Taj Wonders (Overnight Agra)
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Taj Wonders (Overnight Agra) Delhi * Agra * Delhi Sketch Itinerary Day DAY 01 DAY 02
(03 Nights / 04 Days) Travel
Route BY SURFACE BY SURFACE
DELHI - AGRA AGRA - DELHI **** End of Tour ****
Pre-Conference Tour Start Dates: 28/29/30 October 2014 (returning Delhi on 29/30/31 October 2014) Post-Conference Tour Dates: 03 November 2014 (returning Delhi on 04 November 2014) Tour Start and End Point: Delhi For customizing departure dates, please contact Conference Secretariat – Tour Desk
DETAILED PROGRAMME
DAY 01
DELHI – AGRA
BY SURFACE
After breakfast you will be driven to Agra from conference venue/hotel (204 KMS /3 – 4 Hours) Upon arrival proceed to check-in to your hotel. Agra in terms of ambiance is still associated with its Mughal period. The Mughals besides being great rulers were also great builders and they preserved their best architectural wonders for Agra & its neighbourhood. It has many wonderful monuments and the Taj Mahal, the greatest of them all, is a masterpiece of Mughal architecture at its best. The massive but elegant Agra Fort, the delicate artistry of Itimad-ud-daulah’s tomb, the magnificent Taj and Akbar’s deserted capital, Fatehpur Sikri, are each unique and outstanding. Their architectural genius can also be seen in the forts, palaces and aesthetically laid out gardens - each one a silent witness to a grand style of a golden era. Afternoon you will proceed for the visit to Agra Fort - the seat and the stronghold of the Mughal Empire under successive generations. This was the seat of Mughal rule and administration and the present structure owes its origins to Akbar who erected the walls and gates and the first buildings on the eastern banks of Yamuna River. Shah Jehan added the impressive quarters and the mosque while Aurangzeb added the outer ramparts. Visit its Hall of Public Audience and its Royal Pavilions.
406, Tower A, Millennium Plaza, Sector 27, Gurgaon 122002, INDIA Tel: +91-124-4974160 | Fax: +91-124-4108917 Email: apami2014@mci-group.com | Website: www.apami2014.com
Agra Fort
After visiting Agra Fort proceed for the sunset tour of the Taj Mahal (Closed on Friday’s.) Midway Tonga’s “horse carriages” would be waiting for you and will drop you at the gates of the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal is everything that has been said about it and more. Taking 22 years and 20,000 men to build, the white marble was quarried 200 miles away and was transported to the site by a fleet of 1000 elephants. Built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as an expression of his love for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, in mid-17th century, the Taj Mahal is truly one of the wonders of the world. Though the Taj appears to be amazingly perfect from almost any angle, it is the close-up marble inlay work, which is really astounding. You will have ample time to view and be mesmerized by this outstanding piece of architecture.
Taj Mahal at Sunset
After visiting the famous monuments of the city return back to your hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel. 406, Tower A, Millennium Plaza, Sector 27, Gurgaon 122002, INDIA Tel: +91-124-4974160 | Fax: +91-124-4108917 Email: apami2014@mci-group.com | Website: www.apami2014.com
DAY 02
AGRA – DELHI
BY SURFACE
After breakfast, you will be driven back to Delhi (204 KMS / 3 – 4 Hours). On arrival to Delhi, proceed with a day tour of Old & New Delhi. The tour will begin with a drive past Red Fort (closed on Mondays & national holidays) - World Heritage Site, one of the most spectacular piece of Mughal Architecture. Built by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1648, the Red Fort has walls extending up to 2 kms in length with the height varying from 18 mts., continuing to the Jama Masjid, one of Asia’s largest mosques and which is viewed from the outside. People stream in and out of the mosque continuously and the presence of a nearby bazaar means that the area is rarely quiet.
