Cultural Rajasthan Tour
Places to visit : Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur - Pushkar -
Udaipur - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Mandawa - Delhi
Duration : 12 Nights / 13 Days
Day01 : Arrive in Delhi
Arrive in Delhi , meet and greet at the airport and transfer to hotel ( check
time at 1200 hrs )
Afternoon sightseeing in New Delhi to include Humayun`s Tomb, Bhai Temple ,
Qutab Minar , India gate and Government buildings . overnight at hotel
Day 02 : Delhi - Agra ( 204 kms )
Morning after breakfast drive to Agra , on arrival check in at hotel .
Afternoon proceed for half sightseeing of Agra . Agra is the home of the Taj
Mahal and the famous Red Fort. The Moghul Emperor Shah Jehan built the extravagant
Taj Mahal as a mausoleum for his most beloved wife and was imprisoned in the
Red Fort overlooking the Taj by his son until death . Both buildings are truly
spectacular and the Taj Mahal is now one of the wonders of the World. Overnight
at hotel
Day03 : Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur
Morning after breakfast drive to Ghost city of Fatehpur Sikri . This was emperor
Akbar`s capital designed and built in Red stone the city is another architectural
wonder . later drive to Jaipur . Evening arrive in Jaipur . Overnight at Hotel
Day04 : Jaipur
Morning tour of the impressive Amber Fort, situated on a ridge just outside
Jaipur City. At the foot of the hill you will mount your caparisoned Elephant
for the climb to the main gate. The Fort, completed in the early 18th century,
took over 100 years to build and now, although deserted, offers a fascinating
insight into the lifestyle of the Moghul ruling families.
Afternoon tour of the Pink City will include City Palace, still home
to the Maharaja although several of the rooms are now open to the public. Many
antiques and artefacts belonging to the ruling family are housed here. Also
visit the Hawa Mahal "Palace of the Winds", and the open-air Jantar
Mantar Observatory to see the vast astronomical instruments. Enjoy a stroll
through the colourful bazaar before returning to your hotel. overnight at hotel
.
Day05 : Jaipur - Pushkar
Morning after breakfast drive to Pushkar enroute stop at Ajmer , a quite little
town on the edge of a small and beautiful lake in eastern Rajasthan. A city
of 500 temple and 52 bathing ghats, Pushkar prides itself of being the site
of the only temple of Brahma, the Hindu God of Creation and is therefore believed
to be the centre of the creation on the World . Afternoon city sightseeing in
Pushkar . Overnight at Hotel at Hotel
Day06 : Pushkar - Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur . Udaipur is the most romantic city in Rajasthan. With
its hilltop fortesses , fairytale palaces and exotic legends and its urben and
industrial centre, the city is proud of its heritage as a centre for performing
arts, painting and crafts. Most of the marble palaces and fortification have
now been transformed into palace hotels . On arrival check in at hotel . Overnight
at Hotel
Day07 : Udaipur
Morning sightseeing of Udaipur include , City palace museum , Bharatiya Lok
Mandal , Sahelyon Ki bari , Partap memorial . Afternoon at leisure . Overnight
Day08 : Udaipur - Jodhpur
Morning drive to Jodhpur, Gateway to the Thar desert , the city is known for
its striking Forts, stately palaces and gracious buildings . On arrival check
in at hotel
Afternoon sightseeing in Jodhpur includes Mehranghar Fort built by the city`s
founder five centuries ago , Jaswant Thada , Clock Tower and bazaar etc . overnight
at Hotel
Day09 : Jodhpur - Jaisalmer
Morning drive to Jaisalmer, The Rich and beautiful palaces and " Havelis
" of Jaisalmer shimmer against the relentless monotony of the Thar desert.
Its Rulers were known for their valour , their beautiful havelis and glorious
temples. For close to ten centuries Jaisalmer has assumed the air of a virtual
art museum . On arrival check in at hotel . Overnight
Day10 : Jaisalmer
Morning sightseeing in Jaisalmer include , Sonar Kila , Patwon ki haveli , Salim
Singh ki Haveli and Nathmalji Ki Haveli etc . Evening at leisure . Overnight
at Hotel
Day11 : Jaisalmer - Bikaner
Morning drive to Bikaner , afternoon city sightseeing . This desert town in
the north of the state was founded in 1488 by Roa Bikaji, a descendant of the
founder of Jodhpur, Jodhaji. Visit the Junagarh Fort constructed between 1588
and 1593 by Raja Jai Singh, a general in the Moghul Emperor Akbar's army and
camel breeding farm . Overnight at Hotel
Day12 : Bikaner - Mandawa
Morning drive to Mandawa , afternoon sightseeing in the Shekhawati region, often
called the open air art gallery of Rajasthan . Overnight at hotel
Day13 : Mandawa - Delhi
Morning after breakfast drive to Delhi . End of our services
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