Day 01 : Arrive DelhiArrive
Delhi meet & assistance at the airport. Later transfer to the hotel.
Night stay in Delhi.
Day 02 : Delhi - Jaipur ( by
road )Morning after breakfast drive to Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur &
check-in at hotel. Afternoon proceed for city sightseeing tour of Jaipur
visiting
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 03 : Jaipur
Morning
after breakfast proceed for excursion to Amber 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 04 : Jaipur - 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 05 : UdaipurMorning 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 06 : Udaipur - Mt. Abu ( by road )Morning
after breakfast drive to Mt. Abu enroute visiting the Jain temples at
Ranakpur, superbly preserved in a near-perfect condition for over 500 years.
The most attractive features are the 29 halls of the temple, which have 1444
pillars of which no two are like. Later continue drive to Mt. Abu. Upon
arrival transfer to the hotel. Night stay in Mt. Abu .
Day 07 : Mt. Abu Morning after breakfast visit world famous Dilwara
Jain Temple, Nikki Lake, Brahmin Kumari Ashram etc. Dilwara Temple: These
remarkable Jain temples are Mount Abu's main attraction and among the finest
examples includes two temples in which the art of carving marble reached
unsurpassed heights. The older of the temples is the 'Vimal Vasahi', built
in 1031 and dedicated to the first tirthankar, Adinath. In the front of the
temple stands the 'House of Elephants', with figures of elephants marching
in procession to the temple entrance.
The later 'Tejpal temple' is
dedicated to Neminath, the 22nd tirthankar, and was built in 1230 by the
brothers Tejpal and Vastupal. The carving is so fine that, in places, the
marble becomes almost transparent Nakki Lake: Nakki Lake is virtually in the
heart of Mount Abu and is a big attraction with tourists. The lake takes its
name from the legend that it was scooped out by a god, using only his nails,
or nakh. It's a pleasant stroll around the lake - look for the strange rock
formations. On the lake there is a dilapidated concrete boat-shaped snack
bar. Night stay in Mount Abu.
Day 08 : Mt. Abu -
Jodhpur ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to Jodhpur. Arrive
Jodhpur & check-in hotel. Later 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 09 : Jodhpur - Jaisalmer ( by road )Morning after breakfast
drive to Jaisalmer. Arrive Jaisalmer & check-in hotel. Evening enjoy
camel ride at SAND DUNES. Night stay in Jaisalmer.
Day 10 : JaisalmerMorning 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 11 : Jaipur - 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 12 : 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 13 : Mandawa - Delhi ( by road )Morning
after breakfast drive to Delhi. Arrive Delhi check-in hotel. Afternoon
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 14 : DepartureMorning departure transfer to the airport to
board the flight for onward journey.
Tour ends with the sweeet
memories...........