Red Fort
After visiting Old Delhi, you will be driven to New Delhi, which reflects the legacy the British left behind. The division between New and Old Delhi is the division between the capitals of the British and the Mughals respectively. The division in the walled city and New Delhi also marks the division in the life-styles. The walled city is all Jama Masjid tradition where one will be able to glean a past life-style in all its facets, colours and spells. New Delhi in contrast, is a city trying to live up to the best of 21st century standards. The tour to Imperial Delhi will include a visit to the Qutub Minar, the tallest stone tower in India. Qutub-ud-din Aibak started it in 1199. Pulling down 27 Hindu and Jain temples and using their columns erected the attached Quwwatul-Islam mosque also built by him. The tour also includes a drive past the imposing India Gate, the Parliament building and the Rastrapathi Bhawan, the President’s residence. In time, you will be transferred to airport to board your flight for onward destination or transfer to your hotel/conference venue to attend the conference.
Qutab Minar
From left to right: Parliament House; President House; Humayun’s Tomb; Qutab Minar & India Gate. **** End of Tour **** 406, Tower A, Millennium Plaza, Sector 27, Gurgaon 122002, INDIA Tel: +91-124-4974160 | Fax: +91-124-4108917 Email: apami2014@mci-group.com | Website: www.apami2014.com
COST PROPOSAL PRE/POST CONFERENCE TOUR (INDIVIDUAL TOUR) Tour Price Cost for 01 Single room (Suggested for Single Traveling Delegates) Cost for 01 Double room (Suggested for Accompanying Partners Travelling together)
Rate Per Person INR 23200 Per Person INR 12700 Per Person
The above are per person costs and in INR
PRE/POST CONFERENCE TOUR (GROUP TOUR*) Tour Price
Rate Per Person
01 Paying Pax staying in Single Room 02 Paying Pax on Twin Sharing Basis
INR 11150 Per Person INR 8450 Per Person
The above are per person costs and in INR
* Group Tour will be operated with a minimum of 10 participants only CANCELLATION POLICY Cancellation Upto 45 days prior to tour departure Between 45 – 30 days prior to tour departure 30 or less days from tour departure
Cancellation Applicable No cancellation 25 % of total tour cost 100% of total tour cost
OUR QUOTE INCLUDES: 01 night accommodation on single/twin sharing inclusive of breakfast at 4 star hotel. All transfers, excursions and sightseeing tours will be by air-conditioned transportation. The vehicle used under each pax bracket will be as follows: o 02 Pax: 01 Air- conditioned Medium car. o 03 – 04 Paying Pax: 01 Air-conditioned Toyota Innova (05 seater). o 05 – 07 Paying Pax: 01 Air-conditioned Tempo Traveller (09 seater). o 10 – 14 Paying Pax: 01 Air-conditioned Mini Coach (18 seater). Road taxes, parking fee, fuel charges, interstate taxes. Services of an English speaking local guide shall be provided for all the sightseeing & excursion tours. Tonga ride at Taj Mahal Agra. Rickshaw Ride in Delhi. Entrances fees to be paid at monuments. Garlanding & mineral water on arrival. All currently applicable taxes. THE ABOVE COST DOES NOT INCLUDE: Expenses of personal nature like tipping, laundry, telephone/fax calls, alcoholic/non- alcoholic beverages, camera/video camera fee at monuments, medical expenses, airport departure tax, any insurance etc. Any meals other than the mentioned. Any other services not mentioned in the inclusions. Our quote is not valid any period other than mentioned above. Tipping to the Guide and Driver
406, Tower A, Millennium Plaza, Sector 27, Gurgaon 122002, INDIA Tel: +91-124-4974160 | Fax: +91-124-4108917 Email: apami2014@mci-group.com | Website: www.apami2014.com
SPECIAL NOTES: Hotel Check-In / Check-out time 1400 HRS Rates include only those items specified in your itinerary. Please note, the above quote is based on 4 star hotel option. However in the event if 4 Star hotel not becoming available at the time of initiating the reservations, we shall book alternate accommodation at a similar or next best available hotel and shall pass on the difference of rates (supplement/reduction whatever applicable) to you. In case of amendment in local Government taxes, or any fuel hike, we reserve the right to adjust the tour price accordingly.
406, Tower A, Millennium Plaza, Sector 27, Gurgaon 122002, INDIA Tel: +91-124-4974160 | Fax: +91-124-4108917 Email: apami2014@mci-group.com | Website: www.apami2014.com