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Forts and Palaces Tour of Rajasthan
Destinations Covered: Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Kota -
Chittaurgarh - Udaipur - Deogarh - Rohetgarh - Jodhpur -
Khimsar - Mandawa - Delhi
Duration: 12 Nights / 13 Days
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You will surely appreciate the luxury which this
royal forts and palaces tour of Rajasthan offers. It
will bring you one step closer to the cultural
heritage of Rajasthan as you will explore the forts
and monuments located in Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Kota,
Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Deogarh, Rohetgarh, Jodhpur,
Khimsar and Mandawa. This programme will take you
through the fascinating stretches of sand to the
magnificent forts and palaces along with Tajmahal.
Day 1 - Delhi
Arrival at Delhi and transfer to hotel for an
overnight stay.
Day 2 - Delhi
Explore Delhi visiting Red Fort, Jama Masjid,
Chandni Chowk, India Gate and Government buildings,
Humayun's Tomb and Qutub Minar. Overnight stay in
Delhi.
Day 3 - Agra
Morning drive to Agra en route visiting Sikandra.
Full day city tour including the magnificent Taj
Mahal and Agra fort. Overnight stay in Agra.
Day 4 - Jaipur
Morning leave for Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri.
Afternoon halfday tour of Amer Fort with elephant
ride, the City Palace, Jantar Manter and Hawa Mahal.
Overnight stay in Alsisar Haveli.
Day 5 - Kota
Morning leave for Kota via Bundi. Overnight stay in
Hotel Umed.
Day 6 - Chittaurgarh
Leave for Chittaurgarh to see the imposing Fort.
Overnight stay in a Bijapur Castle.
Day 7 - Udaipur
Leave for Udaipur. Half day tour visiting the
Palace, Jagdish Temple and a boat ride in Lake
Pichola. Overnight stay in Laxmi Vilas Palace.
Day 8 - Deogarh
Leave for Deogarh. A short tour of the Place and
overnight stay in a Deogarh Castle.
Day 9 - Rohetgarh
Proceed for Rohetgarh. Overnight stay in Rohetgarh
Fort.
Day 10 - Jodhpur
Proceed to Jodhpur. Full day tour including the
massive fort, Mandore Gardens. Overnight stay in
Balsamanad Lake Palace.
Day 11 - Khimsar
Morning leave for Khimsar. Visit the Khimsar Fort
and overnight stay at Khimsar.
Day 12 - Mandawa
Proceed for Mandawa. Visit the beautiful havelis.
Overnight stay in Castle Mandawa.
Day 13 - Delhi
Proceed for Delhi International Airport for onward
flight back home.
Royal Rajasthan Tour 1
Destinations Covered: Delhi - Mandawa - Bikaner -
Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Mount Abu - Udaipur - Pushkar -
Jaipur - Agra - Delhi
Duration: 14 Nights / 15 Days
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Ancient monuments, wildlife sanctuaries, a colorful
cultural heritage and fascinating fairs and
festivals - these are the major features of
Rajasthan tourism. Plan a tour to Rajasthan and
savor the beauty of this magnificent land yourself.
Explore the places like Delhi, Mandawa, Bikaner,
Udaipur, Jaisalmer and Mount Abu that exhibit the
best of Rajasthan.
Day 01 - Arrive Delhi
Assistance and transfer to the hotel.
Day 02 - Delhi
Proceed for sightseeing tour of New Delhi covering
Connaught Place, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan,
Humayun's Tomb and Old Delhi by visiting Raj Ghat,
Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk.
Day 03 - Delhi-Mandawa
260 km/5-1/2 hours Drive to Mandawa and check-in at
the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour.
Day 04 -
Mandawa-Bikaner
200 km/4 hours Drive to Bikaner and check-in at the
hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour
Day 05 -
Bikaner-Jaisalmer
333 km/6 hours Drive to Jaisalmer and check-in at
the hotel. Rest of the day free for outing.
Day 06 - Jaisalmer
Morning sightseeing tour. Afternoon visit Sand Dunes
and Camel Ride.
