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Duration : 21 Nights / 22
Days
Places Covered : Delhi - Agra - Bharatpur
- Ranthambhore - Kota - Bundi - Chittaurgarh
- Udaipur - Kumbhal Garh - MountAbu
- Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner -
Mandawa - Jaipur - Delhi
Day 01 : Arrivel
Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport
and transfer to hotel. Night stay
in Delhi.
Day 02 : Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast take a
sightseeing tour of New Delhi where
ornate buildings recall the days when
India was the Jewel in the crown of
the British empire. Visit the 11th
century Qutab Minar, India Gate and
the grand government buildings, the
President's House , Mahatama Gandhi
Memorial. Also visit Laxmi Narayan
temple popularly known as Birla Temple.
Night stay in Delhi.
Day 03 : Delhi
- Agra
Early morning drive to the city of
Taj- Agra .Arrive Agra in approx.
4 hours & transfer to hotel. Afternoon
visit the Red fort - 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-Am
(hall of public audience), a colonnaded
hall of red-sandstone with a throne
alcoveof inlaid marble at the back,
the Emperor heard public petitions.
At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private
audience) 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.Evening
free to explore the Agra's rich heritage
of handicrafts in its markets. Night
stay in Agra.
Day 04 : Agra
- Bharatpur
Early morning
at sunrise visit the magnificient
Taj Mahal - one of the seven wonders
of the world surely the most extravagant
expression of love ever created. 20,000
men laboured for over 17 years to
build this memorial to Shah Jahan's
beloved wife.Later drive to Bharatpur.
If you are craving for exciting action
in the lap of Nature, Bharatpur is
the destination. A day at the biggest
Bird Park in Asia, making friends
with and tracking over 350 distinct
species of birds, is an exhilarating
experience. Night stay in Bharatpur.
Day 05 : Bharatpur
- Ranthambhore
Morning drive to Ranthambhore- famous
for the wildlife sanctuary which is
said to have the India's friendliest
Tigers and also considered to be the
best place in the world to photograph
the tiger in its natural habitat.
Arrive Ranthambhore & transfer to
hotel. Night stay in Ranthambhore.
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Day 06 : Ranthambhore
Early morning jungle safari in a Canter
(a vehicle which is open on the top)
in the National Park. Back to hotel
for lunch. Later in the afternoon
a second visit to the National Park
and enjoy the game viewing . Night
stay in Ranthambhore.
Day 07 : Ranthambhore
- Kota
Early morning again visit the Jungle
in search of tiger. Later drive to
Kota & transfer to hotel . Afternoon
visit the palace , museum & also visit
the fort city Bundi. Night stay in
Kota.
Day 08 : Kota
- Bundi
Morning drive to Bundi . Arrive and
transfer to hotel. Later visit various
attractions at Bundi along with the
Palaces famed for its murals. Night
stay in Bundi.
Day 09 : Bundi
- Chittaurgarh
Morning drive to Chittaurgarh travelling
through the ancient temples of Bijoliyan
and Menal. Arrive & transfer to hotel.
Later proceed for a half day sight
seeing tour of various attractions
of Chittaurgarh and then move out
to the Nagda and Eklingji temples.
Rest of the day for shopping and leisure
and evening for cultural entertainment.
Night stay in Chittaurgarh.
Day 10 : Chittaurgarh
- Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur and transfer
to hotel. Afternoon visit the Jagdish
temple and Sahelion Ki Bari ( Queen's
resort for their friends). Night stay
in Udaipur.
Day 11 : 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, Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (
Folk art museum) and the Pratap Memorial.
Rest of the day at leisure. Night
stay in Udaipur.
Day 12 : Udaipur
- Kumbhalgarh
Morning drive to Kumbhalgarh. Visit
the enormous fort and palace built
by Maharana Kumbha which was never
seiged. Also visit the wild life sanctuary,
Tribal villages and the Ranakpur Jain
Temples. Night stay in Kumbhalgarh.
Day 13 : Kumbhalgarh
- Mt Abu
Morning drive to Mt Abu. Arrive &
transfer to hotel. Later by evening
visit the incomparable Delwara Temples
and the sunset point. Night stay in
Mt Abu.
Day 14 : Mt
Abu - Jodhpur
Morning drive to Jodhpur. Arrive &
transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure.
Night stay in Jodhpur.
