Kameralna podróż – Kolory Indii i Tajemnice Tamilnadu

Delhi • Mandawa • Jaipur • Fort Amber • Jaipur • Fatehpur Sikri • Agra • Chennai • Mahabalipuram • Puduććeri • Auroville • Kumbakonam • Tanjavur • Madurai
Do you like traveling in good company and getting to know not only beautiful places, but also people who like sightseeing? Intimate journeys are trips with a narrow group of participants and a pilot, professional guardian and adviser who accompanies the group throughout the entire route, from the departure from Poland. Interestingly, carefully planned each day and time to share your impressions make Intimate Travels a great choice for true sightseeing enthusiasts.
Extending the well-known and liked program of ITAKA "Colors of India" by visiting the state of Tamil Nadu, famous for its beautiful temples. The program includes the whole quintessence of India: Indian classic, Delhi full of contrasts, Taj Mahal - the modern wonder of the world, Pink City of Jaipur, impressive Fort Amber, Fatehpur Sikri - Victory City, Madurai temple complex, colonial Puducicera, Pakuta Arjuma - the largest rock relief in the world and the ideal city - Auroville. Route in India: approx. 1,500 km.

1. DAY. Collection of participants. Departure to India.
2. DAY. DELHI Arrival in DELHI, the capital of India and the political center of the country. Impressive monuments and imposing government buildings testify to its splendor. Delhi is the quintessence of modern India, a city full of contrasts, where unimaginable wealth and extreme poverty, history and modernity exist side by side. Visiting Old Delhi: Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India, Raj Ghat - the cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi. Passageway to the buildings of the Red Fort - a huge citadel made of red sandstone, entered on the UNESCO list. A walk through Chandni Chowk - the main artery of the Old Town and at the same time a bustling bazaar. Sightseeing of New Delhi: the Qutb Minar complex, which is influenced by Hindu architecture and Islam, Humayun's mausoleum - the tomb of a Mughal ruler from the 16th century. Qutb Minar and Humayun's mausoleum have been inscribed on the UNESCO list. Passage to the Gate of India - 42-meter triumphal arch. Panoramic ride past the parliament building and the Presidential Palace. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
3. DAY. MANDAWA Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to MANDAWA. In the afternoon, a walk through the city, which is called an open-air art gallery. Its history dates back to the 18th century. It was then that the beautiful frescoes decorating the facades of the houses of rich merchants, ie havelas, began to be created. Extremely colorful and rich they present scenes from everyday life, both erotic and religious. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
4. DAY. DŻAJPUR Breakfast. Transfer to JAJPUR - the capital of Rajasthan, known as the Pink City. It owes this nickname to the pink color of the facades of the old town buildings, which symbolizes hospitality. Jaipur is a city of stately palaces and bazaars known for their wonderful handicrafts, and one of the largest goldsmiths and gemstones in India. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
5. DAY. FORT AMBER - DŻAJPUR Breakfast. Transfer to FORT AMBER - the former seat of the rulers of Amber. Drive by jeep to the hill where the imposing fort rises. Visiting the magnificent defensive and palace buildings located within it. In the afternoon, a tour of JAJPUR: the City Palace - the royal residence and the museum located in it, the Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory entered on the UNESCO list. Passage to the Palace of the Winds, one of the most recognizable buildings in the city, the original façade of which is decorated with hundreds of windows. Return to the hotel, dinner, overnight.
6. DAY. FATEHPUR SIKRI Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to FATEHPUR SIKRI - which means Victory City. Visiting the palace buildings of the city, which for 14 years was the capital of the Akbar the Great's empire. The most beautiful of the many memorabilia of its former glory are the public and private audience rooms, the Great Mosque designed in the style of the mosque in Mecca, and the Palace of Five Floors. Fatehpur Sikri is on the UNESCO list. Transfer to Agra. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
7. DAY. AGRA Breakfast. Checking out. Visiting AGRA, the former capital of the Great Mughals: Taj Mahal - one of the most romantic places in the world, created as a proof of love for a woman. This most magnificent showcase of India, built in the first half of the 17th century, was recognized as one of the seven modern wonders of the world and entered on the UNESCO list. Then Fort Agra - a mighty red sandstone fortress, an imperial city surrounded by a 2.5-kilometer wall, a masterpiece of design and construction under the patronage of UNESCO. Transfer to Delhi. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
8. DAY. CHENNAY - MAHABALIPURAM Breakfast. Check out from the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Flight to CENNAJ (formerly Madras), capital of the Tamil Nadu state, the main commercial and cultural center of South India. Drive to MAHABALIPURAM, once a thriving port city, which now attracts tourists with imposing rock-carved temples dedicated to Hindu deities. A must on the itinerary of all excursions is the magnificent Coastal Temple, where Shiva and Vishnu are worshiped, and the famous Pakuta of Arjuma, the largest rock relief in the world. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
9. DAY. PUDUĆĆERI - AUROVILLE Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to PUDUĆĆERI, a French enclave until 1954. The city delights with its colonial architecture and unique atmosphere. In the heart of the French Quarter, one of the most famous Indian Ashrams, Aurobindo, is located - guru-led centers around which students and meditators gather. Transfer and visit to AUROVILLE - the City of Dawn, designed by the French architect Robert Anger. The city was to be a symbol of freedom, peace and human equality. Its concept was to bring together an international community that would live in harmony and peace, regardless of religion, origin and social status. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
10. DAY. KUMBACONAM Breakfast. Checking out. Drive towards KUMBAKONAM. On the way, a visit to the Nataraja temple and the Darasuram temple, whose architecture symbolizes the relationship between art and spirituality. Hotel accommodation in Kumbakonam. In the evening, visit the complex of Airavateswara temples built by Rajaraja II and distinguished by a 24-meter vimana and a stone statue of Shiva. Return to the hotel, dinner, overnight.
11. DAY. TAŃDŹAWUR - MADURAJ Breakfast. Check out from the hotel. Transfer to TAŃDŹAWUR. Visiting the granite temple of Brhadisvara built a thousand years ago by Rajaraja I the Great, the ruler of the Chola empire, entered on the UNESCO list. Hotel accommodation in MADURAJ. Free time. Dinner and overnight.
12. DAY. MADURAJ Breakfast. Checking out. Visiting MADURA, which is a treasury of Tamil culture: the Minakshi temple - a complex dedicated to Shiva and his wife - Minakshi, characterized by a wealth of sculptural decorations, Tirumalaj Najak Palace erected in 1636, in whose architecture the influence of Islam is visible. Transfer to the airport. Flight to Chennai and then to Poland.
13. DAY. Arrival in Poland.

BENEFITS: 10 nights in hotels *** / **** in or around cities: 2 in Delhi, 1 in Mandawa, 2 in Jaipur, 1 in Agra, 1 in Mahabalipuram, 1 in Ponduceri, 1 in Kumbakonam, 1 in Madurai; 2-person rooms with bathrooms; meals: 10 breakfasts, 10 dinners; flight on the route: Warsaw-Delhi, Chennai-Warsaw; transfer by minibus or coach (depending on the number of people); transfer to Fort Amber by jeep; pilot care; KL and NW insurance

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