Spirit Of India Diwali Festival Tour

Our representative meets you at the airport and transfers you to your hotel.

After breakfast, you travel to Agra, a scenic drive of about 4 hours. On arrival in Agra, you check in to the hotel. You then go sightseeing, starting with Agra Fort. The best-known landmark in Agra is the Taj Mahal, a monument to love. The Emperor Shah Jahan built this white marble mausoleum in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It took about 20 years to complete and involved thousands of artisans and architects.

After breakfast, you drive from Agra to Jaipur, a scenic journey of approximately 5 hours. On the way we make a short detour to Fatehpur Sikri, a small city in northern India just west of Agra, founded by a 16th-century Mughal Emperor. The city has numerous forts and monuments built from red stone. You then continue to Jaipur.

After breakfast, we go to Amber Fort, where you can ride on the back of an elephant. We then travel into Jaipur city to visit its main monuments. You see the Hawa Mahal, built in 1799 AD, which has 953 windows and is said to resemble the crown of Krishna. You visit the Chandra Mahal, which combines Mughal and Rajasthani architecture, followed by the Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum. At a rug and gem factory, the workers explain how rugs and gems are made. In the evening you celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights.

You drive to Udaipur, which takes about 7 hours.

Today you explore Udaipur, a city of marble known for its lakes, mosques and gardens. You visit the City Palace of Udaipur, which stands on a hill overlooking Lake Pichola. The palace combines Rajasthani and Mughal architectural styles and was built about 400 years ago. We then go up Pearl Hill to see the memorial to the Rajput warrior Maharana Pratap. Its historical paintings give an introduction to Indian history. You also visit the Jagdish Temple, which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and built in the Indo-Aryan architectural style. Its main features are the intricate pillar designs and decorated ceilings. There is an option of a boat trip on Lake Pichola and a cultural show at Bagore-ki-Haveli.

You drive to Pushkar, which may take about 6 hours.

Pushkar is known for its sacred lake, which, according to religious belief, was formed when Lord Brahma dropped a lotus flower. The day begins with visits to some of the local temples and a walk around the markets. Alternatively, you can spend your free time at a cooking class or take a camel ride, which is bumpy.

In the morning you take a short walk in Pushkar. In the afternoon we take a train from Ajmer to Delhi.

Today is your final day in India, and you spend it visiting some of the main landmarks in Delhi. We visit India Gate, a war memorial dedicated to the 70,000 soldiers of the British Indian Army who lost their lives between 1914 and 1921 in the First World War. We stop at Humayun's Tomb, the resting place of the Mughal Emperor Humayun. The monument was built in 1569 by Persian architects. Next is the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the residence of the President of the world's largest democracy. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and built by thousands of labourers. The British architect Edwin Lutyens also designed the Sansad Bhavan, which took six years to complete and is surrounded by extensive gardens. The area often called the business hub of Delhi has Georgian-style buildings, global chain stores, old cinemas and Indian restaurants. After the sightseeing, our representative takes you to the international airport for your departure.