Duration : 13 Nights / 14 Days
Destinations Covered : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Pushkar - Udaipur - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Mandawa - Delhi
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Day 1 : Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi,meet assist at the airport and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 2 : Delhi - Agra ( By road )
Morning drive to Agra Enroute you visit Akbar’s mausoleum at Sikandra. on arrival transfer to hotel. Later proceed for city sight seeing tour visiting the world famous Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Also visit Agra Fort, containing the Pearl Mosque - the rusty and majestic red- sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna and the construction was started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private audience) where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend an ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded peacock Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms. Also visit Itmad-up-Dau’s tomb, built by Noorjehan in memory of her father. Night stay in Agra.
Day 3 : Agra - Jaipur ( By road )
After breakfast drive to beautiful Pink City - Jaipur enrouting Fatehpur Sikri " The Capital of the King Akbar ". Visit the Buland Darwaja in Fatehpur Sikri. In Evening check-in into the hotel at Jaipur and overnight stay.
Day 04 : Jaipur
After breakfast you will be driven to an excursion to Amer Fort. At the fort you will be delighted to have an elephant ride. after this, you will be taken to a sightseeing tour of the pink city. You catch awesome sights of the Jantar Mantar, the City palace and the Hawa Mahal. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 05 : Jaipur - Ajmer - Pushkar
Today we will move to Ajmer. At Ajmer, first , you will check in at your hotel, and later, visit the Dargah of the Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. You will also visit the picturesque Pushkar Lake and Temples there, which include the lone Brahma temple in the world. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 6 : Pushkar- Udaipur ( By road )
After breakfast drive for Udaipur, arrive Udaipur at late afternoon and transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure and Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 7 : Udaipur
After breakfast at hotel proceed for full day Excursion Tour of the City. Visit the City Palace, Saheliyon ki Bari, Lake Palace, Fatehsagar Lake and other places. Evening at leisure and overnight stay.
Day 8 : Udaipur - Jodhpur ( By road )
Early morning, we drive to Jodhpur and enroute visit the Ranakpur temples. On arrival at Jodhpur, you check in at your hotel and towards the evening make a trip to the awesome Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, the beautiful Mandore garden and the grand Umaid Bhawan Palace. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9 : Jodhpur - Jaisalmer ( By road )
After breakfast proceed for Jaisalmer enrouting the Osian Village. Reach Jaisalmer in evening and check in at hotel. Overnight at Jaisalmer.
Day 10 : Jaisalmer
Early morning we will have a View of Fort and City which looks like a Golden City at the time of sunrise.ToDay before lunch we visit the fort with its temples & palaces, the Havelis, the amazing maze of lanes and bylanes, Gadsisar tank, Bada Bagh and Vyas Chhattries. After lunch we will proceed to Khuri for Camel ride on Golden Sand Dunes and will stay in tants on sand dunes. In evening we will have a dinner on Dunes with Folk Dances Programme.
Day 11 : Jaisalmer - Bikaner ( By road )
Morning drive to Bikaner. On arrival transfer to the hotel. Later city sight seeing tour. Bikaner is named after its founder Rao Bikaji in 1488. But long before this, the city was trade center on the caravan routes from Africa and West Asia. Bikaner’s dominant features are rippling sands and abundant sunshine. The city stands on an elevation, enclosed by a 7 Kms wall, which can be entered from 5 gate. Bikaner City is bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th century fort housing old palaces, temples and 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. Also visit Lallgarh Palace, the museum, Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat temple. Night stay in Bikaner.
Day 12 : Bikaner - Mandawa ( By road )
Morning drive to Mandawa, on arrival transfer to the hotel. Later visit Mandawa, founded 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and still the home of his descendants, has beautiful frescoes, havelis and mansions. Mandawa castle one of the finest castles of Rajasthan, is now a hotel and house of collection of armories, costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820 ancient coins, numismatic collection and many other interesting items, preserved in a museum. Night stay in Mandawa.
Day 13 : Mandawa - Delhi - Departure
Morning drive to Delhi and check-in to the hotel at late afternoon. Evening at leisure and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 14 : Delhi
After breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi: OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India and the Red Fort - once the most opulent fort and palace of the Moghul Empire.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President's Residence, Lotus Temple and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Now the tour ends and you can proceed to your onward Journey as per your programme.
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