78th Day 1-Jan.-2023 Sun JAIPUR JAIPUR
Paula 05
Free day to explore Jaipur
79th Day 2-Jan-2023 Mon JAIPUR AGRA
Car trip
Fatehpur Sikri,
Today we will travel by car to Agra. On the way, closer to Agra, we will visit the city of Fatehpur Sikri, built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. A student of the philosophy of the great religious traditions, he was the first Mughal emperor not to levy higher taxes on those who were not of his religion, such as having a Hindu general commanding his army. In addition to visiting its city, used for a very short period, we will also visit the Emperor's Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) and the mausoleum of a Sufi saint, from the time of this empire. Late afternoon check-in at the hotel.
Tips on starting tomorrow: – Suggestion to rest well that day, not ending too late, so that tomorrow you can visit the Taj very early. In addition to the possibility of a beautiful light, it is also calmer than during the day. It may have a fog, which will almost always open at some point (after which it can come back). But even if it doesn't open, quite rare, it's still quite beautiful. All Travellers to this day were grateful for having gone early. – To calculate the pick-up time from our hotel, we use two main pieces of information: time when the Taj gates are opening (it varies from month to month so we ask the guide and at the hotel) and time of sunrise in Agra on that day (here). They are approx. 10 min drive from hotel to car park, then approx. 5min by electric trolley to the gate where there can be a queue and we have to wait for them to open (we suggest arriving a little before opening time to avoid queues even if there is a specific queue for foreigners), so, without queue, another 5 to 10 min for magazine and walk to the platform from where we see the Taj. – Leave food at the hotel, creams, travel knife, nail trim, practically everything except camera, cell phone for photos, temple kit and, depending on the time of year, warm clothing. Talk to your guide about what you can and can't take as it also varies a lot from season to season. – Confirming the time that breakfast ends with the hotel can also be of good help to calculate time to return from the tour tomorrow.
80th Day 3-Jan-2023 Tue AGRA DELHI
Taj Mahal
Red Fort
Today we will wake up very early for our visit to the Taj Mahal (see suggestions above at the end of the day before). Built by Shah Jahan for his wife, Muntaz Mahal, in the 20th century. XVII, thousands of workers and architects from different regions of the world, for XNUMX years, used the famous white marble of India and precious stones. Early in the morning, in addition to the possibility of beautiful light, it is also quieter than during the day. Our local guide will tell you many stories about this monument. Return to the hotel for a good breakfast.
After breakfast, it's worth checking out, we'll visit the Red Fort. This Red Fort, more beautiful and with more history than the one in Delhi. It was first used by Babur, the first Mughal emperor, in the XNUMXth century. XVI, and built in the current form by Akbar. We will visit its gardens, public and private audience halls, mosque and rooms, including where Shah Jahan was imprisoned by his son and what Akbar built for his son, with symbols of all the main religious and philosophical traditions of the time.
After visiting Red Fort, we continue our journey on a very good road back to Delhi (approx. 5h).
81st Day 4-Jan.-2023 Wed DELHI Flight
Transfer
We hope you have had meaningful experiences with important lessons for our lives.
Transfer with assistance for international flight