Rajasthan land of camels, dunes and much more.
Rajasthan Exclusive brings you an opprtunmity to experience the wile
spectrum of cultures and tradition that Rajasthanholds in its bosom. The
package has been designed in a manner, so that the cultural and religious
diversity of Rajasthan come to its full bloom.
DAY 1 :
Arrive Delhi Arrive Delhi on arrival assistance and transfer
to hotel check in at hotel and afternoon at leisure and overnight stay in
the hotel.
DAY 02 : Delhi-Mandawa After
breakfast drive to Mandawa and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon walking tour
of the painted 'havelis' of some of the leading business families of the
country. Chowkhani Haveli, Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli, Lakshmi narayan Ladia
Haveli, Mohahanlal Saraf Haveli and Bhag chandika Haveli are of special
interest. Spend the entire day looking into frescoes. Overnight stay in
Mandawa
DAY 03 : Mandawa -Bikaner Morning after breakfast
drive to Bikaner. On arrival transfer to the hotel. Later city sight seeing
tour. Bikaner is named after its founder Rao Bikaji 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 gate. 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. Overnight
stay at hotel in Bikaner.
DAY 04 : Bikaner-Jaisalmer
Morning after breakfast drive to Jaisalmer, and check in to hotel at
Jaisalmer, evening at leisure, night stay in Hotel.
DAY
05 : Jaisalmer Morning after breakfast proceed for the city
sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer. Throbbing in the heart of the Thar, the
burnished sandstone, 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. Evening camel
ride to visit Sam Dunes. Overnight stay in Jaisalmer
DAY
06 : Jaisalmer-jodhpur After breakfast drive to Jodhpur. On
arrival transfer to hotel. Later sight seeing tour of Jodhpur, Jodhpur - the
stronghold of the fierce Rathore clan, was founded in 1459 by Prince Jodha.
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. Overnight stay in Hotel.
DAY 07 : Jodhpur-Udaipur Morning after
breakfast at Jodhpur drive to Udaipur, Enroute visiting to Ranakpur.The Jain
Temples of Ranakpur, built in the15th century is situated in a lovely valley
of the Aravalies. Its surrounding are quite and picturesque. There are 1444
pillers in the temple and none of them are similar. The magic of the light
and shade is really entrancing. Surya Temple and Other temples are side
attractions on arrival check -in at hotel.overnigt at the hotel.
DAY 08 : Udaipur Morning after breakfast proceed for
the City tour of Udaipur - the romantic Lake City in Southern Rajasthan,
famous for the stunning white marble Palace built on an island in the Lake
Pichola. Afternoon, enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Pichola at sunset visiting
the Jagmandir Island - in the middle of the Romantic Lake Pichola. Overnight
stay at Hotel
DAY 09 : Udaipur-Jaipur
Morning after breakfast at Udaipur leave for Jaipur a Pink City of
Rajasthan, enroute visiting Pushskar see a breath taking view of the Ghats &
the people taking a dip in the Sarovar also visit the temple of Lord Brahma
creator of the world the only temple in Pushkar wonder around the lively
market of Pushkar & see the beautiful article on display reach Jaipur
and over night at the hotel.
DAY 10 : Jaipur
Morning after breakfast 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.
Overnight stay in Jaipur.
DAY 11 : Jaipur-Agra
Morning after breakfast at Jaipur Leave for Agra Enroute visiting Fatehpur
Sikri-a perfectly preserved red sandstone "ghost town" which was
the estranged capital of mughal emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted
when its water supply failed. In evening proceed for city sight seeing tour
visiting the world famous Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjehan
in 1630 for his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains and also
visit Agra Fort and over night Journey by train
DAY 12
: Agra-Khajuraho(via Orcha) Morning after breakfast in hotel
drive to Orcha via Jhansi. Visit The gateway to Bundelkhand, Jhansi is a
city that is linked still with the legend of its fiery queen, Rani Laxmibai
& drive to Orchha & transfer to hotel Later tour of Orchha Temples
which date back to the 16th century and monuments . Night stay in Orchha.
DAY 13 : Agra-Khajuraho Morning after breakfast at
Agra drive to Khajuraho & transfer to hotel. Visit the temples of
Khajuraho especially the Eastern and Western group of temples are known for
their architectural display conforming to the North Indian 'nagara' style of
architecture. Night stay in Khajuraho.
DAY 14 :
Varanasi Arrival at Varanasi in the morning, assistance upon
arrival and transfer to Hotel. Afternoon free and later evening Visit Ganga
Ghat and Enjoy a Boat ride at Ganga Ghat.Transfer to hotel.
DAY 15 : Varanasi -Delhi (overnight Journey by Train)
Full day Sight seen tour to Varanasi, visit ancient temples and Ghat's.
Varanasi is one of the Holy cities of the Hindu's. Famous for its Ganga
Ghat's (Bank of River Ganges). Evening transfer to the Varanasi Railway
station to board in train for over night journey for Delhi.
DAY 16 : Delhi Reach in Morning at Delhi, assistance
upon arrival and transfer to Hotel, after noon sight seen
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 Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the
ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House,
the President's Residence.
DAY 17 : Delhi-Departure
After Morning breakfast transfer to the International Airport for onward
Journey.