DAY 01 : Arrive Delhi Arrive
Delhi meet & assistance at the airport. Later transfer to the hotel.
Night stay in Delhi.
DAY 02 : Delhi - Nawalgarh ( by
road ) Morning after breakfast drive to Nawalgarh. Arrive Nawalgarh
& check in hotel. Afternoon, visit Nawalgarh, the seat of the Poddar
families. Nawalgarh is known for the high quality of its paintings, even in
the richly frescoed Shekhawati area its Poddar school has some excellent old
work. Nawalgarh was founded in 1737 by Thakur Nawal Singh, a warrior-
statesman. Night stay in Nawalgarh.
DAY 03 :
Nawalgarh - 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 - Khimsar ( by road )
Morning
after breakfast drive to Khimsar. Arrive Khimsar & check in at hotel.
Later proceed for city sightseeing tour of Khimsar. Khimsar is steeped in
history- founded 2500 years ago by the Jain Saint Mahaveer, this is the
starting point of the great Indian Desert tours. The founder of the castle,
which was built in mid 15th century was Prince Karamsi, son of Jodhpur and
very close to other places of interest like Osian and Nagaur. Well managed
Khimsar Fort provides the visitors with all modern amenities- 50 luxuriously
furnished rooms, theme dinners, a variety of continental and Indian meals as
well as traditional Rajasthani are available. Night stay at Khimsar.
DAY
05 : Khimsar - 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 06 :
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
07 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive
to Jodhpur. Arrive Jodhpur & check-in at hotel. Afternoon 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 at hotel.
Afternoon 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 -
Devigarh ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to Devigarh.
Arrive Devigarh & check-in at hotel. Afternoon visit Devigarh. The
village has four 14th Century Jain temples, which were the inspiration for
the famous temples of Dilwara near Mount Abu. These temples in Delwara are a
must visit on your tour of Devi Garh. The village is about 450 years old and
home to various communities comprising of Jhala's (Rajputs), Patel's,
Gameti's (Bhil tribe) Muslim's and Jain's. Night stay in Devigarh.
DAY
10 : Devigarh - 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 11 : UdaipurMorning
after breakfast proceed for city sightseeing tour 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 12 : Udaipur -
Dungarpur ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to Dungarpur.
Arrive Dungarpur check-in hotel. Later visit to the fascinating Juna Mahal
palace. It is filled with many old frescoes and paintings and has impressive
mirror work and glass inlays. Afterwards, you will be taking a walk around
the town to get a feel of the place. Night stay in Dungarpur.
DAY
13 : Dungarpur - Chittorgarh ( by road )Morning after breakfast
drive to Chittorgarh. Arrive Chittorgarh check-in hotel. Later enjoy a
daylong sightseeing tour of Chittorgarh. Visit the magnificent 7th century
Chittorgarh Fort. On way to the fort you can see two chhatris or memorials
of Jaimal and Kalla marking the spots where they fell while defending the
fort during the siege of 1568. Other attractions inside the fort include
Vijay Stambh (Tower of Victory) and the Kirti Stambh (Tower of Fame). The
ruins of Rana Kumbha's Palace, Padmini's Palace, Kalika Mata Temple,
Government Museum. Night stay in Chittorgarh.
DAY 14
: Chittorgarh - Kota ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to
Kota. Arrive Kota check-in hotel. Later visit in Kota. On the eastern banks
of the Chambal River, near the Kota Barrage, is located the City Fort and
Palace. Within the city palace is the museum which houses a good collection
of artefacts. The Kishore Sagar Tank built in 1346 and the Jagmandir Palace
located on a small island at the centre of this tank are other sources of
tourist attraction. The Brij Vilas Palace Museum, Chambal Gardens and the
Chhatar Bilas Gardens. Night stay in Kota.
DAY 15 :
Kota - Bundi ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to Bundi.
Arrive Bundi & check-in at hotel. Later visit Taragarh Fort built in
1354 A.D., Bundi Palace, Chhattar Mahal, Ratan Daulat, Chaitrashala, Nawal
Sagar lake, Raniji-ki-Baori (Step well), Sukh Mahal, Phool Sagar and eighty
four pillared cenotaph. Night stay in Bundi.
DAY 16 :
Bundi - Jaipur ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to Jaipur .
Arrive Jaipur & check-in at hotel. Afternoon proceed for city
sightseeing tour of Jaipur
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 17 : JaipurMorning
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 18 : Jaipur
Morning
after breakfast day return trip to Pushkar (Ajmer). Visit Dargah Ajmer
Sharif and continue drive on to Pushkar. Visit the holy ghats of Pushkar and
the Brahma Temple. After sightseeing back to Jaipur. Night stay in Jaipur.
DAY
19 : Jaipur - Karauli ( by road )Morning after breakfast drive to
Karauli. Arrive Karauli & check-in at hotel. Afternoon proceed for city
sightseeing tour of Karauli. A quaint township founded in 1348. You can
experience a serene rural environment here apart from the City Palace and
Kaila Devi Temple. Night stay in Karauli.
DAY 20 :
Karauli - 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
21 : 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
22 : 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
23 : DepartureMorning departure transfer to the airport to board
the flight for onward journey.
Tour ends with the sweeet
memories...........