Destinations covered during my tour: Delhi - Agra - Sawai Madhopur - Jaipur - Delhi

There was always a burning desire, a fantasy of visiting India - a world of its own, thousands of miles far away, amidst the majestic Himalayas, supported by rich culture and heritage.
When the opportunity came my way then there was no looking back, I packed my bags and baggage's and landed in Delhi at Indra Gandhi International Airport.
Uncle Joe- my maternal uncle told me to book a tour through a tour operator, to be more comfortable on my journey. While his journey to India last year, he had also done the same. He suggested me to go for 'Rajasthan Holidays Tour Operator', who successfully makes your dream comes true.

My Arrival at Delhi -India
I had a warm welcome at the airport with the garlands and flowers. It was a beautiful experience. My hotel was a luxurious one with quite a lavish accommodation.
There was a buffet for the dinner with diverse variety of mouth-watering dishes. The cuisine was both Indian and continental, I went for Indian, as I had pre-decided - once in India, I am going to enjoy every thing of India. Here one thing I liked about India, the people are extremely courteous and respect you, not because you are a foreigner but because you are their guest. As my travel agent told me " we Indian treat our guest like a God"-quite amazing.

Beautiful Delhi
Next morning, I got up quite fresh and full of enthusiasm -the tiredness of previous day traveling, all vanished. After going for a light breakfast, I was all set for taking up Delhi Tour.
The elevated tower of Qutab Minar was our first destination,..........my,my!!, it was a huge tower with magnificent 5 floors. I also climbed up to 1st floor---one can do that by paying minimal fees, all these hassles were of my travel agent. Humayun's tomb, India Gate and the Rastrapati Bhawan were also worth a visit.
Red Fort was just awesome, I thoroughly enjoyed my rickshaw ride to Chandani Chawk- one of the busiest shopping hub in Delhi. Jittu- my guide to Delhi tour took me to some most crumbled lanes of the market - smelling with rich foodstuff. I tried potato pan-cakes (Tikki) and carrot sweet-dish.......Yummy! Believe me- the whole stuff was just delicious.
I also enjoyed shopping some of the rare artifacts of the city and some rare stones for my necklace and ring. The light and sound show at Red Fort in the evenings was another charm of the city----I would definitely like to share with my readers, that this light and sound show is worth viewing one hour program. With only light and sound and no physical presence of any person - depicting the great legend of Mughal rule and making it a great show.

The 7th wonder of the world at Agra
After a hectic day, next morning, we proceeded for Agra, the next destination in our itinerary. During my 4 hour drive to Agra, Rami- my guide acquainted me with many facts about the city - The city of world's most famous Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah-jahan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal, to enshrine her mortal remains. The Taj Mahal is considered to be the ultimate symbol of eternal love.
I visited Taj during the sunset time. I tell you, it was wondrous! The resplendent rays of the sun converted this white marvel into the gold, splashing its shines in all directions.
Agra Red Fort was another attraction of this monumental city- I also enjoyed the magnificent view of the Taj from the premises of the fort.

The domicile of Tiger - Ranthambore National Park
Next morning my car coach was ready to take me to Sawai Madhopur (Ranthambore). Sharp cliffs and narrow valleys of the Aravali ranges, rule tiger reserve. The park is a good amalgam of both herbivores and carnivores. Through tall trees and meadows, I could sight some of the rare species of Indian wildlife like nilgai, sambar, four horned antelope and wild boar. Indian langur was the most common sight - you can trace them hanging on low branches making immense noise.
After a little effort, with the help of a guide, I could catch the glimpse of the great Indian tiger, sitting amidst its royal throne- where no one could dare to enter his territory. After sighting a tiger at that moment it seemed that my complete tour had turned out to be of great worth -- feeling of achieving a horizon. My night was at the Hotel in Sawai Madhopur (Ranthambore).

Jaipur- the Pink city of Rajasthan
Jaipur - the city of Rajas and Maharajas, is quite famous for its royal palaces and forts as told by Ranbir- my guide to Jaipur. With its open arms, Jaipur greeted me - I saw beautiful Hawa Mahal with its countless windows, meant for the royal ladies of the court to enjoy the life down the streets - isn't it sound amazing! Jantar Mantar an astronomical observatory was also worth a site.
My stay was at the royal City Palace - I was quite excited to know that in half of the palace the royal family is still residing, still maintaining its royal charms- making me more impatient to have a glimpse of this imperial family. Inside the palace museum the rare collections of manuscripts, costumes, miniature paintings and carpets were so much captivating.......for sometime my mind flew to those golden ages.
I will definitely like to add here, that tour to Jaipur is absolutely incomplete, if one has not visited Amber Fort----the attraction of fort lies in its location. This magnificent fort is situated on a hilltop, my royal ride on an elephant's back, up to the fort was just fabulous, I gave a 'token of tip' to the elephant-guide, which he accepted with share delight.
Along with my excursion to the city, I also enjoyed shopping at the bustling streets and bazaars thronged with tourist and the locals, I took one long skirt-they call it 'gaghara' with lot of mirror and embroidery work and many other artifacts.
I was really happy and contented with my trip to India and really thanks Uncle Joe, for booking my tour with 'Rajasthan Holiday Tour Operator' and now I am looking forward to plan my next trip to India.