Day 01 : Arrive Delhi Arrive
Delhi meet & assistance at the airport. Later transfer to the hotel.
Night stay in Delhi
Day 02 : Delhi - 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 - Khimsar ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to
Khimsar. Arrive Khimsar & check in at hotel. Later proceed for city
sightseeing tour of Khimsar. Khimsar is steeped in history- founded 2500
years ago by the Jain Saint Mahaveer, this is the starting point of the
great Indian Desert tours. The founder of the castle, which was built in mid
15th century was Prince Karamsi, son of Jodhpur and very close to other
places of interest like Osian and Nagaur. Well managed Khimsar Fort provides
the visitors with all modern amenities- 50 luxuriously furnished rooms,
theme dinners, a variety of continental and Indian meals as well as
traditional Rajasthani are available. Night stay at Khimsar.
Day
05 : Khimsar - Jodhpur ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to
Jodhpur. Arrive Jodhpur & check-in at hotel. Afternoon proceed for city
sightseeing tour of Prince Jodha founded city Jodhpur - the stronghold of
the fierce Rathore clan, in 1459. Visit the Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a
low sandstone hill. Within the fort, visit Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also
visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble cenotaph, built in memory of
Maharaja Jaswant Singh II around 1899 and Umaid Public gardens. Night stay
in Jodhpur.
Day 06 : Jodhpur - Kishangarh ( by road
)Morning after breakfast drive to Kishangarh. Arrive Kishangarh &
check-in at hotel. Afternoon visit Kishangarh. It is primarily known for its
world famous Miniature Paintings and Handicrafts and for the largest marble
and granite cutting industry in the Country. Around the fort of Kishangarh
is the moat and garden - on which "Phool Mahal" was built in AD
1870 and was the Palace of the flowers for the Maharaja's of Kishangarh A
private residence of the Royal Family of Kishangarh opens for the discerning
traveler. The Palace has lovely views of centuries old "Gundalao Lake"
- where herons fly and peacocks strut in fanned delight. The lake water
beneath the graceful Palace is a paradise to flamingoes, pelicans, wild duck
and the SARUS CRANE. Night stay in Kishangarh.
Day
07 : Kishangarh - Kuchaman ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive
to Kuchaman. Arrive Kuchaman & check in hotel. Located in Nagaur
District, Kuchaman Fort has had a strategic role to play in Rajasthan's
history which unravels as one moves around its 17th century battlements. Its
picturesque village is idyllic for those who would like to discover the
charm of walking through it. Night stay in Kuchaman..
Day
08 : Kuchaman - Jaipur ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to
Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur & check-in at hotel. Afternoon proceed for city
sightseeing tour 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 09 : JaipurMorning
after breakfast 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 10 : Jaipur
- Delhi ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to Delhi. Arrive
Delhi check-in hotel. Later 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
11 : DepartureMorning departure transfer to the airport to board
the flight for onward journey.
Tour ends with the sweeet
memories...........