Cycling is one of the best ways to see India. It isn't difficult and
provides the cyclist with glimpses of India denied to the traveller whizzing
past on four wheelers. The following sample itinerary takes you to one of
India's most interesting regions providing an extraordinary blend of
architectural wonders, bird and wild life sanctuaries.
Day 01 :: Delhi
Arrive Delhi met on arrival and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day
02 :: Delhi / Agra (Car)
Morning after breakfast drive to Agra (5 hours drive/205 kms). En-route
visit the Agra Mausoleum of the Great Mughal Emperor Akbar (10 kms before
Agra). On arrival in Agra transfer to hotel. After lunch proceed to visit
the world famous Taj Mahal (1633 AD) and Agra Fort (1536 AD). Overnight stay
at hotel.
Day 03 :: Agra / Bharatpur (Car/Cycle)
Morning drive to Fatehpur Sikri (47 kms), the Ghost Capital (1570) of
Medieval India and witness a rare combination of Buddhist, Indian and
Persian architecture, after lunch start cycling for Bharatpur (22 kms). On
arrival check into hotel. Evening excursion to Keoladeo bird Sanctuary (29
sq kms) spread on a low Marshland and having 205 species of birds of which
117 are Migratory. Overnight stay at Bharatpur.
Day 04 :: Bharatpur / Silsehr (Cycle/Car)
Morning after breakfast start cycling to reach Deeg (21 kms). Visit Deeg
Palace built by Maharaja Sural Mal (Tehu). After lunch drive to Silsehr.
Dinner and overnight stay at Lake Palace Silhehr.
Day 05 :: Sariska (Car)
Morning after breakfast leave by cycles to Sariska. Lunch en-route.
Afternoon visit Sariska Tiger Project, one of the thirteen projects to save
tiger in India. It has an area of 498 sq. kms other animals found here are
Nilgai, spotted deer, wild boar etc. After wildlife sporting drive back to
hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
Day
06 :: Sariska/Jaipur (Car)
Morning after breakfast drive to Jaipur. On arrival check-in hotel
Afternoon proceed for sight-seeing of Jaipur. "The Pink City"
covering the Palace, observatory etc. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 07 :: Jaipur
After breakfast leave for excursion to Amber Fort (1592 AD), a superb
example of Rajput architecture. Enjoy elephant ride up the hill on which the
fort is situated. Return to Jaipur. Rest of the day free for shopping etc.
Overnight in hotel.
Day 08 :: Jaipur/Delhi (Car)
Morning after breakfast drive to Delhi (265 kms). On arrival check-in hotel
for overnight stay.
Day 09 :: Delhi / onward destination
After breakfast leave for full day city tour visiting Qutub Minar, India
gate (war memorial), Lakshminarayan Temple - modern Hindu temple, drive past
President's House, Parliament House & Secretariat Building. Afternoon
sight-seeing of Old Delhi visit Rajghat & Shanti Vana (the cremation
sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru), Jama Masjid and drive past
Red fort and Chandni Chowk. Await transfer to international airport for
flight to onward destination.
