Duration : 22
Nights / 23 Days
Destination Covered : Delhi/Nawalgarh/Khimsar/Jaisalmer/Jodhpur/Ranakpur/Devgarh/Udaipur/
Dungarpur/Chittaugarh/Kota/Bundi/Jaipur/Pushkar/Karauli/Bharatpur/Agra/Delhi
DAY 01 : Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi meet & assistance at the airport. Later transfer
to the hotel. Night stay in Delhi
DAY 02 : Delhi - Nawalgarh ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Nawalgarh. Arrive Nawalgarh &
check in hotel. Afternoon, visit Nawalgarh, the
seat of the Poddar families. Nawalgarh is known for the high
quality of its paintings, even in the richly frescoed Shekhawati
area its Poddar school has some excellent old work. Nawalgarh was
founded in 1737 by Thakur Nawal Singh, a warrior- statesman. Night
stay in Nawalgarh
DAY 03 :
Nawalgarh - Bikaner ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Bikaner. Arrive Bikaner &
check-in hotel. Afternoon 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
DAY 04 : Bikaner - Khimsar ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Khimsar. Arrive Khimsar &
check in at hotel. Later proceed for city sightseeing tour of
Khimsar. Khimsar is steeped in history- founded 2500 years ago by
the Jain Saint Mahaveer, this is the starting point of the great
Indian Desert tours. The founder of the castle, which was built in
mid 15th century was Prince Karamsi, son of Jodhpur and very close
to other places of interest like Osian and Nagaur. Well managed
Khimsar Fort provides the visitors with all modern amenities- 50
luxuriously furnished rooms, theme dinners, a variety of
continental and Indian meals as well as traditional Rajasthani are
available. Night stay at Khimsar
DAY 05 : Khimsar - Jaisalmer ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Jaisalmer. Arrive Jaisalmer
& check-in hotel. Evening enjoy camel ride at SAND DUNES.
Night stay in Jaisalmer
DAY 06 : Jaisalmer
Morning after breakfast 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. Night
stay in Jaisalmer
DAY 07 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Jodhpur. Arrive Jodhpur & check-in
at hotel. Afternoon proceed for city sightseeing 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
DAY 08 : Jodhpur - Ranakpur ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Ranakpur. Arrive Ranakpur & check-in
at hotel. Afternoon visit World famous Jain Temple Ranakpur.
The exceptionally beautiful Ranakpur complex, is one of the
largest and most important Jain temple in India. The main temple
is the Chaumukha Temple, or Four Faced Temple, dedicated to
Adhinath. Built in 1439, this huge, superbly crafted and well-kept
marble temple has 29 halls supported by 1444 pillars, no two
alike. Night stay in Ranakpur
DAY 09 : Ranakpur - Devigarh ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Devigarh. Arrive Devigarh & check-in
at hotel. Afternoon visit Devigarh. The village has four 14th
Century Jain temples, which were the inspiration for the famous
temples of Dilwara near Mount Abu. These temples in Delwara are a
must visit on your tour of Devi Garh. The village is about 450
years old and home to various communities comprising of Jhala's (Rajputs),
Patel's, Gameti's (Bhil tribe) Muslim's and Jain's. Night stay in
Devigarh
DAY 10 : Devigarh - Udaipur ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Udaipur. Arrive Udaipur
check-in hotel. Evening enjoy boat ride at Lake Pichola. Night
stay in Udaipur
DAY 11 : Udaipur
Morning after breakfast proceed for city sightseeing tour of
Udaipur visiting 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, the Jagdish temple, Sahelion Ki Bari (Queen's resort for
their friends) Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art museum) and the
Pratap Memorial. Night stay in Udaipur
DAY 12 : Udaipur - Dungarpur ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Dungarpur. Arrive
Dungarpur check-in hotel. Later visit to the fascinating Juna
Mahal palace. It is filled with many old frescoes and paintings
and has impressive mirror work and glass inlays. Afterwards, you
will be taking a walk around the town to get a feel of the place.
