Day 01 : Delhi - Jaipur ( by
road ) Arrive Delhi, meet & assistance at the airport &
straight drive to Jaipur. Upon arrive check-in at hotel. Afternoon proceed
for city sightseeing tour of Jaipur visiting
CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and
traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over
one-seventh of the area in the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal,
Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum
JANTAR
MANTAR - This is the largest and the best preserved of the five
observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country. This
observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use.
Night stay in Jaipur
Day 02 : Jaipur - Mandawa ( by road
) Morning after breakfast drive to Mandawa. Arrive Mandawa &
check-in at hotel. Later visit Mandawa, founded 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh
and still the home of his descendants has beautiful frescoes, Havelis and
mansions. Mandawa castle one of the finest castles of Rajasthan, is now a
hotel and house of collection of armories, costumes of ancestors, canons
from 1820 ancient coins, numismatic collection and many other interesting
items, preserved in a museum. Night stay in Mandawa
Day
03 : Mandawa - Bikaner ( by road ) Morning after breakfast
drive to Bikaner. Arrive Bikaner & check-in hotel. Afternoon proceed for
city sightseeing tour of Bikaner. Bikaner is named after its founder Rao
Bika Ji in 1488. But long before this, the city was trade center on the
caravan routes from Africa and West Asia. Bikaner's dominant features are
rippling sands and abundant sunshine. The city stands on an elevation,
enclosed by a 7 Kms wall, which can be entered from 5 gates. Bikaner City is
bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th century fort housing old palaces,
temples and mosque. Founded by Raja Rai Singh the fort is distinguished by
its long range of 37 pavilions, a line of balconies and aerial windows of
varying designs. Also visit Lallgarh Palace, the museum, and Bhanda Sagar
Jain and Deshnoke Rat temple. Night stay in Bikaner
Day
04 : Bikaner - Jaipur ( by road ) Morning after breakfast
drive to Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur & check-in hotel. Later proceed for
excursion to Amber Fort. Elephant ride ascent to the fort
AMBER
FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its
construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his
descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise
where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds it's ultimate
expression
HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade
of this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their
five-storey structures of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine
trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace has 953 niches and windows.
Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the
palace women
LAXMI NARAYAN TEMPLE - Situated in
the south of Jaipur, Laxmi Narayan Temple is one of the many such temples
built by wealthy Birla family in India, thus it is also known as Birla
Mandir. The temple is a great reminder of the secular traditions India has
shown over the centuries. The temple has been constructed in white marble
and has three domes, each portraying the different approaches to religion.
The temple is situated at the foot of Moti Doongri Fort, converted as a
small palace by Ram Singh II for his wife Gayatri Devi. Night stay in Jaipur
Day 05 : Jaipur - Delhi ( by road ) Morning after
breakfast drive to Delhi. Arrive Delhi check-in hotel. Afternoon proceed for
city sightseeing tour of Delhi visiting Old & New Delhi
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail
visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated;
Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India
NEW DELHI
- An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the
Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the
imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President's Residence and would
end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Night stay in Delhi
Day 06 : Departure Morning departure transfer
to the airport to board the flight for onward journey.
Tour
ends with the sweeet memories...........