enjoy dinner with HYDERABADI CHOWKI THEME - Set in a "chowk" (street
market) with all its colourful attractions. Street-side dishes are cooked in front
of you. Discover "kadai" and "tawa khana" - hot tasty delicacies, snacks and
Indian breads cooked on a griddle. For dessert, visit the "mithai-wala" (the
Indian sweet-maker) and the "thelawala" who tempts you with fresh fruits.
There is a "paan" shop which also sells "bidis" (freshly rolled Indian
cigarettes). A "mehendiwalli" traces intricate designs in red colour on the
hands of the ladies. This is done traditionally at all Indian weddings. A bangle-
seller offers a glittering array of glass-bangles in vibrant hues.Overnight : In
Delhi
Day 3:
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After breakfast group departs for Agra. A royal welcome
awaits the group with decorated Floral Door with Aarti Tikka
and Garlanding. Baggage check into rooms and keys handed
over while group has lunch. After a leisurely lunch
feasting leave for the Sightseeing of:The Great Red Fort of Agra Visit to the
Agra Fort has been arranged. The Agra Fort-s construction was started by
Emperor Akbar in 1565 when he was just 23 years of age. Within the fort are
several fascinating buildings - the Pearl Mosque built of marble, the Hall of
Public Audiences, the Hall of Private Audiences where the famous "peacock
throne" was kept, the Octagonal Tower, the Jehangir Palace built by Akbar for
his son Jehangir and the Khas Mahal, a beautiful white marble structure used
as a private palace.It is said that the world is divided into two parts; those who
have seen the Taj Mahal and those who have not.Get on to the decorated -
Tonga- for ride to visit the world famous -Taj Mahal.A flawless architectural
creation.For centuries, the Taj Mahal has inspired poets, painters and
musicians to try and capture its elusive magic in word, colour and son. Since
the 17th century, travellers have crossed continents to come and see this
ultimate memorial to love, and few have been unmoved by its incomparable
beauty. Taj Mahal stands in the city of Agra, in the northern Indian state of
Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of the Yamuna river. It was built in the memory
of the beautiful Arjumand Bano Begum, who won the heart of a Mughal
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