Day 4:
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After breakfast proceed to Agra (5 hrs. drive).Enroute visit
Fatehpur - Sikri (40 kms. from Agra) - once the capital of
Mughal Empire and abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity
of water. Its fortifications and Palaces are in a
wonderful state of preservat ion. Upon arr ival at Agra check- in at
Hotel.Afternoon half day city tour visiting the World famous Taj Mahal built by
Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan in the year 1652 as a memorial for his beloved
wife MumtazMahal. The grandeur called the Taj is perhaps the most
photographed, filmed, described and sketched building of the world. Taj
Mahal is where fantasy coincides with reality in perfect harmony. An
inspiration for innumerous artists over the centuries, the Taj is an ode to love.
It took 22 years to create this jewel.Agra Fort built and renovated over the
centuries, this massive fort gained recognition only during the Mughal reign.
Tomb of Itmad-ud-daullah- built by Empress Noorjehan in the memory of her
father.Overnight at hotel.
Day 5:
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Morning leave by air for Khajuraho.Upon arrival at Khajuraho
transfer to Hotel.Khajuraho - a small dusty and an isolated
village in the interior plains of Madhya Pradesh, far away
from the hustle bustle of the towns and cities,
holds a unique manifestation of art on its temples. The temples of Khajuraho
are perhaps the most visited tourist sites after the Taj Mahal in India. Today
famous for its erotic sculptures, the temples of Khajuraho tell something more
than the eroticism it portrays.Morning visit the world famous Chandela
Temples. Out of the total 85 temples only 22 remain, but offer a beautiful and
extravagant ode to human life. Built in 10th and 11th centuries, these temples
are dedicated to a particular deity and the on the outer walls are carved
various themes, but actually it is an ode to woman hood, an ode to fertility,
the form of birth and an ode to greatest form of life.Evening enjoy cultural
show. Overnight at Khajuraho.
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