Night stay in Dungarpur
DAY 13 : Dungarpur - Chittorgarh ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Chittorgarh. Arrive
Chittorgarh check-in hotel. Later enjoy a daylong sightseeing tour
of Chittorgarh. Visit the magnificent 7th century Chittorgarh
Fort. On way to the fort you can see two chhatris or memorials of
Jaimal and Kalla marking the spots where they fell while defending
the fort during the siege of 1568. Other attractions inside the
fort include Vijay Stambh (Tower of Victory) and the Kirti Stambh
(Tower of Fame). The ruins of Rana Kumbha's Palace, Padmini's
Palace, Kalika Mata Temple, Government Museum. Night stay in
Chittorgarh
DAY 14 :
Chittorgarh - Kota ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Kota. Arrive Kota check-in
hotel. Later visit in Kota. On the eastern banks of the Chambal
River, near the Kota Barrage, is located the City Fort and Palace.
Within the city palace is the museum which houses a good
collection of artefacts. The Kishore Sagar Tank built in 1346 and
the Jagmandir Palace located on a small island at the centre of
this tank are other sources of tourist attraction. The Brij Vilas
Palace Museum, Chambal Gardens and the Chhatar Bilas Gardens.
Night stay in Kota
DAY 15 : Kota - Bundi ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Bundi. Arrive Bundi &
check-in at hotel. Later visit Taragarh Fort built in 1354 A.D.,
Bundi Palace, Chhattar Mahal, Ratan Daulat, Chaitrashala, Nawal
Sagar lake, Raniji-ki-Baori (Step well), Sukh Mahal, Phool Sagar
and eighty four pillared cenotaph. Night stay in Bundi
DAY 16 : Bundi - Jaipur ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Jaipur . Arrive Jaipur &
check-in at hotel. Afternoon proceed for city sightseeing tour of
Jaipur
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. Night stay in Jaipur
DAY 17 :
Jaipur
Morning after breakfast 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
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
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. Night stay in Jaipur
DAY 18 : Jaipur
Morning after breakfast day return trip to Pushkar (Ajmer). Visit
Dargah Ajmer Sharif and continue drive on to Pushkar. Visit the
holy ghats of Pushkar and the Brahma Temple. After sightseeing
back to Jaipur. Night stay in Jaipur
DAY 19 :
Jaipur - Karauli ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Karauli. Arrive Karauli & check-in
at hotel. Afternoon proceed for city sightseeing tour of
Karauli. A quaint township founded in 1348. You can experience a
serene rural environment here apart from the City Palace and Kaila
Devi Temple. Night stay in Karauli
DAY 20 : Karauli - Bharatpur ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Bharatpur. Arrive Bharatpur &
& check-in at hotel. Later visit Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary * on
rickshaws. The most Spectacular water- bird Sanctuary features
nesting indigenous water- birds and migratory birds. From October
till December, the indigenous water- birds nest around the lake,
from December on the migratory Geese, Duck and Cranes are the main
feature of the bird sanctuary. Night stay in Bharatpur
DAY 21 : Bharatpur - Agra ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Agra. Arrive Agra check-in hotel.
Later proceed for city sightseeing tour of Agra. Visiting the
world famous Taj Mahal **, built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjehan in
1630 for his queen Mumtaz Mahal to
enshrine her mortal remains. Also visit Agra Fort, containing the
Pearl Mosque - the rusty and majestic red- sandstone fort of Agra
stands on the banks of the river Yamuna and Emperor Akbar started
the construction in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private
audience) where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend an
ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded peacock
Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly
kingdoms. Night stay in Agra
DAY 22 : Agra - Delhi ( by road )
Morning after breakfast drive to Delhi. Arrive Delhi check-in
hotel. Later proceed for city sightseeing tour of Delhi visiting
Old & New Delhi
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing 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
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi
would include a visit to the Qutub Minar, a drive along the
ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate,
Parliament House, the President's Residence and would end with a
drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Night stay in Delhi
Day 23 : Departure
Morning departure transfer to the airport to board the flight for
onward journey. Tour ends with the sweet
memories...........
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