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Rajasthan + Agra
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15 Nights/ 16 Days |
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Destinations Covered |
Delhi, Shekhawati, Bikaner, Jaisalmer,
Jodhpur, Ranakpur, Udaipur,Kota, Pushkar, Jaipur, Agra, Delhi
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Itinerary |
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Day 01 :- Departure from Home
Country
Day 02 :- Delhi Arrival
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to
hotel. Morning tour of Delhi.
Visit Raj Ghat - the cremation
sites of Mahatma Gandhi , Jama
Masjid and drive past Red Fort
and Chandni Chowk.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar
built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in
1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate
(War Memorial Arch ),
Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern
Hindu Temple. Also drive past
President's House, Parliament
House, Government Secretariat
Buildings & Connaught Place
shopping centre. Overnight
Delhi.
Day 03 :- Delhi Mandawa /
Alsisar
Drive to Alsisar. Rest of
the day visit the Shekhavati
villages of Dundlod, Mandawa,
etc. Mandawa was founded in 1755
by Thakur Nawal Singh and is
still the home of his
descendants. Mandawa houses a
collection of armories, costumes
of ancestors, canons from 1820,
ancient coins, numismatic
collection and many other
interesting items preserved in a
museum. The whole area of
Shekhavati has beautiful
frescoes, havelis & mansions and
is called the open air gallery.
Overnight Mandawa or Alsisar.
Day 04 :- Mandawa
Morning visit Mandawa,
Dundlod & Nawalgarh. Overnight
Mandawa.
Day 05 :- Mandawa/Alsisar
Bikaner
Drive to Bikaner. Afternoon
tour of this desert city.
Bikaner is bolstered by imposing
walls and has a 16th century
fort housing old palaces,
temples and a 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. An enormous
arched doorway leads to the
Joramal Temple. The royal chapel
is Har Mandir where royal
weddings and births were once
celebrated. Overnight Bikaner.
Day 06 :- Bikaner Jaisalmer
Drive to Jaisalmer. Rest of
the day at leisure. Overnight
Jaisalmer.
Day 07 :- Jaisalmer
Morning visit Jaisalmer.
Visit the Fort, bazzars and the
old mansions known as "havelis".
People still live in these
ancient buildings dating from
12th to 15th century. Every
house has exquisite carvings and
filigreed work. Overnight
Jaisalmer.
Day 08 :- Jaisalmer Jodhpur
Morning drive to Jodhpur.
Afternoon visit the Meharangarh
Fort, situated on a low
sandstone Hill, including
Moti-Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also
visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing
Marble Memorium built in 1899
and the museum located in the
Umaid Public Gardens. Overnight
Jodhpur.
Day 09 :- Jodhpur Ranakpur
Morning drive to Ranakpur
Temples. Ranakpur - 98 kms from
Udaipur, the Jain Temples built
in the 15th century are situated
in the lovely valley of the
Aravali. Its surrounding is
quiet & picturesque. Ranakpur
has grand structures & beautiful
sculpture. There are 1444
pillars in the temple and none
of them are similar. The magic
of light & shade is really awe
inspiring. Surya Temple and
other Jain Temples are side
attractions. Overnight Ranakpur.
Day 10 :- Ranakpur Udaipur
Drive to Udaipur. Rest of
the day at leisure. Overnight
Udaipur.
Day 11 :- Udaipur
Morning tour of Udaipur.
Visit the City Palace, Jagdish
Temple, drive around Fatehsagar
Lake, Sahelion ki bari (Queen's
resort for her friends) and
Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk
art museum). Afternoon free.
Overnight Udaipur.
Day 12 :- Udaipur
Chittaurgarh Kota
Morning drive to Kota
visiting Chittaurgarh enroute.
113 kms. from Udaipur, the Fort
of Chittor was originally built
by mighty Bhim, one of the
Pandava heroes of Mahabharata.
Also visit the Vijay Stambh with
nine storeys and 37 mts high
built by Maharana Kumbha to
commemorate his victory over the
muslim rulers of Malwa and
Gujarat in 1440. Kirti Stambh,
the Tower of fame 22 meters high
is covered with figures from
Jain Pantheon. Overnight Kota.
Day 13 :- Kota Bundi Pushkar
Morning drive to Pushkar
visiting Bundi enroute. Bundi
rises from a narrow gorge in
rows of terraced gardens &
arched Rajput houses like a two
dimensional miniature painting
imposed on the landscape. Visit
the palace with its intricate
spy-holes, secret trap doors and
under ground passages. Also see
the spectacularly ingenious
water supply system.
Ajmer was founded by the Chauhan
ruler, Aiaipal, duringthe 11th
century & is dominated by the
Taragarh Fort built by
Prithviraj Chauhan. In Pushkar,
visit the holy Lake and also the
famous Brahma Temple. Pushkar is
one of the holiest places for
Hindus. Overnight Pushkar.
Day 14 :- Pushkar Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur
Rajasthan was given a colour
coat of pink a century ago in
honour of a visiting Prince.
Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the
notable astronomer, this city is
260 years old. Visit Maharaja's
City Palace, & the Observatory .
Drive past Hawa Mahal & through
the pink rose residential &
business areas. Overnight Jaipur.
Day 15 :- Jaipur
Morning visit the Amber Fort
- the ancient capital of the
State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or
the Hall of Victory glittering
with mirrors. Afternoon
free.Overnight Jaipur.
Day 16 :- Jaipur Fatehpur
Sikri Agra
Drive to Agra visiting
Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur
Sikri is 40 kms from Agra and
built by Emperor Akbar in 1569
and abandoned after 15 years due
to scarcity of water. See the
graceful buildings including the
Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim
Chisti, Panch Mahal and other
Palaces.
Afternoon visit the world famous
Taj Mahal built by the Moghul
Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for
his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to
enshrine her mortal remains.
Later visit the Agra Fort
containing the Halls of Public
and Private Audience. Overnight
Agra.
Day 17 :- Agra Delhi
Drive to Delhi. No hotel.
Free time. Later transfer to
airport.
Day 18 :- Departure
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