DAY OF ARRIVAL:
An Affordable India guide will be prepared to pick you up at the
Jaipur Airport. We will be hosting you at the beautiful Madhuban hotel, a Heritage Hotel that has been rated highly
by the Lonely Planet guide as one of the "classiest hotels in all of Jaipur." Daily laundry service, an outdoor pool,
restaurant, and on site business and internet service makes this hotel an ideal pick for your stay in India.
- Upon arrival to your five star hotel, we will offer you a delicious buffet to replenish you after your long flight.
- A brief meet and greet will be offered to introduce the group to one another while detailing that week's tour
plans, customs and any remaining questions that need to be answered.
- Enjoy a rejuvenating experience at the Ayurveda Clinic and Research Center in Jaipur. After a
complimentary consultation with the head doctor, you will be pampered with an Ayurvedic Body Massage, Steam Therapy and a customized Sirodhara and Panchkarma treatment.
- Finish your relaxing day with a guided hour long kundalini yoga class in a beautiful outdoor setting under the stars.
- A healthy dinner buffet will be offered for everyone to enjoy.
DAY TWO:
Yoga class at 6am.
- Breakfast buffet served from 8am-9:30am.
- Group visit to the Amber Fort and Palace in Jaipur. Every person will enjoy an elephant ride to the palace. A guided
English speaking government official will narrate the palace's expansive history. Amber is the classic romantic
Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his descendent Jai Singh
I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds it's ultimate expression. We will also visit the City Palace-
A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the
walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum
- An opportunity to visit traditional Rajasthani style shops to buy local merchandise and clothing after the tour.
- Enjoy a catered lunch and cocktail from the beautiful city views at the Hilton Jaipur Restaurant and Bar.
- Optional (those people who desire to get custom made clothing done by a local tailor may place their orders today in order to receive back by the end of their stay.)
- Enjoy a "Pink City By Night" Tour. You will visit Sachivalaya, Amar Jawan Jyoti, Vidhan Sabha Bhawan, Birla
Mandir, Albert Hall, Hawa Mahal, Jal Mahal, Amber Fort and Kanak Vrindavan.
- Enjoy a traditional Indian cooking class and four course dinner at five star restaurant, Mama Tomatos in downtown Jaipur.
DAY THREE:
Yoga class at 6am.
- Breakfast served from 8am-9:30am.
- Enjoy a tour of GEM PALACE. See how precious jewels are turned into valuable, customized jewelry.
- After a tour of GEM Palace, enjoy tasting a Lassiwalla yogurt style drink that is an area favorite very much like a Starbucks drink is in America!
- ***Optional: If you desire to get an affordable eye exam and prescription eyewear at exceptional prices, we will stop by a
very well known eye Dr near GEM Palace. For those who may desire affordable skin care services, laser hair removal, or plastic surgery, a visit to the well-reputed
KAYA CLINIC in Jaipur can answer all questions. Consultations are free. KAYA is a nationally recognized clinic located in nearly
every major city in INDIA with doctors who have been trained in the United States. India offers various services
and procedures for a fraction of the price you would pay in the United States. These services include: botox,
laser facial, chemical peel, laser hair removal, cleansing facial, breast augmentation, liposuction, and many
more. (All costs and services performed are of the responsibility of patient and clinic. Affordable India's
packages do not include any services, and we are not liable for any services performed.
- Enjoy dinner and entertainment at a traditional Rajasthan style amusement park. You can choose between a
Rajasthan or Punjabi style sit down meal. Dinner and park will open at 6pm. Enjoy riding a camel as well see
belly dancing, snake handlers and a walking petting zoo with exotic birds and animals!
DAY FOUR:
Yoga class at 6am
- Breakfast served from 8am-9:30am.
- Enjoy a scenic drive exploring India's natural wildlife on the way to the beautiful Monkey Temple. You will be given
bags of nuts to feed directly to the monkeys throughout this breath taking temple. (Note: be sure to have received your
rabies shots in advance as these monkeys are quite friendly and will certainly feel comfortable feeding from your hand!)
- Enjoy lunch in the rotating tower of Hotel Om with notable views of all of Jaipur.
- We will continue touring the shops of Old Jaipur, the market place and area sites and buildings.
- Dinner will be at the most popular and highly rated restaurant, NIRO's. Zagat gave this restaurant their highest rating for great food, service and ambiance!
- gave it its highest rating! A sheer culinary delight!
- ***Optional is getting henna tattoos done in your hotel room.
DAY FIVE:
Yoga class at 6am.
- Breakfast served at 8am. Immediately at 8:45am, we will head to AGRA via AC bus to see the incredible Taj Mahal.
It is one of the seven wonders of the world and surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created. 20,000
men labored for over 17 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife , Also visit the Red fort - the rusty and
majestic red- sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna and the construction was started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am (hall of public
audience), a colonnaded hall of red-sandstone with a throne alcove of inlaid marble at the back, the Emperor heard public petitions. At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private
audience) where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend an ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his
gem-studded peacock Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms.
- Enjoy a sit down meal at a five star restaurant in Agra before returning back to Jaipur by nightfall.
DAY SIX:
Yoga class at 6am.
- Breakfast served from 8am-9:30am.
- Enjoy another massage from the Kerala Institute.
- Take a private tour of the TAJ Hotel and palace, Rambaugh Palace in Jaipur. This hotel was featured on the TRAVEL NETWORK as one of the top 100 hotels of the world. We
will enjoy a light lunch and drinks in the outside restaurant and bar.
- We will stop off at a premiere shopping mall in Jaipur that offers the best leather shoes, sari's, Indian fashions, Indian music and coffee concoctions you can find!
- ***Any clothing or medical service orders can be picked up or performed during this afternoon.
- Enjoy a five star dinner before heading over to Southeast's largest movie theater, the Raj Mandir, for a traditional Bollywood style movie.
DAY SEVEN:
Yoga class at 6am.
- Breakfast served from 8am-9:30am.
- Enjoy a guided tour of area temples, factories and areas of interest. INDIA is a country of festivals and depending on the
time of year you are visiting, you can witness first hand the magic of their local festivals. JAIPUR has several notable festivals including: Camel Festival (Jan 2-3), Nagaur
Fair(Feb. 25-28), Desert Festival (Jan 31-Feb 2), Elephant Festival (March 3). This is a last day opportunity to visit any shops, medical centers or temples you may desire.
- Lunch at a five star restaurant in Jaipur.
- Massage or Henna optional before departure.
- An affordable India guide will drop you off at the Jaipur airport according to schedule.
****All tours can be customized or changed if a particular interest is expressed in advance. We can have a
medical-services tour, a history and architecture tour, a arts and entertainment tour, etc. We strive to meet our client's needs and interest and at the most affordable prices always.
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