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In
India you can play golf almost anywhere, for golf is widely played by a cross-section
of people in the country's often-dramatic background. In the hills and high
Himalayan vastness, in metropolitan cities and in small towns, by lakes and
forests, or surrounded by tea estates, out in the desert and in old British
cantonments, the flavour of India is visible everywhere. You can stroll off
the course to share a cup of piping hot tea at a 'dhaba', tee off from the highest
18 hole course in the world, watch a peacock dance on a green or play on a course
that is enriched by monuments and beautiful buildings. In India anything is
possible, and playing golf here will enable you to experience the country in
a unique manner.
India was the first country outside Great Britain to take up the game of golf. The Royal Calcutta Golf Club, established in 1829, is the oldest golf club in India, and the first outside Great Britain. With the growing influence of the British in the Indian Empire, the eighteenth century saw a mushrooming of new golf clubs in India. Wherever land was available and grass grew, golf found a new home.
Duration : 14 Nights / 15 Days
This itinerary covers the following destinations : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Nawalgarh - Khimsar - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Bombay
Day 1 : Reach Delhi
Once you reach Delhi, meet us and move to the hotel. Delhi, the capital of India has a fascinating history and a stimulating present
Day 2 : Delhi
Morning, go to the Delhi Golf Course for a round of Golf.
In the afternoon, enjoy a city tour of Old Delhi which was built by Shah Jehan in the 17th century and stands today as an epitome of the whole history of Indo-Islamic architecture. Visit the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandini Chowk and Raj Ghat, the cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi.
Day
3 : Delhi
Morning after an early breakfast transfer to the Delhi Golf Course for a round of golf.
Afternoon :- City tour of New Delhi, designed and constructed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker, is a mixture of east and west. The public buildings in red sandstone are in the Mughal style. It has a circular Parliament House and an imposing Central Secretariat in two blocks. Delhi is today the political, economic and cultural capital of the world's largest democracy and has also become one of the greatest tourist centres of the world.
Visit Qutab Minar & the Iron pillar, the Tomb of Mughal Emperor Humayun, the modern Birla Mandir Temple. Drive past India Gate, President's House, which was once the Viceroy's Palace, the Parliament House and Secretarial Buildings.
Day 4 : Delhi/Agra
Drive down to Agra. Visit the the TAJ MAHAL, built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal.
Also visit the Agra Fort, an impressive cluster of palaces, fortresses and mosques on the banks of the river Yamuna across the Taj Mahal.
Evening is meant for shopping.
Day
5 : Agar / Jaipur
Morning, drive down to Jaipur. Enroute visit the perfectly preserved, red sandstone "ghost town" - Fatehpur Sikri, a glittering imperial capital conceived and built by emperor Akbar. It is filled with red sandstone buildings, mosques and courtyards. The Pearl Mosque here is designed after the mosque of Mecca and is a fine blend of Persian and Hindu architecture.
Continue your drive to Jaipur.
Jaipur, founded by the Rajput king Raja Jai Singh, Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan "the land of rajas" Called "the pink city" for its rose coloured sandstone architecture, Jaipur is also truly a Shopper’s Paradise - choose from precious and semi-precious stones, chunky, traditional silver jewellery, block printed and tie-and-dye fabrics, miniature paintings, and curios that carry a image of a regal past.
Day
6 : Jaipur
Morning, visit the Amber Fort. You ride up the ramp of this 11th century bastion atop a gaily-decorated elephant. Visit the Jagmandir or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors, Jai Mahal and the Temple of Kali. Later visit the City Palace, a picturesque complex of palaces and courtyards famous for it’s collection of Rajput miniatures, carpets and manuscripts. You also visit the exquisite Palace of Winds with it’s honeycombed facade and the 18th century Observatory.
Day 7 : Jaipur / Nawalgarh
Morning, visit the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. Enroute visit Samode Palace. Among the magnificent edifices that adorn the region of Rajasthan, Samode palace stands apart in serene splendour. Nestled picturesquely amid rugged hills, the quiet luxury of the palace offers a retreat into an aesthetically beautiful environment. Stately corridors, frescoed walls, ethereal audience halls, harmoniously reflect the skill of master craftsmen.
After a brief stop, drive further. Reach and check-in at Roop Niwas Palace.
Afternoon explore the magnificent haveli's (Mansions) built during the late 17th century.
Day 8 : Nawalgarh / Khimsar
Morning, drive down to Khimsar. Reach and check-in at Khimsar Fort which is perched on the edge of the Great Thar Desert in the heart of rural India.
