Day 01 : Arrive DelhiArrive
Delhi meet & assistance at the airport. Later transfer to the hotel.
Night stay in Delhi.
Day 02 : Delhi - Nawalgarh ( by
road )Morning after breakfast drive to Nawalgarh. Arrive Nawalgarh &
check-in hotel. Later visit Nawalgarh, the seat of the Poddar families.
Nawalgarh is known for the high quality of its paintings, even in the richly
frescoed Shekhawati area its Poddar school has some excellent old work.
Nawalgarh was founded in 1737 by Thakur Nawal Singh, a warrior- statesman.
Night stay in Nawalgarh.
Day
03 : Nawalgarh - Khimsar ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive
to Khimsar. Arrive Khimsar & check in at hotel. Later proceed for city
sightseeing tour of Khimsar. Khimsar is steeped in history- founded 2500
years ago by the Jain Saint Mahaveer, this is the starting point of the
great Indian Desert tours. The founder of the castle, which was built in mid
15th century was Prince Karamsi, son of Jodhpur and very close to other
places of interest like Osian and Nagaur. Well managed Khimsar Fort provides
the visitors with all modern amenities- 50 luxuriously furnished rooms,
theme dinners, a variety of continental and Indian meals as well as
traditional Rajasthani are available. Night stay at Khimsar.
Day
04 : Khimsar - Jodhpur ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to
Jodhpur. Arrive Jodhpur & check-in at hotel. Afternoon 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 05 : Jodhpur - Jaipur ( by road )Morning
after breakfast drive to Jaipur . Arrive Jaipur & check-in at hotel.
Afternoon proceed for
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 06 : 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 07 : Jaipur -
Bharatpur ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to Bharatpur.
Arrive Bharatpur & check-in at hotel. Later visit Bharatpur Bird
Sanctuary ** on rickshaws. The most Spectacular water- bird Sanctuary
features nesting indigenous water- birds and migratory birds. From October
till December, the indigenous water- birds nest around the lake, from
December on the migratory Geese, Duck and Cranes are the main feature of the
bird sanctuary. Night stay in Bharatpur.
Day 08 :
Bharatpur - Agra ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to Agra.
Arrive Agra check-in hotel. Later 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
09 : Agra - Delhi ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to
Delhi. Arrive Delhi & check-in hotel. Later 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
10 : DepartureMorning departure transfer to the airport to board
the flight for onward journey.
Tour ends with the sweeet
memories...........