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9 Days Delhi-Agra-Corbett NP-Haridwar-Delhi

Day 1: arrival in Delhi and transfer to your hotel.

Day 2: after breakfast start the drive to Agra. On the way we will make a stop at Sikandra to visit the Mosque. After check-in at the hotel sightseeing in Agra, a visit to the Red Fort. It’s a massive redstone fort, surrounded by double walls rising over 20 m in height, containing a maze of buildings, forming a city within a city. Last visit of the day will be to the Itimad-ud-Daulah, also nicknamed the Baby Taj. In the early evening back to your hotel.

Day 3: in the early morning at sunrise a visit to the Taj Mahal. After that back to your hotel for breakfast and check-out.

Late morning from Agra to Fatehpur Sikri, a magnificent fortified ghost city. Its well-preserved palace buildings and the still-used mosque are the main points of interest. After your visit to Fatehpur Sikri drive back to Delhi, check-in at your hotel.

Day 4: early in the morning you can make a cycle tour through Old Delhi, a great way to explore this part of the city. It starts at 7 am and ends with breakfast at Karim’s, one of Delhi’s famous restaurants at 10 am (optional).

The rest of the day is for sightseeing, we will pay a visit to India Gate, a 42 meter high stone memorial arch, Humayun’s Tomb, a superb example of early Mughal architecture, and the President’s House, a wonderful palace-like building that exhibits a blend of Mughal and Western architectural styles. If time allows we will visit some of Delhi’s excellent markets.

Early evening back to your hotel.

Day 5: drive from Delhi to Corbett National Park. This is the first and oldest National Park of India. It is famous for the richness and diversity of its wildlife, and it’s a haven for tigers.

Check-in at your hotel early evening.

Day 6: early morning and late afternoon we will make a jeep safari through the park (2 safaris), trying to spot as much wildlife as possible.

Day 7: after breakfast we will drive to Haridwar. Check-in at your Haridwar hotel late afternoon. Hereafter we will visit Har-Ki-Pairi Ghat, a very sacred spot, to witness the Ganga aarti (river worship ceremony) where hundreds of worshippers gather. As the sun sets bells ring, torches are lit, and leave baskets with flower petals and a lit candle are put on the river. It’s an experience not to be missed.

Day 8: after breakfast we make a trip to Rishikesh, where we will visit several temples and the gaths. Thereafter we will drive back to Haridwar, where you have the rest of the day free to explore this magnificent town.

Day 9: after breakfast we drive back to Delhi, where your tour ends.

Price: from 60,000 INR onwards for two persons.

Included in this tour: AC car and driver, hotels (8 nights, with breakfast, double occupancy), 2 jeep safaris in Corbett NP, sightseeing as mentioned.

Excluded: cycling tour, lunches, dinners, entrance fees for monuments and other personal expenditures.