Escorted Tours 2023-24 1st Edition

Day 7: Jodhpur to Jaipur B/L/D Journey to the “Pink City” of Jaipur where you will have the rest of the day at leisure. Take in the city at your own pace, or alternatively, take an optional evening trip to Birla Temple to witness a prayer ceremony. Day 8: Jaipur B/L/D This morning, a brief stop at Hawa Mahal allows you to take pictures of the 952 windows of this elaborate, pink palace. Spanning over four huge courtyards, take a Jeep ride to the Amber Fort whose rugged exterior walls shield a lavishly bejewelled interior. This afternoon, explore another monument of the Maharajas at the impressive City Palace, a complex of courtyards, gardens and buildings which is still the home of the former royal family. Day 9: Jaipur to Agra B/L/D Depart for your journey to the city of Agra, stopping en route at Chand Baori, an 8th-century structure which features 3,500 symmetrical steps leading to the bottom of a well. On arrival, check into your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Day 10: Agra B/L/D Today, journey to India’s most iconic landmark bathed in an early morning glow on a sunrise visit to the spectacular Taj Mahal. Taking over 22 years to complete and employing a workforce of 20,000, the Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan, the fifth of the Great Mughals, as a memorial for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. After breakfast, wander the imposing red stone battlements of the magnificent Agra Fort. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure or take an optional excursion to the tranquil garden complex of Mehtab Bagh. Day 11: Agra to Delhi to the UK B Transfer to Delhi airport for your return flight to the UK or continue on to your chosen extension. Ranthambore National Park Meal plan: All meals daily Accommodation: Delhi, 5 H Radisson Blu Dwarka Udaipur, 4 H Mewargarh Hotel Jodhpur, 4 H Park Plaza Jodhpur Jaipur, 4 H Hotel Fern Residency Agra, 4 H Hotel Crystal Sarovar Premier Flights: London Heathrow to India with Virgin Atlantic. Regional flights available, please see page 168-169 Tour pace: Intermediate City Palace, Udaipur Jodhpur Chand Baori No Single Supplement Rooms available with no single supplement. Once sold, single supplement starts from £259 Departures & from prices 5 Jun 23 £1,649 15 Apr 24 £1,799 24 Jul 23 £1,919 29 Apr 24 £1,349 4 Sep 23 £1,669 13 May 24 £1,449 18 Sep 23 £1,499 3 Jun 24 £1,599 2 Oct 23 £1,899 22 Jul 24 £1,749 16 Oct 23 £1,999 2 Sep 24 £1,799 30 Oct 23 £1,799 16 Sep 24 £1,699 27 Nov 23 £1,869 30 Sep 24 £1,949 4 Dec 23 £1,799 14 Oct 24 £2,099 5 Feb 24 £1,879 28 Oct 24 £1,899 26 Feb 24 £1,849 25 Nov 24 £1,899 11 Mar 24 £1,849 2 Dec 24 £1,899 25 Mar 24 £1,849 • Solo Group departures available 12 Jun 23 from £1,569 , 1 Sep 23 from £1,669 , 10 Jun 24 from £1,589 and 30 Aug 24 from £1,799 • Tipping paid locally £51 pp per tour Extend your tour Tigers of Ranthambore*, 4 nights, 4 H Full Board from £389 Shimla city stay*, 4 nights, 4 H from £419 *2 nights in Delhi 15 Southern Asia Hundreds of escorted tours are available on our website www.mercuryholidays.co.uk