Delhi - Agra - Bharatpur - Ranthambhore -
Kota - Bundi - Chittaurgarh -
Udaipur - Kumbhal Garh - MountAbu - Jodhpur -
Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Mandawa - Jaipur - Delhi
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Day 01: Arrival Delhi
Arrival. Company representatives will receive you on arrival at the international airport in Delhi. Transfer to your hotel.DELHI, the capital of kingdoms and empires is now a sprawling metropolis with a fascinating blend of the past and the present.It is a perfect introduction to the composite culture of an ancient land. A window to the kaleidoscope - that is India. Overnight stay at Delhi.
Day 02: Delhi
Delhi : Start a full-day tour of Old and New Delhi after breakfast.
OLD DELHI- A sightseeing 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. Enjoy a Cycle rickshaw ride from Jama Masjid to Chandni Chowk.
NEW DELHI- An extensive sightseeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the Humayun’s Tomb, the Qutub Minar and a drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President’s Residence and the Lotus Temple and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Overnight stay at
Delhi.
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Day 03: Delhi - Agra
Morning drive to Agra Transfer to your hotel.
Afternoon visit the the Agra Fort containing the Pearl
Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also
visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress
Noorjehan in memory of her father. Night stay in Agra. |
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Day 04: Agra -
Bharatpur
Morning 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 Halls of Public and Private
Audience. After luncd drive to JBharatpur. On arrival
transfer to hotel . Visit the tourist spots in
the region are the famous Government Museum at
Bharatpur, the Bharatpur Palace, a piece of Mughal
architecture, Lohagarh Fort, the Deeg Palace and the
Laxmi Vilas Palace Night stay in Bharatpur. |
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05: Bharatpur - Ranthambhore
Morning drive to Ranthambhore. Transfer to your
hotel. Ranthambhore is a very special and unusual area where the natural
presents meet the historical past. Famous for its Tigers, the Ranthambore
National Park is one of the most photographed tiger reserve all over the
world. Ranthambhore National Park has a tiger population of about 32. Apart
from tigers, the Park also supports a large number of other wild species
including leopards, caracal, jungle cat, hyena, jackal, sloth bear, wild boar,
marsh crocodile, porcupine, common langur, spotted deer, Indian gazelle,
gazzelle, sambar, nilgai, monitor lizards and a large number of birds.Night
stay in Ranthambhore.
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Day 06: Ranthambhore
Early morning jungle safari
in a Canter (a vehicle which is open on the top) in
the National Park. Spend afternoon at leisure.
In the evening visit the Ranthambore Park. Stay
overnight at Hotel.
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Day 07: Ranthambhore - Kota
After b/f drive to kota
In the afternoon, exlpore the busy streets and
bazaars. Overnight at the hotel.
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Day 08: Kota - Bundi
Morning after breakfast visit
the modern Shamble Valley Project, with its many dams
- Kota Barrage, Gandhi Sagar, Rana Pratap Sagar and
Jawahar Sagar. An old palace, dating back to the time
when Kota, was under the control of the Handa
Chieftaincy - Hadoti, faces the Kota Barrage.also
visit the fort city Bundi. Night stay in Bundi.
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Day 09 : Bundi - Chittaurgarh
After Breakfast drive
to Udaipur and transfer to hotel. visit the Chittogarh
Fort: Chittorgarh Fort is a massive structure with a 1
kilometre zigzag accent to it. The road leads through
seven gates to the main gate Rampol (meaning Gate of
Ram). On the climb between the second and third gate
you see two Chattris cenotaphs built to honour Jaimull
and Kulla heroes of 1568 siege by Emperor Akbar. The
main gate of the fort itself is Surajpol (meaning Sun
Gate). Within the fort a circular runs around the
ruins of the fort. Tower of Fame (Kirti Stambh),Rana
Kumbha Palace, Gaumukh Reservoir, Ratan Singh Palace,
Padmini Palace. Night stay in Chittaurgarh.
