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Day 01
Departure from your own Country. |
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Day 02
Arrive 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. |
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Day 03
Drive to Alsisar. Rest of
the day visit the Shekhavati villages etc. The whole area of Shekhavati
has beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions and is called the open air
gallery. Overnight in Alsisar |
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Day 04
Drive to 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. |
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Day 05
Drive to Jaisalmer. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Jaisalmer. |
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Day 06
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. |
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Day 07
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. |
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Day 08
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. |
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Day 09
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. |
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Day 10
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. |
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Day 11
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. |
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Day 12
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.
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. Overnight Agra. |
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Day 13
Drive to Delhi. Overnight Delhi. |
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Day 14
Morning transfer to airport. |
India
will sideswipe you with its size, clamour and diversity but if you
enjoy delving in to convoluted cosmologies and thrive on sensual
overload, then it is one of the most intricate and rewarding dramas
unfolding on earth, and you'll quickly develop an abiding passion
for it.
"If
there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of
living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man
began the dream of existence,