Day 01 : Arrive Delhi Arrive
Delhi meet & assistance at the airport. Later transfer to the hotel.
Night stay in Delhi
Day 02 : Delhi - Mandawa ( by
road ) Morning after breakfast drive to Mandawa. Arrive Mandawa &
check-in at 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
03 : Mandawa - Bikaner ( by road )

Morning
after breakfast drive to Bikaner. Arrive Bikaner & check-in hotel.
Afternoon proceed for city sightseeing tour of Bikaner. Bikaner is named
after its founder Rao Bika Ji 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
gates. 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, and Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat temple. Night stay in Bikaner
Day 04 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Jaisalmer. Arrive Jaisalmer & check-in
hotel. Rest of the day leisure. Night stay in Jaisalmer
Day 05 : Jaisalmer Morning after breakfast proceed
for city sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer visiting the burnished sandstone
Jaisalmer, Throbbing in the heart of the Thar, 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 magnificent fort, the Patwon Ki Haveli (Mansion) and Salim Singh
Ki Haveli, with their carved balconies and brackets, which are supreme
examples of the art. Night stay in Jaisalmer
Day 06
: Jaisalmer - Jodhpur ( by road ) Morning after breakfast drive to
Jodhpur. Arrive Jodhpur & check-in hotel. Rest of the day leisure. Night
stay in Jodhpur
Day 07 : Jodhpur Morning
after breakfast proceed for city sightseeing tour of Prince Jodha founded
city Jodhpur - the stronghold of the fierce Rathore clan, in 1459. Visit the
Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone hill. Within the fort, visit
Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble
cenotaph, built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II around 1899 and Umaid
Public gardens. Night stay in Jodhpur
Day 08 :
Jodhpur - Ranakpur ( by road ) Morning after breakfast drive to
Ranakpur. Arrive Ranakpur & check-in hotel. Later visit World famous
Jain Temple Ranakpur. The exceptionally beautiful Ranakpur complex, is one
of the largest and most important Jain temple in India. The main temple is
the Chaumukha Temple, or Four Faced Temple, dedicated to Adhinath. Built in
1439, this huge, superbly crafted and well-kept marble temple has 29 halls
supported by 1444 pillars, no two alike. Night stay in Ranakpur
Day 09 : Ranakpur - Udaipur ( by road ) Morning after
breakfast drive to Udaipur. Arrive Udaipur & check-in hotel. Evening
enjoy boat ride at LAKE PICHOLA. Night stay in Udaipur
Day 10 : Udaipur Morning after breakfast proceed for
city sightseeing of Udaipur visiting 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. Night stay in
Udaipur
Day 11 : Udaipur - Kota ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Kota. Arrive Kota & check-in hotel.
Later proceed for city sightseeing of Kota. Kota is a famous historical city
of northern India located in the state of Rajasthan. This historical city
was a portion of the former Rajput kingdom of Bundi. In 1624, Kota gained
the status of an independent state, when the rulers of Kota were defeated by
the Mughal emperor Jehangir. The city of Kota is well known all over the
world for its architectural splendor constituting of beautiful palaces,
temples, museums. This architectural heritage exhibit the grandeur of the
foregone era. Night stay in Kota
Day 12 : Kota -
Jaipur ( by road ) Morning after breakfast drive to Jaipur . Arrive
Jaipur & check-in at hotel. Afternoon proceed for
CITY
PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani
architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the
walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the
City Palace Museum
JANTAR MANTAR - This is the
largest and the best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai Singh
II in different parts of the country. This observatory consisting of
outsized astronomical instruments is still in use. Night stay in Jaipur
Day 13 : Jaipur Morning after breakfast proceed
for excursion to Amber Fort. Elephant ride ascent to the fort
AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic romantic
Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592,
and completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies
an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds
it's ultimate expression
HAWA
MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds" is a
prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their five-storey structures of sandstone
plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The
palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal
was a royal grandstand for the palace women
LAXMI
NARAYAN TEMPLE - Situated in the south of Jaipur, Laxmi Narayan Temple
is one of the many such temples built by wealthy Birla family in India, thus
it is also known as Birla Mandir. The temple is a great reminder of the
secular traditions India has shown over the centuries. The temple has been
constructed in white marble and has three domes, each portraying the
different approaches to religion. The temple is situated at the foot of Moti
Doongri Fort, converted as a small palace by Ram Singh II for his wife
Gayatri Devi. Night stay in Jaipur
Day 14 : Jaipur
- Bharatpur ( by road ) Morning after breakfast drive to Bharatpur.
Arrive Bharatpur & check-in at hotel. Later visit Bharatpur Bird
Sanctuary* on rickshaws. The most Spectacular water- bird Sanctuary features
nesting indigenous water- birds and migratory birds. From October till
December, the indigenous water- birds nest around the lake, from December on
the migratory Geese, Duck and Cranes are the main feature of the bird
sanctuary. Night stay in Bharatpur
Day 15 :
Bharatpur - Agra ( by road ) Morning after breakfast drive to Agra.
Arrive Agra check-in hotel. Later proceed for city sightseeing tour of Agra.
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 Emperor
Akbar started the construction 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. Night stay in Agra
Day 16 : Agra - Delhi ( by road ) Morning after
breakfast drive to Delhi. Arrive Delhi check-in hotel. Later proceed for
city sightseeing tour of Delhi visiting 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
NEW DELHI
- An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the
Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the
imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President's Residence and would
end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Night stay in Delhi
Day 17 : Departure Morning departure transfer
to the airport to board the flight for onward journey.
Tour
ends with the sweeet memories...........