Delhi-Agra-Ranthambhore-Jaipur-Pushkar-Udaipur-Mt
Abu-Jodhpur-Jaisalmer-
Bikaner-Mandawa-Delhi (18 Nights / 19 Days)
Day 1 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport and transfer
to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day
02 / Delhi
After breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Old
& New Delhi: 
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would
entail visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where
Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest
mosque in India .
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New
Delhi would include a visit to the Humayun's Tomb,
the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue
- Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament
House, the President's Residence and would end with
a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Night stay
in Delhi.
Day
03 / Delhi - Agra ( By road )
Morning drive to Agra, on arrival transfer to hotel.
Later proceed for city sight seeing tour visiting
the world famous Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal Emperor
Shahjehan in 1630 for his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine
her mortal remains. Also visit Agra Fort, containing
the Pearl Mosque - 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-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. Also visit Itmad-up-Dau’s
tomb, built by Noorjehan in memory of her father.
Night stay in Agra.
Day
04 / Agra – Ranthambhore ( By road )
Morning drive to Ranthambhore-famous for the wildlife
sanctuary which is said to have the India’s
friendliest Tigers and also considered to be the best
place in the world to photograph the tiger in its
natural habitat, also a wonderful place for bird watching
enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly preserved
red sandstone “ghost town” which was the
estranged capital of mughal emperor Akbar, built in
1569 and deserted when its water supply failed. Arrive
Ranthambhore & transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Ranthambhore.
Day
05 / Ranthambhore 
Early morning 3 hrs Jungle safari in a Canter (a vehicle
which is open on the top) enjoy the game viewing in
the national park and back to the hotel. After lunch
second visit to jungle and enjoy the game viewing.
Night stay in Ranthambhore.
Day
06 / Ranthambhore - Jaipur ( By road )
Early morning visit the jungle in search of tiger.
Later after breakfast drive to Jaipur. On arrival
transfer to hotel. Evening free to explore the city.
Night stay in Jaipur.
Day
07 / Jaipur
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.
Day
08 / Jaipur - Pushkar ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Pushkar, Pushkar boasts temples,
though few are as ancient as you might expect at such
an important pilgrimage site, since many were deserted
by Aurangzeb and subsequently rebuilt. The most famous
is the Brahma Temple, said to be one of the few temples
in the world dedicated to this deity. It's marked
by red spire, and over the entrance gateway is the
hans, or goose symbol, of Brahma, who is said to have
personally chosen Pushkar as its site. Night stay
in Pushkar.
Day
09/ Pushkar - Udaipur ( By Road )
Morning drive to Udaipur- an oasis in the desert state
of Rajasthan. Arrive Udaipur and transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Udaipur.
Day
10 / Udaipur
Morning city sight seeing tour of Udaipur. The city
is built in 1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh and has
been described as the most romantic spot on the continent
of India by Col. James Todd. Visit the City Palace
museum. The City Palace, one of the largest palaces
in the world, can be approached through the Bari Pol
or the Great Gate (1600) with the royal drums and
then onto the Tripolia Gate (1725). The Tripolia is
a triple gate made of marble arches. Between these
two gates are eight carved toranas or archways under
which the maharanas were weighed against gold and
silver which was later distributed to the poor subjects.
Popular entertainment like elephant fights took place
in the court beyond the Tripolia Gate. Also visit
Jagdish temple. Maharana Jagat Singh built this temple
between 1628-1653 at a whopping cost of Rs 1.5 million.
The temple, dedicated to Lord Jagannath, is at a great
height and can be approached by a long flight of stairs.
The interior of the temple has exquisite carvings
and is supplemented with prominent friezes. The temple
has several smaller shrines in four corners of it
that are dedicated to Lord Ganesh, Shiva, the Sun
God and Goddess Shakti. A Sanskrit inscription in
the porch written by Krishna Bhatt in the year 1651gives
a detailed history of the reign of Maharana Jagat
Singh.
Later visit Saheliyon ki Bari- the Garden of Royal
Ladies .Saheliyon ki Bari lies just beneath the Fateh
Sagar Lake. Maharana Sangram Singh II designed this
garden in the early 18th century purely as a pleasure
garden and a summer palace for the 48 young maids
that formed a part of the prince’s dowry. It
is also said that the garden was presented as a peace
offering from the Emperor of Delhi. Inside the garden
is a reservoir surrounded by four black marbled cenotaphs
in its four corners and one white marbled one in the
centre. The terraces of these cenotaphs have water
fountains shaped like birds from whose beaks water
gushes out in thin sprays like the singing rain –
producing a wonderful sight. The Maharanas entertained
themselves around the four ornamental pools and the
five fountains. These fountains were imported from
England in 1889. Maharana Bhopal Singh specially was
very fond of this place and built a rain fountain,
so that it looked like rain dancing on the dancing
maids. Also visit Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir ( Folk
art museum) and the Pratap Memorial.
Rest of the day at leisure. Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 11 / Udaipur – Mount Abu ( By road
)
After breakfast drive to Mt. Abu enroute visiting
the Jain temples at Ranakpur, superbly preserved in
a near-perfect condition for over 500 years. The most
attractive features are the 29 halls of the temple,
which have 1444 pillars of which no two are like.
On arrival transfer to hotel. Night stay in Mount
Abu.
Day
12/ Mount Abu
Morning visit world famous Dilwara Jain Temple, Nikki
Lake, Brahmin Kumari Ashram etc.
