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8 Nights – 9 Days to Delhi - Agra and
Rajasthan |
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Destinations Covered :
Delhi – Shekhawati – Bikaner – Jodhpur – Rohet –
Luni – Jojawar – Pushkar – Jaipur and Agra
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 - Shekhawati
Region: Mandawa or Alsisar [270 KM / 6 Hours]
After breakfast visit of New Delhi. First of all you
will visit India Gate, President House, Parliament
house. Later you will visit Qutab Minar. In the
afternoon drive to Shekhawati region. Arrive and check
in to the hotel. Overnight at hotel in Mandawa or
Alsisar village.
Day 03 Shekhawati Region:
Mandawa or Alsisar – Bikaner [190 KM / 4 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. Drive to Bikaner. Arrive
and visit Junagarh fort of Bikaner. The very unusual
character of this fort as compared to the forts in
Rajasthan it is built on the plain desert whereas all
other forts in Rajasthan are on hilltops. The palace
complex has decorated interiors which are perhaps the
best preserved in the country. Overnight stay at hotel
in Bikaner.
Day 04 Bikaner – Jodhpur –
Rohet or Luni [280 KM / 6 Hours]
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur. En route visit
Deshnokh rat temple. Continue drive to Jodhpur. On
Arrival visit the Mehrangarh Fort with charming
miniature paintings and cradle rooms and Jaswant Thada
Memorial (Royal Cenotaphs). After the visit short drive
to Rohet or Luni. Overnight stay at hotel in Rohet or
Luni.
Day 05 Rohet or Luni to Jojawar
[200 Km / 5 hours]
After breakfast Depart for Deogarh. Arrive and check in
to the hotel Rawla Jojawar. A fort converted in to a
heritage hotel. Evening jeep safari to experience the
rural life of local tribes. Overnight at hotel Rawla
Jojawar.
Day 06 Jojawar – Pushkar -
Jaipur [310 KM / 6 Hours]
Breakfast at the hotel and depart to Pushkar. Arrive at
Pushkar and visit the town and the lake. Later drive to
Jaipur. Arrive in the evening and check in to the hotel.
Evening free at leisure.
Day 07 Jaipur
Breakfast at hotel and proceed to Amber. Here you will
enjoy an Elephant ride. Visit the Amber fort and 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 08 Jaipur – Abhaneri –
Fatehpur Sikri – Agra [235 KM / 6 Hours]
Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Agra. 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.
Continue drive towards Fatehpur Sikri. Visit 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 Agra. Arrive and check in to the
hotel. Overnight at hotel in Agra.
Day 09 Agra – Delhi – Transfer
to International Airport [205 KM / 5 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 visit Agra fort.
Later in the evening drive to Delhi. On arrival visit
the Shikh Temple of Gurudwara Bangala Sahib.
In the late 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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