Late afternoon take a Jeep Safari to capture the herds of the famous Indian Gazelle ( Chinkara ) and the highly protected & rare Black Buck leaping into the thin desert air. The Neelgai or Blue Bull can be sighted in abundance.
Day 9 : Khimsar / Jodhpur
Morning , drive down to Jodhpur.
Jodhpur stands on a range of sandstone hills surrounded by a strong wall nearly 10 kms in length, with seven gates. Dominating the city is an eminence surmounted by a massive fortress. Afternoon visit the Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone Hill, including Moti-Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada - an imposing Marble Memoriam built in 1899.
Day 10 : Jodhpur / Udaipur
The next morning drive down to Udaipur.
It stands in a valley, amid green hills on the banks of the wide, steel blue Lake Pichola. Within the palace situated along the bank is all the magnificence of the East-peacocks in mosaic on the walls, floors inlaid with tiles of rare beauty, and roof gardens affording magnificent views of the panorama below.
Enroute
to Udaipur visit Ranakpur temples, in a quiet isolated glen, is a remarkable
complex of Jain Temples (1440 AD). Built during the reign of the liberal and
gifted monarch Rana Kumbha, these temples, though belonging to a late period
(15th century), when the peak of the classical age was already past, are a unique
example of Jain ecclesiastical architecture. The entire enclosure is encircled
by a wall. One temple consists of 29 halls and 426 pillars full of sculptural
decoration. No two pillars are alike here.
Continue your journey to Udaipur.
Day 11 : Udaipur
Morning after breakfast start with a sightseeing tour visiting the City Palace which has Several carved balconies, arches and decorated pillars. Also, visit the Sahelion Ki Bari or the Garden of the Maids of honour famous for its spectacular lawns, fountains and walks.
Late afternoon, approximately an hour before sunset, enjoy a boat ride on Lake Pichola and visit the Jag Niwas Palace by motor launch. The palace, built of granite and marble, covers four acres and is built almost in the middle of the lake. Visit the Borra Mahal, Khas Mahal and the courts, gardens and fountains. Also visit Jag Mandir Palace.
Day 12 : Udaipur / Bombay
Morning after an early breakfast move to the airport to board a flight for Bombay.
Depart for Udaipur by flight and reach Bombay.
Meet up with us and move to the hotel.
Apart from being a major port of India, Bombay is also a great industrial centre. A cosmopolitan city, it owes it’s prosperity to the industry and enterprise of it’s population of about eight million. It is the commercial capital of India.
Afternoon
enjoy a city tour visiting the Gateway of India-a 262 feet high gateway overlooking
the sea, built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911,
Dhobi Ghat, Tata Institute, Rajabai Clock Tower and the High Court in the Gothic
architectural style, Marine Drive (also known as Queen’s Neclace, the street
lights shining like jewels at night), Hanging Gardens, Mahalaxmi Temple, Mani
Bhawan, Crawfort Market, Victoria Terminus, Flora Fountain and the Prince of
Wales Museum. (The Museums are closed on Mondays, Independence Day-August 15
and Republic Day-January 26).
Day 13 : Bombay
Morning move to the Bombay Presidency Golf Club.
The 110 acre Bombay Presidency Golf Club at Chembur is a green haven amidst a concrete jungle. Founded in 1827, the par 70, 18 hole course was redesigned by Peter Thompson to international standards. The real test at Presidency, however, is the variable and shifting sea breeze, which could fox even the most experienced player.
Bombay Presidency Golf Club
Year of foundation 1827
Altitude
- Sea level
No. of holes - 18
Open - round the year
Distance for ladies - 5463 Yards
Distance for Gentlemen - 6223
Par - Ladies 72 / Gentlemen - 70
Climate - Summer max. 22 .7 C / Min. 19.4 C (summer wear)
Later leave for a tour to the Elephanta Caves.
Elephanta Caves - 9 kms across Bombay harbour is a small island called Elephanta or Gharpure. It contains a fine cluster of the 6th-8th century rock-cut caves. They are carved during the Golden Age of the Guptas and inspired by the worship of Shiva. The sculptures are beautifully executed and the most outstanding of these is the Maheshmurthy or Trimurthi, a 5-metre (18 ft) with three- headed bust hewn from a single rock, representing the three aspects of Shiva, viz. the Creator, the Preserver and the Destroyer.
Rest of the time at your disposal.
Day 14 : Bombay
Morning, leave for the Presidency Golf Club for a round of Golf.
Afternoon time at your disposal.
Day 15 : Depart from Bombay
Your golfing experience comes to an end while you are asked to go to the airport to board a flight for your country.
