DURATION
: 15 Days / 14 Nights
DESTINATIONS : Delhi -
Mandawa - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Pushkar - Ajmer
- Jaipur - Agra
Day 1 : Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport and transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Delhi.
Day 02 : Delhi After
breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of 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 and the Red Fort - once the
most opulent fort and palace of the Moghul Empire. NEW DELHI - An
extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to
the Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial
avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House,
the President's Residence, Lotus Temple and with a drive through the
Diplomatic Enclave. Overnight at the Hotel.
Day 03 :
Delhi - Mandawa Morning drive to Mandawa, on arrival
transfer to the hotel. Later visit Mandawa, founded 1755 by Thakur
Nawal Singh and still the home of his descendants, has beautiful
frescoes, havelis and mansions. Mandawa castle one of the finest
castles of Rajasthan, is now a hotel and house of collection of
armories, costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820 ancient coins,
numismatic collection and many other interesting items, preserved in
a museum. Night stay in Mandawa.
Day 04 : Mandawa - Bikaner Morning drive to Bikaner. On
arrival transfer to the hotel. Later city sight seeing tour. Bikaner
is named after its founder Rao Bikaji in 1488. But long before this,
the city was trade center on the caravan routes from Africa and West
Asia. Bikaners 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 gate. 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. Night stay in Bikaner.
Day 05 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer After Breakfast
visit the Camel Breeding Farms in Bikaner and the World Famous
Deshnoke Rat Temple and proceed to Jaisalmer, Overnight at Hotel in
Jaisalmer.
Day 06 : Jaisalmer Early morning
See the City in the Sunrise which looks like a Golden City. After
breakfast city sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer. 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, with their carved
balconies and brackets which are supreme examples of the art.
Evening camel ride to visit Sam Dunes. Night stay in Jaisalmer.
Day 7 Jaisalmer -Jodhpur Morning drive to
Jodhpur, .On arrival at Jodhpur, you check in at your hotel and
towards the evening make a trip to the awesome Mehrangarh Fort,
Jaswant Thada, the beautiful Mandore garden and the grand Umaid
Bhawan Palace. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8 : Jodhpur-
Udaipur Early morning, we drive to Udaipur and enroute
visit the Ranakpur temples. On arrival at Udaipur, at late afternoon
and transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure and Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 9: Udaipur Morning city sight seeing
tour of Udaipur. 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 ( Queens resort for their
friends) Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir ( Folk art museum) and the Pratap
Memorial. Rest of the day at leisure. Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 10: Udaipur -Pushkar (By Road)After breakfast
drive for Pushkar, arrive Pushkar at late afternoon and transfer to
hotel. Evening at leisure and Night stay in Pushkar.
Day 11 : Pushkar- Ajmer -Jaipur After breakfast visit
the picturesque Pushkar Lake and Temples there, which include the
alone Brahma temple in the world. Then we will move to Ajmer. At
Ajmer visit the Dargah of the Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.
After lunch proceed for Jaipur, Check-in into the hotel, Evening at
Leisure, Overnight at the Hotel.
Day 12 : Jaipur
After breakfast you will be driven to an excursion to Amer Fort. At
the fort you will be delighted to have an elephant ride. after this,
you will be taken to a sightseeing tour of the pink city. You catch
awesome sights of the Jantar Mantar, the City palace and the Hawa
Mahal. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 13: Jaipur-Agra Morning drive to Agra enroute
visiting Fatehpur Sikri, built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 to
commemorate the birth of his son and later abandoned due to scarcity
of water. Visit the remains, it fortifications within the city
including Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other
palaces. On arrival transfer to hotel at late afternoon . Evening at
leisure and Night stay in Agra.
Day 14 : Agra
After breakfast, proceed for city sight seeing tour 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 the construction was started by Emperor Akbar 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. Also visit Itmad-up-Daus
tomb, built by Noorjehan in memory of her father.Also visit Akbars
mausoleum at Sikandra.Night stay in Agra.
Day 15
Now From here you are able to Extend your Tour to KHAJURAHO,
VARANASI OR KATHMANDU By train or Air as per your choice. We also
arrange the Train Reservation and Flights. There is also choice to
Travel By Same Car for the Khajuraho and Varanasi.
If
you don't want to extend the Tour then you can come back to Delhi by
Same Car and you can proceed to your onward Journey as per your
programme.