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SUGGESTED PROGRAM FOR
ADVENTURE TOURS
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BICYCLE TOUR - IN
RAJASTHAN or MADHYA PRADESH or GOA or ORISSA or in Kerala
Duration :
depends on the destinations
Cities covered :
subject to choice of location which could be in Rajasthan or
Madhya Pradesh or Goa to Malabar cost or tribal areas of Orissa
in Kerala.
Highlights : This tour takes
the participating members to the Indian countryside where you
will see the best reflection of India’s rich colourful history
and culture along with the laid back lifestyle of the locals,
interacting with the locals and camping amidst the lush green
countryside are some of the attractions of these Indian
plains bicycle tours.
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[Best suitable for minimum 2 travelers]
Day 1 - DELHI
Arrive Delhi. Meeting and assistance on arrival and
transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 - DELHI
Morning city sightseeing tour of New Delhi visiting
Qutub Minar, India Gate (war memorial), Laxmi Narayan Temple - a
modern Hindu. Drive past President’s House Parliament House and
Secretariat buildings.
Afternoon city tour of Old Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti
Vana, the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal
Nehru, Jama Masjid, Red Fort and drive past Chandni Chowk.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 3 – DELHI / MATHURA
Morning depart Delhi by Coach for Mathura. Mathura is
one of the oldest town on the bank of the river Yamuna. It is a
pilgrimage city for Hindus and the birth place of Lord Krishna.
Visit museum and temples.
Check in at hotel.
Afternoon assemble your bicycles. Begin cycling to Vrindavan (13
kms), giving you a feel of Indian roads for the first time, a
town of temples with some of the most magnificent shrines in
North India. Kings and commoners over the centuries have graced
its soil with many temples each a worthy rival to others in
beauty of execution. Return to Mathura.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 4 – MATHURA / AGRA
Morning depart Mathura on bicycles for Agra on a four
lane highway enroute visit Sikandra.
On arrival check in at hotel.
Afternoon, city tour of Agra on bicycles visiting the Taj Mahal
built by the Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his queen Mumtaz
Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains later visit the Red Fort
containing the hall of Private and public audience.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 – AGRA / BHARATPUR
Morning begin cycling for Bharatpur enroute visiting
Fatehpur Sikri built and conceived by Emperor Akbar in 1569. It
is also known as the deserted city. It was the capital of Mughal
Emperor Akbar but abandoned after 15 years due to paucity of
water. The audience halls, palaces and mosques are still
perfectly preserved as are the tomb of Sheik Salim Chisti,
Panchmahal and Buland Darwaza.
Late afternoon arrive Bharatpur earlier a royal hunting retreat,
is now a sanctuary for birds. It has the largest concentration
of avain life in Asia.
On arrival check in at hotel.
Evening excursion to the keoladeo National Park on your
bicycles, famous for its migratory birds. Bharatpur has as many
as 350 species of birds in an area of just 29 sq.kms.
Bharatpur is the nesting ground of over 120, species of birds.
The best time to see birds at Bharatpur is early morning or late
evening. A mettaled road runs in to the park and you can easily
drive around on your bicycle.
The bird life consists of great and little cormorants, egrets,
herons, painted storks, open billed storks, spoonbill, ibis,
Dalmatian, pelican, common crane, paradise fly catcher and
crested honey buzzard. In time Mammals - Wild Boar Sambar,
Chital, Black Buck, Jackals and Hyenas.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 6 - BHARATPUR
In the morning continue paddling to Deeg and visit
the beautiful Monsoon Palaces, set on the water line of the
lake, built by Maharaja Suraj Mal (1956 -63).
Later, cycle upto Nagar (22 kms)
Overnight in camp (enjoy cap experience.)
Day 7 – NAGAR / ALWAR / SILISERH
Morning start cycling for Alwar -princely state of
Rajasthan and visit the Bala Quilla (fort), city palace, museum,
Fateh Jang Gumbad, Vinay Vilas Palace.
Continue cycling another 08 kms, for overnight stay at the
charming Siliserh Palace which commands a wonderful view of a
lake full of water fowl.
Upon arrival check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 8 – SILISERH / SARISKA
Morning start cycling to Sariska on a single lane
mettaled road. Sariska National Park - one of the thirteen
projects to save tigers in India and Rajasthan’s second Tiger
Reserve that holds by the dry deciduous forest, 20,380 hectares
(480 kms) in area. It is dense forests spread over the Aravallis,
making its terrain an ideal one for the Tiger. Great predator of
Sariska forest are the Leopard, Porcupine, Chowksingha, Rhesus,
Langur, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Blue Bull, Wild Dog, Tiger,
Mangoose and a variety of rare birds.
Upon arrival check in at hotel.
Afternoon Safari into the park.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 9 – SARISKA / SAMODE
Morning continue cycling to Samode -nestled
picturesquely amidst the rugged countryside is today the
residence of Rawal Raja Ragvendra Singh.
Upon arrival check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 – SAMODE / AMBER
Morning paddle to Amber passing through the beautiful
villages where village belle’s come to the community well to get
days drinking water supply,- the ancient capital of the state
until 1728 situated on a beautiful green valley surrounded by
the Aravalli mountains and guarded by its “great walls” running
along the ridges punctuated with watch towers. Visit the
Jagmandir or Hall of victory glittering with mirrors, Jai Mahal
and temple of Kali. Enjoy the Elephnat ride on the hill on which
the fort is situated.
After Amber cycle upto Jaipur just 12 kms, upon arrival
Check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 – JAIPUR / DELHI
Morning city tour of Jaipur - “The Pink City”
visiting Maharaja’s city palace observatory. Bicycle past Hawa
Mahal or the Palace of the winds and through the rose - pink
residential and business areas of Jaipur. The Palace is the good
example of the influence of Mughal architecture and mythology.
Afternoon free.
Evening transfer to Railway station to board Shatabdi Express
for Delhi.
Arrive Delhi. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to
hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 - DEPART DELHI
In time transfer to International airport to board
flight for onward destination.
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