Day
01 : Delhi
On arrival at International Airport meet
& greet by our staff. Drive to hotel,
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 Delhi
Morning guided tour of old Delhi covering
Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat etc. and
afternoon tour of New Delhi . Visit India
Gate, drive past President House, Qutab
Minar & Humayun's tomb. Overnight at
the hotel.
Day 03 :
Delhi - Agra
In the morning drive to Agra. Enroute visit
Sikandra the mausoleum of the greatest emperor
of India Akbar. Afternoon Check in Hotel.
Late afternoon visit Taj Mahal - a poem
written in white marble, the most extravagant
monument ever built for love. Overnight
at Hotel.
Day 04 :
Agra - Bharatpur
Morning isit Agra Fort. After lunch drive
to Bharatpur enroute stopping at the abandoned
city of Fatehpur Sikri built as the capital
in 1571 and abandoned 15 years later when
the wells went dry. Arrive at Bharatpur
at such a time so that we can catch the
birds before they go nesting in the wonderful
Ghana Bird Sanctuary. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 05 :
Bharatpur - Jaipur
Early morning we take a rickshaw ride into
the bird sanctuary return to hotel for breakfast.
After breakfast visit the fort & leave
for Jaipur the pink city. Evening check
in hotel and free for leisure. Overnight
stay.
Day 06 :
Jaipur
After Breakfast fulday sightseeing of Pink
city and New city. Including Jantar Mantar,Hawa
Mahal, City Palace,Old walled pink city
market, Amer fort with Elephant ride.New
Assembly House(Vidhan Sabha Bhawan, Birla
Temple,Statue Circle,Central Park,and back
to Hotel. Dinner at Chokhi Dani (ethnic
5 star village resort). Overnight at Hotel.
Day 07 :
Jaipur - Udaipur
Early morning drive to Udaipur which was
founded in 1568 by Maharana Udai Singh the
scion of the most valorous rajput clan of
sisodias. Udaipur is replete with fanastic
hilltop fortresses exotic fairytale palaces
& gripping legends of medieval chivalry
& heroism. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 08 :
Udaipur
Morning sightseeing tour of Udaipur covering
City Palace, poised over Lake Pichola, iridescent
with tile and mirror inlay. Also can explore
the town by walking through the narrow,
colourful winding lanes. Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 :
Udaipur
Early morning we drive to Ranakpur a distance
of 90 km to see the most exquisite of Jain
temples in India. The temple built in 1439
has the most beautifully carved 1444 pillars
of marbles supporting 29 halls, no two pillars
are alike but the carving on them can be
said to be the most exquisite work of craftsmanship
that one can see in marble. Evening back
to Udaipur. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 10 :
Kumbhalgarh
Take a drive or horse safari to Kumbhalgarh
a 15th century fort & game sanctuary.
This fort was so impregnable that it took
the might of entire army of the Mughals
combined with that of Amber & Marwar
to breach its defences. The game reserve
here has a crocodile farm & the possibility
of sighting the four horn deer are good.
Overnight at Ghanerao castle.
Day 11 :
Jodhpur
Drive of to the heart of Thar desert i.e.
Jodhpur the former capital of Marwar state
which was founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha.
The massive fort of Meharangarh came first
& around it grew the city of Jodhpur
the blue city. Check in to the hotel. After
lunch visit the famous Mehrangarh fort evening
at leisure.
Day 12 :
Jodhpur
After breakfast at hotel visit Meharangarh
Fort, Jaswant Thada, blue houses with old
city. In the afternoon visit Bushnoi villages,
Luni etc. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 :
Jaisalmer
Drive to Jaisalmer a distance of 285 km
to the city of the desert. Very few cities
can boast of the magnificence which Jaisalmer
can. These buildings are a veritable art
museum. Check in to the hotel evening at
leisure.
Day 14 :
Jaisalmer
In the morning you walk to the hilltop fort
like so many Rajput warriors of old, on
to the 12th century Jain temples. In the
afternoon a camel safari into the desert
and surrounding villages. Evening we have
a nomad dance troupe perform for you on
the sand dunes a most exhilirating experience.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 15 :
Bikaner
Early morning drive to Bikaner the founding
city of the famous Camel Corps. Evening
we take a tour of the city.
Day 16 :
Mandawa
Today drive of to Mandawa a distance of
250 km. Mandawa is famous world over for
its frescos on the mansions of its old merchants.
Check into the castle. Evening at leisure
to explore the streets of Mandawa and overnight
at hotel.
Day 17 :
Mandawa - Delhi
Early morning some more exploration of Mandawa
streets then leave for Delhi. Evening check
into the hotel at Delhi. Rest of the day
at leisure
Day 18 :
Delhi / Departure
Morning in time transfer to the airport
to board flight back home. |