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Day 01
: Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport and transfer to hotel. Night
stay in Delhi. |
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Day 02
: Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast take a
sightseeing tour of New Delhi where ornate buildings recall the days
when India was the Jewel in the crown of the British empire. Visit the
11th century Qutab Minar, India Gate and the grand government buildings,
the President’s House , Red
fort , Mahatama Gandhi Memorial. Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple
popularly known as Birla Temple. Night stay in Delhi. |
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Day 03
: Delhi - Agra ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Agra enroute visiting Mughal Fort of Sikandra. On arrival transfer to
hotel. Night stay in Agra. |
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04 :
Agra
Morning at sunrise visit
the magnificient Taj Mahal - one of the seven wonders of the world
surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created. 20,000 men
laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan's
beloved wife, also visit Agra Fort - the rusty and majestic red-
sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna and the
construction was started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am
(hall of public audience), a colonnaded hall of red-sandstone with a
throne alcoveof inlaid marble at the back,the Emperor heard public
petitions. 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. |
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05
: Agra - Jaipur ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Jaipur enroute visiting the ghost town of Mughal - Fatehpur Sikri, on
arrival transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
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06 : Jaipur
After breakfast proceed
for a morning 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.
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. |
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07
: Jaipur - Bundi ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Bundi & transfer to hotel. Later visit Taragarh Fort built in 1354
A.D., Bundi Palace, Chhattar Mahal, Ratan Daulat, Chitrashala, Nawal
Sagar lake, Raniji - ki - Baori (Step well), Sukh Mahal, Phool Sagar,
and eighty four pillared cenotaph. Evening free to relax. Night stay in
Bundi. |
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Day 08
: Bundi
After breakfast take an
excursion tour to nearby tribal villages of Bundi, and visit Jait Sagar
lake, and Rameshwaram cave, evening free to relax at the hotel. Night
stay in Bundi. |
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09
: Bundi - Bijaipur ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Bijaipur, enroute visiting the fort of Bijolia in Bijlai, on arrival
transfer to hotel. Later jeep or horse safari to Menal water falls and
tribal villages of Bijaipur. Night stay in Bijaipur. |
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Day 10
: Bijaipur - Chittaurgarh ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Chittaurgarh & transfer to hotel. Later visit Chittaurgarh Fort (one of
the finest Fort of Asia ), evening at leisure. Night stay at
Chittaurgarh. |
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11 :
Chittaurgarh - Deogarh ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Deogarh, on arrival transfer to hotel. Enjoy the serenity and
tranquility of Deogarh Mahal built in 17th Century in the country side
of Rajsamand, visit Rajsamand lake known for its migratory birds. Night
stay in Deogarh.
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12 : Deogarh - Udaipur ( By road )
Morning drive to Udaipur,
on arrival transfer to hotel. Later visit City Palace complex,
Sajjangarh Fort, Sahelion ki baari, and Shilpgram (Art museum). Evening
at leisure . Night stay in Udaipur. |
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13 : Udaipur - Ghanerao ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Ghanerao, enroute visit the 15th century temple of Ranakpur, on arrival
transfer to Ghanerao Royal castle, built of red stone in 1606. Enjoy
horse safari around Ghanerao which falls under the wild life sanctuary
of Kumbhalgarh. Night stay in Ghanerao. |
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14
: Ghanerao - Rohet ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Rohetgarh, on arrival transfer to hotel, later take horse safari to
Bishnoi tribal villages. Evening free to enjoy at the Rohetgarh Fort
hotel. Night stay in Rohet. |
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Day 15
: Rohet - Luni ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Luni, on arrival transfer to the Luni fort hotel, rest of the day free
to enjoy horse safari in the surrounding villages of Bishnoi
tribes. Night stay in Luni. |
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16 : Luni - Jodhpur ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Jodhpur and transfer to hotel. Later sight seeing of Jodhpur, stronghold
of the fierce Rathore clan, was founded in 1459 by Prince Jodha. 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 17
: Jodhpur - Jaisalmer ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Jaisalmer enroute visit the ancient ruins of Osian temples & Fort
Pokhran, on arrival transfer to hotel. Evening free to visit the Gadisar
lake in Jaisalmer. Night stay in Jaisalmer. |
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18 :
Jaisalmer
Morning city sight seeing
tour. Throbbing in the heart of the Thar, the burnished sandstone, 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 magnificient fort the Patwon Ki
Haveli ( Mansion) and Salim singh Ki Haveli, whit their carved balconies
and brackets which are supreme examples of the art. Evening camel ride
to visit Sam Dunes. Night stay in Jaisalmer. |
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19
: Jodhpur - Manvar ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Manvaar, on arrival transfer to desert resort of Manvar, later ride to
the campsite which lies under the sand dunes of Shergarh district
(Highest dunes in the desert of Thar are found in this region). Enjoy
dinner accompanied by folk music & dances. Night stay in the Swiss tents
at Manvar. |
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20 : Manvaar - Khimsar ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Khimsar - 90 Kms, on arrival transfer to Khimsar
Fort hotel. Rest of the day free to explore the fort and the surrounding
semi desert of Khimsar. Night stay in Khimsar. |
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21
: Khimsar - Nagaur ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Nagaur - 70 Kms, on arrival transfer to Royal camps in Nagaur, enjoy
desert safari till sunset, dinner accompanied by folk music and dances.
Night stay in the tents. |
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Day 22
: Nagaur - Bikaner ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Bikaner - 105 kms, enroute visit the famous temple of rats at Deshnok
(Rats are held sacred in this temple of Deshnok). On arrival transfer to
hotel. Later in the day visit Junagarh fort, Lalgarh palace complex and
camel breeding farm. Evening free to relax. Night stay in Bikaner. |
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23
: Bikaner - Mandawa ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
to Mandawa- often called the open air art gallery of Rajasthan, the
region is famous for the high quality frescoes. Arrive Mandawa &
transfer to hotel. Night stay in Mandawa. |
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24 : Mandawa - Dundlod ( By road )
Morning visit havelis &
beautiful frescoes, an overview of Thar desert. Later drive to Dundlod -
30 Kms. On arrival transfer to Dundlod fort Hotel. Evening enjoy the
folk dances. Night stay in Dundlod. |
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25
: Dundlod - Nawalgarh ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Nawalgarh - 25 kms, on arrival transfer to Roop Niwas palace hotel.
Night stay in Nawalgarh. |
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Day
26
: Nawalgarh - Delhi - Departure ( By road )
After breakfast drive to
Delhi & transfer to airport to board the flight for onward journey. |
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