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HOME : Special Interest Tour Packages -» Textile & Lifestyle Tour – North India
Textile & Lifestyle Tour – North IndiaDuration: 14 Nights / 15 DaysDestinations Covered: Delhi - Lucknow - Varanasi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur - Sanganer - Udaipur - Ahemdabad and Mumbai Day 01: Arrive/Delhi by International flight.  Today you will arrive at Delhi International airport. Meet/Assist on arrival and transfer to Hotel. Day 02: Delhi Morning sightseeing tour of New Delhi visiting India Gate – 42 meters high, built as a memorial to the Indian Soldiers killed in World War-I, Parliament House, President House, Humayun’s Tomb & Qutub Minar. Afternoon free. Day 03: Delhi Morning sightseeing tour of Old Delhi visiting Raj Ghat – Mahatma Gandhi cremation site, the Red Fort & Jama Masjid. Afternoon free to relax. Day 04: Delhi/Lucknow by train Today you would enjoy a train tide on board Shatabdi express to Lucknow. Afternoon visit the weaving center of “Chicken Kari” – the famous textile of Lucknow embroidery mostly local design using white thread upon very fine cotton. Also visit the self employed women’s center – famous for its hand embroidery. Day 05: Lucknow/Varanasi by coach. Drive to Varanasi. Afternoon walk through the bazaar of Varanasi a heaven for the rich merchant wholesale markets for brocade and banarasi Sari. Day 06: Varanasi/Agra by Overnight Train  Arise early morning for boat ride on river Ganga to witness the ritual bath at Ghats. After breakfast, visit the Buddhist city of Sarnath 32 kms from Varanasi Visiting the main Temple and the Archeological Museum. Afternoon visit the brocade center where you can see the weavers at work, weaving pure Gold and Silver thread knit silk textiles. After finishing the tour you will be transferred to Mughal Sarai train station to board the overnight train to Agra (Tundla). Overnight on the Train.Day 07: Arrive/Agra (Tundla) at 0655hrs. Today you will arrive at Tundla train station. Meet/Assist on arrival and transfer to hotel in Agra. Afternoon tour of Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Day 08: Agra/Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri Drive to Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri. Afternoon free. Day 09: Jaipur Morning tour of Jaipur including City Palace Museum, Jantar Mantar and Hawa Mahal. You will also get a chance to shop as Jaipur is known as a shopper’s paradise famous for jewellery, handicraft, carpet, Blue pottery and textiles. Afternoon visit Sanganer where we will see the villages at work, fascination art of Tie & Dye, Bandhani Block Printing with wooden blocks and the art of hand made papers. Day 10: Jaipur/Udaipur by flight Take a short flight to Udaipur. Meet/Assist on arrival and transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour of Udaipur including City Palace Museum, Jagdish Temple and Sahelion Ki Bari gardens. Day 11: Udaipur  Half day excursion to Nathdwara know for its pigment printing textiles depicting Lord Krishna. Afternoon boat cruise on lake pichola. Day 12: Udaipur/Ahmedabad Drive to Ahmedabad and check in at hotel. Day 13: Ahmedabad Morning city tour of Ahemedabad including Shrayas Folk Museum. Afternoon visit the National Institute of Design & Calico Museum. Day 14: Ahmedabad/Mumbai by flight. Take a short flight to Mumbai. Afternoon city tour of Mumbai visiting Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Crawford Market, Hanging Gardens and Gandhi Museum. Day 15: Depart/Mumbai by International Flight. Transfer to airport in time for your international flight to the next destination.
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