Days
|
Route |
| Day
01 |
Arrival in Delhi
Arrival in Delhi and transfer
to hotel. Sightseeing tours in
Old and New Delhi. Delhi, the
capital city of India, has much
to offer of contrast. |
| Day
02 |
Delhi
- Shekhawati (Nawalgarth-Mukundgarh)
You will drive and enter Rajasthan’s
semi desert region of Shekhawati.
It is popularly known as ‘The
open air art gallery’ famous
for its pained Havelis. Visit
to some of the Havelis in Nawalgarth.
Approximately 5 to 6 hrs drive.
Overnight in Mukundagarh or for
the economic trips: Nawalgarh/Mandawa/Junjunu. |
| Day
03 |
Shekhawati
- Bikaner
After about 4 hours drive we arrive
in Bikaner, an old desert town
encircled by city walls and once
an important post on the great
Caravan trade route. Within the
fort, there are exquisite palaces
representing one of the best examples
among the available Moghul styled
art and architecture of India |
| Day
04 |
Bikaner - Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer is rising from the heart
of the Thar Desert like a golden
mirage. This magic, incomparably
unspoiled city has been dubbed
'The golden city' for its golden
sunsets on the yellow sand stone
mansion. The merchants built magnificent
houses and exquisitely carved
Jain temples within this fortified
town. Free afternoon. |
| Day
05 |
Jaisalmer
Visit of the fort, the Havelis
and wandering in the city. In
the afternoon you will be driven
to the Sam Sand Dunes, about 40kms
away from the city, for camel
ride and to view the sunset. En
route you will also visit Bada
Bagh, the Cenotaphs of the Rajputs
warriors and Lodhruva, the ancient
capital of Jaisalmer where you
see the fine Jain temple. |
| Day
06 |
Jaisalmer
- Jodhpur
The 500 hundred year old Marwar
state capital is believed to be
founded by the descendent of Rama,
the epic hero of Ramayan. This
is the second largest city of
Rajasthan. The massive Mehrangarh
fort looms on the top of the rocky
hill with panoramic view of the
blue colored city below. Half
day here is enough to cover the
sightseeing of tourist interest.
Overnight in Rohert Garh or Luni
is possible in an excellent 4
star heritage hotel. |
| Day
07 |
Kumbhalgarh
En route we stop at Ranakpur,
the tranquil pilgrimage town of
the Jains. After visiting the
unique and beautiful Jain temple
we ascend the Aravali hills and
arrive in Kumabalgarh. The formidable
Kumbhalgarh fort stands cradled
in the cluster of rolling hills.
|
| Day
08 |
Kumbhalgarh
- Udaipur
Barely 2 hours drive and you arrive
in Udaipur dubbed often as the
‘Venice of the East’
– center of Rajasthan’s
arts, paintings and crafts. Udaipur,
the city of dawn, is a lovely
land around azure water lakes,
hemmed in by the lush hills of
the Aravali range. |
| Day
09 |
Udaipur
- Ajmer
Situated in the green oasis on
the shore of Ana Sagar lake, wrapped
in the barren hills, Ajmer became
a favorite residence of great
Moghuls. Daragah is the famous
pilgrimage site for the Muslims
in India. We make an excursion
to Pushkar famous for its lake
where the Hindus take their ritual
bath. An extra ordinary event
takes place on the full moon in
November when the largest cattle
fair in India is held. Nomads
from the Thar Desert gather to
trade their cattle then. |
| Day
10 |
Ajmer - Jaipur
The capital city of Rajasthan
is referred as the pink city because
of the pink colored mansions.
The city was designed with wide
straight avenues, roads lanes
and uniform rows of shops on the
either side of main bazaar arranged
in 9 rectangular sectors (chokris)
in accordance with the principles
of town planning laid down in
Hindu epochal treatise –
Shilpa Shastra. Visit of the Amber
Fort, City Palace, Hawa Mahal
(Palace of the Winds), Jantar
Mantar (a stone observatory).
|
| Day
11 |
Jaipur
- Agra
Along the way visit of the ghost
city of Fatehpur Sikri, the architectural
enigma of Mughal Empire. In Agra
visit of the 7th wonder of world
the Taj Mahal. |
| Day
12 |
Agra - Delhi
We drive back to Delhi and complete
the tour until departure transfer
to the airport. |
