Friday, November 21, 2008

Royal Rajasthan Tour Package

Duration: 18 Nights / 19 Days
Places Covered: Delhi- Jaipur - Ajmer(Pushkar) - Udaipur - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Gajner - Bikaner - Mandawa - Bharatpur - Agra - Delhi

Day 01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.

Day 02 / Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast 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.

Day 03 / Delhi - Jaipur
After breakfast drive to Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Later visit the majestic Amber Fort, is one that cannot be easily described. Ride up on Elephants to the former capital of the royals set against the backdrop of the wooded hills. Also visit the Palace of Winds also known as Hawa Mahal, this elaborate building, now little more than a façade, is encrusted with delicate screens and carved balconies from which the royal ladies, confined to their quarters, could sneak views of the outside world. Past, present and future merge at Jai Singh's observatory, where time has been accurately measured since the 17th century and City Palace, still home to the Maharaja although several of the rooms are now open to the public. Night stay in Jaipur.

Day 04 / Jaipur - Ajmer - Pushkar
After breakfast drive to Pushkar and transfer to hotel. In Pushkar visit Brahma temple (said to be one of the few temples in the world dedicated to this deity) Pushkar lake, Man Mahal and Savitri temple. Also visit the famous Dargah Shariff, Shah Jahan's mosque, Taragarh fort at Ajmer. Night stay in Pushkar.

Day 05 / Pushkar - Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur-an oasis in the desert state of Rajasthan. Arrive Udaipur and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Udaipur.

Day 06 / Udaipur
Morning city sight seeing tour. Udaipur is built in 1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh, the city 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. Evening at leisure. Night stay in Udaipur.

Day 07 / Udaipur - Jodhpur
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur & transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay in Jodhpur.

Day 08 / Jodhpur
Morning city sight seeing tour. 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.

Day 09 / Jodhpur - Jaisalmer
Morning drive through Kheechan village (famous for its migratory cranes) and finally reach Jaisalmer & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaisalmer.

Day 10 / Jaisalmer
Morning proceed for camel safari. Lunch & dinner enroute on camel safari. Night stay in Jaisalmer.

Day 11 / Jaisalmer
Continue Camel Safari & have Breakfast & lunch enroute camel safari. Later return back to the hotel after completion of camel safari in the afternoon. Night stay in Jaisalmer.

Day 12 / Jaisalmer - Bikaner
Morning drive to Bikaner (330 kms) & transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay in Bikaner.

Day 13 / Bikaner
After breakfast visit the Junagarh Fort, constructed between 1588 and 1593 by Raja Jai Singh, a general in the Moghul Emperor Akbar's army and the Karnimata Temple at Deshnok. Also visit the prestigious camel breeding farm in the evening. Night stay in Bikaner.

Day 14 / Bikaner - Gajner
Morning drive to Gajner and transfer to hotel. Full day sightseeing of Gajner wildlife sanctuary and fort. Night stay in Gajner.

Day 15 / Gajner - Mandawa
After breakfast drive to Mandawa and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon walking tour of the painted 'havelis' of some of the leading business families of the country. Chowkhani Haveli, Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli, Lakshmi narayan Ladia Haveli, Mohahanlal Saraf Haveli and Bhag chandika Haveli are of special interest. Spend the enture day looking into frescoes. Night stay in Mandawa.

Day 16 / Jaipur
After breakfast drive to Jaipur and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.

Day 17 / Jaipur - Agra
Morning drive to Agra enroute visiting Bharatpur bird sanctuary (a famous Bird sanctuary) and Fatehpur Sikri (a beautiful capital & centre of power during Akbar's reign). Evening at leisure. Night stay in Agra.

Day 18 / Agra - Delhi
Morning at sunrise visit the TAJ MAHAL - one of the Seven Wonders of the World built by Shah Jahan in 1631 AD and was completed in 1651AD. Taj Mahal - The symbol of Love was built in the memory of Mumtaz Mahal (Shah Jahan' s second Wife).

Also visit Agra Fort - Built by the famed Mughal emperor Akbar in 1565 A.D, the fort is predominantly of red sandstone. Ensconced within is the picture perfect Pearl Mosque, which is a major tourist attraction. Later drive to Delhi & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.

Day 19 / Departure
Transfer to the airport to board the onward flight.

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