| Tour Highlights | |
| Delhi | Red Fort, Raj Ghat, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, India Gate, President House, Humayun Tomb & Qutub Minar Optional Sound & Light Show at Red Fort with dinner at Chor Bizarre |
Jaipur | Elephant ride to Amber Fort Palace , City Palace, Jantar Mantar (Observatory) & Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) Optional Cultural evening at Chokhi Dhani |
| Fatehpur Sikri | Akbars Residential Palace, Mosque & Tomb of Salim Chisti |
| Agra | Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sikandara |
| Corbett | Corbett National Park. |
| Goa | Day at leisure |
As you arrive at the Delhi Airport, you will be welcomed with full warmth and traditional 'Swagat' (Welcome) ceremony of India. Our representative would assist you and transfer to the hotel for check in. Overnight stay at the hotel.
We devote one entire day to explore the historical wonders of Delhi, the 17th century walled city of Shah Jahanabad. Our guided tour starts with the majestic Jama Masjid, the principal mosque of Old Delhi. This 1656 AD structure, by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, is the largest mosque in India. While crossing the colourful market of Chandni Chowk, we reach the Red Fort, a grand red sandstone fort built in 1648 by Shah Jahan. We also pay short visits to Raj Ghat (memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation) and India Gate (memorial built in the year 1931 to commemorate the Indian soldiers who died in the World War I & the Afghan Wars).
Apart from these wonders, the President's House (earlier known as Viceroy's House) is a beautiful and huge building showcasing the excellent example of the British architectural pattern. Humayun's Tomb, the memorial of Mughal Emperor Humayun, is also a superb place to visit. Built in 1562, the complex is a World Heritage Site and the first of the Mughal architecture in India. Our last halt is Qutub Minar, built in the year 1206 by Qutub-ud-din Aibek. This tallest brick minaret in the world (72m), is an important example of Indo-Islamic Architecture ans is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sound & Light Show at Red Fort with dinner at Chor Bizarre can also be arranged as per requirement.
Overnight Hotel - Delhi (B)
Today we drive to Sariska Tiger Reserve which is situated in the northern part of Aravali hills. Sariska, declared a Tiger Reserve in 1973, covers an area of about 479 sq km and offers wonderful opportunities to explore the dense woods by Jeep Safaris. Mammals like Sambars, Chitals, Nilgais, Chausinghas, Jackals, Wild boars, langurs etc are spotted very commonly at Sariska Tiger Reserve. If we are lucky enough today we might have an audience with the Tiger which are numerous in this park.
Today we head towards the Pink City Jaipur. This colourful and friendly city serves as the capital of Rajasthan. It has been a place of the Rajput kings, their tales of valor & bravery, world heritage sites, lovely fairs & festivals and incomparable forts and palaces. Founded in 1728 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, Jaipur is the only city in the world symbolizing the nine divisions of the universe, through nine rectangular sectors. In the afternoon we visit the City Palace which is still the formal residence of the royal family, built in a blend of the Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. In the museum of the city palace we visit the private collection of the Jaipur Maharajas. We continue to Jantar Mantar, a stone observatory, the largest of Jai Singh's five remarkable observatories. Its complex instruments reveal us the secrets of medieval Indian astronomy.
After breakfast, our excursion starts with Amber Fort (11 km). We reach this beautiful and majestic palace complex, situated atop a hill, by an elephant ride. This is a lovely and unique experience. Our next halt is the renowned City Palace, which showcases the best of Rajasthani & Mughal architecture. Chandra Palace and several other buildings inside the City palace have excellent art works and decorations. Enroute to Amber we visit the Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), built in 1799 AD. It contains 953 small casements with each having its own balcony. The windows enabled cool air to circulate and the ladies to watch processions below without being seen. In the afternoon we have a walk through the colourful Bazaar of Jaipur and visit a factory to see the famous block printing work being done since centuries in Jaipur. In the evening we drive through the new city of Jaipur and visit 'Laxmi Narayan Mandir', a Hindu temple made out of white marble. We might have an opportunity here to observe a prayer ceremony. Today we have dinner with a presentation of Indian music and dance.
Today we drive to Ranthambore National Park. After a break & refreshment in Ranthambore we will explore the park on a Jeep. Ranthambore National Park is surrounded by the Vindhyas and the Aravali mountains and covers an area of 392 square km. The Tiger remains the biggest attraction of the Ranthambore National Park.
In the early morning, again we leave for jeep safari. After exploring the true beauty of these dense greens, we head towards Agra. En route we visit Fatehpur Sikri, which was once an imperial capital frozen in time, constructed by Akbar the Great in the 16th century. This wonderful city constructed by red sand stones was abandoned as abruptly as it had been built. It has been generally stated that it was due to failing in the water supply. Late evening arrival in Agra. Rest of the day at leisure.
