| 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 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 - Jaipur ( By Road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Later visit the
majestic Amber Fort, is one that cannot be easily described. Ride up on
Elephants to the former capital of the royals set against the backdrop
of the wooded hills. Also visit the Palace of Winds also known as Hawa
Mahal, this elaborate building, now little more than a façade, is
encrusted with delicate screens and carved balconies from which the
royal ladies, confined to their quarters, could sneak views of the
outside world. Past, present and future merge at Jai Singh's
observatory, where time has been accurately measured since the 17th
century and City Palace, still home to the Maharaja although several of
the rooms are now open to the public. Night stay in Jaipur.
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| Day 4 - Jaipur - Ajmer - Pushkar ( By Road ) |
After
breakfast drive to Pushkar and transfer to hotel. In Pushkar visit
Brahma temple (said to be one of the few temples in the world dedicated
to this deity) Pushkar lake, Man Mahal and Savitri temple. Also visit
the famous Dargah Shariff, Shah Jahan's mosque, Taragarh fort at Ajmer.
Night stay in Pushkar.
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| Day 5 - Pushkar - Udaipur ( By Road ) |
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Morning drive to Udaipur-an oasis in the desert state of Rajasthan. Arrive Udaipur and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Udaipur.
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| Day 6 - Udaipur |
Morning
city sight seeing tour. Udaipur is built in 1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai
Singh, the city 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 at leisure. Night stay in Udaipur.
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| Day 7 - Udaipur - Jodhpur ( By Road ) |
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur & transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay in Jodhpur.
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| Day 8 - Jodhpur |
Morning
city sight seeing tour. 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 9 - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer ( By Road ) |
Morning
drive through Kheechan village (famous for its migratory cranes) and
finally reach Jaisalmer & transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Jaisalmer.
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| Day 10 - Jaisalmer |
Morning proceed for camel safari. Lunch & dinner enroute on camel safari. Night stay in Jaisalmer.
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| Day 11 - Jaisalmer |
Continue
Camel Safari & have Breakfast & lunch enroute camel safari.
Later return back to the hotel after completion of camel safari in the
afternoon. Night stay in Jaisalmer.
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| Day 12 - Jaisalmer - Bikaner ( By Road ) |
Morning drive to Bikaner (330 kms) & transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay in Bikaner.
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| Day 13 - Bikaner |
After
breakfast visit the Junagarh Fort, constructed between 1588 and 1593 by
Raja Jai Singh, a general in the Moghul Emperor Akbar's army and the
Karnimata Temple at Deshnok. Also visit the prestigious camel breeding
farm in the evening. Night stay in Bikaner.
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| Day 14 - Bikaner - Gajner ( By Road ) |
Morning
drive to Gajner and transfer to hotel. Full day sightseeing of Gajner
wildlife sanctuary and fort. Night stay in Gajner.
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| Day 15 - Gajner - Mandawa ( By Road ) |
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 enture day looking into frescoes.
Night stay in Mandawa.
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| Day 16 - Jaipur |
After breakfast drive to Jaipur and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
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| Day 17 - Jaipur - Agra ( By Road ) |
Morning
drive to Agra enroute visiting Bharatpur bird sanctuary (a famous Bird
sanctuary) and Fatehpur Sikri (a beautiful capital & centre of
power during Akbar's reign). Evening at leisure. Night stay in Agra.
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| Day 18 - Agra - Delhi ( By Road ) |
Morning
at sunrise visit the TAJ MAHAL - one of the Seven Wonders of the World
built by Shah Jahan in 1631 AD and was completed in 1651AD. Taj Mahal -
The symbol of Love was built in the memory of Mumtaz Mahal (Shah Jahan'
s second Wife).
Also visit Agra Fort - Built by the famed Mughal
emperor Akbar in 1565 A.D, the fort is predominantly of red sandstone.
Ensconced within is the picture perfect Pearl Mosque, which is a major
tourist attraction. Later drive to Delhi & transfer to hotel. Night
stay in Delhi.
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| Day 19 - Departure |
Transfer to the airport to board the onward flight.
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