Day 07 - Jaisalmer-Jodhpur
290 km/5 hours Drive to Jodhpur and check-in at the
hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour.
Day 08 - Jodhpur-Mount
Abu
245 km Drive to Mount Abu and check-in at the hotel.
Afternoon sightseeing tour.
Day 09 - Mount Abu-Udaipur
180 km/4 hours Drive to Udaipur and check-in at the
hotel. Afternoon at leisure.
Day 10 - Udaipur
Morning city sightseeing tour. Afternoon visit
Eklingji & Nagda temples.
Day 11 -
Udaipur-Pushkar
270 km/5 hours Drive to Pushkar and check-in at the
hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Pushkar & Ajmer.
Day 12 - Pushkar-Jaipur
140 km/3 hours Drive to Jaipur and check-in at the
hotel. Afternoon at leisure.
Day 13 - Jaipur
Morning visit Amer Fort and elephant ride. Afternoon
city sightseeing tour.
Day 14 - Jaipur-Agra
235 km/6 hours Drive to Agra(home to the World
famous Love Memorial the Tajmahal.), en-route visit
Fatehpur Sikri. On arrival check-in at the hotel.
Day 15 - Agra-Delhi
204 km Morning sightseeing tour of Agra visiting Taj
Mahal. Afternoon drive to Delhi and on arrival,
transfer to airport for an onward flight
Royal Rajasthan Tour 2
Destinations Covered: Delhi – Agra – Jaipur – Jodhpur
- Udaipur – Pushkar - Delhi
Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days
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Day 01: Delhi (Arrival)
Arrive Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport
this evening. You will be met at the airport by our
representative who give you a warm welcome with
fresh flower garlands and transfer to your hotel by
air-conditioned Coach. Your room is available for
immediate occupancy. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02: Delhi
Morning breakfast at the hotel, followed by a
sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi. Including Jama
Masjid – this immense mosque is the largest in
India, Red Fort - once the most opulent fort and
palace of the Moghul Empire, nearby we enjoy the
rickshaw Ride in the local markets of Chandni Chowk
& Kinari Bazar.
In New Delhi visit 11th century Qutab Minar Tower,
the India Gate and the grand government buildings,
the President’s House and Parliament House all
dating back to the time of British Raj. Overnight
stay at the Hotel.
Day 03: Delhi - Agra
(Approx. 200 Kms - 04 hrs)
After breakfast proceed by surface to the city of
Taj, Agra, stopping enroute at a good restaurant for
refreshment. Evening arrive at Agra and check- in to
the hotel.
Afternoon we leave to explore the monumental
heritage of the Great Mughals, including the
magnificent Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of
the World and 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. It's a wealth of white marble and
semi-precious stone - undoubtedly the highlight of
our tour. Later we leave for tour of the imposing
Agra Fort, built of red sandstone and marble is a
hilltop citadel with fabulous courtyards, fountains
and gates. Rest of the evening free to explore the
local handicrafts and shopping centers of the city
where one can look for marble inlay work, fine
quality carpets, Zari and embroidery, leather goods
etc. Overnight stay at the Hotel.
[Taj Mahal remains closed on every Friday].
Day 04: Agra – Fatehpur
Sikri - Jaipur (250 Kms - 05 hrs)
After breakfast we drive to Jaipur - the fabled
“pink city” of the desert named after Jai Singh, the
former Maharaja of Jaipur. The palaces and forts of
the yesteryears, which were witnesses to the royal
processions and splendors, are now living monuments.
Enroute we stop at Fatehpur Sikri - which has been
described as “the world’s most perfectly preserved
ghost town”. Built by Akbar in the late 16th
century, it was abandoned after only 14 years, and
the elegant buildings of this superb walled city
remain intact to this day. In the afternoon continue
to the ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur, arrive and check inn
to the hotel.
This will be a cultural evening, we visit Chokhi
Dhani - An ethnic village resort, the vitality of
Rajasthani folk culture comes alive as children
dance rhythmically to the loud tenor of folk songs
sung by men and women, festooned in bright clothes.
