New Delhi - Bagar - Bikaner -Jaisalmer
-Jodhpur - Kumbalgarh - Udaipur - Dungarpur - Bijapur
- Kota - Ranthambhore - Pushkar -Jaipur - Neemrana -
New 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 - Agra
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.
After sightseeing drive to Agra.By road 201 km in 6 hr. Arrive Agra & check-in at Hotel. Overnight stay at Agra.
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Day 03: New Delhi - Bagar ( By road )
Morning drive to
Bagar. Transfer to your hotel.Evening at leisure. Night
stay in Bagar. |
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Day 04: Bagar
Morning after breakfast visit
to Nawalgarh and Mandawa towns- the towns having some
of the best frescoes. Traditional Rajasthani lunch in
a village. Also visit the painted Havelis of the
ancient. Night stay in Bagar. |
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Day 05:
Bagar - Bikaner ( By road )
Morning, after beakfast
drive to Bikaner. Arrive Bikaner & check in hotel. Later city tour of Bikaner.
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,
Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat Temple. Overnight stay at Bikaner.
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Day 06: Bikaner - Jaisalmer ( By road
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After breakfast drive
to Jaisalmer .On arrival transfer to hotel . spend the
day in rustic desert atmosphere. Night stay in desert
camp.
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Day 07: Jaisalmer
Morning, city sightseeing
throbbing in the heart of the Thar desert. 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 date
back to the 12th century, when Rawal Jaisal abandoned
his old fort at Ludarwa and laid the foundation of a
new city. Visit the magnificent fort, the Patwon Ki
Haveli (mansion) and Salim Singh Ki Haveli, which are
supreme examples of the art. Evening camel ride to Sam
dunes. Overnight stay at Jaisalmer.
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Day 08: Jaisalmer - Jodhpur ( By road )
Morning drive Jodhpur
through desert landscape with brief halts at Kheechan
and Osian village.A drive to this ancient township
takes one past undulating terrain, punctuated by
desert stretches and little hamlets. At Jodhpur visit
old markets around Clock Tower. Night stay in Jodhpur.
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Day 09: Jodhpur
Morning after breakfast
sight seeing of Jodhpur, stronghold of the fierce
Rathore clan, was founded in 1459 by Prince Jodha.
Visit the Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone
hill. Within the fort visit Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal.
Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble cenotaph,
built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant singh II around
1899 and Umaid Public gardens. Overnight stay at
Jodhpur.
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Day 10: Jodhpur - Kumbhalgarh ( By road )
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 11: Kumbhalgarh - Udaipur ( By road )
After Breakfast drive
to Udaipur and transfer to hotel. day at leisure.
Overnight stay in Udaipur. |
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Day 12: 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 the Jagdish temple and Sahelion Ki
Bari ( Queen’s resort for their friends). Evening boat
ride at lake. Overnight stay in Udaipur.
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Day 13: Udaipur - Dungarpur ( By road )
Morning drive to Dungarpur
and transfer to hotel. Dungarpurr the City of Hills,
was founded in the 13ht century. You can visit the
Juna Mahal which is adorned with beautiful frescoes,
paintings, mirror work and glass inlays; the well
maintained Government run Rajmata Devendra
Kanwar Museum and the beautiful Deo Somnath Temple.
Day free for leisure. Night stay in Dungarpur.
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Day 14: Dungarpur - Bijaipur ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Bijaipurr. visits to Athana, which is a nearby village
and has an old palace of historical interest, the
local lake in the Bijaipur village is an interesting
place to visit, you can go boating and harpoon fishing
on this lake, besides these you can go on horse
safaris to a forest reserve that is located close by.
Night stay in Bijaipur.
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Day 15: Bijaipur - Kota ( By road )
Morning drive to Kota and
transfer to hotel.At Kota take a half-day sightseeing
trip of the palace and the museum. Night stay in Kota. |
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Day 16:Kota
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 Kota.
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Day 17: Kota - Ranthambhore ( By road )
Morning drive to Sawai
Madhopur, on arrival transfer to hotel.
Later take Jungle safari in
National Park.Night stay in Ranthambhore. |
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Day 18
: Ranthambhore
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 19: Ranthambhore -
Pushkar ( By road )
Morning
after breakfast drive to Pushkar, Pushkar boasts
temples, though few are as ancient as you might expect
at such an important pilgrimage site, since many were
deserted by Aurangzeb and subsequently rebuilt. The
most famous is the Brahma Temple, said to be one of
the few temples in the world dedicated to this deity.
It's marked by red spire, and over the entrance
gateway is the hans, or goose symbol, of Brahma, who
is said to have personally chosen Pushkar as its site.
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Day 20 : Pushkar - Jaipur ( By road )
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.
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Day 22: Jaipur - Neemrana ( By
road )
Morning drive to Neemrana and transfer to hotel. Later
free to relax and appreciate the strong character the
fort reflects. Night stay in Neemrana.
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Day 23: Neemrana - New Delhi
- Departure ( By road )
Morning drive to New Delhi. Arrive Delhi and later
transfer to airport for onward flight. |
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