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The Desert Tour Rajasthan
Duration : 18 Days / 17 Nights
Places Covered : Delhi - Agra - Bharatpur - Jaipur - Udaipur - Ranakpur
- Kumbhalgarh - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Mandawa - Delhi
Day 01 : Delhi
On arrival at International Airport meet & greet by our staff. Drive to
hotel, Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 Delhi
Morning guided tour of old Delhi covering Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat
etc. and afternoon tour of New Delhi . Visit India Gate, drive past President
House, Qutab Minar & Humayun's tomb. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 03 : Delhi - Agra
In the morning drive to Agra. Enroute visit Sikandra the mausoleum of the
greatest emperor of India Akbar. Afternoon Check in Hotel. Late afternoon
visit Taj Mahal - a poem written in white marble, the most extravagant monument
ever built for love. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 04 : Agra - Bharatpur
Morning isit Agra Fort. After lunch drive to Bharatpur enroute stopping at
the abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri built as the capital in 1571 and abandoned
15 years later when the wells went dry. Arrive at Bharatpur at such a time
so that we can catch the birds before they go nesting in the wonderful Ghana
Bird Sanctuary. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 05 : Bharatpur - Jaipur
Early morning we take a rickshaw ride into the bird sanctuary return to hotel
for breakfast. After breakfast visit the fort & leave for Jaipur the pink
city. Evening check in hotel and free for leisure. Overnight stay.
Day 06 : Jaipur
After Breakfast fulday sightseeing of Pink city and New city. Including Jantar
Mantar,Hawa Mahal, City Palace,Old walled pink city market, Amer fort with
Elephant ride.New Assembly House(Vidhan Sabha Bhawan, Birla Temple,Statue
Circle,Central Park,and back to Hotel. Dinner at Chokhi Dani (ethnic 5 star
village resort). Overnight at Hotel.
Day 07 : Jaipur - Udaipur
Early morning drive to Udaipur which was founded in 1568 by Maharana Udai
Singh the scion of the most valorous rajput clan of sisodias. Udaipur is replete
with fanastic hilltop fortresses exotic fairytale palaces & gripping legends
of medieval chivalry & heroism. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 08 : Udaipur
Morning sightseeing tour of Udaipur covering City Palace, poised over Lake
Pichola, iridescent with tile and mirror inlay. Also can explore the town
by walking through the narrow, colourful winding lanes. Overnight at hotel.
Day 09 : Udaipur
Early morning we drive to Ranakpur a distance of 90 km to see the most exquisite
of Jain temples in India. The temple built in 1439 has the most beautifully
carved 1444 pillars of marbles supporting 29 halls, no two pillars are alike
but the carving on them can be said to be the most exquisite work of craftsmanship
that one can see in marble. Evening back to Udaipur. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 10 : Kumbhalgarh
Take a drive or horse safari to Kumbhalgarh a 15th century fort & game
sanctuary. This fort was so impregnable that it took the might of entire army
of the Mughals combined with that of Amber & Marwar to breach its defences.
The game reserve here has a crocodile farm & the possibility of sighting
the four horn deer are good. Overnight at Ghanerao castle.
Day 11 : Jodhpur
Drive of to the heart of Thar desert i.e. Jodhpur the former capital of Marwar
state which was founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha. The massive fort of Meharangarh
came first & around it grew the city of Jodhpur the blue city. Check in
to the hotel. After lunch visit the famous Mehrangarh fort evening at leisure.
Day 12 : Jodhpur
After breakfast at hotel visit Meharangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, blue houses
with old city. In the afternoon visit Bushnoi villages, Luni etc. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 13 : Jaisalmer
Drive to Jaisalmer a distance of 285 km to the city of the desert. Very few
cities can boast of the magnificence which Jaisalmer can. These buildings
are a veritable art museum. Check in to the hotel evening at leisure.
Day 14 : Jaisalmer
In the morning you walk to the hilltop fort like so many Rajput warriors of
old, on to the 12th century Jain temples. In the afternoon a camel safari
into the desert and surrounding villages. Evening we have a nomad dance troupe
perform for you on the sand dunes a most exhilirating experience. Overnight
at Hotel.
Day 15 : Bikaner
Early morning drive to Bikaner the founding city of the famous Camel Corps.
Evening we take a tour of the city.
Day 16 : Mandawa
Today drive of to Mandawa a distance of 250 km. Mandawa is famous world over
for its frescos on the mansions of its old merchants. Check into the castle.
Evening at leisure to explore the streets of Mandawa and overnight at hotel.
Day 17 : Mandawa - Delhi
Early morning some more exploration of Mandawa streets then leave for Delhi.
Evening check into the hotel at Delhi. Rest of the day at leisure
Day 18 : Delhi / Departure
Morning in time transfer to the airport to board flight back home.
