Day 1: Delhi
You are welcomed at Delhi airport either by the representative of our local agency or by your French-speaking guide. He assures with you the transfer to the hotel we’ve reserved you for 2 nights.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Delhi
This first day is dedicated to the discovery of Delhi.
Bathed in the holy waters of the Yamuna, Delhi was twice capital of empire, first with the Mughals, then in 1911, with the British. The city is divided into two very contrasting parts, New Delhi, the Victorian city with great avenues, with its business district and the parliament gathered around Connaught Place, and Old Delhi, the old city, the capital of Muslim India. Streets lined with bustling bazaars, and houses the Red Fort, witness to the power of the Mughal emperors as well as the Jama Majid Mosque, the largest in the country.
It is in rickshaw that you go through Old Delhi, then you go through Rajghat, mausoleum of Mahatama Gandhi, before visitingHumayum’s tomb, a fine example of the Mughal architecture that would have inspired the construction of the TajMahal. You also visitQutubMinar, the highest tower in the country with its 72.5m high.
In the late afternoon, you will discover New Delhi via Rajpath, the Royal Way, before admiring the Indian Gate, the Parliament and the Presidential Palace.
In evening, you share a moment of fervor with the Sikh community at Bangla Sahib temple.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Delhi / Jaipur (270 km / 5 hours)
After breakfast, you take the departure to Jaipur, one of the most pleasant and lively cities in India. The vibrant capital of Rajasthan, also known as the "Pink City" due to the colors of the old city buildings, is surrounded by bare hills topped by fortresses and crenellated ramparts. Sacred cows, camels, elephants and Rickshaws coexist.
Built in 1727, Jaipur is one of the most colorful and picturesque cities in India. You can visit the "City Palace", its fabulous collections of weapons and period costumes, the "JantarMantar", an astonishing observatory built by a prince passionate by astronomy but also the HawaMahal or Winds Palace, structure pierced with more than 900 windows and balconies.
At the end of the afternoon, you take a ride in rickshaw through the old town bazaars to admire the craftsmen in their stalls (potters, dyers, and jewelers), street vendors, vegetable marketers...
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Jaipur
After breakfast, you go for an excursion at Amber Fort. This majestic construction is situated 9km north of Jaipur, in the ancient capital of Rajput Empire. You climb to the top of its ramparts on the back of elephant or 4x4.
The afternoon is free and reserved for shopping
A Bollywood night awaits for you in the mythical Raj Mandir Cinema to close your day (sometimes subtitled in english)
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Jaipur / Ranthambhore (160 km / 3h30)
After breakfast, you leave Jaipur to joinRanthambore National Park, renowned as one of the best places to see the Bengal Tiger, where you spend the day.
The 280 km² that form the original core of the park was once the former private hunting grounds of Jaipur Maharajas. It was one of the first parks opened as part of the Project Tiger launched in 1973 by the Indian government after the ban on tiger hunting.
In evening, you’ll do and will maybe have the chance to see the famous Bengal Tiger in addition to many other impressive animals.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6: Ranthambhore / Bharatpur (240 km / 4 hours)
After breakfast, you drive to Bharatpur and after settling at the hotel you will visit Keoladeo National Park, a sanctuary of more than 230 species of birds, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7: Bharatpur / FatehpurSikri / Agra (60 km / 1h30)
Today, after a heavy breakfast, two magical places open you their doors.
On the road to Agra, you will visit FatehpurSikri, a place of outstanding artistic and architectural significance. Built in 1571, FatehpurSikri is the ancient capital of Emperor Akbar. The Imperial City contains pink sandstone buildings with the most varied architectural forms: palaces, pavilions, courtyards and basins, mosques, caravanserai.
In the afternoon, you settle in the hotel before leaving for the TajMahal in Tonga, small carriage. You will discover this high place of art and Mughal architecture, luminous mausoleum of white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones, built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtazmahal, and considered as the third wonder of the world.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8: Agra / Delhi / France (210 km / 3h15 and return flight)
After breakfast, you visit Agra’s Red fort whose high pink sandstone walls dominate the Yamouna River and the mausoleum "Ilimad-ud-Daulah", erected by Jahangir’s poetess wife, offers you the opportunity to take a last look at the symbol of a passionate love the TajMahal is...
Then you take the road to Delhi and its airport before your return flight.