Gaily caparisoned camel, horses and bullock carts
offer joy rides. A traditional Rajasthani dinner
will be served. Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 05: Jaipur
Morning after breakfast at the hotel we visit the
dramatic hilltop fortress at Amber – ascend the
imposing fort on a painted elephant. We wander among
glittering inlays and the Hall of Mirrors.
We stop to view the elegant Hawa Mahal (Palace of
the Winds)- 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.
After lunch tour of the Maharajah’s City Palace, now
partly a museum display a unique fusion of Mughal
and Hindu architecture, and house a rare collection
of paintings, Rajput armoury and costumes. Later we
visit the unique Jantar Mantar Observatory -
situated in the heart of the city where time has
been accurately measured since the 17th century.
Explore the colourful bazaars of Jaipur where one
can shop for Jewellery, Paintings, block prints,
textiles, carpets, brassware, blue pottery etc.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06: Jaipur -
Jodhpur (Appor.x 275 Kms – 06 hrs)
Morning after breakfast we leave for Jodhpur through
the most interesting contours of the desert
landscape, the enchanting forts, temples, other
royal residences and settlements retain its medieval
character and comprise the town's multifaceted
attractions. On arrival check inn to the hotel. Rest
of the day free at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 07: Jodhpur
Morning after breakfast at the hotel we will visit
the majestic Mehrangarh Fort, which dominates and
offers spectacular vistas of the blue-hued city.
After lunch tours of Jaswant Thada – white marble
mausoleum built in 1899 in the memory of Maharaja
Jaswant Singh and visit the Museum in the gardens of
Umaid.
Later excursion tour to Mandore – the ancient
capital of the Pratihara Rajputs, whose most
remarkable monuments are the royal cenotaphs,
particularly those of Jaswant Singh and Ajit Singh
(XVII – XVIII centuries). A sanctuary dedicated to
300 million divinities shelters statues natural size
local heroes. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 08: Jodhpur -
Kumbhalgarh - Ranakpur - Udaipur (Approx. 275 Kms. –
6 hrs)
Morning after breakfast we drive to Udaipur - There
is no place in Rajasthan, which appeals more to the
imagination of poets and painter, travellers and
writers than Udaipur, an oasis in the desert state
of Rajasthan. Enroute we will visit the Jain temples
at Ranakpur, superbly preserved in a near-perfect
condition for over 500 years. The most attractive
features are the 29 halls of the temple, which have
1444 pillars of which no two are like and continue
drive to Udaipur and our next stop is Kumbhalgarh -
famous for Fort converted into hotel, you can have
your lunch here. Continue to Udaipur, arrive and
check inn to the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 09: Udaipur
Morning breakfast at the hotel, followed by an
excursion to the famous temple complex of Eklingji &
Nagda, which enshrines the deity of the Maharana’s
of Mewar. Spend the rest of the day exploring this
charming lake city by car.
Afternoon visit to City Palace grounds and the
museum, which are the testamento the valour and
chivalry of the Mewar rulers. Visit Saheliyon ki
Bari (the gardens the maids-of-honour), the Jagdish
temple on the shores of Lake Pichola. The Bhartiya
Lok Kala Mandir is a treasure house of Rajasthani
folk culture. The breathtaking beauty of the Lakes –
Pichola and Fateh Sagar truly make Udaipur an oasis
in the desert. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 10: Udaipur –
Pushkar (Approx. 275 Kms/ 06 Hrs.)
Morning after breakfast drive to Pushkar - quiet and
tranquil, Pushkar is a heaven for tourist searching
for respite, A religious town built around a lake.
Pushkar holds its sanctity on account of the legend
that Lord Brahma (the Creator) and his wife
Saraswati (the godess of learning and music)
performed a ritual in the lake here. Arrive & check
in to the hotel.
Evening we visit to the lord Brahma temple of the
world and thereafter intermingle with the local
colours in the local bazaar. Overnight stay at the
hotel.
Day 11: Pushkar – Delhi
(Approx. 390 Kms/ 07 Hrs.)
Morning breakfast drive to Delhi, on arrival
transfer to the airport to connect the flight to
your onward journey.
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