ITINERARY
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 & 09 : 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 10 : 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 11 & 12 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 13 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 14 Agra - Delhi
We drive back to Delhi and complete the tour
until departure transfer to the airport.
