Duration : 25 Nights / 26 Days
Destinations Covered:-Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Bundi - Bijaipur -
Chittaurgarh - Deogarh - Udaipur - Ghanerao - Rohet - Luni -
Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Manvar - Khimsar - Nagaur - Bikaner -
Mandawa - Dundlod - Nawalgarh - Delhi
Tour Day 1 : Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Delhi.
Tour Day 2 : Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast take a sightseeing tour of New Delhi
where ornate buildings recall the days when India was the Jewel in
the crown of the British empire. Visit the 11th century Qutab
Minar, India Gate and the grand government buildings, The
President's House, Red fort, Mahatama Gandhi Memorial. Also visit
Laxmi Narayan temple popularly known as Birla Temple. Night stay
in Delhi.
Tour Day 3 : Delhi - Agra ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Agra enroute visiting Mughal Fort of
Sikandra. On arrival transfer to hotel. Night stay in Agra.
Tour Day 4 : Agra
Morning at sunrise visit the magnificent Taj Mahal - one of the
seven wonders of the world surely the most extravagant expression
of love ever created. 20,000 men laboured for over 17 years to
build this memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife, also visit Agra
Fort - the rusty and majestic red- sandstone fort of Agra stands
on the banks of the river Yamuna and the construction was started
by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am (hall of public
audience), a colonnaded hall of red-sandstone with a throne
alcoveof inlaid marble at the back,the Emperor heard public
petitions. 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.
Tour Day 5 : Agra - Jaipur ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Jaipur enroute visiting the ghost town of
Mughal - Fatehpur Sikri, on arrival transfer to hotel. Night stay
in Jaipur.
Tour Day 6 : Jaipur
After breakfast proceed for a morning 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.
Continue sight-seeing. 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.
Tour Day 7 : Jaipur - Bundi ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Bundi & transfer to hotel. Later visit
Taragarh Fort built in 1354 A.D., Bundi Palace, Chhattar Mahal,
Ratan Daulat, Chitrashala, Nawal Sagar lake, Raniji - ki - Baori
(Step well), Sukh Mahal, Phool Sagar, and eighty four pillared
cenotaph. Evening free to relax. Night stay in Bundi.
Tour Day 8 : Bundi
After breakfast take an excursion tour to nearby tribal villages
of Bundi, and visit Jait Sagar lake, and Rameshwaram cave, evening
free to relax at the hotel. Night stay in Bundi.
Tour Day 9 : Bundi - Bijaipur ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Bijaipur, enroute visiting the fort of
Bijolia in Bijlai, on arrival transfer to hotel. Later jeep or
horse safari to Menal water falls and tribal villages of Bijaipur.
Night stay in Bijaipur.
Tour Day 10 : Bijaipur - Chittaurgarh ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Chittaurgarh & transfer to hotel. Later
visit Chittaurgarh Fort (one of the finest Fort of Asia), evening
at leisure. Night stay at Chittaurgarh.
Tour Day 11 : Chittaurgarh - Deogarh ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Deogarh, on arrival transfer to hotel.
Enjoy the serenity and tranquility of Deogarh Mahal built in 17th
Century in the country side of Rajsamand, visit Rajsamand lake
known for its migratory birds. Night stay in Deogarh.
Tour Day 12 : Deogarh - Udaipur ( By road )
Morning drive to Udaipur, on arrival transfer to hotel. Later
visit City Palace complex, Sajjangarh Fort, Sahelion ki baari, and
Shilpgram (Art museum). Evening at leisure. Night stay in Udaipur.
Tour Day 13 : Udaipur - Ghanerao ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Ghanerao, enroute visit the 15th century
temple of Ranakpur, on arrival transfer to Ghanerao Royal castle,
built of red stone in 1606.
Enjoy horse safari around Ghanerao which falls under the wild life
sanctuary of Kumbhalgarh. Night stay in Ghanerao.
Tour Day 14 : Ghanerao - Rohet ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Rohetgarh, on arrival transfer to hotel,
later take horse safari to Bishnoi tribal villages. Evening free
to enjoy at the Rohetgarh Fort hotel. Night stay in Rohet.
Tour Day 15 : Rohet - Luni ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Luni, on arrival transfer to the Luni
fort hotel, rest of the day free to enjoy horse safari in the
surrounding villages of Bishnoi tribes. Night stay in Luni.
Tour Day 16 : Luni - Jodhpur ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur and transfer to hotel. Later
sight seeing of Jodhpur, 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. Night stay in Jodhpur
Tour Day 17 : Jodhpur - Jaisalmer ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Jaisalmer enroute visit the ancient ruins
of Osian temples & Fort Pokhran, on arrival transfer to hotel.
Evening free to visit the Gadisar lake in Jaisalmer. Night stay in
Jaisalmer
Tour Day 18 : Jaisalmer
Morning city sight seeing tour. 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 magnificient fort the Patwon Ki Haveli (
Mansion) and Salim singh Ki Haveli, whit their carved balconies
and brackets which are supreme examples of the art. Evening camel
ride to visit Sam Dunes. Night stay in Jaisalmer.
Tour Day 19 : Jaisalmer - Manvar ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Manvaar, on arrival transfer to desert
resort of Manvar, later ride to the campsite which lies under the
sand dunes of Shergarh district (Highest dunes in the desert of
Thar are found in this region). Enjoy dinner accompanied by folk
music & dances. Night stay in the Swiss tents at Manvar.
Tour Day 20 : Manvaar - Khimsar ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Khimsar - 90 Kms, on arrival transfer to
Khimsar Fort hotel. Rest of the day free to explore the fort and
the surrounding semi desert of Khimsar. Night stay in Khimsar.
Tour Day 21 : Khimsar - Nagaur ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Nagaur - 70 Kms, on arrival transfer to
Royal camps in Nagaur, enjoy desert safari till sunset, dinner
accompanied by folk music and dances. Night stay in the tents.
Tour Day 22 : Nagaur - Bikaner ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Bikaner - 105 kms, enroute visit the
famous temple of rats at Deshnok (Rats are held sacred in this
temple of Deshnok). On arrival transfer to hotel. Later in the day
visit Junagarh fort, Lalgarh palace complex and camel breeding
farm. Evening free to relax. Night stay in Bikaner.
Tour Day 23 : Bikaner - Mandawa ( By road )
After breakfast drive to to Mandawa- often called the open air art
gallery of Rajasthan, the region is famous for the high quality
frescoes. Arrive Mandawa & transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Mandawa.
Tour Day 24 : Mandawa - Dundlod ( By road )
Morning visit havelis & beautiful frescoes, an overview of Thar
desert. Later drive to Dundlod - 30 Kms. On arrival transfer to
Dundlod fort Hotel. Evening enjoy the folk dances. Night stay in
Dundlod.
Tour Day 25 : Dundlod - Nawalgarh ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Nawalgarh - 25 kms, on arrival transfer
to Roop Niwas palace hotel. Night stay in Nawalgarh.
Tour Day 26 : Nawalgarh - Delhi - Departure ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Delhi & transfer to airport to board the
flight for onward journey.