Rajasthan
with South India Duration: 28 Nights / 29 Days
Places to Visit: Delhi - Jaipur - Pushkar - Udaipur - Mount Abu - Jodhpur
- Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Bharatpur - Agra - Delhi - Madras - Tanjore - Madurai
- Periyar - Allepey - Cochin - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysore - Belur - Halebid -
Bangalore - Mumbai
Day 01: Arrival Delhi Assistance on arrival and transfer to your hotel
where a welcome ceremony awaits you. Girls dressed in traditional Indian attire
anoint your forehead with ‘a red tikka’ followed by ceremonial garlanding.
Day 02: Delhi After a leisurely breakfast embark on a sightseeing
tour of Old Delhi including the Red fort and the Jama masjid, post lunch tour
of New Delhi to include Qutab Minar, India Gate, Humayun's tomb and the Lakshmi
Narayan temple.
Day 03: Delhi - Jaipur Morning drive to jaipur,
the fabled ‘pink city’ of the desert named after Jai Singh, the former
Maharajah of Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur by lunch and check inn to your hotel. After
Lunch and some rest visit the City Palace, the royal residence of the Maharajah
of Jaipur and later visit the Observatory dating back to the 18th century and
also visit the Palace of winds (Hawa Mahal). Evening enjoy your dinner with cultural
Rajasthani folk dance programme.
Day 04: Jaipur - Pushkar
Morning after breakfast visit the majestic Amber Fort where you ride up on elephants
back to the former capital of the royals set against the backdrop of wooded hills.
Later explore shopping centres of jaipur and drive to Pushkar. Arrive Pushkar
and check inn to your hotel. Evening enjoy the camel Fair.
Day 05: Pushkar Enjoy the various events and activities in Pushkar
fair the whole day.
Day 06: Pushkar - Udaipur : After breakfast
drive to Udaipur (the Venice of the east). Arrive Udaipur in the evening and check
inn to your hotel.
Day 07: Udaipur After Breakfast make a
visit to the City Palace, built in 1725 and later visit Sahelion ki Bari, the
gardens the maids-of-honour. After lunch make a trip to Nagda and Eklingji to
see the beautiful temples in their ruins.
Day 08: Udaipur - Mt.Abu
via Ranakpur Morning drive to the only hill resort of Rajasthan Mt.Abu
enroute visiting the famous Jain temples of Ranakpur. Arrive Mt.Abu and check
inn to your hotel. Evening at leisure.
Day 09: Mt.Abu - Jodhpur
Morning at leisure to enjoy the scenic beauty of this hill station. After lunch
transfer to Jodhpur.
Day 10: Jodhpur Start the city tour
of Jodhpur visiting the Mehrangarh Fort museum and Jaswant thada, the cremation
spot of the royal family. After lunch visit the ancient capital of Marwar-Mandore.
Day 11: Jodhpur - Jaisalmer Morning drive to Jaisalmer situated deep
in the heart of the Thar desert. Arrive Jaisalmer and shortly after lunch visit
the Chhatris of Maharwals and later Camel ride at Sam for sunset.
Day
12: Jaisalmer - Bikaner Leave for Bikaner and arrive by lunch. After lunch
make a tour of Junagarh Fort and its fabulous palaces.
Day 13: Bikaner
- Mandawa After breakfast transfer to Mandawa (an old castle in Rajasthan).
Post lunch session includes a small visit of Mandawa to appreciate the painted
Havelis on the ancient and the famous silk route.
Day 14: Mandawa
- Bharatpur Drive to Bharatpur (famous for keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary).
Evening make a visit to the sanctuary.
Day 15: Bharatpur - Agra
Early morning make a visit to the sanctuary to see the birds in their natural
habitat. After breakfast drive down to Agra (The city of Tajmahal). Arrive Agra
by lunch after a tour of the beautiful city of Fatehpur Sikri, the Old capital
of Mughal emperor Akbar. Post lunch tour of the world famous Tajmahal and of the
Red Fort. Later explore the shopping centres of Agra. Evening enjoy special cocktail
dinner.
Day 16: Agra - Delhi - Madras Morning at leisure.
Afternoon transfer to Delhi domestic airport to connect flight to Madras. Arrive
Madras in the evening and check inn to your hotel.
Day 17: Madras
Full day city tour of Madras including the Snake park and Kapaleeswara temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva and the museum.
Day 18: Madras - Tanjore Morning drive to Tanjore and check inn to
your hotel. Evening at leisure.
Day 19: Tanjore - Madurai
Morning start the tour of Tanjore visiting the Brihadeshwara Temple, a typical
architecture from the 11th century. Later visit the Saraswati Mahal Library. After
lunch depart for Madurai , arrive in the evening and transfer to your hotel.
Day 20: Madurai - Periyar Morning visit the world famous Meenakshi
Sundereshwara temple, a huge Dravidian temple complex. After lunch depart for
Periyar wild life sanctuary. Arrive Periyar in the evening and check inn hotel.
Day 21: Periyar - Aleppey Morning boat cruise on the lake
to get a closer look at the wild elephants. Later drive to reach the small beautiful
town of Allepey situated on the backwaters of Kerala
Day 22: Aleppey
- Cochin After breakfast boat cruise on the backwaters of Kerala (three
hours from boat) and than continue by Road to Cochin. Arrive Cochin and visit
the Chinese fishing nets in the backwaters of Cochin. Overnight at boat.
Day 23: Cochin Sea Boat Ride To Visit Various Islands And Churches,
Santa cruz Basilica, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish synagogue, Dutch palace, St.
Franchis. Overnight at boat.
Day 24: Cochin - Coimbatore
After
breakfast drive to Coimbatore also called the ‘Manchester of South India’.
Arrive by lunch and soon after lunch visit the Maruthamalai temple.
Day 25: Coimbatore - Ooty Morning drive to the queen of hill stations,Ooty
known for its salubrious climate and scenic beauty. Arrive Ooty by lunch and rest
of the day is at leisure.
Day 26: Ooty - Mysore Morning depart
for Mysore (wonderful historic town and evidence city to exhibit the oldest Indian
richest economy). Arrive by lunch and shortly after lunch visit the Mysore Palace,
once the capital seat of power of the ruling Wodeyars. Also visit the Brindavan
Garden, Chamundeeswri temple, Tipu’s summer palace.
Day 27:
Mysore - Belur - Halebid Transfer to Belur, the superbly preserved Chennkesava
Temple here is a tribute to the skill and genius of the medieval craftsman. Later
visit Halebid temple 10 kms. From Belur, a riot of carvings left incomplete after
80 years of labour.
Day 28: Halebid - Bangalore Drive to
Bangalore to catch flight to Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai in the evening and transfer
to your hotel.
Day 29: Mumbai and Departure After breakfast
proceed for a half day city tour of Mumbai visiting Kamla Nehru park, Hanging
gardens situated on the slopes of Malabar hill offering a panoramic view of Marine
Drive and Chawpatty beach, Prince of wales museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, Gateway
of India and drive through the Crawford market.
Evening Transfer to international
Airport in time to board flight for onward destination.
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