Rajasthan with Tajmahal & Ganges
Duration: 15 Nights / 16 Days
Destination Covered: Delhi - Mandawa - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Udaipur
- Jaipur - Agra - Khajuraho - Varanasi - Delhi
Day
01. Delhi
Fly from your country to New Delhi, you will be greeted & assisted upon
arrival. Transfer to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 02. New & Old Delhi
Breakfast at Hotel and then leave for full day sightseeing of Old and New Delhi
visiting Jamia Masjid, enjoy rickshaw ride in narrow alleys of old Delhi through
Kinari Bazaar And 400 years old Chandni Chowk, Red Fort, Crematory of Mahatma
Gandhi, Birla Temple, Parliament House, Presidential House, India Gate, Government
buildings & Qutab Minar. Welcome dinner will be organized at Village Restaurant
Bistro with Indian Cultural dances. Return Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 03. New Delhi - Mandawa ( 275 Km, 06 hours )
Morning leave for Mandawa through the villages of Rajasthan. Arrive & check
in at Hotel Castle Mandawa, afternoon visit the 150 to 200 year old painted
havelies (big houses) by the natural colors in the streets of the village. You
can also watch the daily village life while watching the havelies. Overnight
at Hotel.
Day 04. Mandawa – Bikaner ( 190 Km, 04 hours )
Morning leave for Bikaner was founded by Rao Biked Ji in 1488 A.D. Arrive &
check in at the Hotel. Afternoon visit Junagarh Fort founded in year 1593 by
Raja Rai Singh who was general in the army of mighty Mughal emperor Akbar and
rest of the Fort was improved by the successors. Afterwards visit Asia’s
largest Camel Breeding Research Farm and local busy markets. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 05. Bikaner – Jaisalmer ( 330 Km, 06 hours )
After breakfast leave for Jaisalmer enroute visit at 7th century Mahavira Jain
Temple and 2000 years old Jija Mata Temple at Oscian village. Continue your
drive drive to Jaisalmer, founded by Rawal Jaisal in 1156 A.D. after shifting
his capital from Ladurva. Jaisalmer was the main caravan route from Far East
to the Middle East, arrive & check in at Hotel Gorbandh Palace or similar
for overnight stay.
Day 06. Jaisalmer
Morning sightseeing of Fort ( 80 meters above plains ) & Jain Temples within
the Fort built in 12th to 15th century which are very worth watching. The specialty
of the Fort is that still approximately 5000 people are living inside. Visit
Fort Palace & atop from Palace you can have the golden view of whole Jaisalmer
city as whole city is built in yellow sand stones, when sun rays fall on the
city, it give impression as golden city of India. Afterwards visit Patwon Ki
Haveli and Nath Ji Mal Ki Haveli. Afternoon drive to Sam Sand dunes to watch
sensational Sun Set by camel ride. Return to Hotel for overnight.
Day
- 07 Jaisalmer – Jodhpur(275Km) - Luni (40km)
Breakfast & leave to Jodhpur, founded by Rao Jodha in 1459 AD after shifting
his capital from Mandore to Jodhpur by the advise of a holy man. Arrive &
check in at Hotel, afternoon visit Mehrangarh Fort 125 meters above plains,
Jaswant thada and Sardar market clock tower. After Sightseeing drive to Luni.
Later an hours drive brings us to the world of animals - Luni, the palace amidst
the more rustic life of Rajasthan.
After lunch we take you on a safari to discover the hidden beauty of the jungle
life. Here you would be visiting the Bishnoi villages. Bishnois are a tribe
that respects life in every form - animals trees and even dead branches. They
are vegetarians and even in the villages they protect the animal life and don't
let anybody practice hunting in the vicinity of their villages. They live in
a joint family system where the oldest member is generally the head of the family.
Then we would like you to witness the opium ceremony with the Patels - a rich
tribe. It is a ceremony prevelant in this part of Rajasthan where the youth
offers opium to drink mixed with water to the elders of the family when they
come back from work in the fields. Night in Fort Chanwa in Luni.
Day 08. Luni – Ranakpur – Udaipur ( 245 Km, 07 hours )
Breakfast and leave for Udaipur enroute visit 15th century Ranakpur Jain Temple
built in pure white marble with 80 doms supported by 1444 different carved pillars.
Continue your drive to Udaipur, founded by Maharana Udai Singh in 1559 AD, (
Maha means great & Rana means warrior, so Maharana means a great warrior
). Udaipur is a beautiful city of lakes at the altitude of 577 MSL surrounded
by Aravalli Hills. Arrive and check in at for overnight stay.
