Duration : 12 Nights / 13 Days
Place to See : Delhi - Annada -Rishikesh- Agra - Jaipur - Devi Garh - Udaipur
North India offers some of the most luxurious palace hotels, resorts and spa centers. Our royal honeymoon trip - an integral part of honeymoon tours of North India, offers stay in some of the best hotels of Rajasthan and is most suitable for honeymooners. The trip is specially designed to cater to those who travel in style and want to enjoy hospitality, warmth and comfort of high excellence.
Day 01 : Arriver Delhi
Arrive Delhi by international flight
Assistance and transfer to Imperial hotel (heritage room). Rest of the day free.
Day 02 : Delhi
Sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi.
New Delhi begins with the drive past Safdarjang’s Tomb (1753 AD) on the way to Qutab Minar (1193 AD) this striking medieval tower of victory of Persian World is 73 m high. Within the Qutab complex, amidst the ruins of Quwat-ul-Islam mosque, stands the Iron pillar which has stood the vagaries of weather and has not rusted over 1500 years. Then drive through New Delhi includes the Embassy area (Diplomatic enclave), Government buildings, India Gate, Sikh Temple (Bangla Sahib Gurudwara), Birla Temple and Connaught Place, New Delhi’s main shopping area. Visit Humayun’s Tomb - considered to be the fore runner of Taj Mahal.
Day 03 : Delhi-Ananda, 260 km
Drive to Rishikesh and check-in at The Ananda.
Nestled in the foothills, fresh air and rejuvenating surroundings of the Himalayas, lies and magic destination spa, Ananda. Located at the source of ancient indian practices of yoga, meditation and Ayurveda. Built on a mountain ridge, around the 100 acre palace and estate of the Maharaja of tehri garhwal, overlooking the holy river gangs and the valley of rishikesh, ananda offers a luxurious haven of tranquility and balance.
Day 04 : Rishikesh
The activities at the resort including 21000 q ft. of spa facilities, scheduled yoga and meditation classes, cooking class, use of wet spa areas. Options are available for day rafting, trekking in himalayan foothill.
Day 05 : Rishikesh
The resort has a vast choice of Ayurvedic treatment being the largest destination spa in India. Team of 2 medical physicians, 17 spa and beauty therapists, 4 fitness experts and 3 yoga teachers.
Rishikesh the supreme Pilgrimage invites millions of pilgrims on the ascupious dates when pilgrims try to get the drop of nectar through the holy dips at Haridwar and Rishikesh. Rishikesh is also the beginning point of the pilgramge to Chardham of Yamnotri, Gangotri , kedarnath & Badrinath.
The Pilgrimage season starts in end April/ Early may and lasts til the Day of Deepawali ( Festival of light) end of October/early November.
Day 06 : Rishikesh-Delhi
Return to Delhi for overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 07 : Delhi-Agra drive, 204 km
Drive to Agra, 4 hours comfortable drive by car On arrival, check-in at the Amar Vilas Palace luxurious hotel. Amar vilas palace, 600 metrs from Taj Mahal provide rooms each with an area of 45 sq mts with a view of the taj mahal, deluxe rooms private terraces, elegantly appointed interiors with teak wood flooring, hand crafted furniture, spacious marble bathrooms with separate shower stalls, walk-in closet, personal bar, satellite television, compact disc and digital video players and in room safes, two line telephones with dataports. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Agra and Taj mahal.
Day 08 : Agra-Jaipur drive, 235 km/6 hours
Drive to Jaipur visiting en-route fatehpur sikri
On arrival, check-in at Raj Vilas Palace All deluxe rooms are with a private central courtyard. Each air-conditioned room has an area of approx. 2 sq mt, elegantly appointed bedroom with 4-poster king-size bed, spacious marble bathrooms overlooking private walled garden with double vanity counter, sunken bath, separate shower, dressing room with walk-in-closet, personal bar, satellite TV, compact disc and video players, in-room safe, twin telephone lines.
Day 09 : Jaipur
Morning visit Amer Fort and enjoy elephant ride to ascend.
Afternoon city sightseeing tour of Jaipur.
THE splendid Fort / Palace of AMBER was wrested by the Kachhwaha Rajputs in the mid-12th century who dominated the surrounding area for the next six centuries. Amber was also the prime site of the alliance between the Mughals and the Rajputs. The astronomer-King Sawai Jai Singh II, famous for his Jantar Mantar ascended the throne in 1699. He soon decided to build a new city in the plains: JAIPUR was designed according to the principals of the Shilpa-Shastra and the capital shifted here in 1727, the city attracted merchants and crafts-people that over time shaped its irresistible bazaar. The Hawa Mahal, City Palace and Jantar Mantar characterizes the old city, while the forts of Nahargarh and Jaigarh, add to the spectacle of the city
Day 10 : Jaipur-Udaipur-Devi Garh
One hour flight in the morning to Udaipur. On arrival, transfer to Devi Garh, 35 km.
Tucked away in the age-Old Aravali hills of Rajasthan, the 18th century devi garh fort palace, in the village of delwara commands one of the three main passes into the valley of Udaipur. All of the 23 suites at devi garh are unique; luxurious and beautiful, yet equipped with the most modern of conveniences to make a quest feel totally at home. Most suites include an individual terrace or garden. The premium suite, called the Devi Garh suite, has a swimming pool and a jacuzzi, of its own. Each suite is embellished with marble and semi-precious stones, while the public spaces are designed around different metals. Each room at devi garh is a compact accommodation unit in itself offering; private dining areas, Mini Bar, In-room safe, Marble Bathtub, individual shower cubicle, CD Player, Satellite Television.
Day 11 : Devi Garh
Morning visit of Iklingji and Nagda temples. Afternoon at leisure.
Nestled in the Aravali hills of Rajasthan, the 18th century Devi Garh Fort Palace, in the village of Delwara commands one the three main passes into the valley of Udaipur. Sajja Singh, who hailed from the neighboring state of Gujarat, was awarded this strategically significant principality, in recognition of his bravery and loyalty to Maharana Pratap against the Mughal emperor Akbar, at the battle of Haldighati (1576). The actual construction of the fort palace started only in the 1760s, under Raghudev Singh II, with further additions being made to the structure by the rulers who followed. The palace was absorbed into the state of Rajasthan in the 1960s, and was subsequently abandoned
Day 12 : Devi Garh-Udaipur
Short drive to Udaipur, romantic city of Rajasthan.
Afternoon sightseeing tour. Overnight at famous lake palace hotel.
Udaipur is perhaps a unique pre-modern capital with no fort . Coming to life after the final sacking of Chittaur , Udaipur saw an explosive of building activity- temples, palaces and Havelis. Lake Pichola with its two islands-Jagniwas(now the Lake Palace Hotel) and Jagmandir defines Udaipur . The City Palace towers over the lake. The artificial Jaisamand Lake was created in 17th century by damming the Gomti River. There are beautiful chhatries (Cenotaphs) around the embankment
Day 13 : Udaipur-Delhi-Dep.
Transfer to airport for flight to Delhi and onward connection for next
destination.
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