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DAY 01
: ARRIVE
DELHI
Meeting and assistance on arrival at international airport Delhi
and transfer to the hotel for over night stay.
DAY 02 : DELHI
Full day sightseeing tour of New Delhi and Old Delhi New Delhi
visit includes Qutab Minar, one of the earliest remains of
Imperial Delhi (13th century AD ) Humayun's Tomb-the fine monument
believed to be forerunner of Taj Mehal, India Gata, the 42 metre
high arch was raised as a memorial to soldiers, drives past
Parliament House, President's House, Secretariat Building,
Laxminarayan Temple and The Connaught Place.
DAY 03 : DELLHI/SAMODE
In the morning, drive to Samode Palace. On arrival,
check-in at the hotel.Samode Palace, Samode - its history goes
back more than four and half centuries. Prithviraj Singhji of
Amber, the seventeenth prince of the house of Kachhawaha Rajputs,
had awarded Samode to one of his twelve sons-Gopal Singhji along
with the hereditary title of Rawal Saheb.
DAY 04 : SAMODE -
MANDAWA
Drive to Mandawa and on arrival, check-in at Mandawa Casle.
DAY 05 : MANDAWA -
BIKANER
Drive to Bikaner and on arrival, check-in at
BHANWAR NIWAS PALACE.
Bhanwar Niwas, Bikaner - built in the early 20th century by Seth
Bhanwarlalji Rampuria is one of the most interesting havelies
located in Bikaner. This hotel has very interesting rooms like the
blue drawing room, entrance hall, grand staircase and the library.
The bar is a converted Baori, or underground rain water tank. The
hotel has 14 elegantly furnished comfortable rooms.
DAY 06 :
BIKANER - JAISALMER
Drive to Jaisalmer stopping en-route at Osian to visit temples. Arrive
Jaisalmer and check-in at
FORT RAJWADA hotel.
DAY 07 : JAISALMER
Jaisalmer - much has been written about this city but nothing can
prepare the visitor for the sheer magic and brilliance of this
Desert City. Rawal Jaisal laid the foundation of the city in 1156
AD.
DAY 08 : JAISALMER -
JODHPUR
In the morning drive, to
Jodhpur.
JODHPUR - The former capital of Marwar state was founded in 1459
by Rao Jodha, Mehrangarh Fort spreading over 5 km on a
perpendicular hill and looking down 125 metre, the fort appears
rugged and impenetrable from the outside but houses some of the
most intricately adorned palaces with exquisitely carved panels
and latticed windows, Moti Mahal, Phool Mahal, Sheesh Mahal are
some of the important areas to visit A collection of royal
cenotaphs, built in while marble, lies very close to the fort.
DAY 09 :
JODHPUR - LUNI
On arrival, check-in at FORT CHANWA Luni Fort Chanwa - located 35
kms from Jodhpur belongs to Maharaja Dalip Singh, youngest son of
Maharaja Umaid Singh of Jodhpur. Over a hundred years old, this
heritage hotel has ornately carved lattice work friezes and
intricate jharokhas.
DAY 10 : LUNI - RANAKPUR -
UDAIPUR
Drive to Udaipur visiting en-route Ranakpur. RANAKPUR - The Jain community.
like several others, had always enjoyed the patronage of the
ruling family of Mewar and quite a few important positions were
held by the Jains. In 15th century, Rana Kumbha of Mewar gave a
large stretch of land in a quite and picturesque valley, deep in
the Aravallis, to the Jains.
DAY 11 :
UDAIPUR
Morning city sightseeing tour. Udaipur- Sightseeing tour of
Udaipur, one of the most beautiful cities in all of Rajasthan,
better known as cities of Lake, founded by Maharana Udaipur, the
places of interest include City Palace which has several carved
balconies, arches and decorated pillars, Zenana Mahal, Fateh
Prakash, Durbar Hall and Shambhu Niwas. Also visit Jagdish temple,
Sahelion-ki-Bari (queen's resort for the friends). Afternoon at
leisure.
DAY 12 :
UDAIPUR - DUNGARPUR
Morning leave for Dungarpur, founded in the 13th century and rose
to fame under the Guhilot Ahara uryavanshi Rajputs. The
Udai Bilas Palace was
enlarged by in 1940 Maharawal Laxman Singhji, who built three new
wings around the "Ek-Thambia Mahal' literally, one-pillared
palace) and thus createdthe famous 'courtyard'.
DAY 13 : DUNGARPUR -
DEOGARH
Drive to Deogarh and on arrival, check-in at Deogarh Mahal. Deogarh
Mahal located 135 km from
Udaipur
on Udaipur-Ajmer route, on a hillock and encircled by the town was
built in 1670 AD by Rawar Dwarkadasji of the Sisodia dynasty .
DAY 14 : DEOGARH -
PUSHKAR
Drive to Pushkar and on arrival, check-in at the hotel. Pushkar, this
sacred town lies 11 km north east of
Ajmer and 130 km from
Jaipur. According to mythology,
Pushkar Lake is
supposed to to have appeared miraculously when a lotus flower fell
from the hands of Lord Brahma and dropped into this valley.
DAY 15 : PUSHKAR -
JAIPUR
Drive to Jaipur and on arrival, check-in Samode haveli. Samode Haveli,
Jaipur built by Rawal Sheo Soinghji, a Prime Minister in the royal
court of Jaipur. The Haveli is the result of around 200 years of
construction in phases, by its occupants.
DAY 16 : JAIPUR
Morning excursion to Amber Fort, set in a picturesque location.
Amer is a fascinating blend of Hindu and Muslim architecture.
Built in the 16th century by Raja Mansingh in red sandstone and
white marble, the palace complex has some very interesting
apartments.
DAY 17 : JAIPUR -
AGRA
Drive to Agra visiting enroute Fatehpur Sikri Fatehpur Sikri, the birth story of
this beautiful city is interesting. There, in a grotto in Sikri,
lived a Muslim Saint , Sheikh Salim Chishti by name. Akbar hearing
of his renown, asked of the blessings of a son, and when a son was
born, not only was the child named Salim, the site for a mighty
and ambitious project - a city - was chosen near the residence of
the saint erected in k1569.
DAY 18 :
AGRA -
DELHI
Drive Morning sightseeing tour of
Agra.
Agra, the home of the immortal Taj Mahal, the inimitable poem in
white marble is the first expression of love of an Emperor
Shahjehan for his queen Mumtaz Mahal. This great monument was
completed in 1653 AD |