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Day 15 :
Jodhpur
Morning half day jeep safari to
Bishnoi villages to see the sincere
concerns shown by Bishnoi community
for environmental conservation.
Later back at Jodhpur and visit
Mehrangarh Fort, Mehrangarh Fort
was founded in 15th century by the
Rathore Rajputs when they shifted
their capital from nearby Mandore
to Jodhpur. Mehrangarh appears to
rise from bluff-coloured sandstone
hill itself, so well built into
the base that it is difficult to
tell where the hill ends and the
walls begin. It is approached by
a series of seven gateways set at
an angle so that armies could not
charge them with any success. Pass
the gates, the fort-palace takes
one's breath away . Across from
huge courtyards are the set wings
of palatial apartments that have
been built over five centuries of
bristling history. Also visit the
Jaswant Thada, located half way
up the interminably long road that
climbs onwards to the fort, is the
traditional cremation ground of
the rulers of Jodhpur. Taking pride
of place amongst the ornamental
gardens and chattris is the fabulous
white marble memorial to Jaswant
Singh II, built in 1899. The cenotaphs
of other rulers, in the same neighbourhood,
are relatively simpler. Inside the
main hall are royal portraits and
other possessions. Night stay in
Jodhpur.
Day 16 :
Jodhpur - Jaisalmer
Morning drive to Jaisalmer. Arrive
& transfer to hotel. Later in the
evening visit the abandoned haunting
village of Kuldhera and take an
enjoying camel ride at the golden
sand dunes of the Samm by the sunset.
Night stay in Jaisalmer.
Day 17 :
Jaisalmer
Morning after breakfast proceed
for sightseeing of various attractions
of the town covering fort with its
temples & palaces, the Havelis,
the amazing maze of lanes and bylanes,
Gadsisar tank, Bada Bagh and Vyas
Chhattries. ( 80 meters above plains
) & Jain Temples within the Fort,
built in 12th to 15th century which
are very worth watching. The specialty
of the Fort is that still approximately
5000 people are living inside. Visit
Fort Palace & atop from Palace you
can have the golden view of whole
Jaisalmer city as whole city is
built in yellow sand stones, when
sun rays fall on the city, it give
impression as golden city of India.
Afterwards visit Patwon Ki Haveli
and Nath Ji Mal Ki Haveli. Evening
reserved for folk entertainment.
Night stay in Jaisalmer.
Day 18 :
Jaisalmer - Bikaner
Morning drive to Bikaner travelling
through the Kheechan village and
spend some time there with migratory
cranes. At Bikaner visit the Junagarh
Fort and the Karnimata Temple at
Deshnok. Also visit the prestigious
camel breeding farm in the evening.
Night saty in Bikaner.
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Day 19 :
Bikaner - Mandawa
Morning drive through the Tal Chhaper
Deer Sanctuary and finally reach
this cute little town Mandawa. Arrive
& transfer to hotel. Later go for
a walk in the town and survey some
of the most beautiful frescoes in
the Havelis of Dundlod, Laxmangarh,
Nawalgarh and Mukundgarh. Night
stay in Mandawa.
Day 20 :
Mandawa - Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur and transfer
to hotel. In the evening walk through
many interesting lanes of Jaipur,
which are full of shops of artisans,
temples and traditional houses.
Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 21 :
Jaipur
After a leisurely breakfast , visit
the majestic Amber Fort, is one
that cannot be easily described.
Ride up on Elephants to the former
capital of the royals set against
the backdrop
of the wooded hills. After a leisurely
breakfast , visit the majestic Amber
Fort, is one that cannot be easily
described. Ride up on Elephants
to the former capital of the royals
set against the backdrop of the
wooded hills. Later visit the City
Palace, Palace of Winds also known
as Hawa Mahal, this elaborate building,
now little more than a façade, is
encrusted with delicate screen sand
carved balconies from which the
royal ladies, confined to their
quarters, could sneak views of the
outside world. Past, present and
future merge at Jai Singh's observatory,
where time has been accurately measured
since the 17th century. Evening
enjoy dinner at Chokhi dhani (an
ethnic village resort) where you
will have an idea of the village
life of Rajasthan here you will
also enjoy various traditional Rajasthani
dances, puppet show and various
other interesting activities. Night
stay in Jaipur.
Day 22 :
Jaipur - Delhi - Departure
After a relaxed breakfast drive
to Delhi & transfer to airport to
board the flight back home.
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