Dilwara Temple:
These remarkable Jain temples are Mount Abu's main
attraction and among the finest examples includes
two temples in which the art of carving marble reached
unsurpassed heights. The older of the temples is the
' Vimal Vasahi ', built in 1031 and dedicated to the
first tirthankar, Adinath. In the front of the temple
stands the ' House of Elephants ', with figures of
elephants marching in procession to the temple entrance.
The later ' Tejpal temple ' is dedicated to Neminath,
the 22nd tirthankar, and was built in 1230 by the
brothers Tejpal and Vastupal. The carving is so fine
that, in places, the marble becomes almost transparent.
Nakki Lake:
Nakki Lake is virtually in the heart of Mount Abu
and is a big attraction with tourists. The lake takes
its name from the legend that it was scooped out by
a god, using only his nails, or nakh. It's a pleasant
stroll around the lake - look for the strange rock
formations. On the lake there is a dilapidated concrete
boat-shaped snack bar.
Night stay in Mount Abu.
Day
13 / Mount Abu – Jodhpur ( By Road )
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur. On arrival transfer
to hotel. Night stay in Jodhpur.
Day
14 / Jodhpur
After a relaxed breakfast proceed for city sight seeing
tour of Jodhpur. Jodhpur - the 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.
Day
15 / Jodhpur - Jaisalmer ( By road )
Morning drive to Jaisalmer, on arrival transfer to
hotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay in Jaisalmer.
Day
16 / Jaisalmer
Morning city sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer. 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, with their carved balconies and brackets
which are supreme examples of the art. Evening camel
ride to visit Sam Dunes. Night stay in Jaisalmer.
Day
17 / Jaisalmer - Bikaner ( By road )
Morning drive to Bikaner. On arrival transfer to the
hotel. Later city sight seeing tour. Bikaner is named
after its founder Rao Bikaji in 1488. But long before
this, the city was trade center on the caravan routes
from Africa and West Asia. Bikaner’s dominant
features are rippling sands and abundant sunshine.
The city stands on an elevation, enclosed by a 7 Kms
wall, which can be entered from 5 gate. Bikaner City
is bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th century
fort housing old palaces, temples and 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. Also visit Lallgarh
Palace, the museum, Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke
Rat temple. Night stay in Bikaner.
Day
18 / Bikaner - Mandawa ( By road )
Morning drive to Mandawa, on arrival transfer to the
hotel. Later visit Mandawa, founded 1755 by Thakur
Nawal Singh and still the home of his descendants,
has beautiful frescoes, havelis and mansions. Mandawa
castle one of the finest castles of Rajasthan, is
now a hotel and house of collection of armories, costumes
of ancestors, canons from 1820 ancient coins, numismatic
collection and many other interesting items, preserved
in a museum. Night stay in Mandawa.
Day
19 / Mandawa - Delhi - Departure
Morning drive to Delhi and transfer to airport for
onward journey.
Cost
Per Person
from 01 Oct '06 - 30 May '07
|
Royal |
Twin |
USD
2554 |
Classic |
Twin |
USD
1930 |
Economy |
Twin |
USD
1454 |
There
will be a supplement charge during Christmas
Eve and New year Eve. |
**
Twin- Cost per person on twin sharing for minimum
two person traveling.
Cost
Includes :
*** 18 nights accomodation as per the itinerary
with daily breakfast.
*** Surface Travel by exclusive airconditioned
car.
*** All transfers & sightseeing as per the
itinerary.
*** Local english speaking guides.
*** Elephant ride in Jaipur (Subject to availability),
Jungle safari by canter, Boat ride in Udaipur, Camel
ride in Jaisalmer.
*** All taxes, driver allowances, Parking etc.
Cost does not include :
*** Entrance fee to monuments.
*** Any airfare
*** Tips, laundry.
*** Any item not shown in Cost Includes.
Hotels Selected - Royal 5*
Delhi: Shangri La / The
Park / Vasant
Continental / Metropolitan
Nikko / Radisson
Agra: Jaypee
Palace / Taj
View / Trident
Ranthambore:The
Pugmark
Jaipur: Hotel
Trident / Le
Meridien
Pushkar : Pushkar Palace / Jagat Palace
Udaipur : Shiv Niwas / Trident
Jodhpur : Fortune The Ummed
Jaisalmer : Fort Rajwada
Bikaner : Lallgarh Palace/ Bhanwar Niwas
Mandawa : Castle Mandawa / Desert Resort
Hotels Selected - Classic 4*
Delhi: The
Connaught / Hotel
City Park / Hotel
Marina
Agra: Agra Ashok / Clarks
Shiraz / Howard Park
Ranthambore:Ranthambhore
Bagh / Ranthambhore
Regency
Jaipur: Alsisar
Haveli Hotel / Clarks
Amer / KK
Royal Days / Hotel
Jaipur Palace
Pushkar : Pushkar Palace / Jagat Palace
Udaipur : Uday Kothi / Shikarbadi / Swaroop Vilas
Jaisalmer : Rawal Kot / Gorbandh Palace/ Rang Mahal
Jodhpur : Balsamand Palace/ Ajit Bhawan/ Shree Ram International
Bikaner : Lallgarh Palace/ Bhanwar Niwas
Mandawa : Castle Mandawa/ Desert Resort
Hotels Selected - Economy 3*/ Budget
Delhi: Hotel Apra Inn / Apra / Pablas
Agra: Deedar-E-Taj / Kant / Atithi
Jaipur:Aashish
Palace or similar
Ranthambore: Ranthambhore
Bagh / Ranthambhore
Regency
Pushkar : Pushkar Palace / Jagat Palace
Udaipur : Vishnupriya
Jodhpur : Days Inn
Jaisalmer - Narain Niwas
Bikaner - Basant Bihar
Mandawa : Mandawa Haveli
