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DAY 1: Delhi - Jaipur
Train Departure: 06:15
Train Arrival: 10:45
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Morning, picked up from
hotel or residential address in Delhi and dropped at
the New Delhi Station for your journey to Jaipur.
Arrive Jaipur, meet & assistance at the railway
station. Later transfer to the hotel and check-in at
hotel. Afternoon proceed for city sightseeing tour of
Jaipur visiting
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.
HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this
"Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur.
Their five-storey structures of sandstone plastered
pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate
balconies. The palace has 953 niches and windows.
Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal
grandstand for the palace women. Night stay in Jaipur
DAY 2: Jaipur Sightseeing and Jaipur-Jaisalmer
Train Departure: 23:57
Train Arrival: 13:00
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Morning check-out from the hotel and proceed for
excursion to Amber Fort. 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 it's ultimate expression.
Continue sight-seeing.
JAIGARH FORT - The Western skyline is dominated
by the extensive parkotas (Walls), watch-towers and
gateways of Jaigarh. It is one of the few military
structures of medieval India preserved almost intact
containing palaces, gardens, open and covered
reservoirs, a grannary, an armoury, a well planned
cannon foundry, several temples, a tall tower and a
giant mounted cannon the Jai Ban the largest in the
Country.
LAXMI NARAYAN TEMPLE - Situated in the south of
Jaipur, Laxmi Narayan Temple is one of the many such
temples built by wealthy Birla family in India, thus
it is also known as Birla Mandir. The temple is a
great reminder of the secular traditions India has
shown over the centuries. The temple has been
constructed in white marble and has three domes, each
portraying the different approaches to religion. The
temple is situated at the foot of Moti Doongri Fort,
converted as a small palace by Ram Singh II for his
wife Gayatri Devi. Evening enjoy CHOKHI DHANI
(optional). Later departure transfer to the railway
station to board the train for Jaisalmer. Overnight in
train
DAY 3: Jaisalmer, THAR WILDERNESS CAMP
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Arrive Jaisalmer, meet & assistance at the
railway station. Later transfer to the hotel. Evening
enjoy camel ride at SAND DUNES. Night stay in
Jaisalmer
DAY 4: Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
Train Departure: 16:00
Train Arrival: 22:00
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Morning check-out from the hotel and proceed
for city sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer visiting the
burnished sandstone Jaisalmer, Throbbing in the heart
of the Thar, is an intricately molded wonderland in
place of a barren land, today stands a city of gilded
magic. The origins of Jaisalmer go 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, with their carved balconies
and brackets, which are supreme examples of the art.
Evening departure transfer to the railway station to
board the train for Jodhour. Arrive Jodhpur, meet &
assistance at the railway station. Later transfer to
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DAY 5: Jodhpur
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Morning proceed for city tour of Prince Jodha founded
city Jodhpur - the stronghold of the fierce Rathore
clan, in 1459. 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. Night
stay in Jodhpur
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DAY 7: Bikaner
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Morning proceed for city sightseeing tour of Bikaner.
Bikaner is named after its founder Rao Bika Ji in
1488. But long before this, the city was trade center
on the caravan routes from Africa and West Asia.
Bikaner's dominant features are rippling sands and
abundant sunshine. The city stands on an elevation,
enclosed by a 7 Kms wall, which can be entered from 5
gates. 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, and
Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat temple. Night stay
in Bikaner |
