Day 01. Delhi
Fly from your country to New Delhi, you will be greeted & assisted upon arrival. Transfer to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 02. New & Old Delhi Sightseeing Tours
Breakfast at Hotel and then leave for full day sightseeing of
Old and New Delhi.
OLD DELHI - The older part of the Capital takes you to
the Red Fort with its Pearl Mosque and exquisite audience halls,
Jama Masjid Mosque with its marble domes and slender minarets,
Raj Ghat (where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated); the Ashoka Pillar.
Enjoy lunch at the local restaurant.
NEW DELHI - The modern area takes you on a drive along
Rajpath, New Delhi's broadest avenue, and see the House of Parliament,
the Diplomatic Enclave and the President's House the royal residence
of the former viceroys and now of the President of India, Akshardham
Temple. Also visit the India Gate and drive through Connaught
Place, the Qutub Minar built in the 12th century. Dinner in the
hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel
Day 03. New Delhi - Mandawa ( 275 Km, 06 hours )
Morning after breakfast, leave for Mandawa through the villages
of Rajasthan. Arrive & check in at Hotel Castle Mandawa, afternoon
visit the 150 to 200 year old painted havelies (big houses) by
the natural colours in the streets of the village. You can also
watch the daily village life while watching the havelies. Overnight
stay is at the Hotel.
Day 04. Mandawa - Bikaner ( 190 Km, 04 hours )
After an early breakfast in hotel Mandawa Castle, drive for Bikaner
was founded by Rao Biked Ji in 1488 A.D. Arrive & check in
at the Hotel. Afternoon visit Junagarh Fort founded in year 1593
by Raja Rai Singh who was general in the army of mighty Mughal
emperor Akbar and rest of the Fort was improved by the successors.
Afterwards visit Asia,s largest Camel Breeding Research Farm and
local busy markets. Overnight stay is at Hotel.
Day 05. Bikaner - Deshnok - Khimsar ( 145 Km, 03 hours )
After breakfast leave for Khimsar via 600 year,s old Deshnok Rat
temple. After temple continue your drive to Khimsar was founded
by 24th Jain Profit Mahavira 500 years B.C. Arrive 15th century
Hotel Royal Castle Khimsar Fort, afternoon Jeep safari will be
organized to visit local villages, wild life & sensational
sun set on sand dunes. Return to the Hotel for overnight.
Day 06. Khimsar - Oscian - Jaisalmer ( 330 Km, 06 hours )
After breakfast leave for Jaisalmer, enroute visit at 7th century
Mahavira Jain Temple and 2000 years old Jija Mata Temple at Oscian
village. Continue your drive drive to Jaisalmer, founded by Rawal
Jaisal in 1156 A.D. after shifting his capital from Ladurva. Jaisalmer
was the main caravan route from Far East to the Middle East, arrive
& check in at Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 07. Jaisalmer ( Golden City )
Morning sightseeing of Fort ( 80 meters above plains ) & Jain
Temples within the Fort built in 12th to 15th century which are
very worth watching. The specialty of the Fort is that still approximately
5000 people are living inside. Visit Fort Palace & atop from
Palace you can have the golden view of whole Jaisalmer city as
whole city is built in yellow sand stones, when sun rays fall
on the city, it give impression as golden city of India. Afterwards
visit Patwon Ki Haveli and Nath Ji Mal Ki Haveli. In the afternoon
drive to Sand Dunes to watch sensational Sun Set by camel ride.
Return to Hotel for overnight.
Day 08. Jaisalmer - Jodhpur ( 285 Km, 05 hours )
Breakfast & leave to Jodhpur, founded by Rao Jodha in 1459
AD after shifting his capital from Mandore to Jodhpur by the advise
of a holy man. Arrive & check in at Hotel, afternoon visit
Mehrangarh Fort 125 meters above plains, Jaswant thada and Sardar
market clock tower. Overnight stay is at Hotel.
Day 09. Jodhpur - Ranakpur - Udaipur ( 285 Km, 08 hours )
Breakfast and leave for Udaipur, enroute visit 15th century Ranakpur
Jain Temple built in pure white marble with 80 dooms supported
by 1444 different carved pillars. Continue your drive to Udaipur,
founded by Maharana Udai Singh in 1559 AD, ( Maha means great
& Rana means warrior, so Maharana means a great warrior ).
