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Exclusive Rajasthan Tour
Duration: 13 Nights / 14 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Mandawa - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur -
Udaipur - Ajmer - Pushkar - Jaipur - Agra - Delhi
Day 01:
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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