Taj Mahal Tour with Ranthambore
Want to mix your Taj Mahal tour with a tiger safari? Ranthambore National Park located in Rajasthan is known for tigers. So, we weave an itinerary covering Taj Mahal, pink city Jaipur and the Ranthambore National Park.
Duration: 07 Nights / 08 Days
Destination: Delhi - Jaipur - Ranthambhore - Agra - Delhi
Day 1: Delhi Arrival
Our tour representative would meet you at the airport and transfer you to the hotel. On the first day of Taj Mahal tour with Ranthambore Tiger Safari you take your own choice. We can suggest you for a half day sightseeing tour or just visit to the main centers of the city. Delhi is rocking city with lots of features. You can have fun anywhere. Dinner at a lavish restaurant. Overnight stay.
Day 2: Delhi
One day is not enough for Delhi sightseeing tour. Yet you can cover all the major monuments in a day. After breakfast visit New Delhi. The must see attractions are Humayun’s Tomb, India Gate, the war memorial arch, Qutub Minar, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Lotus Temple and Gandhi Memorial. New Delhi has Iskon temple and Akshardham Temple. Visit the markets and purchase some Indian stuffs.
Take lunch at an Indian specialty restaurant. Then go on Old Delhi tour which covers your visit the giant Red Fort from where the Prime Minister addresses the nation on the Independence Day. It was the administrative hub of the Mughal capital and a part of the old city of Shahjahanabad created by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Visit the Jama Masjid, the largest mosque of Asia and explore the busy roads of Chandi Chowk market. Here you find some antique things.
Day 3: Delhi-Jaipur (265kms/ 5Hr)
Our tour representative would take you to Jaipur today in an ac car. Uopn arrival you would be accommodated at a hotel in Jaipur. It is your own time till evening. Relax at the hotel. In the evening prepare for a theme dinner party at Chowki Dhani village located on the outskirts of the city. Enjoy colorful classical dance in a cool ambience. Rajasthan is land of dances and music. Here see a rough picture of this colorful land which celebrates various festivals throughout the year. After dinner, overnight stay at the Jaipur hotel.
Day 4: Jaipur
Start the day having a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel. Then get ready for your Jaipur tour. In the morning proceed to the Amber Fort, a majestic Rajput fort located on the outskirts of the city. Here you see the Rajput architecture. Jaipur with all its monuments remind a rich past of the Rajput kings. Visit to Amber fort is incomplete if you miss an elephant ride here. So enjoy a ride.
Return to the city and explore its major attractions. Tour the City Palace, a splendid palace with a peacock door as entrance. It houses a royal museum with lots of royal artifacts. Then tour the Jantar Mantar, an observatory built of Jai Singh and one of the preserved observatories in the country. Explore the pink sandstone made Hawa Mahal popularly known as Hawa Mahal, once the palace of the queens and the women folk.
After sightseeing go on a shopping spree. The Jaipur markets are known for handicrafts. Purchase some stuffs. In the evening a leisurely dinner would be arranged for you at a restaurant of palace hotel.
Day 5: Jaipur- Ranthambore (165 kms/ 3 Hr)
On the fifth day of Agra tour with Ranthambore tiger safari drive towards Ranthambore, a jungle resort once the hunting reserve of the royal maharajas. Reaching take the jungle resort. Have lunch at the restaurant of the resort. In the afternoon, a guided tour inside the Ranthambore National Park. You can explore the park on an elephant or a jeep. In the wild ambience of Ranthambore you feel an exhilarating ride. Bonfire camp dinner in the evening.
Day 6: Ranthambore
You might be lucky to spot a tiger in the Ranthambore Park. So, go on a safari in the early morning. Explore the other flora and fauna of the park. There are lakes and a fort inside it that would serve as the best place for taking natural photographs. Explore the Ranthambore Fort where the royal maharajas take halt after hunting. After lunch retire at the hotel. In the evening you can explore the nearby villages and other attractions of the park. Overnight stay at the resort.
Day 7: Ranthambore- Agra (294 Kilometers / 183 Miles)
Your Taj Mahal tour with tiger safari would take to the next destination. After breakfast, get ready for Agra drive. Before afternoon you will reach Agra and upon arrival check in at a hotel. After lunch, go on your Agra sightseeing tour. First visit the Agra Fort located on the bank of the River Yamuna. Inside it there are palaces and gardens. It was the main hub of Mughal capital when Agra was the capital of the Mughal dynasty. Visit also the Baby Taj known for its marble inlay of works. At last, proceed towards Taj Mahal as in the sunset time it is best to view Taj. This is a mausoleum built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal. Explore the local markets known for handicrafts and leather products.
Day 8: Agra- Delhi Departure (206 kms/ 4Hr)
On the end of the tour drive to Delhi and on reaching transfer to the airpot for your next flight.