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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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Rajasthan Vacation Package |
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Tour
Duratation |
09
Nights / 10 Days |
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Places to be covered |
Delhi - Mandawa - Bikaner - Pokaran - Jaisalmer
- Jodhpur - Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra -
Delhi
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Day 01 : Arrive Delhi
Meet and assist by our representative upon
your arrival at the airport. Then drive to
your hotel with your driver and car.
Day 02 : Delhi - Mandawa
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In the morning after breakfast a city tour
introduces you to this imperial British
capital of the 20th century. Visit the Qutub
Minar - the tallest freestanding minaret in
stone in the world; then onto Humayun's tomb -
the first Mughal construction in India from
1565 AD. Also see the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the
India Gate built in the earlier half of the
20th century. Drive through the old city past
the Red Fort and visit the Jama Masjid - the
biggest of its kind in India. Here take a
rickshaw through the winding streets of the
old city to see the life of the people in this
part of the world. A perfect introduction of
your tour. The rickshaw puller pulls you
through the imperial avenue the Chandni Chowk
where you will find each and every small
business under the sky. Finally, reach Rajghat,
the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, where your
chauffeur is waiting for you to take you to
your next stop the Birla Mandir, a Hindu
temple in activity.
In the afternoon drive towards Mandawa and
reach by early evening.
Day 03 : Mandawa - Bikaner (180km)
In the morning a tour of Mandawa by foot. See
the many havelis with their painted interiors
and exteriors telling a tale of the
yesteryears. Later drive towards Bikaner and
see the Junagarh Fort, a royal museum that
encompasses history of Bikaner from its days
of construction that dates back to the 16th
century. Later visit the camel breeding farm,
a unique experience. Evening time free to
stroll in the busy market area of Bikaner city
centre.
Day 04 : Bikaner - Pokaran - Jaisalmer (
330km )
After breakfast we set towards our journey
across the Thar Desert to reach Pokaran for
lunch. Visit the 15th century fortress where
the 3rd Mughal emperor, Akbar the Great, was
born in 1543. The bazaar in the middle of this
village is very colourful and full of local
flavours. After lunch continue towards
Jaisalmer and arrive by evening to witness the
sunset over the desert with the most imposing
edifice of the town behind you.
Day 05 : Jaisalmer
Morning an exclusive visit of the Jain temples
inside the Sonar Kila.. The Jains are a
community that respects life and are pure
vegetarians by religion. Visit the citadel's
palace that houses a museum with a huge
collection of robes and artifacts from the
royal family of Jaisalmer. Visit the Patwaon
ki haveli with intricately designed latticed
windows used by the ladies to view the
external world. Also see the Gadisar
Lake.Later, we go to Sam or Khuri village.
Here we have loads of excitement in store for
you. Upon arrival in the village you will be
taken to the nearby sunset point on the dunes
to see the sunset by camel carts. After the
sunsets return to the village where your stay
is arranged in mud huts. In the evening listen
to the haunted tunes of the desert by the
local artists and musicians. An experience of
a lifetime.
Day 06 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur (280km)
Today we reach Jodhpur the blue city by early
afternoon and drive up to the majestic
Mehrangarh fort: the stronghold of the Rathore
princes from 1453AD. We see the superb
collection of paintings and arms and
ammunitions. The view of the city from the
rampart walls is breath taking.
Post lunch session introduces you to the
fabulous spice market of Jodhpur the 2nd
largest city in Rajasthan. Walk along the
market to feel the odours of the spices
filling the air around you. Then go to Mandore
gardens the then capital of Marwar to view
some of the fabulous cenotaphs and the hall of
local heroes of the wars. Drive back to
Jodhpur and see the Umaid Bhawan Palace, the
present residence of the king of Jodhpur.
Retire to your hotel and relax.
Day 07 : Jodhpur - Jaipur
Leave Jodhpur after breakfast and reach Jaipur
by early evening.
Day 08 : Jaipur
Visit the Amber fort in the morning; included
is an elephant ride at the Amber fort. See the
marvelous Shish mahal built in the 17th
century in a fusion style of Hindu and Islamic
art. Also see the hall of public audiences and
Maharaja Man Singh's Palace who had twelve
queens.
After lunch set off to see the Pink city
visiting the observatory Jantar Mantar built
in 1727 by Sawai Maharaja Jai Singh II who was
a mathematician , an astronomer an astrologer
and a great musician of his era. He built five
observatories throughout India - Jaipur,
Ujjain, Varanasi, Mathura and Delhi but only
the one at Jaipur is functional.
Then visit the City Palace of the Maharaja of
Jaipur with a fabulous collection of robes and
saris in cotton and silk with gold-latticed
work. The City Palace houses a collection of
paintings also in the painting gallery and of
course a collection of arms and ammunitions in
the ammunition gallery.
Evening is free to discover the city on your
own. Best place would be the city bazaar to
pick up the souvenirs from this city.
Day 09 : Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
(250km)
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Leave the Pink city after breakfast and reach
Fatehpur Sikri by early afternoon. Visit this
abandoned city built by the Mughal emperor
Akbar in the second half of the 16th century.
Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar after his
Hindu wife bore him the long awaited son who
was born after the renowned sufi saint Salim
Chisti blessed Jodhabai Akbar's hindu wifewith
a son. Also visit Jodhabai's palace the
biggest palace in Fatehpur Sikri even bigger
than the emperor's palace himself as this was
the queen who bore him his heir to the throne.
Continue towards Agra and reach Agra by early
evening. Relax at your hotel or go to the
local bazaar to see the lifestyle of the
people.
Taj Mahal is awaiting your arrival today
morning. A must see with the rising or the
setting sun as the Taj Mahal is bathed in the
golden rays of the sun. Built by Shah Jahan,
the Taj is a white marble memorial that houses
the tomb of his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal.
This monument took 22 years to be completed
and was designed, and planned by Persian
architect Ustad Isa. Apart from its stunning
design, balance and perfect symmetry, the Taj
is also noted particularly for its elegant
domes, intricately carved screens and some of
the best inlay work ever seen anywhere in the
world.
Then see the Agra Fort built by Akbar where
Shahjahan was imprisoned by his own son
Aurangzeb.
Day 10 : Agra - Delhi
After a breakfast at your hotel take direction
Delhi and on the way stop to visit Itmad ud
Daulah - it is the first mughal building built
out completely of marble. In many contexts it
is referred to being the predecessor of the
Taj Mahal. Then visit Sikandara the tomb of
the great emperor Akbar.
Upon arrival in Delhi you will be taken out
for a farewell dinner and then transferred to
the international terminal for your flight
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