Day 01 : Delhi - JaipurArrive
Delhi, meet & assistance at the airport & straight drive to Jaipur.
Upon arrive 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
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. Night stay in Jaipur
Day
02 :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
JAIGARH
FORT - The Western skyline is dominated by the extensive parkotas
(Walls), watch-towers and gateways of Jaigarh. It is one of the few military
structures of medieval India preserved almost intact containing palaces,
gardens, open and covered reservoirs, a grannary, an armoury, a well planned
cannon foundry, several temples, a tall tower and a giant mounted cannon the
Jai Ban the largest in the Country
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 03 : 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 04 :
Bikaner - 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 05 : Jodhpur - Mt. Abu ( by road )Morning
after breakfast drive to Mt. Abu. Arrive Mt. Abu & check-in hotel. Rest
of the day leisure. Night stay in Mt. Abu
Day 06 :
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 : 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 09 : Udaipur -
Delhi ( by flight )Morning after breakfast departure transfer to
the airport to board the flight for Delhi. Upon arrival transfer to the
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
10 : DepartureMorning departure transfer to the airport to board
the flight for onward journey.
Tour ends with the sweeet
memories...........