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Desert Tour of Rajasthan
India |
Royal
Rajasthan Tour
Duration :
13
Nights / 14 Days
Destinations Covered :
Delhi-Agra-Jaipur-Pushkar-Udaipur-Jodhpur-Jaisalmer-Bikaner-Mandawa-Delhi
Day 01 / 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 - Jaipur ( By road )
Morning drive to Jaipur enroute visiting
Fatehpur Sikri, built by Emperor Akbar in 1569
to commemorate the birth of his son and later
abandoned due to scarcity of water. Visit the
remains, it fortifications within the city
including Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti,
Panch Mahal and other palaces. On arrival
transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 05 / 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 06 / Jaipur - Udaipur ( By road )
Morning drive to Udaipur- an oasis in the desert
state of Rajasthan enroute visiting 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. Arrive Udaipur and transfer
to hotel. Night stay in Udaipur
Day 07 / 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
Jagdish temple, Sahelion Ki Bari ( Queen’s
resort for their friends) Bhartiya Lok Kala
Mandir ( Folk art museum) and the Pratap
Memorial. Rest of the day at leisure. Night stay
in Udaipur.
Day 08 / Udaipur - Jodhpur ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur. On arrival
transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jodhpur.
Day 09 / 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 10 / Jodhpur - Jaisalmer ( By road )
Morning drive to Jaisalmer, on arrival transfer
to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay in
Jaisalmer.
Day 11 / 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 12 / 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 13 / 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 14 / Mandawa - Delhi - Departure
Morning drive to Delhi and transfer to airport
for onward journey.
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