Day 01 : Arrive DelhiArrive
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 : JaisalmerMorning
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. Later 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 07 : Jodhpur - 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
08 : UdaipurMorning 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
09 : Udaipur - Chittorgarh ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive
to Chittorgarh. Arrive Chittorgarh check-in hotel. Later enjoy a daylong
sightseeing tour of Chittorgarh. Visit the magnificent 7th century
Chittorgarh Fort. On way to the fort you can see two chhatris or memorials
of Jaimal and Kalla marking the spots where they fell while defending the
fort during the siege of 1568. Other attractions inside the fort include
Vijay Stambh (Tower of Victory) and the Kirti Stambh (Tower of Fame). The
ruins of Rana Kumbha's Palace, Padmini's Palace, Kalika Mata Temple,
Government Museum. Night stay in Chittorgarh
Day 10 :
Chittorgarh - Pushkar ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to
Pushkar. Arrive Pushkar & check-in at hotel. Later explore Pushkar.
Pushkar boasts temples, though few are as ancient as you might expect at
such an important pilgrimage site, since many were deserted by Aurangzeb and
subsequently rebuilt. The most famous is the Brahma Temple, said to be one
of the few temples in the world dedicated to this deity. It's marked by red
spire, and over the entrance gateway is the hans, or goose symbol, of
Brahma, who is said to have personally chosen Pushkar as its site. Night
stay in Pushkar
Day
11 : Pushkar - Jaipur ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to
Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur 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 12 : 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
13 : Jaipur - Agra ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to Agra
enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri. The deserted, red Sandstone City, Emperor
Akbar built that as his capital and palace in the late 16th century is an
exhilarating experience. It a veritable fairytale city and its "ruins"
are in pristine condition ... it's not hard to imagine what the court life
must have been like in the days of its grandeur. Also visit the Bulund
Darwaza, the largest gateway in the world. Continue drive to Agra. Arrive
Agra & check-in at hotel. Afternoon 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
14 : Agra - Delhi (by road)Morning after breakfast drive to Delhi.
Arrive Delhi & check-in at 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
15 : DepartureMorning departure transfer to the airport to board
the flight for onward journey.
Tour ends with the sweeet
memories...........