Udaipur is a beautiful city of lakes at the altitude of 577 MSL
surrounded by Aravalli Hills. Arrive and check in at for overnight
stay.
Day 10. Udaipur ( Lake City )
Afterbreakfast visit City Palace, Jagdish temple built in 1651
AD, Fatehsagar lake Sahalion Ki Bari. Afternoon enjoy boat ride
in lake Pichola to visit Jagmandir Island. Late afternoon, enjoy
exciting cultural folk dances of Rajasthan at Meera Kala Mandir.
Return to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 11. Udaipur - Roopangarh ( 265 Km, 05 hours )
Morning after breakfast, leave for Roopangarh, founded by 5th
ruler of Kishangarh Maharaja Roop Singh in 16th century. Arrive
& check in at the Hotel Fort Roopangarh, afternoon visit exciting
colorful local villages of Roopangarh. Overnight stay is at Hotel.
Day 12. Roopangarh - Ajmer - Pushkar ( 130 Km, 02 hours )
In the morning after breakfast, drive to Pushkar / Ajmer. This
is one of the places with highly prestigious sites for both Hindu
and Muslim Religions in the world. While Pushkar is known for
its only Lord Brahma temple in the world Ajmer is globally known
for the Mazar of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishty. People come to pray
to the lords for the fulfillment of their desires, it is said
whoever visit these places in their lifetimes their desires gets
fulfilled soon. Pushkar also hold biggest annual Camel & Craft
Fair, which is known all over the world. Check into your hotel
for overnight stay. In the evening visit the Lake, Temple or the
Mazaar.
Day 13. Pushkar - Jaipur ( 125 Km, 02 hours )
After breakfast leave to Jaipur, founded by Maharaja Swai Jai
Singh in 1727 AD ( swai means a person 25% more intelligent )
after shifting his capital from Amber valley to the newly formed
city in the plains after consulting so many maps of the world
and finally organized own religious map Shilpa Shastra with the
help of a young Bengali architect Vidyadhar Batacharya. Maharaja
Swai Jai Singh was a builder, astronomer, astrologer, soldier,
and philosopher and now Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan &
world famous as the Pink City. Arrive & check in Hotel at
Hotel, afternoon visit local markets of busy pink city. Return
to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 14. Jaipur ( Pink City )
After breakfast full day sightseeing of Jaipur visiting Hawa Mahal
(palace of winds) where from royal ladies were watching daily
processions and life. Afterwards visit Amber Fort by elephant
ride, which gives you the experience and impression of how Maharajas
& royal family members were using the services of elephants.
After lunch visit City Palace Museum, Astrological Observatory
and local busy markets. Afterwards return back to Hotel for overnight
stay.
Day 15. Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra ( 235 Km, 06 hours
)
Morning leave for Agra, enroute one of the most important place
of Mughal era Fatehpur Sikri founded by Akbar in 1569 AD as a
ceremonial capital. But unfortunately this magnificent city was
abandoned due to scarcity of drinking water and Akbar went back
to Agra. Continue your drive to Agra, arrive and check in at Hotel
Clarks Shiraz. After change and wash visit one of the wonders
of the world, Taj Mahal ( monument of love ), founded by 5th great
Mughal Emperor Shahi Jahan in the memory of his beloved queen
Anjuman Bano Begum ( with love emperor called her Mumtaz ). After
her death in 1627 AD, in her memory emperor started to built Taj
Mahal ( Taj means crown & Mahal means Palace, so it is Crown
Palace ) from 1631 to 1653 AD with twenty two thousand labors
working since sun rise to sun set in twenty two years. The marble
was transported from Makrana in Rajasthan by the help of animals.
Return to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 16. Agra - Delhi ( 200 Km, 04 hours )
After breakfast check out from the Hotel and visit Agra Red Fort
which was built by three emperors Akbar & Jahangir built in
red sand stones and Shahi Jahan in pure white marble. While driving
to Delhi visit crematory of Akbar at Sikandra which he had started
building himself and after his death, it was finished by his son
Jahangir. Continue your drive to Delhi, arrive & explore few
hours in the busy markets. Transfer to the International airport
and fly back to your country with the everlasting memories of
the magnificent glimpses of Incredible India.