Day 01 : Arrive Delhi Arrive
Delhi on arrival assistance and transfer to hotel check in at hotel and
afternoon at leisure and overnight stay in the hotel.
Day
02 : Delhi-Mandawa After breakfast drive to Mandawa and
transfer to the hotel. Afternoon walking tour of the painted 'havelis' of
some of the leading business families of the country. Chowkhani Haveli,
Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli, Lakshmi narayan Ladia Haveli, Mohahanlal Saraf
Haveli and Bhag chandika Haveli are of special interest. Spend the entire
day looking into frescoes. Overnight stay in Mandawa
Day
03 : Mandawa -Bikaner Morning after breakfast 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, and Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat temple. Overnight stay at
hotel in Bikaner.
Day 04 : Bikaner-Jaisalmer
Morning after breakfast drive to Jaisalmer, and check in to hotel at
Jaisalmer, evening at leisure, night stay in Hotel.
Day
05 : Jaisalmer Morning after breakfast proceeds for the 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 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. Evening camel
ride to visit Sam Dunes. Overnight stay in Jaisalmer
Day
06 : Jaisalmer-jodhpur After breakfast drive to Jodhpur. On
arrival transfer to hotel. Later sight seeing tour of Jodhpur, Jodhpur - the
stronghold of the fierce Rathore clan, was founded in 1459 by Prince Jodha.
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. Overnight stay in Hotel.
Day 07 : Jodhpur-Udaipur Morning after breakfast at
Jodhpur drive to Udaipur, Enroute visiting to Ranakpur.The Jain Temples of
Ranakpur, built in the15th century is situated in a lovely valley of the
Aravalies. Its surrounding are quite and picturesque. There are 1444 pillers
in the temple and none of them are similar. The magic of the light and shade
is really entrancing. Surya Temple and Other temples are side attractions on
arrival check -in at hotel.overnigt at the hotel
Day 08
: Udaipur Morning after breakfast proceed for the City tour of
Udaipur - the romantic Lake City in Southern Rajasthan, famous for the
stunning white marble Palace built on an island in the Lake Pichola.
Afternoon, enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Pichola at sunset visiting the
Jagmandir Island - in the middle of the Romantic Lake Pichola. Overnight
stay at Hotel
Day 09 : Udaipur-Jaipur Morning after breakfast at
Udaipur leave for Jaipur a Pink City of Rajasthan, enroute visitingPushskar
see a breath taking view of the Ghats & the people taking a dip in the
Sarovar also visit the temple of Lord Brahma creator of the world the only
temple in Pushkar wonder around the lively market of Pushkar & see the
beautiful article on display reach Jaipur and over night at the hotel.
Day 10 : Jaipur Morning after breakfast
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.
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.
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. Overnight stay in Jaipur.
Day 11 : Jaipur-Agra Morning after breakfast at
Jaipur Leave for Agra Enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly preserved
red sandstone "ghost town" which was the estranged capital of
mughal emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted when its water supply
failed. In evening 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 and also visit Agra Fort,
after sight seeing.Transfer to the railway station to board for overnight
journey to Varanasi.
Day 12 : Varanasi
Arrival at Varanasi in the morning, assistance upon arrival and transfer to
Hotel. Afternoon free and later evening Visit Ganga Ghat and Enjoy a Boat
ride at Ganga Ghat.Transfer to hotel.
Day13 :
Varanasi-Delhi(overnight Journey by Train) Full day Sight seen
tour to Varanasi, visit ancient temples and Ghat's. Varanasi is one of the
Holy cities of the Hindu's. Famous for its Ganga Ghat's (Bank of River
Ganges). Evening transfer to the Varanasi Railway station to board in train
for over night journey for Delhi.
Day 14 : Delhi
Reach in Morning at Delhi, assistance upon arrival and transfer to Hotel,
after noon sight seen
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
Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue -
Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President's
Residence.
Day 15 : Delhi-Departure After
Morning breakfast transfer to the International Airport for onward Journey.