Exclusive Rajasthan
Duration: 13 Nights / 14 Days
Places to
Visit: Delhi - Mandawa - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Ajmer -
Pushkar - Jaipur - Agra - Delhi
Day 01: Delhi
Departure
from the Country
Day 02: Abroad - Delhi Transfer to hotel.
Morning tour of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites
of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and
Chandni Chowk.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek
in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch), Lakshminarayan Temple
- a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament House,
Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight
Delhi.
Day 03: Mandawa Rest of the day visit the Shekhavati
villages of Dundlod, Mandawa, etc. Mandawa was founded in 1755 by Thakur Nawal
Singh and is still the home of his descendants. Mandawa houses a collection of
armories, costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820, ancient coins, numismatic collection
and many other interesting items preserved in a museum. The whole area of Shekhavati
has beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions and is called the open air gallery.
Overnight Mandawa.
Day 04: Bikaner Afternoon tour of this
desert city.
Bikaner
is bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th century fort housing old palaces,
temples and a 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. An enormous arched doorway leads to the Joramal Temple. The royal chapel
is Har Mandir where royal weddings and births were once celebrated. Overnight
Bikaner.
Day 05: Jaisalmer Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight
Jaisalmer.
Day 06: Jaisalmer Morning visit Jaisalmer. Visit
the Fort, bazzars and the old mansions known as "havelis". People still
live in these ancient buildings dating from 12th to 15th century. Every house
has exquisite carvings and filigreed work. Overnight Jaisalmer.
Day
07: Jodhpur Morning drive to Jodhpur.
Afternoon visit the Meharangarh
Fort, situated on a low sandstone Hill, including Moti-Mahal and Phool Mahal.
Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing Marble Memorium built in 1899 and the museum
located in the Umaid Public Gardens. Overnight Jodhpur.
Day 08: Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur visiting Ranakpur Temples enroute. Ranakpur - 98 kms
from Udaipur, the Jain Temples built in the 15th century are situated in the lovely
valley of the Aravali.
Its
surrounding is quiet and picturesque. Ranakpur has grand structures and beautiful
sculpture. There are 1444 pillars in the temple and none of them are similar.
The magic of light & shade is really awe inspiring. Surya Temple and other
Jain Temples are side attractions. Overnight Udaipur.
Day 09: Udaipur
Morning tour of Udaipur. Visit the City
Palace, Jagdish Temple, drive around Fatehsagar Lake, Sahelion ki bari (Queen's
resort for her friends) and Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art museum). Afternoon
free. Overnight Udaipur.
Day 10: Ajmer - Pushkar Drive to
Ajmer/Pushkar. Afternoon visit the Tomb of the Sufi Saint, Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti,
the Dargah Sharif. The city was founded by the Chauhan ruler, Aiaipal, during
the 11th century & is dominated by the Taragarh Fort built by Prithviraj Chauhan.
In Pushkar, visit the holy Lake and also the famous Brahma Temple. Pushkar is
one of the holiest places for Hindus. Overnight Pushkar.
Day 11:
Jaipur Morning drive to Jaipur. In Jaipur visit the Amber Fort - the ancient
capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering
with mirrors.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan
was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince.
Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years old.
Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive past
Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business areas. Overnight
Jaipur.
Day 12: Agra 
Drive
to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms from Agra and
built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of
water. See the graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti,
Panch Mahal and other Palaces. Overnight Agra.
Afternoon 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 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.
Day 13: Delhi Drive to Delhi. Overnight Delhi.
Day 14:
Abroad Transfer to the airport to board flight for onward journey
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