Day 01: |
Departure from your home Country. |
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Day 02: |
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Morning tour of Delhi. Visit 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 & Connaught Place shopping centre.
Overnight Delhi. |
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Day 03: |
Drive to Mandawa or Alsisar. Visit the famous Shekhavati villages,
full of beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions. This entire area is
like an open air gallery. Overnight in one of the villages. |
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Day 04: |
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. |
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Day 05: |
Drive to Jaisalmer. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Jaisalmer. |
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Day 06: |
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
filigreed work.
Overnight Jaisalmer. |
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Day 07: |
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 : |
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 : |
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. |
Day 10 : |
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. |
Day 11 : |
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.
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 and
ever since, it has retained this colour. 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. |
Day 12 : |
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. Overnight
Agra.
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. |
Day 13 : |
Drive to Delhi. No hotel. Free time. Later transfer to airport. |
Day 14 : |
Departure. |
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