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 - Samode ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to
Samode. Arrive Samode & check-in at hotel. Later visit Samode is known
as the gateway to Shekhawati. Shekhawati is well known for its grand havelis
with intricate murals and frescos. Shekhawati is the region where Marwari
businessmen started constructing their mansions or havelis in the 18th and
19th Centuries. The magnificent havelis or mansions in Shekhawati, built by
rich merchants of the region, display a unique architectural style. Built
primarily to ensure safety and privacy of the women folk and protection from
harsh summer heat o the desert, the havelis were painted predominantly in
the blue, maroon, yellow, green and indigo color with alluring paintings on
the wall. Night stay in Samode.
Day 04 : Samode -
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 05 : JaipurMorning
after breakfast later 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 06 : 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
07 : DepartureMorning departure transfer to the airport to board
the flight for onward journey.
Tour ends with the sweeet
memories..........