Day 01: Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet & greet with our office representative. Assistance and transfer to hotel. Day free for personal activities. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02: Delhi
Morning Golf at Delhi Golf Club. Delhi Golf Club is perhaps the only Golf club in the world, dotted with the monuments of great historic and archeological value. This course was originally called the 'Lodhi golf course.' in the 1930's the British ordered their chief of the horticulture department to design a course amongst the picturesque surroundings of the tombs of the Lodhi dynasty of Delhi, which date back to the 15th century. The character of the course lies in the rich fauna and flora that it has on either side of the fairways thereby giving prime importance to accuracy in the game. The Delhi Golf club is also home to many professional tournaments including the Indian open, part of the prestigious Asian PGA circuit. The club has every facility of bar & catering, a swimming pool and recently a new pub and a health club has been added to provide more facilities to the members.
Afternoon half day city sightseeing tour of OLD AND NEW DELHI visiting Qutab minar, India Gate (War memorial), Lakshminarayan temple. Drive past President’s house, Parliament house and other secretariat buildings. Also visit Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana, the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. (Red fort is closed on every Monday). Overnight at hotel.
Day 03: Delhi - Jaypee Greens - Agra
Morning leave for Jaypee Greens Resort on the outskirts of Delhi to play a game of Golf. JAYPEE GREENS is a Greg Norman designed 18-Hole Golf Resort. It has as many as 88 bunkers and 14 water bodies pose a welcome challenge to golfers and the lush rolling greens delight them on 7343 yards that make it the longest course in India. It also has Club House and Bar, a Lounge and Restaurant.
Later leave by surface for Agra. On arrival check into hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04: Agra
Breakfast at hotel, visit Taj Mahal: One of the Seven Wonder of the World was build by Shah Jahan in 1631 AD and was completed in 1651. This symbol of love was build in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Described as the most extravagant monument ever build for love. It was constructed by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his queen Mumtaz Mahal, made out of white marble took 22 years to complete. Ustad Ahamad Lahori, a Parsian Architect, is said to be the main designer and planer of this magnificent memorial. On full moon night, the glory of the Taj is at its best. (Taj Mahal remain closed on every Friday)
Agra Fort: build by the famed Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1565AD, the fort is predominantly of red sandstone. Construction of the massive red sandstone Agra Fort on the bank of the Yamuna River was begun by Emperor Akbar in 1565, though additions were made up until the rule of his grandson, Shah Jahan region it has partially become Palace. The fort presents a good sampling of their favoured architectural styles. Akbar drew on Islamic and Hindu traditions and the result is eclectic. By Shah Jahan's time the style had become so homogenized that it is impossible to separate the Hindu and Muslim strands. The Diwan-I-Am (public audience hall) the beautiful Diwan-I-Khas (private audience hall) were also added by Shah Jahan. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05: Agra - Jaipur (235kms/5hrs approx)
Breakfast at hotel, drive to Jaipur. Enroute visit to Fatehpur Sikri: built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15 yrs. Due to scarcity of water. Predominately, a red sandstone construction sprawling over a huge area, the architectural style is very much in tune with emperor’s dream & partakes of both Hindu & Muslim styles. See the graceful buildings including Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch mahal & other places.
Continue drive to Jaipur – The Pink City. Arrive and Check in at Hotel. Evening free to scroll the market. Overnight at hotel.
Day 06: Jaipur
The Pink capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur is among the most picturesque Cities in the world. The city has been built in accordance with the Shilpa Shastra, the ancient Hindu treatise on architecture. Divided into seven Rectangular sections, well laid main roads – 110 ft. wide, cut the side streets At right angles. The planning of this beautiful city is a marvel when in the 18th Century there were few planned cities even in Europe. Surrounded by rugged Hills on three sides, the entire city is encircled by a fortified wall, guarded by Seven gates.
Morning round of Golf at Rambagh Palace Polo & Golf Club, a 18-hole par 72 course. An eighteen hole course with nine greens and nine browns overlooks the picturesque Moti Doongri Palace and the historical Nahargarh Fort. The fairway passes through the Rambagh polo grounds which have seen some of the finest polo matches in the time of the late Sawai Man Singh. These days there are more golfers to be seen on the ground where the royals once moved on their chargers. The upper course has nine greens around the polo ground. A drain separates the lower course which has nine browns spread over a rough undulating terrain.
Afternoon half day city sightseeing tour of Jaipur visiting, City Palace with its fine collection of textiles, costumes and armory and the Hawa Mahal or Palace of the Winds. Maharaja Jai Singh was a great astronomer of his time. He built here extraordinary (and very accurate) stargazing Observatory here named as “Jantar Mantar”. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07: Jaipur - Delhi (265kms/ 5hrs)
Breakfast at hotel, visit Amber Fort and enjoy Elephant Ride (upto the hills). Raja Man Singh the Rajput commander of Akbar’s army constructed the fortress palace in the end of 16th century. Amber is superb example of Rajput architecture, situated on a hilltop, overlooking a lake. Amber Fort is known for its unique artistic style, blending both Hindu and Muslim (Mughal) elements, and its ornate and breathtaking artistic mastery. The fort borders the Maota Lake. Amber was originally built by the Meenas in the town they consecrated to Amba, the Mother Goddess, whom they knew as `Gatta Rani' or `Queen of the Pass'. Built over the remnants of an earlier structure, the palace complex which stands today was commenced under the reign of Raja Man Singh, Commander in Chief of Akbar’s army and a member of the Emperor's inner circle of nine courtiers, in 1592. The initial structure of the fort was entirely completed by his descendant; Jai Singh I. Amber was modified by successive rulers over the next 150 years, until the Kachwahas shifted their capital to Jaipur during the time of Sawai Jai Singh II.
Afternoon checkout from hotel and drive to Delhi, on arrival check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08: Delhi
Breakfast at hotel, transfer to international airport to board flight for your onward journeys.