Duration :13 Nights /
14 Days
Destinations Covered : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Pushkar - Udaipur
- Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Mandawa - Delhi
Day 1 : Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport and transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Delhi.
Day 2 : Delhi - Agra ( By road )
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 (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. Also visit Itmad-up-Dau’s tomb, built
by Noorjehan in memory of her father. Night stay in Agra.
Day 3 : Agra - Jaipur ( By road )
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 06 : Pushkar- Udaipur ( By road )
After breakfast drive for Udaipur, arrive Udaipur at late afternoon and transfer
to hotel. Evening at leisure and Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 07 : 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 08 : Udaipur - Jodhpur ( By road )
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 09 : Jodhpur - Jaisalmer ( By road )
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 ( By road )
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 ( By road )
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.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would
include a visit to the Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial
avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President's
Residence, Lotus Temple and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave.
Now the tour ends and you can proceed to your onward Journey as per your programme.
