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India
- the land to travel to, a haven of tourism delights,
a civilization to tour through. Tourists come to India
for its wealth of sights, cultural exuberance,
diversity of terrain and in search of that special
something, an extra punch that only India promises and
delivers. Teeming with over a billion people who voice
over a million concerns in fifteen hundred different
languages, India is where people live with variety,
thrive on diversity and are too familiar with
largeness to let it boggle them. Mud huts and mansions
face off across city streets. Lurid luxury and limp
living are inhabitants of the same lane.
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Heritage India Tour Package |
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Tour Duratation |
17
Nights / 18 Days |
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Places to be covered |
Delhi - Mandawa - Shekhawati - Bikaner - Jaisalmer
- Jodhpur - Ranakpur - Udaipur - Kota -
Chittaurgarh - Pushkar - Bundi - Jaipur - Agra -
Delhi |
Day 1 - Arrival
Departure from home country.
Day 2 - Delhi
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Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Morning
tour of Delhi. Visit Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana -
the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and
Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red
Fort and Chandni Chowk.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by
Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb,
India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan
Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past
President's House, Parliament House, Government
Secretariat Buildings & Connaught Place shopping
centre. Overnight Delhi.
Day 3 - Mandawa
Drive to Mandawa. Rest of the day visit the
Shekhavati villages of Dundlod, Mandawa, etc.
Mandawa was founded in 1755 by Thakur Nawal
Singh and is still the home of his descendants.
Mandawa houses a collection of armories,
costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820, ancient
coins, numismatic collection and many other
interesting items preserved in a museum. The
whole area of Shekhavati has beautiful frescoes,
havelis & mansions and is called the open air
gallery. Overnight Mandawa.
Day 4 -- Shekhawati
Continue with the visits of Shekhawati.
Overnight Mandawa.
Day 5 - Bikaner
Drive to Bikaner. Afternoon tour of this
desert city. Bikaner is bolstered by imposing
walls and has a 16th century fort housing old
palaces, temples and a 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. An enormous
arched doorway leads to the Joramal Temple. The
royal chapel is Har Mandir where royal weddings
and births were once celebrated. Overnight
Bikaner.
Day 6 -- Jaisalmer
Drive to Jaisalmer. Rest of the day at
leisure. Overnight Jaisalmer.
Day 7 - Jaisalmer
Morning visit Jaisalmer. Visit the Fort,
bazzars and the old mansions known as "havelis".
People still live in these ancient buildings
dating from 12th to 15th century. Every house
has exquisite carvings and filigreed work.
Overnight Jaisalmer.
Day 8 -- Jodhpur
Morning drive to Jodhpur. Afternoon visit the
Meharangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone
Hill, including Moti-Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also
visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing Marble Memorium
built in 1899 and the museum located in the
Umaid Public Gardens. Overnight Jodhpur.
Day 9 -- Ranakpur
Morning drive to Ranakpur Temples. Ranakpur
- 98 kms from Udaipur, the Jain Temples built in
the 15th century are situated in the lovely
valley of the Aravali. Its surrounding is quiet
& picturesque. Ranakpur has grand structures &
beautiful sculpture. There are 1444 pillars in
the temple and none of them are similar. The
magic of light & shade is really awe inspiring.
Surya Temple and other Jain Temples are side
attractions. Overnight Ranakpur.
Day 10 - Udaipur
Drive to Udaipur. Rest of the day at
leisure. Overnight Udaipur.
Day 11 - Udaipur
Morning tour of Udaipur. Visit the city
palace, Jagdish Temple, drive around Fatehsagar
Lake, Sahelion ki bari (Queen's resort for her
friends) and Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art
museum). Afternoon free. Overnight Udaipur.
Day 12 - Kota -
Chittaurgarh
Morning drive to Kota visiting Chittaurgarh
enroute. 113 kms. from Udaipur, the Fort of
Chittor was originally built by mighty Bhim, one
of the Pandava heroes of Mahabharata. Also visit
the Vijay Stambh with nine storeys and 37 mts
high built by Maharana Kumbha to commemorate his
victory over the muslim rulers of Malwa and
Gujarat in 1440. Kirti Stambh, the Tower of fame
22 meters high is covered with figures from Jain
Pantheon. Overnight Kota.
Day 13 - Pushkar - Bundi
Morning drive to Pushkar visiting Bundi
enroute. Bundi rises from a narrow gorge in rows
of terraced gardens & arched Rajput houses like
a two dimensional miniature painting imposed on
the landscape. Visit the palace with its
intricate spy-holes, secret trap doors and under
ground passages. Also see the spectacularly
ingenious water supply system. Afternoon visit
the Tomb of the Sufi Saint, Khwaja Moinuddin
Chisti, the Dargah Sharif. The city was founded
by the Chauhan ruler, Aiaipal, during the 11th
century & is dominated by the Taragarh Fort
built by Prithviraj Chauhan. In Pushkar, visit
the holy Lake and also the famous Brahma Temple.
Pushkar is one of the holiest places for Hindus.
Overnight Pushkar.
Day 14 - Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. Afternoon tour of
Jaipur. Jaipur Rajasthan was given a colour coat
of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting
Prince. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable
astronomer, this city is 260 years old. Visit
Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram
Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal & through
the pink rose residential & business areas.
Overnight Jaipur.
Day 15 - Jaipur
Morning visit the Amber Fort - the ancient
capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or
the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors.
Ascend the Fort on Elephant back. Afternoon
free. Overnight Jaipur.
Day 16 - Jaipur
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Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri
enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms from Agra and
built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned
after 15 years due to scarcity of water. See the
graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid,
Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other
Palaces.
Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built
by the Moghul Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his
Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal
remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing
the Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public and
Private Audience. Also visit the Tomb of
Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in
memory of her father. Overnight Agra.
Day 17 - Delhi
Drive to Delhi. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight Delhi.
Day 18 - Delhi Departure
Morning transfer to airport.
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