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Day 1:
Arrive Delhi
On arrival, transfer to hotel. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 2: Delhi
Morning sightseeing tour of Old Delhi.This
morning you will be taken to visit Old
DelhiAfternoon free for own activities. Dinner
and overnight at hotel. Afternoon sightseeing
tour of New Delhi.Dinner and overnight at
hotel.
Day 3: Delhi - Agra
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After breakfast drive to Agra (203 kms / 4
hours) Upon arrival in Agra - check in at the
hotel
Later in the afternoon the guests will board
the 'decorated tongas' (horse carriage) which
will take them to Taj Mahal
The guests will stay at Taj Mahal and witness
sunset, to see this true Wonder of the world
in gentle late afternoon light.
Visit a marble-in-lay factory
to see the "Pietra Dura" work made famous by
the Taj Mahal. This art is passed down from
father to son.
In the evening witness magic show.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 4: Agra - Jaipur
After breakfast, group will drive to Jaipur
enroute Fatehpur Sikri (265 kms / 6 hours).
Fatehpur Sikri - this
impressive sandstone fortress was built in the
16th century and only occupied for a few years
before being abandoned, leaving the buildings
in virtually perfect conditions.
Upon arrival in Jaipur - check-in at the
hotel.
Tour of the Pink City - Surrounded on three
sides by the rugged Aravali hills, Jaipur is
the picturesque capital of Rajasthan.
Day 5: Jaipur - Pushkar
After breakfast tour of Amber Fort.
Tour of the impressive Amber Fort,
situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur City.
After lunch - drive to Pushkar (120 kms / 3
hours)
Upon arrival check in at hotel.
Pushkar - is famous for its
colourful annual fair during kartik poornima
(full moon) in November each year.
Check into the Swiss Camp captures the
luxurious nostalgia of a bygone age of the
Maharaja's Safari and Shikar camps, combined
with innovative design demonstrating many of
the skills and crafts of Marwar.
Afternoon witness the Pushkar fair. Overnight
at camp.
Day 6: Pushkar
Full day at the fair. Built as 'an explosion
of fun, frolic, games and laughter', the fair
provides some wonderful photographic
opportunities and is a rare change to see
Rajasthani women decked out in all their
traditional jewellery, dress and finery.
Temple music wafts through the night, as the
fires die down and the Rajasthani melodies
played on the stringed ek-tara come to a
close. On the night of the full moon, the
pilgrims bathe by moonlight, then send
marigold and rose petals floating across the
lake on green plate-like leaves. It is worth
getting up early to see the camels and tribes
rousing themselves in the pink of the dawn
desert light.
Overnight in the camp.
Day 7: Pushkar - Mandawa
After breakfast proceed for Mandawa.
Upon arrival check in at Hotel Late afternoon
visit the Shekawati region.
Walk through the Shekawati region, which was
the stronghold of Kayamkhani Nawabs till 1730.
Besides the cenotaphs, wells, forts and
temples the majority of frescoes are painted
on the walls and gateways of Havelis. The
havelis are mansion of a unique residential
architectural style that evolved around
courtyards to serve the purpose of family
security, privacy for the women as also
protecting the inhabitants from the long,
harsh summers. The enormous Havelis with
fascinating murals built by the wealthy
Rajasthani merchants ("Marwaris") in the 19th
century.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 8: Mandawa - Bikaner - Gajner
After breakfast drive to Bikaner (240 kms)
Upon arrival in Bikaner lunch at one of the
hotels followed by city tour. City sightseeing
tour of Bikaner, this desert town in the north
of the state was founded in 1488 by Roa Bikaji,
a descendant of the founder of Jodhpur,
Jodhaji. Visit the Junagarh Fort
constructed between 1588 and 1593 by
Raja Jai Singh, a general in the Moghul
Emperor Akbar's army.
After sightseeing drive to Gajner Palace (28
kms / 40 minutes).
Upon arrival check in at Gajner Palace.
Overnight at hotel
Day 9: Gajner - Jaisalmer
In the morning enjoy the surrounding of Ganjer
Palace.
After breakfast, drive to Jaisalmer (260 km)
Upon arrival check-in at hotel.
Jaisalmer - is India's most
exotic and unusual town - a medieval looking
place, straight out of the 'Tales of the
Arabian Nights'. This beautiful city is
situated inside a huge mud fort and grew as a
result of its strategic position on the
trading route between India and Central Asia
bringing great wealth to the city. Jaisalmer
is a tiny jewel in the heart of the Thar
Desert - once the capital of the Bhatti
Rajputs. Jaisalmer started as an important
caravan center and remnants of caravan sarais
still exist.
Late in the evening visit the Sam dunes where
you will witness sunset while enjoying the
camel ride.
Day 10: Jaisalmer
After breakfast, visit this perfect Rajput
walled desert city which is like a golden
jewel shimmering above the hard sand. Visit
the palaces, the Jain temples and magnificent
Havelis or merchant's houses, each richly
decorated and carved from golden yellow
sandstone - Patwon-ki-haveli
(House of the Brocade Merchants) is the
largest and most elaborate of the famous
havelis of Jaisalmer. The
Nathmalji-ki-haveli (The Mansion of
Nathmalji), the last of the great havelis was
built in the late 19th century. End the
morning with a visit to Gadisar Lake
- the large natural oasis that attracted Rawal
Jaisal to this site.
Afternoon, visit the Royal Cenotaphs of the
Rawals in Barra bagh where the rulers were
cremated. This is also the best place from
which to watch the spectacular desert sunset,
and photograph the fort. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11: Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
After early breakfast, drive to Jodhpur (280
km)
Upon arrival check in at hotel.
City tour of Jodhpur - the largest city in
Rajasthan after Jaipur, Jodhpur stands at the
edge of the Thar Desert. It was founded by Rao
Jodha. Chief of the Rajput clan known as
Rathores and the Rathore kingdom was once
known as Marwar - the Land of Death. The tour
includes Meherangarh Fort -
one of the most impressive & formidable in the
whole of fort-studded Rajasthan is situated on
a high natural rock bluff and from which you
can look down on the wonderful panorama of the
bustling city below, Jaswant Thada
- the Royal Cenotaphs.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 12: Jodhpur - Udaipur
After breakfast drive to Udaipur (280 kms / 7
hours) enroute visit Ranakpur Temples.
Ranakpur temples: A visit to
the famous Jain Temple, dating back to the
15th century. There are 200 pillars, none of
which are alike, support its 29 halls. The
Temple abounds with intricate friezes and
sculptures. The tour includes visits to two
more Jain temples and the Temple of the Sun
God with its erotic sculptures.
Upon arrival in Udaipur, check-in at hotel.
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 13: Udaipur - Delhi
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Morning city tour of Udaipur - the romantic
Lake City in Southern Rajasthan, famous for
the stunning white marble Palace built on an
island in the Lake Pichola. It was the former
Palace of the Maharana and now converted to
one of the most glamorous hotels in India. The
tour will cover the magnificent City
Palace, the Jagdish temple, the pleasure
gardens and a drive around the other
nearby lakes.
Late afternoon, enjoy a boat cruise on
Lake Pichola at sunset visiting the
Jagmandir Island - in the middle of the
Romantic Lake Pichola. It commands a
magnificent view of the City Palace, Lake
Palace and Sajjangarh Fort, on its own island,
and it is where Prince Khurram was given
refuge in the 17th century.
Upon arrival transfer to hotel where rooms
will be available for wash and change.
Dinner at the hotel. Thereafter transfer from
hotel to the airport for flight back home.
Day 14: Delhi
Depart Delhi |