After breakfast you will explore the city. You begin with a visit to the Jama Masjid. The Jama Masjid is the largest and perhaps the best-known mosques in India. Commissioned by emperor Shah Jahan, and completed in 1656, the courtyard of the mosque can hold about 25,000 worshippers.

Next you will visit the Red Fort from outside. Also constructed under the emperor Shah Jahan, this fort also served as the residence for the Mughal royal family. The British later used it as a military camp. It continues to be significant even today, as every Independence Day; the Prime Minister raises the flag here. You will also enjoy a memorable rickshaw ride through the narrow lanes of Old Delhi.

You will also get a chance to see the government buildings in Delhi. The government buildings in Delhi are an ode to British Colonial architecture, spearheaded by the architect Edward Lutyens.

You will also explore India Gate, one of the largest war memorials in India. Designed by Edward Lutyens, it commemorates the thousands of soldiers that lost their lives during the First World War. This monument is an important landmark in Delhi, with many important roads leading off the Gate. In the evenings, India Gate is lit up and you will find many families enjoying their free time near by.
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After breakfast this morning, you will take the train to Haridwar. Haridwar, literally means ‘gateway to god’ and is a holy city situated on the banks of the River Ganges. The area attracts millions of pilgrims every year and you will see many of them floating little lamps on the river to commemorate their deceased ancestors.

Here you will be met and escorted to your hotel. After lunch, you will go to Har ki Pauri, the most sacred ghat in Haridwar, where many pilgrims bathe to purify themselves of their sins. You will witness the evening aarti, a moving religious ceremony, when people offer prayers to the sacred Ganges River.

You will return to your hotel to have dinner and spend the night.

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