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Rajasthan with Khajraho and Varanasi

Delhi - Samode - Mandawa - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Luni - Udaipur - Dungarpur - Deogarh - Pushkar - Jaipur - Agra – Delhi

21 Nights / 22 Days

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.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

DAY 18 : AGRA - JHANSI - ORCHHA - KHAJURAHO
Drive Morning , proceed your journey to khajuraho , enroute visiting Orchha which is a medieval city founded by Bundela rulers with palaces & temples of the 16th & 17th century – which have remarkably withstood the onslaught of time. The city is picturesquely flanked by the river Betwa. Visit of the surrounding fortress & local Ram Raja temple. after lunch, continue drive to Khajuraho, upon arrival, check in at hotel & overnight stay.

DAY 19 : KHAJURAHO
After brekfast, visit Khajuraho, built by the warrior Chandela dynasty that rose to power in Central India between 10th & 11th centuries, the 25 odd surving temples display different facets of life, including the sensual. These erotic carvings on some panels have given rise to much speculation since Khajuraho’s re-discovery by a British officer in 1838. To preserve it for posterity, Khajuraho has been declared a World Heritage Site. Visit the eastern & western group of temples famous for their erotic scultpures. Evening at leisure and overnight stay.

DAY20 : KHAJURAHO -
VARANASI
Aftter breakfast proceed for your journey to Varanasi approx. 8 hrs. drive. In evening check-in to hotel at
Varanasi. Evening at leisure and overnight stay.

DAY 21 :
VARANASI
Varanasi was formerly known as Kashi – the city that illuminates. The religious capital of Hinduism ,Varanasi is the oldest living city of India & one of the worlds’ most ancient. After breakfast, excursion to Sarnath  Visit the ruins, the stupa, the Buddhist temple & the museum (closed on Friday). At the museum is the Ashok Pillar with its four guardian lions.Evening at leisure & overnight stay.

DAY 22 :
VARANASI
Early morning, leave for boat ride on the Ganges to see the bathing Ghats (river bank) & cremation site. Sunrise on the riverfront, as seen from a boat, can be a spiritually uplifting sight. Return to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, city tour of Varanasi - Visit the Bharat Mata temple with a big relief map of India in Marble, Durga temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Benaras Hindu University which has an art gallery & the mosque of Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb. Afternoon, excursion to Ramnagar. Return by boat in the evening, enroute witness the religious ceremonies along the banks of river Ganges.Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 23 :
VARANASI – DELHI.
Morning, free for individual activities. Afternoon, transfer to the airport to board flight scheduled to depart to
Delhi for your onwards journey according to your choice.

 
 
 
 
 

 

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