| 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
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After
a leisurely breakfast take a sightseeing tour of New Delhi where ornate
buildings recall the days when India was the Jewel in the crown of the
British empire. Visit the 11th century Qutab Minar, India Gate and the
grand government buildings, the President’s House , Red fort , Mahatama
Gandhi Memorial. Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly known as
Birla Temple. Night stay in Delhi.
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| Day 3 -Delhi - Agra ( By road ) |
After breakfast drive to Agra enroute visiting Mughal Fort of Sikandra. On arrival transfer to hotel. Night stay in Agra.
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| Day 4 - Agra |
Morning
at sunrise visit the magnificient Taj Mahal - one of the seven wonders
of the world surely the most extravagant expression of love ever
created. 20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial
to Shah Jahan's beloved wife, also visit Agra Fort - 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-Am (hall of public audience), a colonnaded hall of
red-sandstone with a throne alcoveof inlaid marble at the back,the
Emperor heard public petitions. 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.
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| Day 5 - Agra - Jaipur ( By road ) |
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After
breakfast drive to Jaipur enroute visiting the ghost town of Mughal -
Fatehpur Sikri, on arrival transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
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| Day 6 - Jaipur |
After breakfast proceed for a 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 7 - Jaipur - Bundi ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Bundi & transfer to hotel. Later visit Taragarh
Fort built in 1354 A.D., Bundi Palace, Chhattar Mahal, Ratan Daulat,
Chitrashala, Nawal Sagar lake, Raniji - ki - Baori (Step well), Sukh
Mahal, Phool Sagar, and eighty four pillared cenotaph. Evening free to
relax. Night stay in Bundi.
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| Day 8 - Bundi |
After
breakfast take an excursion tour to nearby tribal villages of Bundi,
and visit Jait Sagar lake, and Rameshwaram cave, evening free to relax
at the hotel. Night stay in Bundi.
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| Day 9 - Bundi - Bijaipur ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Bijaipur, enroute visiting the fort of Bijolia in
Bijlai, on arrival transfer to hotel. Later jeep or horse safari to
Menal water falls and tribal villages of Bijaipur. Night stay in
Bijaipur.
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| Day 10 - Bijaipur - Chittaurgarh ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Chittaurgarh & transfer to hotel. Later visit
Chittaurgarh Fort (one of the finest Fort of Asia ), evening at
leisure. Night stay at Chittaurgarh.
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| Day 11 - Chittaurgarh - Deogarh ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Deogarh, on arrival transfer to hotel. Enjoy the
serenity and tranquility of Deogarh Mahal built in 17th Century in the
country side of Rajsamand, visit Rajsamand lake known for its migratory
birds. Night stay in Deogarh.
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| Day 12 -Deogarh - Udaipur ( By road ) |
Morning
drive to Udaipur, on arrival transfer to hotel. Later visit City Palace
complex, Sajjangarh Fort, Sahelion ki baari, and Shilpgram (Art
museum). Evening at leisure . Night stay in Udaipur.
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| Day 13 - Udaipur - Ghanerao ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Ghanerao, enroute visit the 15th century temple of
Ranakpur, on arrival transfer to Ghanerao Royal castle, built of red
stone in 1606. Enjoy horse safari around Ghanerao which falls under the
wild life sanctuary of Kumbhalgarh. Night stay in Ghanerao.
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| Day 14 - Ghanerao - Rohet ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Rohetgarh, on arrival transfer to hotel, later take
horse safari to Bishnoi tribal villages. Evening free to enjoy at the
Rohetgarh Fort hotel. Night stay in Rohet.
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| Day 15 - Rohet - Luni ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Luni, on arrival transfer to the Luni fort hotel,
rest of the day free to enjoy horse safari in the surrounding villages
of Bishnoi tribes. Night stay in Luni.
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| Day 16 - Luni - Jodhpur ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Jodhpur and transfer to hotel. Later sight seeing of
Jodhpur, 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 17 - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Jaisalmer enroute visit the ancient ruins of Osian
temples & Fort Pokhran, on arrival transfer to hotel. Evening free
to visit the Gadisar lake in Jaisalmer. Night stay in Jaisalmer.
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| Day 18 - Jaisalmer |
Morning
city sight seeing tour. 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, whit 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 19 - Jaisalmer - Manvar ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Manvaar, on arrival transfer to desert resort of
Manvar, later ride to the campsite which lies under the sand dunes of
Shergarh district (Highest dunes in the desert of Thar are found in
this region). Enjoy dinner accompanied by folk music & dances.
Night stay in the Swiss tents at Manvar.
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| Day 20 - Manvaar - Khimsar ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Khimsar - 90 Kms, on arrival transfer to Khimsar
Fort hotel. Rest of the day free to explore the fort and the
surrounding semi desert of Khimsar. Night stay in Khimsar.
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| Day 21 - Khimsar - Nagaur ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Nagaur - 70 Kms, on arrival transfer to Royal camps
in Nagaur, enjoy desert safari till sunset, dinner accompanied by folk
music and dances. Night stay in the tents.
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| Day 22 - Nagaur - Bikaner ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Bikaner - 105 kms, enroute visit the famous temple
of rats at Deshnok (Rats are held sacred in this temple of Deshnok). On
arrival transfer to hotel. Later in the day visit Junagarh fort,
Lalgarh palace complex and camel breeding farm. Evening free to relax.
Night stay in Bikaner.
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| Day 23 - Bikaner - Mandawa ( By road ) |
After
breakfast drive to to Mandawa- often called the open air art gallery of
Rajasthan, the region is famous for the high quality frescoes. Arrive
Mandawa & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Mandawa.
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| Day 24 - Mandawa - Dundlod ( By road ) |
Morning
visit havelis & beautiful frescoes, an overview of Thar desert.
Later drive to Dundlod - 30 Kms. On arrival transfer to Dundlod fort
Hotel. Evening enjoy the folk dances. Night stay in Dundlod.
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| Day 25 - Dundlod - Nawalgarh ( By road ) |
After breakfast drive to Nawalgarh - 25 kms, on arrival transfer to Roop Niwas palace hotel. Night stay in Nawalgarh.
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| Day 26 - Nawalgarh - Delhi - Departure ( By road ) |
After breakfast drive to Delhi & transfer to airport to board the flight for onward journey.
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