The Fairway Bunker- Golf Tour
In
India you can play golf almost anywhere, for golf is widely played by a cross-section
of people in the country's often-dramatic background. In the hills and high
Himalayan vastness, in metropolitan cities and in small towns, by lakes and
forests, or surrounded by tea estates, out in the desert and in old British
cantonments, the flavour of India is visible everywhere. You can stroll off
the course to share a cup of piping hot tea at a 'dhaba', tee off from the highest
18 hole course in the world, watch a peacock dance on a green or play on a course
that is enriched by monuments and beautiful buildings. In India anything is
possible, and playing golf here will enable you to experience the country in
a unique manner. India was the first country outside Great Britain to take up the game of golf. The Royal Calcutta Golf Club, established in 1829, is the oldest golf club in India, and the first outside Great Britain. With the growing influence of the British in the Indian Empire, the eighteenth century saw a mushrooming of new golf clubs in India. Wherever land was available and grass grew, golf found a new home.
Duration : 14 Nights / 15 Days
This itinerary covers the following destinations : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Nawalgarh - Khimsar - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Bombay
Day 1 : Reach Delhi
Once you reach Delhi, meet us and move to the hotel. Delhi, the capital of India has a fascinating history and a stimulating present
Day 2 : Delhi
Morning, go to the Delhi Golf Course for a round of Golf.
In the afternoon, enjoy a city tour of Old Delhi which was built by Shah Jehan in the 17th century and stands today as an epitome of the whole history of Indo-Islamic architecture. Visit the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandini Chowk and Raj Ghat, the cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi.
Day
3 : DelhiMorning after an early breakfast transfer to the Delhi Golf Course for a round of golf.
Afternoon :- City tour of New Delhi, designed and constructed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker, is a mixture of east and west. The public buildings in red sandstone are in the Mughal style. It has a circular Parliament House and an imposing Central Secretariat in two blocks. Delhi is today the political, economic and cultural capital of the world's largest democracy and has also become one of the greatest tourist centres of the world.
Visit Qutab Minar & the Iron pillar, the Tomb of Mughal Emperor Humayun, the modern Birla Mandir Temple. Drive past India Gate, President's House, which was once the Viceroy's Palace, the Parliament House and Secretarial Buildings.
Day 4 : Delhi/Agra
Drive down to Agra. Visit the the TAJ MAHAL, built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal.
Also visit the Agra Fort, an impressive cluster of palaces, fortresses and mosques on the banks of the river Yamuna across the Taj Mahal.
Evening is meant for shopping.
Day
5 : Agar / Jaipur Morning, drive down to Jaipur. Enroute visit the perfectly preserved, red sandstone "ghost town" - Fatehpur Sikri, a glittering imperial capital conceived and built by emperor Akbar. It is filled with red sandstone buildings, mosques and courtyards. The Pearl Mosque here is designed after the mosque of Mecca and is a fine blend of Persian and Hindu architecture.
Continue your drive to Jaipur.
Jaipur, founded by the Rajput king Raja Jai Singh, Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan "the land of rajas" Called "the pink city" for its rose coloured sandstone architecture, Jaipur is also truly a Shopper’s Paradise - choose from precious and semi-precious stones, chunky, traditional silver jewellery, block printed and tie-and-dye fabrics, miniature paintings, and curios that carry a image of a regal past.
Day
6 : Jaipur Morning, visit the Amber Fort. You ride up the ramp of this 11th century bastion atop a gaily-decorated elephant. Visit the Jagmandir or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors, Jai Mahal and the Temple of Kali. Later visit the City Palace, a picturesque complex of palaces and courtyards famous for it’s collection of Rajput miniatures, carpets and manuscripts. You also visit the exquisite Palace of Winds with it’s honeycombed facade and the 18th century Observatory.
Day 7 : Jaipur / Nawalgarh
Morning, visit the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. Enroute visit Samode Palace. Among the magnificent edifices that adorn the region of Rajasthan, Samode palace stands apart in serene splendour. Nestled picturesquely amid rugged hills, the quiet luxury of the palace offers a retreat into an aesthetically beautiful environment. Stately corridors, frescoed walls, ethereal audience halls, harmoniously reflect the skill of master craftsmen.
After a brief stop, drive further. Reach and check-in at Roop Niwas Palace.
Afternoon explore the magnificent haveli's (Mansions) built during the late 17th century.
Day 8 : Nawalgarh / Khimsar
Morning, drive down to Khimsar. Reach and check-in at Khimsar Fort which is perched on the edge of the Great Thar Desert in the heart of rural India.
