India Facts
Population: 1,156,898,000 (2009 est.)
Capital: New Delhi;
Local Time: GMT+5.5;
Area: 3,287,263 sq km;
Language: Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil , Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, other;
Religion: Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.1% (2001 census);
Currency: Rupee (INR);
GDP per Capita: $3,100 (2009 est.);
Literacy Percent: 61%.
Capital: New Delhi;
Local Time: GMT+5.5;
Area: 3,287,263 sq km;
Language: Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil , Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, other;
Religion: Hindu 80.5%, Muslim 13.4%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.1% (2001 census);
Currency: Rupee (INR);
GDP per Capita: $3,100 (2009 est.);
Literacy Percent: 61%.
Travel to India
5Days 4Nights India Golden Triangle Tour
DAY 01: Arrive DELHI (Dinner)
Arrive at New Delhi’s International Airport. Following customs, immigration formalities and baggage collection, a Tales from India representative will meet you as you exit the arrival terminal building after which you would be transferred to hotel. Overnight at New Delhi.DAY 02: DELHI - AGRA (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After buffet breakfast, morning proceed for the sightseeing tour of Old Delhi. The tour will begin with a visit to Raj Ghat, a simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi; drive past the Red Fort continuing to the Jama Masjid by bicycle rickshaws, one of Asia’s largest mosques. Later you will be driven to New Delhi, The tour to Imperial Delhi will include a visit to the Qutab Minar, the tallest stone tower in India. Then visit Humayun’s tomb, built by the widow of the second Mughal Emperor, Humayun, it is an outstanding monument in the Indo-Persian style, a precursor of the Taj Mahal. The tour also includes a drive past the imposing India Gate, the Parliament building and the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the President’s residence. After noon , Drive from Delhi to Agra (205 KMS / 5 Hours). Also Pass the Sikandra before reaching Agra. Sikandra is better known today as the last resting place of Akbar. A red sandstone monument in a char-bagh or 4 square formal garden. A magnificent marble-inlaid gateway leads up to the open, airy, four-tiered structure, which is topped by a white marble cenotaph and screen on the fifth storey. Overnight at Agra.DAY 03: AGRA – FATEHPUR SIKRI - JAIPUR (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Early morning, Taken for sunrise tour of the Taj Mahal (closed on Fridays). Midway “bicycle rickshaws” would be waiting for you and will drop you at the gates of the Taj Mahal. Taking 22 years and 20,000 men to build, the white marble was quarried 200 miles away and was transported to the site by a fleet of 1000 elephants. Return to hotel after the sunrise tour for buffet breakfast. After breakfast, visit Agra Fort - the seat and the stronghold of the Mughal Empire under successive generations. After Lunch at Hotel, drive down to reach Jaipur en route you will visit Fatehpur Sikri, It was abandoned soon after it was built when the local wells went dry and it remains today in much the same condition that it was over 300 years ago. it is an epic poem in red sandstone. Overnight at JAIPUR.DAY 04: JAIPUR (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After buffet breakfast at the hotel, Driven just outside Jaipur to the ancient capital of Amber to see the fabulous Amber Fort. The fort is surrounded by fortified battlements and overlooks the Moat Lake. Ruins and remains are spread over the Aravalli hills and sprawling crenulated walls lattice the surrounding area. An elephant will spare you the trouble of reaching up to the fortress. En-route to Amber you will stop and see the Palace of Winds, otherwise known as Hawa Mahal. After Lunch, Visit the City Palace, which is an overwhelming complex of exquisite palaces, gardens and courtyards, decorative art and carved doorways. Walk to the adjacent Jantar Mantar or Astronomical Observatory made by the Maharaja of Jaipur. Overnight at JAIPUR.Day05: JAIPUR – DELHI and Departure (Breakfast)
After Buffet breakfast, you will be driven to Delhi ( 245 kms/4 hrs). Upon arrival Chinese Lunch at Local restaurant. Afternoon free for shopping then transfer to airport to catch international flight.
8Days 7Nights BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE/HERITAGE TOUR
DAY 01: Arrive DELHI (Dinner)
Meet and greet at DELHI International Airport. Transfer to hotel. Overnight at DELHI.Day02: DELHI - PATNA - NALANDA - RAJGIR - BODHGAYA (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast, transfer to airport. Flight to Patna. On arrival in Patna proceed to Nalanda (90kms,2.30hrs). Sightseeing of Nalanda. Proceed to Rajgir (12 kms). Sightseeing of Rajgir. Proceed to Bodhgaya ( 77kms, 3hrs). Overnight at Penang.Day03: BODHGAYA - SARNATH - VARANASI (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast, AM proceed to Varanasi (243kms, 6hrs) visiting enroute Sarnath. Overnight at VARANASI.DAY 04: VARANASI/KUSHINAGAR (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast, Early morning boat ride on river Ganges, proceed to Kushinagar(273kms, 6hrs) and sightseeing. Overnight at Kushinagar.DAY 05: KUSHINAGAR - LUMBINI (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast, proceed to Lumbini.(176kms, 4hrs)Afternoon Sightseeing of Lumbini. Overnight at LUMBINI.DAY 06: LUMBINI - KAPILVASTU - SRAVASTI (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast, proceed to Kapilvastu (27kms,45min). Sightseeing of Kapilvastu. After that Proceed to Sravasti (160kms,4hrs). Sightseeing of Sravasti. Overnight at SRAVASTI.DAY 07: SRAVASTI - LUCKNOW - DELHI (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast, proceed to Lucknow airport (135kms,3hrs) for flight to Delhi. On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at DELHI.DAY 08: DELHI Departure (Breakfast)
After breakfast, sightseeing of Delhi. Afternoon transfer to International Airport.
India is a peninsula in the southern part of Asia and it is surrounded by the Himalayan mountain ranges in the north and the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean to the east, west and south. Politically, India is the largest democracy in the world. The countries that border India are Pakistan, China and Myanmar.