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