Day 01 : Delhi Arrive Delhi
meet & assistance at the airport. Later transfer to the hotel. Night
stay in Delhi.
Day 02 : DelhiMorning 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 03 : 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 04 : Mandawa -
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 05 : Bikaner - 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
06 : Jodhpur - Udaipur (by road)Morning after breakfast drive to
Udaipur Arrive Udaipur & check-in hotel. Later proceed for city
sightseeing tour 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. Evening enjoy
boat ride at LAKE PICHOLA. Night stay in Udaipur.
Day
07 : Udaipur - Deogarh ( 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
09 : 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 10 : Jaipur -
Ranthambhore ( by road ) Morning after breakfast drive to
Ranthambhore. Arrive Ranthambhore & check-in at hotel. After lunch visit
to jungle and enjoy the game viewing. Night stay in Ranthambhore.
DAY
11 : Ranthambhore - Agra ( by road )Early morning 3 hrs Jungle
safari in a Canter (a vehicle which is open on the top) enjoy the game
viewing in the national park and back to the hotel. After breakfast
check-out from the hotel & drive to Agra. Upon arrival check-in at
hotel. Night stay in Agra.
DAY 12 : AgraMorning
after breakfast 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 13 :
Agra - Delhi ( by road )Morning after lazily breakfast check-out
from the hotel at 1200 noon & drive to Delhi. Arrive Delhi check-in
hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. 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...........