Day 01 : Abroad - Delhi
Arrive at New Delhi International
airport. You will be met on arrival and transfer
to the hotel..
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi
Breakfast at the hotel.
This morning you will be given the sightseeing
tour of Old Delhi. Visit the former centre of
Mughal Power, Old Delhi offers ancient monuments,
narrow streets and bustling bazaars. Visit the
vast Red Fort, built in 1648, the Jama Masjid,
the greatest mosque in India and completed in
1658 by Shah Jahan who also built the Taj Mahal,
and the Raj Ghat, the simple memorial to Mahatma
Gandhi.
In the Afternoon sightseeing tour of New Delhi
- drive past the stately government buildings
of the British Era designed by Lutyens, including
the India Gate & the Presidential Palace.
Continue onto the beautiful Humayuns tomb of
the Mughal era & predecessor of the world
famous Taj Mahal. End the tour at the towering
minaret of Qutab Minar.
Day 03 : Delhi - Udaipur
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport in time to connect flight
to Udaipur.
Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer
to the hotel.
In the afternoon you will be given the City
tour of Udaipur - The tour will cover the magnificent
City Palace, the Jagdish temple, the pleasure
gardens and a drive around the other nearby
lakes.
Later enjoy a cruise on the placid waters of
Lake Pichola. From the lake you have a wonderful
view of the City Palace stretching along the
east bank, while the south bank has pleasant
gardens running down to the waterside.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : Udaipur - Ranakpur -
Jodhpur
Breakfast at the hotel.
Leave Udaipur for Jodhpur by road. En-route
visit Ranakpur Temples. Ranakpur Temples - the
most magnificent 15th century Jain temples situated
in the deep secluded valley of the Aravalli
Hills. Though over 500 years old, the temples
here are superbly preserved in a near-perfect
condition.Includes visit to two more Jain temples
and the Temple of the Sun God with its erotic
sculptures.
Continue your drive towards Jodhpur.
Upon arrival, check in at the hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 05 : Jodhpur - Jaisalmer
Breakfast at the hotel.
This morning you will be given the city tour
of Jodhapur. City tour includes visit to Meherangarh
Fort - one of the most impressive & formidable
in the whole of fort-studded Rajasthan is situated
on a high natural rock bluff and from which
you can look down on the wonderful panorama
of the bustling city below, Jaswant Thada -
the Royal Cenotaphs.
Later drive to Jaisalmer.
Arrive Jaisalmer and check in at the hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 06 : Jaisalmer
Breakfast at the hotel.
This morning you will be given the city tour
of of Jaisalmer. Visit this perfect Rajput walled
desert city which is like a golden jewel shimmering
above the hard sand. Visit the palaces, the
Jain temples and magnificent Havelis. Also visit
the Fort - built in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal, the
Jaisalmer Fort is the second oldest fort of
Rajasthan after Chittor. One fourth of the population
lives inside the Fort.
Afternoon, to visit the Royal Cenotaphs of the
Rawalsin Barra bagh where the rulers were cremated.
This is also the best place to witness the spectacular
desert sunset, and photograph the fort.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
07 : Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Gajner
Breakfast at the hotel.
Later leave Jaisalmer for Gajner by road. –
en route visit Bikaner.
Tour of Bikaner includes Visit to the Junagarh
Fort constructed between
1588 and 1593 by Raja Jai Singh, a general in
the Moghul Emperor Akbar's army. Thereafter
continue drive to Gajner.
Upon arrival at Gajner - check into hotel..
Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Gajner - Jaipur
Breakfast at the hotel.
Leave Gajner for Jaipur by road.
Upon arrival in Jaipur check in at the hotel
Rest of the day free.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 09 : In Jaipur
Breakfast at the hotel.
Today you will be given excursion to the Amber
Fort followed by the city tour of Jaipur.
Tour of the impressive Amber Fort, situated
on a ridge just outside Jaipur City. At the
foot of the hill you will mount your caparisoned
elephant for the slow but steady climb up to
the main gate, making your entrance in the time
honoured fashion. The Fort, completed in the
early 18th century, took over 100 years to build
and now, although deserted, offers a fascinating
insight into the lifestyle of the Moghul ruling
families
Tour of the Pink City - Your tour will include
the imposing City Palace, still home to the
Maharaja although several of the rooms are now
open to the public. Many antiques and artefacts
belonging to the ruling family are housed here,
including a collection of weaponry. You will
also visit the Hawa Mahal, "Palace of the
Winds", and the open-air Jantar Mantar
Observatory to see the vast astronomical instruments.
Enjoy a stroll through the colourful bazaar
before returning to your hotel.
Overnight at the
hotel.
Day 10 : Jaipur - Agra
Breakfast at the hotel.
Leave Jaipur for Agra by road. En-route visit
Fatehpur Sikri.
Fatehpur Sikri -
the impressive sandstone fortress of Fatehpur
Sikri. The fort was built in the 16th century
and only occupied for a few years before being
abandoned, leaving the buildings in virtually
perfect conditions
Continue your drive to Agra. Arrive Agra and
check in at the hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 : Agra-Delhi
Early morning visit the
Taj Mahal at dawn. TAJ MAHAL
(Closed on Fridays) - located on the bank of
Yamuna River, the most extravagant monument
ever built for love. Little needs to be said
about this architectural wonder which is always
the soul raison-de-etre for every tourist's
visit to Agra. Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj
is a white marble memorial to his beautiful
wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took 22 years
to be completed and was designed and planned
by Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart from it's
stunning design balance and perfect symmetry,
the Taj is also noted particularly for its elegant
domes, intricately carved screens and some of
the best inlay work ever seen.
Continue your visit to Red Fort.
Red Fort - lies on
the bend of the river Yamuna, almost in the
heart of the town. Akbar built it as his citadel
over the years 1563-73 in the finest architectural
style. It has imposing gates and walls of red
sandstone and a moat.
Later you will drive down to Delhi.
Arrive Delhi and check in at the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 12 : Delhi - Abroad
In time transfer to the
airport to connect your flight back home.