Duration : 15 Days 14 Nights
Places Covered : Mumba - Aurangabad - Ajanta - Caves - Udaipur - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Khimser - Amber - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra:

Day 1: Arrive Mumbai
Landing at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, transfer to hotel for overnight.

Day 2, Mumbai/ Aurangabad
Enjoy a cruise ride to Elephanta caves (listed in UNESCO heritage site), located on Elephanta Island in the Arabian Sea. These caves are house of various rock-cut mountains dates back to 6th – 7th centuries A.D. These caves are considered to be abode of Hindu Lord Shiva.
As you are in the entertainment capital of India make a trip to Bollywood in the city of dreams. The world’s second largest film industry only next to Hollywood is waiting for you. The actors and actresses are worshipped like gods and goddesses and command a huge fanfare. They enjoy their iconic statuses and lives in well furnished villas and penthouses on Malabar Hills and Juhu Beach on the Sea shore. This western cosmopolitan city of India is also commercial capital of the country
Gateway of India: This massive structure built to commemorate the arrival of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911; the architect of this building is a unique blend of local and Gujrati Muslim style. Have a short ride to airport, to board the Aurangabad bound flight.
Transfer to hotel for overnight.

Day 3: Aurangabad
After taking breakfast make a trip of 29 km (18miles) to visit the Ellora Caves locally known as ‘Verul Leni’, located in the northwest of Aurangabad and listed as the world heritage site. These caves hewn in the west-facing rocks are related to the Mahayana wing of Budhism. But Budhism is not the only religion represented by these caves.The cave number 13 to 29 is related to Hindu religion with Kailash temple in the cave number 16.The cave number 16 is also known for being the largest rock cut monolith structure in the world. The cave number 30 to 34 is related to the Jain religion.
The Ellora caves were painted, but now all the paint has washed away.
In the afternoon steal some moments to visit Khuldabad and have a rare view of water-wheel (Panchakki), also see the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb’s mausoleum. Bibi ka Rauza, the tomb of Aurangzeb’s Queen is built by his son. This structure appears to be a cheap copy of the monument of love; Taj Mahal.
Check into the hotel for overnight.

Day 4: Aurangabad/Ajanta Caves
After taking breakfast have a day long visit to Ajanta Caves (109 km or 68 miles) from Aurangabad. These caves listed as the UNESCO world site are hewn in a horseshoe ravine in a steep rock near the main current of Waghora River. Out of 29 caves 8 caves are incomplete. These caves were used as Buddhist Chaityas, prayer halls or Viharas and the residential monasteries. These caves were sculpted delicately and adorned with finely sculpted statue. Some of these caves were even painted by the Budhist Monks who inhabited this place. These caves were rediscovered by the British Soldiers who had been their for hunting. After visiting this place of historical importance, return to hotel for overnight.

Day 5: Aurangabad/Udaipur
After taking your breakfast drive to airport to board the flight to Udaipur. Proceed for sightseeing majestic city of Palace Udaipur. The Udaipur Palace is built by Maharanas, with jagdish temple at the entrance of the palace.
Visit the Jag Niwas Lake Palace and Jag Mandir Island, riding a boat in the Lake Pichola.
Overnight in hotel.

Day 6: Udaipur/Jodhpur
As you have visited the main attractions of the city the day before, make a short trip to airport to board the flight to Jodhpur. After landing at airport, check into the hotel for overnight.

Day 7: Jodhpur
After breakfast enjoy sightseeing at Mehrengarh Fort on the hilltop and nearby jaswant Thada Memorial.

Day 8: Jodhpur/Jaisalmer
Take your breakfast in Jodhpur and drive for 6 hours (302km) to reach Jaisalmer. After checking into a hotel, go for a camel safari, enjoy the local cuisines sitting on the sand dunes at sunset.. Overnight, in the hotel in Jaisalmer.

Day 9: Jaisalmer
After having breakfast, go for sightseeing at the Jaisalmer Fort and several ornate Jain Temples. The city is also known as Golden city because there are so many yellowish sand structures. The illustrious Havelis of Patwon, Salim Singh and Nathmal, Royal Chattariyan Cenotaph and the Gaddi Sagar Lake are added attractions.
Check into hotel for overnight.

Day 10: Jaisalmer/Khimser
After having your breakfast, drive for 6 hours (302 km or 188miles) to Khimser fort. After consuming your lunch make a trip to the Khimser Fort and nearby villages.

Day 11: Khimser Fort/Jaipur
Having your breakfast at Khimser, drive for 8 hours (330km or 205 miles) to Pink city Jaipur
Overnight in hotel.

Day 12: Jaipur/Amber
After breakfast make a trip to Amber Fort. Enjoy an elephant ride to the hilltop palaces built by Kachchwaha Maharajas, take a savory lunch and visit the city Palace and see the textile gallery in Mubarak Mahal. Also visit Sarvatobhadra hall and have a glance over two huge silver urns and Chandramahal courtyard. Have a glance over Diwan-i- Am art gallery where there is a world illustrious collection of painting and portraits of royals. In the evening visit the astronomical observatory of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh.
Stay overnight in a cozy hotel in Jaipur

Day 13: Jaipur/Fatehpur Sikri/Agra
After taking your breakfast in the morning, drive for 4 hours to Fatehpur Sikri, listed as the UNESCO World Heritage site and the abandoned capital of Emperor Akbar. After sightseeing of endearing forts and complex, visit Jama Masjid and the white marbled tomb of Sufi saint Sheikh Salim Chistie. Drive about an hour to Agra the city of one of the worlds seven wonders the-Taj Mahal.
Overnight in hotel.

Day 14: Agra
In the early morning go for the sightseeing of the Seven Wonders of the World the monument of love Taj Mahal. After taking breakfast at the hotel catch a glimpse into the excellent craftsmanship at a marble factory; here artisans still work in traditional way using identical hand operated equipments which their ancestors used while sculpting Taj Mahal more than three century ago. Go further to the Red Fort of Agra made up of red sandstones by Emperor Akbar and renovated by Shahajahan. Shahjahan was kept into the prison, during his last days of life, in his own palace by his grandson Aurangzeb.
After noon onward take a drive of about 4 hours to Delhi India’s capital city.Overnight in Delhi.

Day 15: Delhi
Take your breakfast and make a trip to Raj Ghat to see the Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial on the Yamuna (river) bank. Visit red fort and have some beautiful photographs there, also visit Shahjahns Jama Masjid nearby. While returning, stop at Chandani Chawk for photography and for some local cuisine. After lunch in a magnificent restaurant, start exploring the tourist spot of Delhi. Start with Qutub Minar and go on to visiting other attractions like Humayun’s Tomb, Bahai’s Lotus Temple and Akshardham temple for photography. Visit mausoleum of Nizamudin Aulia .Visit the president’s house, prime ministers office and parliament building and India gate; all these buildings are famous for their architecture. Fare well dinner in hotel and subsequent transfer to IGI airport to board the flight back home USA.