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 - Jaisalmer ( by road )Morning
after breakfast drive to Jaisalmer. Arrive Jaisalmer & check-in hotel.
Evening enjoy camel ride at SAND DUNES. Night stay in Jaisalmer.
Day 04 : 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 05 : 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 06 : Jodhpur - Mt. Abu ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive
to Mt. Abu enroute 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. Arrive Mt. Abu & check-in hotel. Night stay in Mt. Abu .
Day 07 : Mt. Abu Morning after breakfast visit world famous Dilwara
Jain Temple, Nikki Lake, Brahmin Kumari Ashram etc Dilwara Temple: These
remarkable Jain temples are Mount Abu's main attraction and among the finest
examples includes two temples in which the art of carving marble reached
unsurpassed heights. The older of the temples is the 'Vimal Vasahi', built
in 1031 and dedicated to the first tirthankar, Adinath. In the front of the
temple stands the 'House of Elephants', with figures of elephants marching
in procession to the temple entrance.
The later 'Tejpal temple' is
dedicated to Neminath, the 22nd tirthankar, and was built in 1230 by the
brothers Tejpal and Vastupal. The carving is so fine that, in places, the
marble becomes almost transparent Nakki Lake: Nakki Lake is virtually in the
heart of Mount Abu and is a big attraction with tourists. The lake takes its
name from the legend that it was scooped out by a god, using only his nails,
or nakh. It's a pleasant stroll around the lake - look for the strange rock
formations. On the lake there is a dilapidated concrete boat-shaped snack
bar. Night stay in Mount Abu.
Day 08 : Mt. Abu -
Jaipur ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to Jaipur enroute
visit Ajmer / 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. Afternoon drive to Ajmer visit Dargah of Garib Nawaz -
Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chishti. Later continue drive to Jaipur. Upon arrival
transfer to the hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
DAY 09 : 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.
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.
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. Night
stay in Jaipur.
Day 10 : 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 11 : DepartureMorning departure
transfer to the airport to board the flight for onward journey.
Tour
ends with the sweeet memories...........