board the flight to Mumbai.
Arrive Mumbai, meet assist at the airport and transfer to
hotel. Later proceed for half day tour of Mumbai covering
Gateway of India – The stone archway designed by Wittett
in the 16th century Gujarati style, Prince of Whales Museum,
Chowpatty Beach, Dhobhi Ghat, Marine Drive. Night stay in
Mumbai. |
| Day 07 |
Mumbai (Spend a day long Bollywood
Tourism)
The Bollywood Tourism Package is day long, split into two
sessions.
1st Session: Bollywood Drome
Immerse yourself in the world of your favourite movies. 
A specially created studio called BollywooDrome has been designed
for the tour - with sets created to recreate memorable Hindi
movie scenes.
It will be an interactive and participative session with performers,
directors and technicians from Bollywood who will enact scenes
from movies for the visitors, along with a question and answer
session.
Action sequences - film
technicians demonstrate how stunts and fight scenes are executed
and finally how it appears on the screen.
Dance sequences - choreographers
recreate the dance magic of movies with a demonstration on
how it is done.
Scenes from movies - performers with a director
will enact scenes and demonstrate techniques.
Q & A sessions - visitors can ask questions
and get answered by the panel of technician.
Interval: Lunch at BollywooDrome in the
style of a unit lunch.
2nd Session: On the sets
An intimate exposure to the behind-the-scenes activities of
a movie or a teleserial. Get an inside look at the sets and
what goes into the making of movies Or get to watch capable
technicians work on a movie at a post production studio. Watch
a likely hit of tomorrow being shot and get a feel of the
movie and the television industry. Night stay in Mumbai.
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| Day 08 |
Mumbai – Delhi
Morning free for shopping activities. Afternoon transfer to
railway station to board the air-conditioned sleeper train
to Delhi. Overnight in the train. |
| Day 09 |
Delhi - Departure
Arrive Delhi, meet at the railway station and transfer to
hotel. Day at leisure or shopping activities. Evening transfer
to airport to board the flight back home. |
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