India tour - discover the places of Dalai Lama in Dharamsala

Welcome in India! Upon arrival at the international airport of New Delhi, you will be received and transferred to your hotel. After the check-in, your afternoon will be available at leisure.

After breakfast, guided tour of the old town, a charming and picturesque maze of narrow streets, divided into two parts by Silver street, a colorful and lively succession of shops and bazaars. In the same area you can visit the Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in the world, built in 1650 and Rajghat where the "Mahatma Gandhi" was cremated.

Afternoon visit of New Delhi with its most important monuments: the Sikh Temple and the colonial government buildings in front of the India Gate. Overnight.
 

After breakfast, visit the spectacular Qutub Minar complex. Departure for Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, called "Pink City" because in 1876 the maharaja Ram Singh had the old city painted of this color, always associated with hospitality, to welcome the Prince of Wales (and future King Edward VII) , thus inaugurating a tradition that still lasts today.

Jaipur has strong contrasts and a chaotic but colorful traffic: carriages loaded with fruit pulled by camels make their way through the streets full of cars, rickshaws, bicycles, scooters and pedestrians who try to juggle as they can. Men in Rajput costume sport colorful turbans and slicked mustaches, arguing heatedly out of restaurants serving spaghetti bolognese and American ice creams.

Among the streets of the animated bazaars strong colors dominate, from those of the sari to those of the thousand goods on sale. The atmosphere is particularly evocative in the evening, when the palaces painted pink and ocher magically reflect the light of the sunset. Arrival in Jaipur and visit of Galta, a famous monkey temple. Check in and overnight.
 

Take a full day long sightseeing tour of Jaipur city that includes the City Palace, Jantar Mantar observatory, Hawa Mahal, Birla temple, Albert hall and excursion to the old capital Amber.

Here at Amber, you’ll climb to the gates of the majestic fort on an elephant back. The fort displays a beautiful mix of Mughal and Rajput styles of architecture.

Optional trip to an ethnic village resort where you may enjoy traditional Rajasthani dinner.

Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Agra. Stop in Abhaneri, a small isolated village surrounded by undulating wheat fields, which has one of the most impressive wells in all of Rajasthan. Continue to Jaipur and second stop for the visit of Fatehpur Sikri, the most perfect ghost town in the world.

Emperor Akbar, who longed for a son, decided to make a pilgrimage to Sikri, home of the holy Salim Chisti. After the birth of his son, Akbar built a magnificent capital of incomparable splendor called Sikri, which was later abandoned due to lack of water.

Even today many, trying to achieve the realization of their desires, go on pilgrimage to the tomb of the saint, in the hope that grace as well as for the emperor, may fall on them as well. Arrival in Agra and accommodation and overnight.
 

Morning after breakfast proceed for the sightseeing tour of Agra visiting Agra Fort, designed and built by Akbar in 1565 A.D., built with barricaded wall of red sand stone; it houses the beautiful Pearl Mosque and numerous palaces including the Jahangir Mahal, Diwan-i-Khas, Diwan-i-Am, Macchhi Bhawan, Nagina Masjid, Meena Bazar, Moti Masjid, Sheesh Mahal, Musamman Burj where from Taj Mahal is visible in all its beauty from one side of the fort.

Rest of day is free for shopping in the local market of Agra. Later visit one of most beautiful among the seven wonders of the world: Taj Mahal. This monument is a fine example of the fusion of many architectural styles and is one of the wonders of the modern world. 

Overnight stay in Delhi.

Transfer to the train station and train to Amritsar. Upon arrival, meet with our representative and transfer to the hotel. Evening visit to the Har Mandir Saheb or Golden Temple. Overnight at the hotel.
 

Breakfast at the hotel and morning visit to the Golden Temple. Also visit the Jalianwala Bagh where hundreds of people in peaceful protest were killed during the British government. If you have time you can visit the Durga temple, In the afternoon visit to Wagah (Atari), then we witness the ceremony of the withdrawal of the flag between the Indian and Pakistani army. Overnight.
 

Travel by car to Dharamsala. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is dedicated to leisure or optional activities. Overnight.
 

Breakfast at the hotel and visit of Dharamshala and Mcleodganj. Surrounded by cedar forests on the side of the Himalayas, this city is home to the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government in exile. Visit McLeod Ganj, St. Johns in the Wood, the English cemetery, the Dalai Lama's place and the Norbulingka-Institute. Overnight in Dharamshala.
 

Free morning for relaxation or optional activities. Transfer to the airport and flight to Delhi. Arrival in Delhi and transfer to the international airport to take the return flight.