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Day 1: Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Meet assistance on arrival & transfer
to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Delhi /
Mandawa
Morning, drive to Mandawa. En route sightseeing of
Mukandgarh. Check in hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Mandawa. Mandawa,
founded in 1775 by Thakur Nawal Singh and still the home of his
descendants has beautiful frescoes, havelis and mansions. Mandawa Castle,
one of the finest castle of Rajasthan is now a hotel and houses a
collection of armories, costumes of ancestors and cannons in a museum.
Overnight at hotel.
 Day 3: Mandawa
/ Bikaner
Morning, drive to Bikaner. Arrive Bikaner & check in
hotel. Afternoon city tour. Bikaner City is bolstered by imposing walls
and has a 16th century fort, housing old palaces, temples and mosque.
Founded by Raja Rai Singh, the fort is distinguished by its long range of
37 pavilions, a line of balconies and aerial windows of varying designs.
Also visit Lallgarh Palace, the museum, Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat
Temple. Overnight at hotel.
Day 4: Bikaner / Khimsar
Morning, drive to Khimsar. Arrive Khimsar & check in hotel. Afternoon
sightseeing at Khimsar. Khimsar is steeped in history. Founded 2500 years
ago by the Jain Saint Mahaveer this is the starting point of the great
Indian Desert. The founder of the castle which was built in mid 15th
century was Prince Karamsi. Well managed Khimsar Fort provides the
visitors with all modern amenities- 50 luxuriously furnished rooms, theme
dinners, a variety of continental and Indian meals as well as traditional
Rajasthani. Evening jeep safari to sand dunes for a sunset view. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 5: Khimsar / Jodhpur
Morning, drive to Jodhpur. On arrival check in hotel. Afternoon city
sightseeing. Jodhpur, stronghold of the fierce Rathore clan was founded in
1459 by Prince Jodha. Visit the Mehrangarh Fort situated on a low
sandstone hill. Within the fort visit Moti- Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also
visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble cenotaph built in memory of
Maharaja Jaswant Singh in 1899 and the Umaid Public Gardens. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 6:
Jodhpur / Kishangarh
Morning, drive to Kishangarh. via Pushkar (Ajmer). En route visit Ajmer (Dargah
Ajmer Sharif). Continue drive on to Pushkar. Visit the holy ghats of
Pushkar and the Brahma Temple. Arrive Kishangarh & check in hotel. The
majestic fort of Kishangarh and the deep moat surrounding it forms its
backdrop while the vast Gundalao Lake with its myriad bird life in front.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 7: Kishangarh / Kuchaman
Morning, drive to Kuchaman. Arrive Kuchaman & check in hotel. Travel back
in time whilst the trip to the magnificent fort. The Kuchaman Fort has
successive layers of timeless history perfectly preserved frozen in rock
and time. Feel the glory of the battles won at the main entrance to the
Kuchaman Fort, the Panch Pole. The five gates so arranged in a series that
it is impossible for enemies to enter without being attacked from every
direction. Overlook a bustling city from 1000 feet and shop in its
fabulous Meena bazaar, the market place of princesses and queens, which
lies at the base of the fort. Swim in the unique 200 year old underground
swimming pool with its lofty arches and galleries, or in the two other
modern pools.
Day 8: Kuchaman / Jaipur
Morning, drive to Jaipur. On arrival check in hotel. Afternoon city tours
of bazaars. Overnight at hotel.
 Day 9: Jaipur
Morning, excursion to Amber Fort, the ancient capital of the state until
1728. Visit the Jagmandir or the hall of victory glittering with mirrors,
Jal Mahal and Temple of Kali. Ascend on elephant back, the hill on which
the fort is situated. Drive past Hawa Mahal , the palace of winds and
through the pink rose residential / business areas of Jaipur. Back to the
hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10: Jaipur /
Delhi
Morning, combined sightseeing of Old and New Delhi visiting Qutub Minar.
India Gate (war memorial), Laxmi Narayan Temple a (modern Hindu temple),
drive past President's estate, Parliament House, Secretariat building, Raj
Ghat and Shanti van, the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal
Nehru, Jama Masjid, the Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11: Delhi
After breakfast day is free for personal activities.
Transfer to the international airport for flight to onward journey. |
