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Day1 - Arrive Delhi
Traditional welcome on arrival at Delhi international airport and
transfer to the hotel.
Day2 - Delhi
After breakfast, guided tour of historic city of Delhi. The city
where one can experience the power of the many rulers who ruled
this region, a city built and destroyed and re-built over seven
times. The guided tour takes to the monuments that depict the
different eras. The tour includes the magnificent Red Fort, the
Jama Masjid, Asia's largest mosque, Rajghat - the memorial to
Mahatma Gandhi - the "Father of the Nation". Afternoon tour of New
Delhi to include Humanyun Tomb, Birla Mandir, Bahai Temple, Qutab
Minar, India Gate, President'' House and drive through Connaught
Place. Evening, see Son-et-Lumerie at Red Fort (optional).
Overnight at the hotel
Day3 - Delhi – Jaipur
Breakfast. Drive onto Jaipur - the Pink City of Rajasthan. Upon
arrival in Jaipur, transfer to the hotel. Later, guided half-day
city tour of Jaipur covering Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds), City
Palace, Jantar Mantar (Royal Observatory). Overnight at hotel.
Day4 - Jaipur
Enjoy a royal breakfast at hotel. Then guided excursion to the
majestic Amber Fort - the erstwhile capital of the Kachwahas
Rajputs before they moved to their newly built capital in Jaipur.
This is the only fort where one can still go by the elephant back
even today like a Maharaja. Evening at leisure for enjoying the
real charm of this royal city to stroll in the local bazaars to
see some handicrafts and artisans. Overnight at Rambagh Palace hotel.
Day5 - Jaipur – Osian (300 kms / 7 hrs)
Leave early morning for Osian. Stop over for breakfast. Arrive
Osian by afternoon. Check into Reggie’s Camel Camp for
wash-n-change. Late afternoon visit the nearby temples. In the
evening relax at the camp’s viewing folk entertainment followed by
a sit down dinner. After dinner, the guests can either retire to
their tents or sit around the fire. Overnight at deluxe tents.
Day6 - Osian – Jodhpur (65 kms / 1.5 hrs)
After breakfast, enjoy a camel safari to nearby oasis village
Khetasar (2.30 hrs ride). One also visits the local potter,
weavers, Bishnois huts along the Safari route. On reaching
Khetasar the guests are brought back to camp in 4 wheel drive
Jeeps. Lunch at the village or back at the camp. After lunch,
drive to Jodhpur, the capital of the Marwar
State. Check into the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day7 - Jodhpur
After breakfast, a full day guided sightseeing tour of the city,
which includes: Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada and Mandore Garden.
Evening free to explore the tiny shops in the narrow lanes of the
city. Overnight at hotel.
Day8 - Jodhpur – Udaipur (260kms / 5 hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Udaipur.
Enroute stopover at Ranakpur, to visit the famous Jain temples.
The City of Dawn, surrounded by the ancient Aravali Mountains and
set on the edge of three lakes, is a brilliant kaleidoscope of
narrow lanes flanked by bright stalls, gardens, lakes, palaces and
temples. Enjoy day on the banks of the Lake Pichola or at the
numerous shops that dot the narrow windings streets of Udaipur.
Overnight at Udaivilas hotel.
Day 9 - Udaipur
After breakfast, full day guided sightseeing of the city including
City Palace, Jagdish Temple, Saheliyon-ki-Bari and a excursion to
Eklingi, famous for its Jain temples. Overnight at hotel.
Day10 - Udaipur
– Chittorgarh (120 kms / 6 hrs)
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for Chittorgarh - the well-established
citadel and the capital of Mewar rulers. On arrival check into the
hotel for wash-n-change. Then proceed on a guided tour of the
Chittorgarh Fort, which stands 180 mtrs high with each stone
narrating its own story. Overnight at hotel.
Day11 - Chittorgarh – Kota (250 kms / 5 hrs)
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for Kota. On arrival check into the
hotel for wash-n-change. Then take a guided tour of Kota, to visit
the City Fort Palace, Museum and Jagmandir Palace. Overnight at
hotel.
Day13 - Kota – Bundi – Ranthambore (210 kms)
Breakfast. Proceed to Bundi, for a half-day guided tour of the
Taragarh Fort, Raniji-ki-Baoli, (Queen's step well) and Nagar
Sagar Kund. In the afternoon drive to Ranthambore. Evening free at
the national park. Overnight at hotel.
Day14 - Ranthambore
After breakfast take a jeep safari into the jungle. Afternoon
visit the Ranthambore Fort. Overnight at hotel.
Day15 - Ranthambore – Agra (275 kms / 6 hrs)
Breakfast at hotel. Then proceed to Agra via Fatepur Sikri; a
World Heritage Site. Assisted by a guide visit this world famous
complex of monuments and temples built in a uniform architectural
style. Drive onto Agra. On arrival, check into hotel. Overnight at
hotel.
Day16 - Agra – Delhi (200 kms / 4 hrs)
After breakfast, visit the Taj Mahal, a monument built by Emperor
Shah Jahan in the memory of her wife Mumtaz Mahal and the Agra
Fort, built by Emperor Akbar in red sandstone exhibiting a mixture
of the Islamic and Hindu styles of architecture. Afternoon drive
to Delhi. On arrival check the hotel for wash-n-change. Depending
on flight schedule transfer to international airport New Delhi |