Taj Mahal with Bharatpur Bird Watching Tour in India

• Tour Map : Delhi - Agra - Bharatpur - Delhi

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Destinations: Delhi – Agra – Bharatpur – Delhi

01: Delhi — Agra [210 km/ 4-5Hrs]

Our company representative will greet & meet you at the hotel/airport. He will brief you about your tour and will provide you your travel documents. He will ensure that your luggages are loaded in the car. You will then proceed to your fascinating trip to Agra – Land famous for symbol of LOVE called Taj Mahal.

Arrive Agra and check in at the hotel. Later visit to Itmad-ud-daulah. The mausoleum was constructed between 1622 and 1628 by Nūr Jahān, the wife of Jahangir, for her father Mirzā Ghiyās Beg, who had been given the title of Itimad-ud-Daulah (pillar of the state). It resembles the tomb she constructed for her husband, Jahangir, near Lahore in Pakistan. Also see the magnificent Agra Fort located at the right bank of Yamuna River. It was built by Emperor Akbar from 1565 to 1573. His grandson Shahjahan also made some additions to it.

Agra is also well known for its marvelous marble inlay work like the Pietra Dura work on the Taj incorporating precious and semi-precious stones, pietra dura items, leather products, handicrafts and jewellery. In the evening, you will have time to visit marble inlay workshops. They will demonstrate on how they make those marble cuts. Then they will show you their finished products & incredible works of art. You may collect wonders of same inlay work for your interiors.

OPTIONAL: In the evening you may watch “Mohabbat the Taj” a cultural show at Kalakriti Cultural & Convention Centre in Agra.

Overnight stay at your booked hotel.

Note: Taj Mahal closed on Fridays.

02 :Agra – Delhi [210 km/ 4-5Hrs]

Early morning enjoy sunrise with fabulous and world famous Taj Mahal which is one of the seven wonders of world. It was built by Shahjahan for his beloved wife. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and was completed in 1653.

Return to the hotel. Enjoy breakfast at the Hotel’s restaurant. Check out from the hotel with your luggages loaded in the car.

Now proceed to Bharatpur. get a chance to visit Keoladeo Ghana National Park – a unique bird sanctuary and registered as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you may ride through the park by a leisurely bicycle rickshaw. This is a paradise for the avian world. It is known as the best duck shooting resort during the British Empire and was declared as a reserve for birds in 1956 and later upgraded to a National Park. It houses more than 400 species of birds.

OPTIONAL: If you are staying a night in Delhi and do not have to take a flight for onwards destination.

Take another stopover at Deeg. It is a good place to visit while visiting Bharatpur. Deeg Palace was built in the mid 18th century by Raja Suraj Mal, the king of Bharatpur. It’s one of the must visits places for it’s grand palace, which holds a lot of historical importance. Architecturally, Deeg Palace is a combination of Rajput and Mughal styles and is mainly represented by the mansions called the Bhawans popularly known as Gopal Bhawan, Suraj Bhawan, Kishan Bhawan, Nand Bhawan, Keshav Bhawan, Hardev Bhawan. The striking features of these palaces are balanced outlines, fine proportions, commodious halls, attractive and logically disposed arcades, alluring greenery, charming tanks and canals with fountains.A large number of fountains add to the splendour of the palace. It’s said that the Maharaja liked to make his evenings extra colourful by using multicoloured water in these fountains.

Later proceed to Delhi & transfer to the Hotel / International Airport to enboard flight for onwards destination.

*** End of Taj with Bird Watching Tour ***

• Cost Based on 02 Persons

  • Rates are valid from 1st June till 30^th September 2019 
  •  3 STAR hotels – US$ 239 per person
  • 4 STAR hotels – US$ 250 per person
  • 5 STAR hotels – US$ 256 per person
  • Rates are valid from 01 Oct 2019 till 31 Mar 2020 (except from 20 Dec 2019 to 05 Jan 2020)
  • 3 STAR hotels – US$ 243 per person
  • 4 STAR hotels – US$ 275 per person
  • 5 STAR hotels – US$ 280 per person

• Inclusions

  • Accommodation in standard room on room plus breakfast and twin sharing basis.
  • All drive & sightseeing by air-conditioned medium car as per your itinerary.
  • Service of English speaking local guide/naturalist as per the tour program.
  • Entrance fees at the monuments as per the itinerary.
  • Rickshaw ride in Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary to view wildlife
  • All current applicable taxes (GST)

• Exclusions

  • Any expenses of personal nature such as telephone calls, table drinks, laundry, tipping to drivers and guides,  use of payable items in room mini bar, any kind of alcoholic non-alcoholic beverages (unless specified).
  • Entrance ticket for Mohabbat the Taj Show in Agra.
  • Any Airfares.
  • Any optional activity.
  • Camera / Video fee at monuments or any other expenses not mentioned above.
  • Cost incurred in obtaining visa, insurance etc.
  • Any additional expenses due to natural calamities or unforeseen circumstances such as political closure, natural hazard, technical failure, flight delay / cancellation, sickness etc.
  • Travel insurance or any kind of personal expenses.
  • Anything which is not mentioned above.
  • Any hike in the prices due to substantial revision in government tax structure, fuel price or air/ train fare.

• Hotel Envisaged

  Cities	3*** hotels	4**** hotels	5***** hotels
  Agra (01 night)	Siris 18	Crystal Sarovar Premier	Double Tree by Hilton