After breakfast around 8.30 a.m – journey by road will start for Agra (220 kms / 4 hours drive). On arrival in Agra , check in to the hotel.
Afternoon – proceed for the sightseeing tour of the city visiting one of the Seven Wonders of the World Taj Mahal with its romantic glory and architectural marvel. This beautifully constructed monument is considered as most symmetrically designed structure. Taj Great Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built Taj Mahal in 1652 for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It took 22 years to create this jewel. Later visit Agra Fort on the bank of river Yamuna. Four successive Mughal rulers has added on to make this massive Fort with their distinctive different style of architecture.
Evening free for shopping. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 03: Agra – Gwalior
After early breakfast, check out from the hotel and transfer to Agra Cant. Railway station to board Shatabdi Express train departing at 8 a.m. Arrive Gwalior at 09.15 a.m. Meet at Gwalior railway station and transfer to the hotel.
Afternoon - proceed for city tour visiting Gwalior Fort – a steep road wind upwards to the fort, flanked by statues of Jain Tirthankaras, carved in to the rock face. The magnificent outer walls of the fort still stand two miles in length and 35 feet high, bearing witness to its reputation for being one of the most invincible forts of India . Within the fort you visit
various palaces, pavilions and temples built during 14 th & 15 th century by Scindia Dynesty. Also visit Jivaji Rao Scindia Museum .
Evening – leisure. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 04: Gwalior – Orcha – Khajuraho
After breakfast drive to Khajuraho, en-route visiting Temples of Orcha – a series of Medieval Hindu Temples. Orcha was once the capital of one of the largest and most powerful Kingdom of Central India .
Break for a lunch at Orcha Resort. Later drive to Khajuraho (240 kms / 6 hours drive). On arrival, check in to the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 05: Khajuraho – Jhansi – Delhi
After breakfast visit the famous Khajuraho Temples of Chandela Dynasty. These cluster of temples depicts the human passions – famous for their erotic carvings built in the 10 th & 11 th century A.D. Out of 85 original temples, 22 still survive – a joyful ode to life, depicting some of the most exquisite specimens of Hindu architecture and sculpture. The temple cluster is divided on the basis of two periods popularly known as Western style and Eastern style.
In the afternoon – drive to Jhansi railway station (175 kms / 3 hours drive) to board Shatabdi Express train, departing at 5.55 p.m for Delhi. Arrive Delhi at 10.50 p.m.
On arrival in Delhi , meet at the railway station and transfer to the International airport for flight at the early hour on Day 06.
On arrival check in to a transit hotel for overnight stay.
DAY 06: Leave Delhi
Early morning transfer the Delhi International airport for flight back home.
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