| Day 1 -
Arrival
Delhi |
Arrive Delhi. Meet assist at the airport &
transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Delhi.
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Day 2 - Delhi - Agra (By
Road) |
After breakfast proceed for
sightseeing tour of 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 Humayun's Tomb, 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.
Afternoon drive to agra, on arrival transfer to
hotel. Night stay in Agra.
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| Day 3 - Agra -
Jaipur ( By road ) |
Morning at sunrise visit 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 the construction was
started by Emperor Akbar 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. Also
visit Itmad-up-Dau’s tomb, built by Noorjehan in
memory of her father. Afternoon drive to Jaipur
enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri, built by Emperor
Akbar in 1569 to commemorate the birth of his son
and later abandoned due to scarcity of water.
Visit the remains, it fortifications within the
city including Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti,
Panch Mahal and other palaces. On arrival transfer
to hotel. Night stay in
Jaipur.
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| Day 4 -
Jaipur |
Morning 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. Continue
sight-seeing.
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. Night
stay in Jaipur.
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| Day 5 - Jaipur -
Udaipur ( By road ) |
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Morning drive to
Udaipur- an oasis in the desert state of Rajasthan
enroute visiting Pushkar. Pushkar boasts temples,
though few are as ancient as you might expect at
such an important pilgrimage site, since many were
deserted by Aurangzeb and subsequently rebuilt.
The most famous is the Brahma Temple, said to be
one of the few temples in the world dedicated to
this deity. It's marked by red spire, and over the
entrance gateway is the hans, or goose symbol, of
Brahma, who is said to have personally chosen
Pushkar as its site. Arrive Udaipur and transfer
to hotel. Night stay in Udaipur.
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| Day 6 -
Udaipur |
Morning city sight seeing tour of Udaipur. 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. Rest of the day
at leisure. Night stay in
Udaipur.
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| Day 7 - Udaipur - Jodhpur ( By
road ) |
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur. On arrival
transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Jodhpur.
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| Day 8 - Jodhpur
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After a relaxed breakfast proceed for city
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. Night stay in
Jodhpur.
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| Day 9 - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer ( By
road ) |
Morning drive to Jaisalmer, on arrival transfer
to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay in
Jaisalmer.
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| Day 10 - Jaisalmer
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Morning 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 magnificient 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. Night stay in
Jaisalmer.
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| Day 11 - Jaisalmer - Bikaner ( By
road ) |
Morning drive to Bikaner. On arrival transfer
to the hotel. Night stay in
Bikaner.
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| Day 12 - Bikaner |
Morning after breakfast 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, Bhanda Sagar Jain and
Deshnoke Rat temple. Night stay in
Bikaner.
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| Day 13 - Bikaner - Mandawa ( By
road ) |
Morning drive to Mandawa, on arrival transfer
to the 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.
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| Day 14 - Mandawa - Delhi -
Departure |
Morning drive to Delhi and transfer to airport
for onward
journey. |