Day 09. Udaipur
After breakfast visit City Palace, Jagdish temple built in 1651 AD, Fatehsagar
lake Sahalion Ki Bari. Afternoon enjoy boat ride in lake Pichola to visit Jagmandir
Island. Late afternoon, enjoy exciting cultural folk dances of Rajasthan at
Meera Kala Mandir. Return to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 10. Udaipur – Jaipur ( 348 Km, 06. hours )
After breakfast drive to Jaipur. This historic city was founded by Maharaja
Swai Jai Singh in 1727 AD after shifting his capital from Amer valley to newly
formed and planned city of its time after consulting so many maps of the world
and finally organized own religious map Shilpa Shastra with the help of a young
Bengali architect Vidyadhar Batacharya. Maharaja Swai Jai Singh was a builder,
astronomer,
astrologer,
soldier, philospher. Presently, Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan & is
world famous as the Pink City. Arrive and your first Stop will be at Amer Fort
where from elephants will carry you to the Fort, gives you the experience and
impression of how Maharajas & royal family members were using the services
of elephants. After lunch visit City Palace Museum, Astrological Observatory,
Hawa Mahal ( wind palace ) where from royal ladies were watching daily processions
and daily life. Check in at Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 11. Jaipur
After breakfast full day sightseeing of Jaipur visiting Hawa Mahal (palace of
winds ) where from royal ladies were watching daily processions and life. Afterwards
visit Amer Fort by elephant ride, that gives you the experience and impression
of how Maharajas & royal family members were using the services of elephants.
After lunch visit City Palace Museum, Astrological Observatory and local busy
markets. Afterwards check in at Hotel Rambagh palace for overnight stay.
Day 12. Jaipur – Fatehpur Sikri - Agra ( 235 Km, 06 hours )
Morning leave for Agra enroute one of the most important place of Mughal era
Fatepur Sikri founded by Akbar in 1569 AD as a ceremonial capital. But unfortunately
this magnificent city was abandoned due to scarcity of drinking water and Akbar
went back to Agra. Continue your drive to Agra, arrive and check in at Hotel
Clarks Shiraz. After change and wash visit one of the wonders of the world,
Taj Mahal ( monument of love ), founded by 5th great Mughal Emperor Shahi Jahan
in the memory of his beloved queen Anjuman Bano Begum ( with love emperor called
her Mumtaz ). After her death in 1627 AD, in her memory emperor started to built
Taj Mahal ( Taj means crown & Mahal means Palace, so it is Crown Palace
) from 1631 to 1653 AD with twenty two thousand labors working since sun rise
to sun set in twenty two years. The marble was transported from Makrana in Rajasthan
by the help of animals. Return to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 13. Agra
After
breakfast visit Agra Fort, was built by three emperors, Akbar & Jahangir
in red sand stone & Shahi Jahan in white marble. The Fort is 2.5 Km long
and during Mughal rule one third of the Fort was occupied by the army. When
British ruled India, they repeated same tradition and now traditionally Indian
army has occupied the same. Afterwards visit Itma-ud-ullha the baby Taj. Return
to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 14. Agra – Khajuraho ( By Flight )
Transfer to Agra airport to board flight for Khajuraho. The temples at Khajuraho
from probably one of the best examples of Indian art and architecture. Arrive
and check in at Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 15. Khajuraho – Varanasi ( By Flight )
This morning visit the Eastern and Western group of temples where fortnight
sculptures celebrate the joy of life and love for which there is probably no
equivalent in the world. Afternoon transfer to airport to board flight for Varanasi
situated on the banks of the sacred Ganges, Varanasi has been a center of pilgrimage
and learning for over 2000 years and is considered to be one of the oldest surviving
cities in the world. Arrive and check in at Hotel for overnight.
Day 16. Varanasi – Delhi ( By Flight )
Early morning boat ride to watch the sunrise over the Ganges when hundred of
people are worshiping & taking bath. Later tour the old city visiting the
principles temples including Kashi Hindu University where more than fifty thousand
students from all over the world are learning. Afternoon Transfer to airport
to board flight for New, arrive and explore few hours in the busy markets of
old and new Delhi. After farewell dinner transfer to International airport to
board flight back to your country.
Tour Cost : US$ 1675 Per Person
Tour Cost Included :
: Accommodation on twin sharing basis
: Daily breakfast and dinner ( half board )
: Air conditioned car throughout the tour
: Guide services throughout the tour
: All entrances portage , monument fee
: Welcome & farewell dinners at Delhi
: Rikshaw ride in Delhi, Camel safari in Jaisalmer, boat ride in Udaipur, elephant
ride at Jaipur, one visit to Taj Mahal , boat ride
in Varanasi are included.
: All applicable government taxes and service charges include
:
Airfare from Agra – Khajuraho - Varanasi – New Delhi in economy
class.
| Place |
Hotels |
Category |
| New Delhi (2 Nights) |
Metropolitan NIKKO or similar |
5 star |
| Mandawa (1 Nights) |
Desert Resort |
super deluxe heritage |
| Bikaner (1 Nights) |
Lall Garh Palace |
super deluxe heritage |
| Jaisalmer (2 Nights) |
Fort Rajwada / Gorbandh |
best in town |
| Luni (1 Nights) |
Fort Channwa |
best in town |
| Udaipur (2 Nights) |
Shiv Niwas Palace |
super deluxe heritage |
| Jaipur (2 Nights) |
KK Royal Days |
4 Star Deluxe |
| Agra : (2 Nights) |
Clarks Shiraz |
5 star |
| Khajuraho (1 Night) |
Clarks Khajuraho |
5 star |
| Varanasi : (1 Night) |
Clarks Varanasi |
5 star |
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