India

Rajasthan

Delhi

New Delhi, the capital and the third largest city of India, is a fusion of the ancient and the modern, unwinding a picture rich with culture, architecture and human diversity, deep in history, monuments, museums, galleries and gardens. Comprising of two contrasting yet harmonious parts, Old Delhi and New Delhi, the city is a travel hub of Northern India. Narrating the city’s Mughal past, Old Delhi takes you through the labyrinthine streets passing through formidable mosques, monuments and forts. You will also discover lively and colourful bazaars The imperial city of New Delhi displays the finely curved architecture of British Raj. It generates a mesmerizing charm reflecting well-composed and spacious streets under the shade of beautifully lined avenues of trees and tall and imposing government buildings. The eternal Jamuna river bears witness to the glorious and tumultuous 5,000 year old history of Delhi. A history which encompasses all the various kings and emperors who fixed their royal citadels here. Much water has flown down the Jamuna from the days of great Mughals, but the magnetism of old-world still exists in these grand structures.

Agra

Taj Mahal: An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage.

Jaipur

Jaipur, the vibrant capital of Rajasthan is popularly known as the ‘Pink City’ because of the pink-coloured buildings in its old city. It sits on a dry lake bed in a somewhat arid landscape surrounded by forts and palaces. The walled old city is in the north-east of Jaipur, the new parts spread to the south and west. Jaipur offers a combination of splendid sightseeing and shopping opportunities. If Jaipur is a dream city for those with an eye for history and romance, it is also a shopper’s paradise. The main tourist attractions are in the old city, and the principal shopping centre in the old city is Johari Bazaar, the jewellers’ market. The City owes its name, its foundation and its careful planning to the great warrior-astronomer Maharaja Jai Singh II. In 1728, he built the remarkable observatory, Jantar Mantar, which is still one of Jaipur’s main attractions.