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Rajasthan Palace Tour Packages
Duration : 17Nights/18Days
Destinations: Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Pushkar, Udaipur,
Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Nawalgarh, MandawaDELHI->
MANDAWA-> BIKANER-> JAISALMER-> JODHPUR
RANAKPUR -> UDAIPUR-> KOTA-> PUSHKAR->
JAIPUR-> AGRA-> DELHI
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Day 1 : Arrival
Departure from home country.
Day 2 : Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Morning tour of Delhi. Visit Raj
Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and
Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni
Chowk.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199,
Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan
Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House,
Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings & Connaught
Place shopping centre. Overnight Delhi.
Day 3 : Mandawa
Drive to Mandawa. Rest of the day visit the Shekhavati villages of
Dundlod, Mandawa, etc. Mandawa was founded in 1755 by Thakur Nawal
Singh and is still the home of his descendants. Mandawa houses a
collection of armories, costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820,
ancient coins, numismatic collection and many other interesting
items preserved in a museum. The whole area of Shekhavati has
beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions and is called the open
air gallery. Overnight Mandawa.
Day 4 : Shekhawati
Continue with the visits of Shekhawati. Overnight Mandawa.
Day 5 : Bikaner
Drive to Bikaner. Afternoon tour of this desert city. Bikaner is
bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th century fort housing old
palaces, temples and a 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. An enormous arched
doorway leads to the Joramal Temple. The royal chapel is Har Mandir
where royal weddings and births were once celebrated. Overnight
Bikaner.
Day 6 : Jaisalmer
Drive to Jaisalmer. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Jaisalmer.
Day 7 : Jaisalmer
Morning visit Jaisalmer. Visit the Fort, bazzars and the old
mansions known as "havelis". People still live in these
ancient buildings dating from 12th to 15th century. Every house has
exquisite carvings and filigreed work. Overnight Jaisalmer.
Day
8 : Jodhpur
Morning drive to Jodhpur. Afternoon visit the Meharangarh Fort,
situated on a low sandstone Hill, including Moti-Mahal and Phool
Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing Marble Memorium built
in 1899 and the museum located in the Umaid Public Gardens.
Overnight Jodhpur.
Day 9 : Ranakpur
Morning drive to Ranakpur Temples. Ranakpur - 98 kms from Udaipur,
the Jain Temples built in the 15th century are situated in the
lovely valley of the Aravali. Its surrounding is quiet &
picturesque. Ranakpur has grand structures & beautiful
sculpture. There are 1444 pillars in the temple and none of them are
similar. The magic of light & shade is really awe inspiring.
Surya Temple and other Jain Temples are side attractions. Overnight
Ranakpur.
Day 10 : Udaipur
MDrive to Udaipur. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Udaipur.
Day 11 : Udaipur
Morning tour of Udaipur. Visit the city palace, Jagdish Temple,
drive around Fatehsagar Lake, Sahelion ki bari (Queen's resort for
her friends) and Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art museum).
Afternoon free. Overnight Udaipur.
Day 12 : Kota - Chittaurgarh
Morning drive to Kota visiting Chittaurgarh enroute. 113 kms. from
Udaipur, the Fort of Chittor was originally built by mighty Bhim,
one of the Pandava heroes of Mahabharata. Also visit the Vijay
Stambh with nine storeys and 37 mts high built by Maharana Kumbha to
commemorate his victory over the muslim rulers of Malwa and Gujarat
in 1440. Kirti Stambh, the Tower of fame 22 meters high is covered
with figures from Jain Pantheon. Overnight Kota.
Day 13 : Pushkar - Bundi
Morning drive to Pushkar visiting Bundi enroute. Bundi rises from a
narrow gorge in rows of terraced gardens & arched Rajput houses
like a two dimensional miniature painting imposed on the landscape.
Visit the palace with its intricate spy-holes, secret trap doors and
under ground passages. Also see the spectacularly ingenious water
supply system. Afternoon visit the Tomb of the Sufi Saint, Khwaja
Moinuddin Chisti, the Dargah Sharif. The city was founded by the
Chauhan ruler, Aiaipal, during the 11th century & is dominated
by the Taragarh Fort built by Prithviraj Chauhan. In Pushkar, visit
the holy Lake and also the famous Brahma Temple. Pushkar is one of
the holiest places for Hindus. Overnight Pushkar.
Day
14 : Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur Rajasthan
was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a
visiting Prince. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable
astronomer, this city is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's City
Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa
Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business areas.
Overnight Jaipur.
Day 15 : Jaipur
Morning visit the Amber Fort - the ancient capital of the State.
Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with
mirrors. Ascend the Fort on Elephant back. Afternoon free. Overnight
Jaipur.
Day 16 : Jaipur
Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is 40
kms from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after
15 years due to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings
including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and
other Palaces.
Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul
Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her
mortal remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Pearl
Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also visit the
Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in memory of her
father. Overnight Agra.
Day 17 : Delhi
Drive to Delhi. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Delhi.
Day 18 : Delhi Abroad
Morning transfer to airport
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