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10 Nights – 11 Days to Delhi, Agra and
Rajasthan |
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Destinations Covered –
Delhi – Agra – Jaipur – Pushkar – Udaipur – Ranakpur
– Jodhpur – Bikaner – Mandawa
Day 01 Arrive in Delhi
On arrival at Delhi airport our representative having a
placard displaying your name will meet you to pick you
up and transfer to your hotel. Overnight at hotel in
Delhi.
Day 02 Delhi – Sikndra - Agra
[205 KM / 5 Hours] After
breakfast you will proceed on a sightseeing tour of New
Delhi.
Visit the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the residence of the
President of India. At the foot of Raisina Hill is the
India Gate, a war memorial arch which Lutyen built in
honor of 60,000 soldiers who died in World war first.
Next stop is at the Parliament House; it was here that
the constitution of independent India was drafted. Later
visit to Qutubminar. Longest stone tower in India. Later
drive to Agra.
En route visit Sikndra. Continue drive to Agra. Arrive
and Check in to the hotel. Overnight at hotel in Agra.
Day 03 Agra - Fatehpur Sikri –
Abhaneri - Jaipur [235 KM / 6 Hours].
Early morning visit the Taj Mahal. It was built by Shah
Jahan as a token of his love for his deceased wife, and
is undoubtedly the most romantic burial site in the
world.
Return to hotel for breakfast and then a short visit to
Agra fort. After the visit drive to Jaipur. En route
you’ll come to stunning Fatehpur Sikri. The great ruler
Akbar set up his capital here, and built a grand city,
but after only 40 years the water supply became too
difficult to maintain in this dry area, so all of the
inhabitants packed up and moved on. They left behind a
phenomenal collection of grand temples and palaces, with
the ruins of old houses standing between them. Now it is
an atmospheric ghost city, full of green parrots and
monkeys. After the visit continue drive towards Jaipur.
En route you will visit Abhaneri.
Abhaneri – The City of Brightness is a small town
village, situated at 95 KM before from Jaipur.
Originally Abhaneri was named as Abha Nagri, which means
the city of brightness, but due to mispronunciation of
the term, it changed to the present name. Today, the
city is in ruins; yet it still attracts tourists from
across the globe. Arrive in Jaipur in the evening.
Overnight at hotel in Jaipur.
Day 04 Jaipur visit
Breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Amber. Here you
will enjoy an Elephant ride. Visit the Amber fort and
later return back to Jaipur city for sight seeing of
other prominent monuments. Visit the Palace of Winds
also known as Hawa Mahal, this elaborate building, now
little more than a faηade, is encrusted with delicate
screens and carved balconies from which the royal
ladies, confined to their quarters, could sneak views of
the outside world.
Also visit City Palace, where you can see Chandra Mahal,
Shri Gobind Deo Temple and the City Palace Museum; also
visit Jantar Mantar, a royal observatory with masonry
astronomical instruments. In the evening you can visit
the famous rug factory and gem factory, where you can
see skilled artisans doing intricate work of gem cutting
and polishing. Overnight stay at hotel in Jaipur.
Day 05 Jaipur – Pushkar [150 KM
/ 4 Hours]
After breakfast drive Pushkar. Arrive and check in to
the hotel. Afternoon free at leisure. In the evening
visit the town and the lake. Overnight stay at hotel in
Pushkar.
Day 06 Pushkar - Udaipur [305
KM / 6 Hours]
Morning drive to Udaipur. Arrive and check into the
hotel. Rest of the day is free at the hotel. In the
evening stroll in the colourful market of Udaipur city.
Overnight stay at hotel in Udaipur.
Day 07 Udaipur
Breakfast at the hotel and proceed to a city tour of
Udaipur. The City Palace and Museum is considered as the
largest palace complex in Rajasthan. The Pratap
Memorial-it has the bronze statue of Maharana Pratap,
the legendary warrior king of Udaipur. Jagdish Temple
which was built in 1651 AD. Saheliyon Ki Bari is a small
ornamental garden. Late afternoon enjoy boat-ride on
Lake Pichola visiting many Ghats (banks) of washing,
bathing etc and enjoy excellent views of the Lake Palace
and City Palace. Overnight at hotel in Udaipur.
Day 08 Udaipur – Ranakpur –
Jodhpur [270 KM / 6 Hours]
After breakfast, leave from Udaipur to Jodhpur. En route
visiting the Jain temples at Ranakpur : The cluster of
temples, made of intricately sculpted white marble, come
across as a marvelous feat of architecture. It would
take anyone by surprise to learn that they were built in
1460, so well preserved & sparkling is the marble. The
main temple is supported on 1,444 pillars – none of
which is similarly carved. After the visit, continue
drive to Jodhpur. Arrive and check in to the hotel.
Evening free at leisure. Overnight at hotel in Jodhpur.
Day 09 Jodhpur – Bikaner [240
KM / 5 Hours]
Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Bikaner. En route
visit Rat temple at Deshnokh. Further drive to Bikaner
and visit the Junagarh fort. Overnight at hotel in
Bikaner
Day 10 Bikaner – Fatehpur –
Mandawa [200 KM / 4 Hours]
Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Mandawa. En route
visit the Havelis (Mansions) of Fatehpur town. Then
continue drive to Mandawa. On Arrival check in to the
hotel. Overnight at hotel in Mandawa.
Day 11 Mandawa – Delhi –
Transfer to International Airport [275 KM / 6 Hours]
After breakfast visit the frescoed Havelis. The painted
Havelis of Mandawa that belong to its rich merchants
including the Chowkhani Haveli, Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli
and Mohahanlal Saraf Haveli and most of the paintings
and frescoes have local deities and daily desert
lifestyle as its main theme.
After the visit of Mandawa village drive to Delhi.
Arrive in Delhi and visit to Shikh Temple of Gurudwara
Bangala Sahib. Also stroll in the Janpath market of
Connaught place. In the evening you will be taken to a
local city restaurant for farewell dinner. After the
dinner transfer to the international airport to board
the flight back to your country.
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