Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur 8 Nights / 9 Days

Morning sightseeing tour of Old Delhi. This morning you will be taken to visit Old Delhi - Former centre of Mughal Power, Old Delhi offers ancient monuments, narrow streets and bustling bazaars. Visit the vast Red Fort, built in 1648, the Jama Masjid, and the greatest mosque in India and completed in 1658 by Shah Jahan who also built the Taj Mahal, and the Raj Ghat, the simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. Afternoon sightseeing tour of New Delhi - drive past the stately government buildings of the British Era designed by Lutyens, including the India Gate & the Presidential Palace. Continue onto the beautiful Humayuns tomb of the Mughal era & predecessor of the world famous Taj Mahal. End the tour at the towering minaret of Qutab Minar. Overnight at hotel.

Approx 180 kms / 4 hrs. drive.
After breakfast drive to Sariska. On arrival check into the hotel. Afternoon, an exciting jeep drive to the Sariska sanctuary to view wildlife. It is the home to an exotic variety of wild animals and beautiful birds. Here, herds of golden deer dart and pirouette gracefully, playing hide and seek with their shadow, and the big wild cat, the tiger, roams free. Overnight at hotel.

Approx . 240 kms / 5 hrs drive
After breakfast, drive to Ranthambore. On arrival in Ranthambore - check into the hotel. Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary - Rajasthan's most renowned wildlife sanctuary, it is 400 sq kms of dry deciduous forest, perfect natural habitat for tigers, and is set in the Aravalli and Vindhya hills, dotted with pavillions and dominated by a hilltop fort. Wildlife includes blue bull, black buck, spotted deer or cheetal, wild boar, a large variety of bird species and, if very lucky, the rarely seen leopard. This afternoon you will be escorted on a game viewing inside the sanctuary by jeeps.
Overnight at hotel.

Early morning and late afternoon, game viewing in the sanctuary.
Overnight at hotel.

156 kms / 3 hrs drive
After breakfast drive to Jaipur. On arrival in Jaipur - check into the hotel Afternoon, tour of the "Pink City" is spectacularly set within surrounding rugged hills, dotted with ancient ruined fortresses. Your tour will include the imposing City Palace, still home to the Maharaja although several of the rooms are now open to the public. Many antiques and artefacts belonging to the ruling family are housed here, including a collection of weaponry. You will also visit the Hawa Mahal "Palace of the Winds", and the open-air Jantar Mantar Observatory to see the vast astronomical instruments. Enjoy a stroll through the colorful bazaar before returning to your hotel.
Overnight at hotel.

Approx. 174 kms. / 4 hrs.
Morning visit Amber Fort. You can enjoy an elephant ride to the rampart of the fort. Afternoon drive to Bharatpur, the famous Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary. Over 350 species of birds find refuge in the 29sq. kms of shallow lakes & wood lands of the park. A third of them are migrants many of whom spend winter in Bharatpur before returning to their breeding grounds as far away as Siberia and Central Asia. A ride with an expert rickshaw driver will be a rewarding experience as he has been trained to recognize the different species of birds.

Approx. 56 kms / 1 hr. After breakfast drive to Agra (56 kms) enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri, the old Mughal capital. The fort was built in the 16th century and only occupied for a few years before being abandoned, leaving the buildings in virtually perfect conditions. On arrival in Agra - check into the hotel. Afternoon visit the Taj Mahal, the mausoleum of Empress Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved spouse of Shah Jahan, who died in 1630. The Taj complex comprises a forecourt, a lofty entrance, a charming formal Mughal garden with canals and a central tank with a series of fountains, the tomb proper, and an attached mosque on the west and its symmetrical counterpart on the east. The Taj is remarkable for its perfect proportion and rich pietra dura, with minute details executed with great skill. The building, often styled "a dream in marble" is said to have taken at least 22 years (1631-1653) to build. Overnight at hotel.

Approx. 203 kms / 4 hrs.
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Red Fort built by three generations of Mughal Emperors starting from Akbar the Great in 1565 AD, whvich is a masterpiece of design and construction. It housed both the residential Palaces of the Royal family, and the military quarters. Afternoon drive to Delhi. Upon arrival transfer to the international airport for onward flight.