Duration
: 10 Days
Destinations covered : Delhi, Jaipur, Sariska, Mandawa,
Bikaner, Khimsar, Jodhpur
Day 1: Arrive Delhi
At the airport
you will be received with a warm traditional welcome featured by the Indian 'namaste'
(a welcome posture with hands folded together). A representative of the tour agent
is always there to escort you to your hotel for overnight stay.
Over night
stay at the hotel.
Day 2: Delhi City Tour Old & New DelhiAfter
breakfast at the hotel be ready for the treasures ahead. A guided tour of the
city takes you to the sumptuous Mughal monuments of Red fort and Jama Masjid.
At Rajghat and India Gate you will be amidst the foliage. In later half of the
day you will visit the fabulous sights- Rashtrapati Bhavan, The Mughal Gardens,
Qutab Minar and many more. Evening hold more excitement, as you will be viewing
the sound and light show at the Red Fort. Finally, you are back in your hotel
to rest for the night.
Day 3: Delhi/JaipurMorning after breakfast
proceed to Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur check into the hotel. Half-day excursion to Amberfort
with Elephant Ride. Enjoy the sights of the Shish Mahal, built in the 17th century
a perfect blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture will surely hypnotize you. Also
see the hall of public audiences and Maharaja Man Singh's Palace who had 12 queens.
Over night stay at the hotel.
Day 5: Jaipur Sightseeing TourJust
after breakfast at the hotel, you proceed for Jaipur sightseeing tour. The rose
pink city got its name from the red color of its building that were painted red
in 19th century when queen Victoria made her visit to this royal city of Rajasthan.
You will be guided to the imposing City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Amer Palace, Jantar
Mantar and the Jai Garh fort. The beautiful fountains pools and sculptures of
the Sisodia-Rani-Ka-Bagh will surely take your breath away. Evenings are at your
leisure. Enjoy a delicious Rajasthani cuisine at famous Choki Dani where you are
served food in typical Rajasthani style with non-stop servings of food items.
Go for shopping at the famous government emporiums for handicrafts items or tie
and dye textiles. At night you are back in your hotel- after a day full of unknown
experiences.
Day 4: Jaipur/Sariska Morning After breakfast
drive to Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary is abode of large number of
wildlife and diverse variety of birds. Sighting a tiger is not that difficult
at the sanctuary that too if riding on an elephant. Night stay at the Sariska
wildlife resort.
Day 5: Sariska/MandawaMorning proceed for
Mandawa. Arrive Mandawa check into hotel. The guided tour will take you to the
beautiful village of Shekhawati, here, you will be totally overwhelmed by the
magnificent havelis built by the rich and the famous merchants of the 18th and
19th centuries. The havelis are embellished with paintings reflecting the daily
life of the desert of deities whom the people worship.
Day 6: Mandawa/BikanerEarly
morning view the sunrise at the Desert Resort at Mandawa and then proceed for
Bikaner. On arrival check into the hotel. Later in afternoon visit to a camel-breeding
farm. The farm will up date you about the breeding time of camels and how they
are taken care and raised in the farm. Evenings enjoy the stroll at the bustling
bazaars of the city center over brimmed with handicraft and miniature paintings.
Stay in a hotel overnight.
Day 7: Bikaner SightseeingMorning
after breakfast proceed for the city tour of Bikaner. Your travel will be started
by a visit to Junagarh Fort, an imperial museum that comprises history of Bikaner
from its days of erection dating back to the 16th century. Also visit Lalgarh
palace and famous Jain Temples embellished with marvelous architectural work.
Another attraction of the city lies in its food, snacks and sweets- don't forget
to purchase potato snacks, Bikareri Bhujia (salted snacks) and mouth-watering
sweets from the city.
Over night stay at hotel.
Day 8: Bikaner/Deshnok/Nagaur/KhimsarMorning
drive for Khimsar en-route covering the sightseeing of Deshnok the Rat Temple.
Karni Mata Temple, Deshnoke lying at the distance of 30km from Bikaner. Visit
the 600 years ancient shrine of Goddess Karni. You will be astonished to see that
besides the Goddess the other deity of the temple are rats. The people have a
strong notion that these rodents will be reincarnated as divine human.
Later
visit the unique town of Nagaur, one of the most picturesque of Rajput townships
resounds with life during the Nagaur Fair. This cattle fair is the second largest
in Rajasthan and is held every year during the Hindu month of Magh (Jan-Feb).
By afternoon you will be reaching to Khimsar, visiting Khimsar Fort. This
fort architecture offers great discrepancy. Initially, the fort walls, minarets
and stables were built solely for war but later on when the royal family shifted
to the fort in 18th century the fort was restructured. Today, this fort ranks
amongst the premier classified Heritage Hotels of India. Over night at Khimsar
Heritage Hotel.
Day 9: Khimsar/Ossian/Mandore/Jodhpur Morning
start your trip to Jodhpur en-route covering Ossian and Mandore.
Ossian (58km)
is also referred as an oasis in the desert. Pay a visit to beautifully carved
Jain temples of 11th century dedicated to Lord Mahavira followed by a visit to
Sun Temple, Kali temple and the Sachiya Mata Temple. Mandore (8 km) see the cenotaphs
of Jodhpur rulers amidst the beautiful gardens. The walls of the cenotaphs are
festooned with 15 sculptures of Hindu deities tunneled out of the hard rocks,
a worth visiting sight. By evening reach to Jodhpur, overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 10: Jodhpur/Delhi Morning you will be guided to Mehrangarh
fort crowning on the hilly terrain of Aravali Ranges at a height of 125m. The
beauty and the glory of many royal palaces in the fort speak epic of red sandstone
Palace. Umiad bhawan a beautiful architectural splendor is still the residence
of erstwhile rulers of Jodhpur, the part of the palace is converted as a heritage
hotel and part is preserve as a museum. Government Museum the museum has sumptuous
amassing of arms and ammunitions, royal dresses portraits of royal family. By
evening reaching back to Delhi, transfer to the airport to board flight for your
next destination.
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