Day 01 : Arrive DelhiArrive
Delhi meet & assistance at the airport. Later transfer to the hotel.
Night stay in Delhi.
Day 02 : Delhi - 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
03 : JaipurMorning after breakfast proceed for excursion to Amber
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 04 : Jaipur
- 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 05 : 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 06 : Udaipur -
Mt. Abu ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to Mt. Abu enroute
visiting the Jain temples at Ranakpur, superbly preserved in a near-perfect
condition for over 500 years. The most attractive features are the 29 halls
of the temple, which have 1444 pillars of which no two are like. Later
continue drive to Mt. Abu. Upon arrival transfer to the 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 - 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 09 : Jodhpur - 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 10 : 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 11 : Jaipur - 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 12 :
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 13 : Mandawa - 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 14 : DepartureMorning departure transfer to the airport to
board the flight for onward journey.
Tour ends with the
sweeet memories...........