EXPLORE RAJASTHAN
DAY 01 FRANCE TO
DELHI Arrive Delhi from your home country by midnight. Garland
welcome, assistance and transfer to hotel. O/n Hotel.
DAY
02 DELHI TO JAIPUR Morning after a leisurely breakfast drive to
Jaipur (about 260kms/05hrs), check into the hotel. Afternoon visit City
Palace, still inhabited by Jai Singh's descendants is a superb fusion of
Rajput and Mughal architecture. A city within a city, it includes the Govind
Deo Temple, the Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory and the Maharaja's
museum with his personal collection of weaponry, miniature paintings, royal
attire and jewellery. On the periphery of the Palace stands the Hawa Mahal,
the Palace of Winds, an elaborate pink sandstone façade behind which
the ladies of the court used to watch the daily goings on in the street
below. Evening stroll around the colourful Rajasthani old market. O/n Hotel.
DAY 03 JAIPUR TO JODHPUR Morning after
breakfast visit Amber, ascending by elephant to see the 16th century hilltop
fortress - Palace and its richly decorated apartments. Ascend to the ancient
Rajput capital of Amber, this fort palace was begun by Raja Man Singh and
used by the Rajputs as their stronghold until Sawai Jai Singh II moved to
the newly created Jaipur. You will visit the palace and its many intricate
chambers and hallways, which has breathtaking views of the Jal Mahal (Water
palace) below. Afternoon free to relax. Evening transfer to railway station
to board express train to Jodhpur at 17:15 - 22:55hrs. Upon arrival,
transfer to hotel. O/n Hotel.
DAY 04 JODHPUR
Morning after breakfast explores the historic Jodhpur - the second
city of Rajasthan. Visit the massive Mehrangarh Fort looms over the city and
the Red sandstone Palaces within the fort form one of the most impressive
complexes in Rajasthan. Its museum contains sections which house armoury,
palanquins, howdahs and headgear from all the communities of Rajasthan. Life
in the city revolves around the Clock Tower area, a haven for shoppers,
selling everything from the leather mojris (shoes) to ornamental swords
fashioned after designs seen in the fort museum. Afternoon visit the Old
City surrounded by a huge 9 ½-km long wall, which has 101 bastions
and seven gates. It comprises a labyrinthine maze of narrow streets. Some of
the houses and temples are of richly carved stone, in particular red
sandstone buildings of the Sire (Sardar) Bazar. O/n Hotel.
DAY
05 JODHPUR TO UDAIPUR Morning after breakfast drive to Udaipur
(about 275kms/06hrs), enroute visit the Ranakpur Temple. Upon arrival, check
into the hotel. Rest of the day free to relax. O/n Hotel.
DAY
06 UDAIPUR Set on the shores of Lake Pichola and surrounded by
hills, Udaipur grew in complete contrast to the harsh deserts of the rest of
Rajasthan. After breakfast full day visit to City Palace - the largest
palace complex in Rajasthan, comprising many buildings added at different
time by various maharajas. Perhaps the most beautiful are the Moti Mahal
with its mirror inlay and the Chini ka Chitra Mahal's iridescent tile work.
At the nearby, Jagdish Temple, there is an impressively carved image of Lord
Vishnu, to whom the temple is dedicated. A boat ride around Lake Pichola
offers spectacular views of the city. The City Palace towers over the lake
and you will also see the merchant's havelis, temples, the royal hunting
lodge and the exquisite Gul Mahal Pavilion on Jag Mandir Island. Having
disembarked, you continue to the ornamental gardens of the Maids of Honour
or Sahelion ki Bari. O/n Hotel.
DAY
07 UDAIPUR TO BIJAIPUR Morning after breakfast drive to Bijaipur
(about 160kms/04hrs), enroute visit Chittaurgarh Fort stands on a 152-m high
rocky hill, rising abruptly above the surrounding plain. Check into the
heritage hotel located in the historic place of Bijaipur. Rest of the day
free to relax. O/n Hotel.
DAY 08 BIJAIPUR TO
AJMER After an early breakfast drive to Ajmer (about 220kms/05hrs),
through colourful Rajasthani villages. Upon arrival, check into the hotel.
Evening we make a short drive to visit Pushkar (about 12 kms). Back to Ajmer
for overnight. O/n Hotel.
DAY 09 AJMER TO
BHARATPUR Morning after breakfast visit the Dargahy Sharif in Ajmer
where the great Sufi saint-Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti lies buried. Proceed our
long drive to Bharatpur (about 295kms/07hrs), check into the hotel. Rest of
the day free to relax. O/n Hotel.
DAY 10
BHARATPUR TO AGRA Early morning explore the Bharatpur or Keoladeo
Ghana Bird Sanctuary by rikshaw, located on the confluence of Gambhir and
Banganga rivers and spread over 29 km of shallow lakes and woodlands,
Keoladeo National Park provides shelter to over 300 avian species,
particularly during winter when the resident numbers multiply as a result of
migrants. The freshwater swamp with the picturesque Kadam trees, stands of
Acacia and profuse aquatic vegetation, is a habitat of various living
organisms, which serve as food for the different species of animals.
Proceed to Agra (about 60kms/02hrs), enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri - Palace
complex built to commemorate the birth of Mughal Emperor Akbar's first
child. Upon arrival, check into the hotel. Evening at sunset we visit
India's most celebrated monument the Taj Mahal, built as a monument of
eternal love by Shah Jahan to the bride Mumtaz, the Taj Mahal looks
amazingly graveful from almost any angle. It was built over a period of 20
years by 20,000 laborers and craftsmen and displays superb craftsmanship.
The close up details of the Taj Mahal is as exquisite as the overall
architectural design, with semi-precious stones and beautiful patterns
covering the marble surface. Rest of the day free to relax. O/n Hotel.
DAY
11 AGRA TO DELHI Morning after breakfast we visit RED Fort, Akbar
began Agra Fort in 1565, with additions of the citadel being made through to
the time of Akbar's grandson, Shah Jahan (Kind of the World). The forts have
fine views of the Taj across the River Yamuna, and consists of Deewani -
Aam(hall of public ordinances) and Deewan- Khass (the hall of Private
ordinances), it also has a beautiful fountain ways. Later on visit the Itmat
- ud - Daulah also known as 'Baby Taj'. Afternoon drive to Delhi (about
210kms/05hrs), enroute visit Sikandra to see Tomb of Mughal Emperor Akbar.
Upon arrival in Delhi, direct transfer to int'l airport to board flight to
your home country.
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