Golden Triangle with a visit to Kerala backwaters ( 12 nights / 13 days )

Mode of transport : By air-conditioned car
Destination covered : Delhi with a day visit to pottery village / Agra / Fatehpur sikri /                          Jaipur / Kerala houseboat on backwater / Cochin / Alleeppy /                                            Kovalam Trivandrum.

Sketched itinerary :

Day 01 : Arrival Delhi. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 02 : Delhi sightseeing . Night stay in Delhi.
Day 03 : Visit an interesting pottery village at Kumargram. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 04 : Delhi – Agra (By chauffer driven air-conditioned car ) Approx. 04hrs. drive Agra sightseeing. Night stay in Agra.
Day 05 :  Agra - Jaipur. (By chauffer driven air-conditioned car ) Approx. 05hrs. drive Enroute visiting Fatepur sikri. Night stay in                   Jaipur.
Day 06 : Jaipur sightseeing. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 07 : Jaipur – Cochin ( By flight via Mumbai )
Day 08 : Cochin sightseeing.
Day 09 : Cochin – Alleppy backwater (By chauffer driven air-conditioned car ) Approx. 02hrs. and half drive . After lunch on board start                 cruise on backwater from houseboat. Night stay in Alleepy.
Day 10 : Alleepy – Kovalam sea beach of Kerala (By chauffer driven air-conditioned car ) Approx. 04hrs. drive. Night stay in Kovalam.
Day 11 : Kovalam. Night stay in Kovalam.
Day 12 : Kovalam – Trivandrum day excursion. Night stay in Kovalam.
Day 13 : Kovalam – Trivandrum airport ( Approx. 20 minutes drive ) Trivandrum – Mumbai / Delhi ( By flight ) - Departure

Monuments to visit :

Delhi :  India Gate, President house, Birla temple, Red Fort, Mahatma Gandhi memorial or Raj Ghat, Qutab Minar, Lotus temple ,         Rail museum, Classical dance programme, cycle rickshaw ride at Chandni chowk in Old Delhi, visit pottery village of               Rajasthan.
Mathura and Vrindaban  : Birth place of lord Krishna.
Jaipur :  Amber Fort, City Palace, Hawa Mahal or Palace of winds, Observatory or Jantar Mantar, Laxmi Naryan temple , Albert Hall,                  cooking class.
Cochin :  Chinese fishing nets, The Jewish synagogue ( closed on Saturday and on Jewish holidays ), Hill Palace museum ( closed               on Monday ), Dutch Palace ( closed on Friday ), Evening enjoy Kathakali dance drama programme and take photograph                   with the performer.
Alleeppy :  Famous back water of Kerala. Cruise here on backwater and stay on houseboat on backwater.
Kovalam : Famous sea beach of Kerala
Trivandrum : Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple, Sri chitra art gallery, Napier museum ( closed on Monday ).s

( Please note this is a private tour so if time permits you can add some other places also in any city or at the time of traveling from one city to other )
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Golden Triangle with a visit to Kerala backwaters ( 12 nights / 13 days )

Highlights of this tour / tour includes :

• 12 nights accommodation as per your choice of hotels with daily breakfast.
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner ( all three meals ) at the time of staying air-conditioned     houseboat in Kerala.
• Good air-conditioned vehicle with English speaking chauffer during your tour of local sightseeing and to travel from one city to other.
• Facility to get the vehicle after finishing the city tour for purpose of dinner etc.
• Visit Fatehpur Sikri ( deserted city once built by Mughal emperor Akbar )
• Sunrise visit of Tajmahal with one photograph of each in front of Tajmahal by     professional photographer.
• Highly experienced local English speaking guides in Delhi, Agra, Jaipur , Cochin and Trivandrum.
• Tonga ride ( Horse carriage ) or cycle rickshaw ride as per your choice up to Tajmahal.
• Visit Kumargram pottery village in Delhi with a Golden chance to visit a real village of potters and to see live demo of pottering.
• Everyday mineral water bottle.
• Theater show at on the history of Tajmahal in the evening at Kalakriti in the evening.
• Elephant ride at Jaipur.
• Explore local market of Chandni chowk ( it has its history since Mughal period ) by cycle rickshaw.
• Backwater cruise on the famous backwater of Kerala with an visit to any of the village located on the bank of backwater in Kerala.
• Private houseboat stay on famous backwater of Kerala.
• Request to hotels for early check in and late check out as possible at the hotels for that day.
• Dinner with cultural programme in Jaipur.