Late afternoon take a Jeep Safari to capture the herds of the famous Indian Gazelle ( Chinkara ) and the highly protected & rare Black Buck leaping into the thin desert air. The Neelgai or Blue Bull can be sighted in abundance.
Day 9 : Khimsar / Jodhpur
Morning , drive down to Jodhpur.
Jodhpur stands on a range of sandstone hills surrounded by a strong wall nearly 10 kms in length, with seven gates. Dominating the city is an eminence surmounted by a massive fortress. Afternoon visit the Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone Hill, including Moti-Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada - an imposing Marble Memoriam built in 1899.
Day 10 : Jodhpur / Udaipur
The next morning drive down to Udaipur.
It stands in a valley, amid green hills on the banks of the wide, steel blue Lake Pichola. Within the palace situated along the bank is all the magnificence of the East-peacocks in mosaic on the walls, floors inlaid with tiles of rare beauty, and roof gardens affording magnificent views of the panorama below.
Enroute
to Udaipur visit Ranakpur temples, in a quiet isolated glen, is a remarkable
complex of Jain Temples (1440 AD). Built during the reign of the liberal and
gifted monarch Rana Kumbha, these temples, though belonging to a late period
(15th century), when the peak of the classical age was already past, are a unique
example of Jain ecclesiastical architecture. The entire enclosure is encircled
by a wall. One temple consists of 29 halls and 426 pillars full of sculptural
decoration. No two pillars are alike here. Continue your journey to Udaipur.
Day 11 : Udaipur
Morning after breakfast start with a sightseeing tour visiting the City Palace which has Several carved balconies, arches and decorated pillars. Also, visit the Sahelion Ki Bari or the Garden of the Maids of honour famous for its spectacular lawns, fountains and walks.
Late afternoon, approximately an hour before sunset, enjoy a boat ride on Lake Pichola and visit the Jag Niwas Palace by motor launch. The palace, built of granite and marble, covers four acres and is built almost in the middle of the lake. Visit the Borra Mahal, Khas Mahal and the courts, gardens and fountains. Also visit Jag Mandir Palace.
Day 12 : Udaipur / Bombay
Morning after an early breakfast move to the airport to board a flight for Bombay.
Depart for Udaipur by flight and reach Bombay.
Meet up with us and move to the hotel.
Apart from being a major port of India, Bombay is also a great industrial centre. A cosmopolitan city, it owes it’s prosperity to the industry and enterprise of it’s population of about eight million. It is the commercial capital of India.
Afternoon
enjoy a city tour visiting the Gateway of India-a 262 feet high gateway overlooking
the sea, built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911,
Dhobi Ghat, Tata Institute, Rajabai Clock Tower and the High Court in the Gothic
architectural style, Marine Drive (also known as Queen’s Neclace, the street
lights shining like jewels at night), Hanging Gardens, Mahalaxmi Temple, Mani
Bhawan, Crawfort Market, Victoria Terminus, Flora Fountain and the Prince of
Wales Museum. (The Museums are closed on Mondays, Independence Day-August 15
and Republic Day-January 26). Day 13 : Bombay
Morning move to the Bombay Presidency Golf Club.
The 110 acre Bombay Presidency Golf Club at Chembur is a green haven amidst a concrete jungle. Founded in 1827, the par 70, 18 hole course was redesigned by Peter Thompson to international standards. The real test at Presidency, however, is the variable and shifting sea breeze, which could fox even the most experienced player.
Bombay Presidency Golf Club
Year of foundation 1827
Altitude
- Sea levelNo. of holes - 18
Open - round the year
Distance for ladies - 5463 Yards
Distance for Gentlemen - 6223
Par - Ladies 72 / Gentlemen - 70
Climate - Summer max. 22 .7 C / Min. 19.4 C (summer wear)
Later leave for a tour to the Elephanta Caves.
Elephanta Caves - 9 kms across Bombay harbour is a small island called Elephanta or Gharpure. It contains a fine cluster of the 6th-8th century rock-cut caves. They are carved during the Golden Age of the Guptas and inspired by the worship of Shiva. The sculptures are beautifully executed and the most outstanding of these is the Maheshmurthy or Trimurthi, a 5-metre (18 ft) with three- headed bust hewn from a single rock, representing the three aspects of Shiva, viz. the Creator, the Preserver and the Destroyer.
Rest of the time at your disposal.
Day 14 : Bombay
Morning, leave for the Presidency Golf Club for a round of Golf.
Afternoon time at your disposal.
Day 15 : Depart from Bombay
Your golfing experience comes to an end while you are asked to go to the airport to board a flight for your country.
