Day 01:
Departure from your home Country
Received at the airport and transfer to the hotel for overnight
stay.
Day 02 : Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Morning tour of Delhi,
visiting 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 and Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight
Delhi.
Day 03 : Delhi - Mukundgarh - Dundlod - Mandawa
- Mukundgarh
Drive to Mukundgarh. 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
Mukundgarh
Day 04 : Mukundgarh - 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 05 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer
Drive to Jaisalmer. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight
Jaisalmer.
Day 06 : 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 Drive to
Jaisalmer. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Jaisalmer.
Day 07 : Jaisalmer - 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 08 : Jodhpur - Ranakpur
- Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur visiting Ranakpur Temples enroute.
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 and picturesque. Ranakpur
has grand structures and 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 Udaipur.
Day 09 : 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.
Day10 : Udaipur - Ajmer/Pushkar
Drive to Ajmer/Pushkar. 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.
Day11 : Pushkar - Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. In Jaipur 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 tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of 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.
Day12 : Jaipur - Fatehpur
Sikri -
Agra 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.
Day13 : Agra - Delhi
Drive to Delhi. Overnight Delhi.
Day14 : Departure
Morning transfer to airport for onward journey
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