Our Agra sightseeing trip starts with the Agra Fort. Mughal Emperor Akbar laid the foundation of this majestic structure in 1565, which was later completed by his grandson Shah Jahan. Our next halt is the most beautiful and spell binding monument – the Taj Mahal. This symbol of love (built in pure white marble by Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal) is one of the seven wonders of the world. We spend evening visiting the bazaar (market) where the local artisans do the famous fine marble inlay work. In the afternoon after the visit of Taj Mahal we drive to Delhi. Arrive in Delhi in the evening.
After breakfast we drive to Corbett National Park. Rest of the day at leisure.
Full day visit of Corbett National Park.
After having the breakfast drive to Delhi. In the evening we drive to the airport for the flight to Goa. Arrival in Goa and check in the Hotel and rest of the time at leisure.
Day at leisure in Goa to explore the destination on your own.
In the afternoon we take flight from Goa to Mumbai. In Mumbai we have rest of the day at leisure. Rooms are available to get fresh and change before we depart for the airport with our representative. Around Midnight flight back to the home destination.
Tour concludes. Caper thanks you for your patronage and ensures a punctual transfer to the Railway Station / Airport for your onward travel.
MarcoFrance1965
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE !
I just came back from a 12 days Rajasthan tour. It was just myself and my 14 year olde daughter. I found Caper surfing the web and had non suggestion from friends and had never read comments or reviews about it. Totally "blind-choice". I was very lucky. The organization was really excellent. The agent that followed us, Mr. Praveen Juyal did a great job. I decided our itinerary and he punctually gave me suggestions on the best management of my choices. The hotel choice was fine and confirmed expectations. We had tour guides in every site seeing location and they were all extremely professional, very punctual and really kind and polite.
But I must say that what made the trip even better was our driver; Mr. Deshraj.
One of those persons that you really wish you could meet once in your life. Not only an excellent driver but always helpful, respectful and friendly. He explained us many things about Indian life along the journey and sometimes stopped for short breaks in beautiful places on the road that were not even mentioned in the guide books. My only regret is that at the end of the trip I didn't have much money left and I left a tip probably not adeguate for the kind of service but I will definitely send him try to sort this maybe in a next trip. Thank you very much Caper and Deshraj.
Dreamer802943
A Memorable Trip
We recently concluded a 12 day driving tour of New Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan with Caper Travel. It was most enjoyable !! The logistics arrangements were excellent - from tour planning , hotel selection , vehicle condition to driver. Mr Alok handled the planning, and Mr Vikram was our Tempo driver throughout the journey. Mr Vikram was very helpful , accommodating and patient throughout the tour, despite long hours of driving on the roads ( not to mention India traffic}. We would not hesitate to recommend Caper to our fellow travellers who are thinking of visiting India. Thank You Caper !
goochie33, London, United Kingdom
Golden triangle goa and mumbia
Just come back from an amazing 2 week trip to India. First we done the golden triangle which we chose to do the train trip from Delhi to Agra a must you have to do if not just for the experience. All the cities were wonderful but be prepared to see lots of temple one seems to run into another but wow the taj was my highlight along with the Hindu temple in Delhi. The driving the cows the dogs are everywhere are all an experience. Goa was beautiful we stayed at the taj exotica. In mumbia we done a city tour and ended our trip in the taj for afternoon tea another must. It is a exhilarating trip but one I will never forget. From booking with Manika to all the drivers and guides they were always there to meet us from the airport and hotels on time. They really looked after us thank you all.
Aileen M
Wonderful trip
We have just returned from our first trip to India and we must say it was absolutely fascinating. The itinerary was first class and covered everything we could have wished for. On arrival we were met by a very nice rep and driver who took us to our hotel and sorted out the necessary paperwork with us. We had our driver Vishan for our time in the north and he was terrific, kept the vehicle spotless and kept us supplied with water. We then flew to the south of India and met up with our driver Suhdeer who again was very nice and very informative about things as we drove along. The guides we had on all our trips were excellent and again very informative.
The only down side to it all was that in our package we paid for the drivers accommodation, food and allowance only to find out that the drivers don’t receive this money and if they want accommodation they have to pay for it themselves. We ended up paying one of our drivers an amount for the nights that we had him for him to get somewhere to sleep and food as we were concerned that if he slept in his car he wouldn’t be rested enough to take on the next day driving for 4-5 hours.
All in all Caper Travel are excellent in their planning and can’t fault them for that.
Urquiola, New York City, New York
Caper travel
Recently traveled to India on a private guided tour with Caper Travel. Ms. Mumtaz Khan worked with me on arranging my itinerary.
She was always available to answer all my concerns immediately. On my arrival in Delhi I was welcome with warm smile at the airport by a young gentleman name Kapol Joshi . My experience with the company was amazing and I would highly recommend to anyone traveling to India.
I would also like to mention the personal attention I received at Amritsar by Aman Shara and his lovely wife who welcomed me and my son to their home
and soon to open their beautiful hotel.
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