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Day 10: Chittaurgarh - Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur and
transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit the Sahelion Ki
Bari Jagdish temple and Sahelion Ki Bari Night stay in
Udaipur.
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Day 11:
Udaipur
Morning after breakfast city
sightseeing 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,
Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir ( Folk art museum) and the
Pratap Memorial . Evening boat ride at lake. Overnight
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Day 12: Udaipur - Kumbhalgarh
Morning drive to
Kumbhalgarh. The location had always been
Kumbhalgarh's greatest advantage. It was virtually
inaccessible in the 15th century, Rana Kumbha of Mewar
built this great defensive fortress . The most
picturesque of the palaces is the 'Badal Mahal 'or the
palace of the cloud. Three Jain temples, dedicated to
Lord Shiva, Lord Hanuman and Navi Mata . Night stay in
Kumbhalgarh.
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Day 13: Kumbhalgarh - Mt Abu )
After breakfast drive to Mt.
Abu.Mount Abu, the only hill station in Rajasthan, is
also said to be the God's abode. There are many
temples in this region and the place is said to be an
important place of penance for the sages in ancient
times.enroute visiting theShri Risha Lhdeo, Shri
Parshvanath and Shri Mahavir Swami temple. You must
not leave the hill resort of Mount Abu without seeking
blessings from the Arbuda Devi. The goddess Arbuda
Devi lends her name to the hill resort of Mount Abu.
You need to climb 200 steps on a mountain to reach the
cave of Arbuda Devi. Besides the goddess there are the
statues of her three attendants too. Night stay in
Mount Abu.
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Day 14: Mt Abu - Jodhpur
Morning drive to Jodhpur.
Arrive & transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night
stay in Jodhpur.
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Day 15: Jodhpur
After breakfast
visiting the Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a low
sandstone hill, including Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal.
Visit Jaswant Thada an imposing marble memorial built
in 1899 and the Museum located in the Umaid public
gardens. Overnight in hotel. |
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Day 16: Jodhpur - Jaisalmer
After early breakfast
leave through the Thar Desert for Jaisalmer en-route
visit Pokharan. On arrival check-in hotel. Evening
free at leisure. Overnight in hotel.
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Day 17: Jaisalmer
After breakfast sight-seeing
of Jaisalmer - throbbing in the heart of the thar the
burnished sandstone, is an intricately moulded
wonderland. a half Day sight-seeing tour to visit this
city of gilded magic. as the sun sets, the sky goes up
in flames and night decends softly, creating a new
monument every evening. people still live in these
ancient buildings dating from 12 to 15th century.
Every house has exquisite carvings and filigreed work
all over. Afternoon free at leisure. Overnight in
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Day 18: Jaisalmer - Bikaner
After
breakfast leave for Bikaner. On arrival check-in
hotel. Later sight-seeing of Bikaner includes Karni
Mata Temple, Junagarh Fort and city. Also visit
Lallgarh Palace, the museum, Bhanda Sagar Jain and
Deshnoke Rat Temple. Overnight stay at Bikaner.
Overnight in hotel.
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Day 19: Bikaner -
Mandawa
Morning
drive Mandawa. Arrive & transfer to hotel .visit
the small town around Mandawa and some of the
havelis in the small town around Mandawal.Night stay
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Day 20:
Mandawa - Jaipur
Morning after breakfast drive
to Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur & Check-in at hotel.
Overnight stay at Jaipur.
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Day 21: Jaipur
Proceed for a morning
excursion to Amber Fort after breakfast. Elephant ride
ascent to the fort.
AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic
romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was
started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his
descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies
an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal
and Hindu styles finds its ultimate _expression.
Continue sightseeing.
CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and
traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace
sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled
city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev
Temple and the City Palace Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and the
best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai
Singh II in different parts of the country. This
observatory consisting of outsized astronomical
instruments is still in use. Overnight stay at Jaipur.
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Day 22:
Jaipur - Delhi - Departure
After breakfast drive to Delhi & transfer
to airport to board the flight back home.
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