PACKAGE-1 (1 day
tour) "Explore Fort and Monuments"
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Qutub Minar- Tughlakabad- Humayun's Tomb- Purana Quila (Old
Fort)- India Gate- Janthat Mantar- Jama Masjid- Red Fort
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Qutub
Minar
Morning
after breakfast, straight drive to Qutab Minar. This
magnificent structure is located at a small village
called Mehrauli in south Delhi. Qutub-ud-din Aibek
of the Slave Dynasty built this huge towe in 1199
AD This monument used to be the landmark of delhi.It
is made of fluted red sandstone with 72.5 metres hight
and fully carved with the theme of holy Qurran. |
Here one
can also find the huge Iron Pillar which was raised in memory
of the Gupta King Chandragupta The IIND or Vikramaditya.
Tughlakabad
After that
drive to Tughlakabad Fort which is just 10 km from Qutab
Minar. Tughlakabad fort has fortified ramparts, underground
chambers, tall gateways and towers. One can ejoy the prominent
structure of Ghiasudin's Mausoleum whiich was built with
marble and red sandstone.
Humayun's
Tomb
Next place
to cover is the Humayun's Tomb. It is one of the famous
archiyechtural site which was designed by Persian architect
Mirak Mirza Ghiyas. Even people say that The Taj Mahal has
been inspired by Humayun's Tomb.
Purana
Quila (Old Fort)
After lunch,
drive straight to Purana Quila or Old Fort. This huge fort
was Built by Humayun and modified by Sher Shah Suri. People
can also find the old structures of Indraprastha, the capital
of Pandavas of Mahabharata.
Now in one
part of this huge fort, there is the national zoological
park is there which is also worth to visit.
India
Gate
Then drive
to the famous India gate, which was built in 1911 in memory
of 90,000 soldiers of Indian Army died in World WarI.
Jantar
Mantar
After India
Gate, drive to Janthat Mantar. This astronomical observatory
was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur in 1725. Here
one can find the sun clock and the and the towers which
can predict eclipses and other movement of solar system.
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Jama
Masjid
In Evening, after
covering Jantar Mantar, drive straight to Jama Masjid.
This Mosque was built by Shahjahan in 1658. It is
the largest mosque in India with a seating capacity
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Red
Fort
Then visit
to the Red Fort, which was also built by Shah Jahan in 1639,
when he finaly decided to shift his capital to New Delhi
from Agra. In evening the tour will end up with the Sound
and Light show in Red Fort which will narrate and show the
importance and the places like Diwan-e-am, Diwan-e-Khas,
Rang Mahal, Hamam, Moti Masjid and The Mina Bazar.
