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 - Jaisalmer ( by road ) Morning after breakfast drive
to Jaisalmer. Arrive Jaisalmer & check-in hotel. Rest of the day
leisure. Night stay in Jaisalmer
Day 05 : Jaisalmer
Morning after breakfast proceed for city sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer
visiting the burnished sandstone Jaisalmer, Throbbing in the heart of the
Thar, is an intricately molded wonderland in place of a barren land, today
stands a city of gilded magic. The origins of Jaisalmer go back to the 12th
century, when Rawal Jaisal abandoned his old fort at Ludarwa and laid the
foundation of a new city. Visit the magnificent fort, the Patwon Ki Haveli
(Mansion) and Salim Singh Ki Haveli, with their carved balconies and
brackets, which are supreme examples of the art. Night stay in Jaisalmer
Day 06 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Jodhpur. Arrive Jodhpur & check-in
hotel. Rest of the day leisure. Night stay in Jodhpur
Day 07 : Jodhpur Morning after breakfast 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 08 : Jodhpur - Ranakpur ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Ranakpur. Arrive Ranakpur & check-in
hotel. Later visit World famous Jain Temple Ranakpur. The exceptionally
beautiful Ranakpur complex, is one of the largest and most important Jain
temple in India. The main temple is the Chaumukha Temple, or Four Faced
Temple, dedicated to Adhinath. Built in 1439, this huge, superbly crafted
and well-kept marble temple has 29 halls supported by 1444 pillars, no two
alike. Night stay in Ranakpur
Day 09 : Ranakpur -
Udaipur ( by road ) Morning after breakfast drive to Udaipur.
Arrive Udaipur & check-in hotel. Evening enjoy boat ride at LAKE
PICHOLA. Night stay in Udaipur
Day 10 : Udaipur
Morning after breakfast proceed for city sightseeing of Udaipur visiting The
city is built in 1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh and has been described as
the most romantic spot on the continent of India by Col. James Todd. Visit
the City Palace museum, the Jagdish temple, Sahelion Ki Bari (Queen's resort
for their friends) Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art museum) and the Pratap
Memorial. Night stay in Udaipur
Day 11 : Udaipur -
Kota ( by road ) Morning after breakfast drive to Kota. Arrive Kota
& check-in hotel. Later proceed for city sightseeing of Kota. Kota is a
famous historical city of northern India located in the state of Rajasthan.
This historical city was a portion of the former Rajput kingdom of Bundi. In
1624, Kota gained the status of an independent state, when the rulers of
Kota were defeated by the Mughal emperor Jehangir. The city of Kota is well
known all over the world for its architectural splendor constituting of
beautiful palaces, temples, museums. This architectural heritage exhibit the
grandeur of the foregone era. Night stay in Kota
Day
12 : Kota - Jaipur ( by road ) Morning after breakfast drive to
Jaipur . Arrive Jaipur & check-in at hotel. Afternoon proceed for
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 13 : Jaipur
Morning 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
14 : Jaipur - Bharatpur ( by road ) Morning after breakfast drive
to Bharatpur. Arrive Bharatpur & check-in at hotel. Later visit
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary* on rickshaws. The most Spectacular water- bird
Sanctuary features nesting indigenous water- birds and migratory birds. From
October till December, the indigenous water- birds nest around the lake,
from December on the migratory Geese, Duck and Cranes are the main feature
of the bird sanctuary. Night stay in Bharatpur
Day
15 : Bharatpur - Agra ( by road ) Morning after breakfast drive to
Agra. Arrive Agra check-in hotel. Later proceed for city sightseeing tour of
Agra. Visiting the world famous Taj Mahal**, built by the Mughal Emperor
Shahjehan in 1630 for his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains.
Also visit Agra Fort, containing the Pearl Mosque - the rusty and majestic
red- sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna and
Emperor Akbar started the construction in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of
private audience) where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend an ethereal
ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded peacock Throne and met foreign
ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms. Night stay in Agra
Day 16 : Agra - 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 17 : Departure Morning departure transfer
to the airport to board the flight for onward journey.
Tour
ends with the sweeet memories...........