Day 1 – Delhi
On arrival meet and greet by representative at the airport and transfer to the Hotel.
Overnight stay at the Hotel
Day 2 – Delhi – Amritsar
0600 Packed Breakfast
0645 Pick up and Transfer to Railway Station
0720 Depart to Amritsar ( By Swarna Shatabdi Express Train)
1305 Arrival and Transfer to Hotel.
Amritsar is in Punjab state in Northern India and is the spiritual
capital of the Sikh religion. The City was founded by Ram Das, the
fourth guru, on land given by Akbar in 1577.Amritsar is the
Administrative Centre and a trade cum industrial city where carpets,
fabrics of goat hair, and handicrafts are made. It lies on the main GT
road from Chandigarh to Jalandhar to Amritsar to Lahore, Pakistan.
Lahore, which was the historic capital of the pre-partition Punjab is
about 50 Km west of Amritsar.
Overnight stay at the Hotel (B)
Day 3 – Amritsar
0900 Hrs Amritsar has many claims to fame. It is the holy city of the
0830 Breakfast
Sikhs, very intimately connected with the colourful history of the
proud, martial race. It is also a showpiece of the prosperity and
wealth of the state of Punjab. It also holds strategic importance due to
its close proximity to Pakistan, the Attari Wagha Indo-Pak border being just about 30 km away. The important place to visit in Amritsar is Golden Temple, the holy Sikh shrine. Jallianwala Bagh,
also very near to the Golden temple is an important monument dedicated
to hundreds of martyrs who lost their lives in a massacre on April 13,
1919 A.D.
Overnight stay at the Hotel (B)
Day 4 – Amritsar – Dalhousie
0830 Hrs Breakfast
0900 Hrs Drive to Dalhousie , nestling in the outer slopes of
Dhaulandhar range, is a excellence hill station. It is known for its
bracing climate and picturesque scenery.
Free at Leisure
Overnight stay at the hotel (B)
Day 5 –Dalhousie – Dharamshala
0900 Hrs After Breakfast Drive to Dharamshala, which stands on a spur of the Dhauladhar range amidst magnificent deodar and pine forests, tea gardens and
beautiful hills. It is also known as ‘The Lhasa in India’. The revered
Dalai Lama has set up his home in this beautiful range.
Free at Leisure
Overnight stay at the Hotel (B)
Day 6 – Dharamshala
0830 Hrs Breakfast
Full day to explore the surrounding places.
MC leodganj (10 kms); Tibetan Medical & Astro Institute; Bhagsunath
(11 kms); St. John’s Church (8 kms); Kunal Pathri (3 kms); War
Memorial (2 kms).
Overnight stay at the Hotel (B)
Day 7 – Chandigarh
0900 After Breakfast Drive to Chandigarh.
Chandigarh arrival and transfer to hotel. Day at leisure.
Overnight stay at the Hotel (B)
Day 8 – Chandigarh – Delhi
0900 Hrs After Breakfast Transfer to Railway Station for Train to Delhi
On arrival ,transfer to Hotel
OVERNIGHT STAY AT THE HOTEL (B).
Day 9 – Delhi
After Breakfast Full day city tour
Starting from panoramic view of The India Gate and The President
House, proceeding to – The Qutub Minar a Historical building which was
built hundreds of years ago which is an excellent example of Afghan
architecture; the Minar is 72.5 Mts. high with 7 stories, it is the
tallest freestanding structure in India.The Lotus Temple – Bahai house
of worship built in 1986,which is a latest addition in the treasure
trove of Delhi. Shaped in the form of a blossoming Lotus is a poetical
expression of architect’s ideas in Marble.
After Lunch (by own account), a visit to The Humayun’s Tomb, which is a
Grand mausoleum built for the emperor by his senior queen, this is one
of the first Mughal Garden Tomb and said to be the inspiration of Taj
Mahal. The Humayun’s Tomb is a World Heritage Monument. Rajghat – A
place
where Mahatama Gandhi (The father of the Nation) was cremated and a
memorial for Mahatma Gandhi was built thereafter. Red Fort – Mughal
Emperor Shahjehan built the massive construction of red sandstone (Note:
Sunday it is closed), Enjoy the Pedestrian Rickshaw Ride in Chandani
Chowlk Market., Also visit the mosque nearby the fort better known as
Jama Masjid is the largest mosque in India built by Shahjehan (The
Mughal Empror) in 1656. On the way back to the hotel a visit to
Connaught Place market, which is there in Central Delhi.
Overnight stay at the Hotel (B)
Day 10 – Delhi
After Breakfast FREE TIME BEFORE TRANSFER TO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
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