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Day 1
: Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport and transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Delhi.
Day 2 : Delhi - Agra
Morning drive to Agra Enroute you visit Akbar’s mausoleum at
Sikandra. on arrival transfer to hotel. Later proceed for city
sight seeing tour visiting the world famous Taj Mahal, built by
the Mughal Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his queen Mumtaz Mahal to
enshrine her mortal remains. Also visit Agra Fort, containing the
Pearl Mosque - 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-Khas 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. Also visit
Itmad-up-Dau’s tomb, built by Noorjehan in memory of her father.
Night stay in Agra.
Day 3 : Agra - Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri, built
by Emperor Akbar in 1569 to commemorate the birth of his son and
later abandoned due to scarcity of water. Visit the remains, it
fortifications within the city including Jama Masjid, Tomb of
Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other palaces. On arrival transfer
to hotel at late afternoon . Evening at leisure and Night stay in
Jaipur.
Day 04 : Jaipur
After breakfast you will be driven to an excursion to Amer Fort.
At the fort you will be delighted to have an elephant ride. after
this, you will be taken to a sightseeing tour of the pink city.
You catch awesome sights of the Jantar Mantar, the City palace and
the Hawa Mahal. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 05 : Jaipur - Ajmer - Pushkar
Today we will move to Ajmer. At Ajmer, first , you will check in
at your hotel, and later, visit the Dargah of the Sufi saint
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. You will also visit the picturesque
Pushkar Lake and Temples there, which include the lone Brahma
temple in the world. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 6 / Pushkar- Udaipur
After breakfast drive for Udaipur, arrive Udaipur at late
afternoon and transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure and Night stay
in Udaipur.
Day 7 : Udaipur
Morning city sight seeing tour of Udaipur. The city is built in
1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh and 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. Rest of the day at
leisure. Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 8 : Udaipur - Jodhpur
Early morning, we drive to Jodhpur and enroute visit the Ranakpur
temples. On arrival at Jodhpur, you check in at your hotel and
towards the evening make a trip to the awesome Mehrangarh Fort,
Jaswant Thada, the beautiful Mandore garden and the grand Umaid
Bhawan Palace. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9 : Jodhpur - Jaisalmer
Morning drive to Jaisalmer, on arrival transfer to hotel. Evening
at leisure. Night stay in Jaisalmer.
Day 10 : Jaisalmer
Early morning See the City in the Sunrise which looks like a
Golden City. After breakfast city sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer.
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, with their carved balconies and brackets which are
supreme examples of the art. Evening camel ride to visit Sam
Dunes. Night stay in Jaisalmer.
Day 11 : Jaisalmer - Bikaner
Morning drive to Bikaner. On arrival transfer to the hotel. Later
city sight seeing tour. Bikaner is named after its founder Rao
Bikaji in 1488. But long before this, the city was trade center on
the caravan routes from Africa and West Asia. Bikaner’s dominant
features are rippling sands and abundant sunshine. The city stands
on an elevation, enclosed by a 7 Kms wall, which can be entered
from 5 gate. Bikaner City is bolstered by imposing walls and has a
16th century fort housing old palaces, temples and 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. Also visit Lallgarh Palace, the museum, Bhanda Sagar Jain
and Deshnoke Rat temple. Night stay in Bikaner.
Day 12 : Bikaner - Mandawa
Morning drive to Mandawa, on arrival transfer to the hotel.
Later visit Mandawa, founded 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and still
the home of his descendants, has beautiful frescoes, havelis and
mansions. Mandawa castle one of the finest castles of Rajasthan,
is now a hotel and house of collection of armories, costumes of
ancestors, canons from 1820 ancient coins, numismatic collection
and many other interesting items, preserved in a museum. Night
stay in Mandawa.
Day 13 : Mandawa - Delhi - Departure
Morning drive to Delhi and check-in to the hotel at late
afternoon. Evening at leisure and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 14 / Delhi
After breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi:
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting
the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was
cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India and the Red
Fort - once the most opulent fort and palace of the Moghul Empire. |
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