Day 01 : Arrive DelhiArrive
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 - Samode ( by road )
Morning
after breakfast drive to Samode. Arrive Samode & check-in at hotel.
Later visit Samode is known as the gateway to Shekhawati. Shekhawati is well
known for its grand havelis with intricate murals and frescos. Shekhawati is
the region where Marwari businessmen started constructing their mansions or
havelis in the 18th and 19th Centuries. The magnificent havelis or mansions
in Shekhawati, built by rich merchants of the region, display a unique
architectural style. Built primarily to ensure safety and privacy of the
women folk and protection from harsh summer heat o the desert, the havelis
were painted predominantly in the blue, maroon, yellow, green and indigo
color with alluring paintings on the wall. Night stay in Samode.
Day
04 : Samode - 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 05 : JaipurMorning
after breakfast later 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 06 : Jaipur -
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
07 : DepartureMorning departure transfer to the airport to board
the flight for onward journey.
Tour ends with the sweeet
memories..........