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Day 01: Delhi
Departure from the Country.
Day 02: Abroad - Delhi
Transfer to hotel. Morning tour of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and
Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and
Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and
Chandni Chowk.
Day 03: 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. Overnight Mandawa.
Day 04: 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. Overnight Bikaner.
Day 05: Jaisalmer
Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Jaisalmer.
Day 06: 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 07: 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 08: Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur visiting Ranakpur Temples enroute.
Ranakpur - 98 kms from Udaipur, the Jain Temples built in the
15th century are situated in the lovely valley of the Aravali.
Overnight Udaipur.
Day 09: 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 10: Ajmer - Pushkar
Drive to Ajmer/Pushkar. Afternoon visit the Tomb of the Sufi
Saint, Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, the Dargah Sharif. Overnight
Pushkar.
Day 11: Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. In Jaipur visit the Amber Fort - the
ancient capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall
of Victory glittering with mirrors.
Day 12: Agra
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. Overnight Agra.
Day 13: Delhi
Drive to Delhi. Overnight Delhi.
Day 14: Abroad
Transfer to the airport to board flight for onward journey |
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