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Rajasthan Tour With
Romance
Duration :
11 Nights / 12
Days
Destination
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Delhi - Mandawa
- Bikaner - Jodhpur
- Luni -
Udaipur -
Ajmer - Jaipur -
Fatehpur Sikri -
Agra - Delhi |
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Tour Highlights |
| Delhi |
Red Fort, Raj Ghat, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk,
India Gate, President's House, Humayun's Tomb & Qutub
Minar |
| Jaipur |
Elephant ride to Amber Fort Palace , City Palace,
Jantar Mantar (Observatory) & Hawa Mahal (Palace of
Winds), Cultural evening at Chokhi Dhani |
| Fatehpur Sikri |
Akbar's Residential complex, Mosque & Tomb of Salim
Chisti |
| Agra |
Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sikandara |
| Varanasi |
Famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple , Gyanvapi Mosque and the
Benaras Hindu University among other attractions of
Varanasi. |
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Detailed
Itinerary
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Day 01 - Delhi |
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In Day One, Arrive
From Delhi , Meet
Assist At The
Airport & Transfer
to Hotel. Night Stay
in Delhi |
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Day 02 -
Delhi - Mandawa
(263Kms/164Miles)
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In Day Two,
Breakfast at the
hotel. Leave for
Mandawa by
air-conditioned
vehicle En route you
will make a stop at
a Midway restaurant
for Tea/Coffee etc.
You can also use the
wash room here.
Mandawa. Spread over
Jhunjhunu, Sikar and
Churu districts in
north western
Rajasthan,
Shekhawati region is
known for its
beautifully painted
havelis (merchant's
houses), found in
nearly 20 towns and
villages. Mandawa is
one of them. Besides
the cenotaphs,
wells, forts and
temples, the
majority of frescoes
are painted on the
walls and gateways
of havelis. The
Shekhawati paintings
mainly consisted of
red, green, yellow,
brown, blue and
mushroom colours.
Mandawa was founded
in the early 18 th
century, and is
dominated by a
rugged fort (now a
hotel). Arrive
Mandawa and check in
at HOTEL Later you
will visit the town
and its painted
Havelis. Overnight
at the hotel. |
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Day 03 -
Mandawa - Bikaner
(270 Km/169Miles) |
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In Day Three,
Breakfast at the
hotel. Leave Mandawa
for Bikaner by
air-conditioned
vehicle. Bikaner was
a bustling trade
centre in the
yesteryears and
figured on the
caravan routes from
Africa to Asia. The
walled city of
Bikaner stands on
the northern tip of
the desert triangle.
It is situated on
elevated ground,
surrounded by a 7km
long embattled high
wall. Monuments here
are chisled out of
red and yellow
sandstone and
display some of the
finest
characteristics of
the Rajput
civilisation.
Bikaner boasts a
spectacular fort and
an old city dotted
with havelis, and
colurful bazaars.
Arrive Bikaner and
check in at THE
HOTEL This Afternoon
you will be given
the Sightseeing tour
of Bikaner, with a
visit to the
16th-century fort, a
byzantine complex of
palaces, pavilions,
and temples
connected by paved
courtyards, narrow
staircases, and
terraces. You will
also have the
opportunity to visit
the Camel breeding
farm. Overnight at
the hotel. |
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Day 04 -
Bikaner - Jodhpur -
Luni (280
km/175Miles)
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In Day Four,
Breakfast at the
hotel. After
breakfast leave
Bikaner for Luni.
Enroute you will be
given the city tour
of Jodhpur (245 Kms
from Bikaner) The
Jodhpur city has a
history of battles
and royalty as is
highly evident by
the huge Meherangarh
fort overlooking the
city. There are some
old monuments to see
here and you can
make a stop before
heading to other
places in Rajasthan.
Did you know that
the famous
baggy/tight riding
trousers called
Jodhpuris take their
name from this city.
The city which
stands at the edge
of the Thar desert,
was founded by Rao
Jodha, a chief of
the Rajput clan
known as Rathores in
1459 City tour of
Jodhpur - the
largest city in
Rajasthan after
Jaipur, Jodhpur
stands at the edge
of the Thar Desert.
It was founded by
Rao Jodha. Chief of
the Rajput clan
known as Rathores
and the Rathore
kingdom was once
known as Marwar -
the Land of Death.
The tour includes
Meherangarh Fort -
one of the most
impressive &
formidable in the
whole of
fort-studded
Rajasthan is
situated on a high
natural rock bluff
and from which you
can look down on the
wonderful panorama
of the bustling city
below, Jaswant Thada
- the Royal
Cenotaphs. The Jeeps
will wait for you
for a visit to
Bisnoi Village.
Visit the
surrounding villages
and witness their
daily lifestyle of
living. You will
also be able to
visit some of the
houses and enjoy cup
of tea / coffee with
them. By the same
Jeeps, you will
proceed to Luni. The
coach will reach
Luni ahead of you.
Luni - The village
nestles in the
shadow of the fort
Chanwa walls. At
night all is quiet
in Luni village and
the fort, with its
huge gates and
protective walls
stands proud and
strong under the
spectacular canopy
of stars. Peace
spreads out across
the desert past the
near by Luni river
bed and to the city
of Jodhpur 35 kms
away. Arrive Luni
and check in at the
HOTEL Fort Chanwa of
Luni is an
exceptional example
of Elegance and
Symmetry in Indian
architecture of the
last century. The
entire fortress is
carved out of the
famous red sandstone
of Jodhpur and with
its ornately carved
lattice work friezes
and intricate
Jherokas it
exquisitely captures
the romance and
grace of a bygone
age. Overnight at
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Day 05 -
Luni - Udaipur (240
km/150Miles) |
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In Day Five,
Delicious Breakfast
at hotel. Later
leave Luni for
Udaipur by
air-conditioned
vehicle. Udaipur is
the most romantic of
all the Rajasthan
cities and one of
the most exotic
places in Asia. The
city's palaces,
havelis, temples
sets it apart from
the rest of the
cities. It is also
popular for its
crafts, paintings
and performing arts.
The lake palace is
the best example of
the unique cultural
explosion. Udaipur
has rightly been
called Venice of the
east. You can see
the city from the
rooftop of palaces,
the view is
marvelous, it makes
you forget the
world. The smooth
rolling hills that
surround Udaipur are
as overpowering as
the city itself.
Enroute visit
Ranakpur temples.
Cradled in a verdant
valley in the valley
in the Aravalli
Hills, on the banks
of the river Maghai,
stands one of the
five holiest places
of the Jain faith,
15th century
Ranakpur. Just 96 km
from Udaipur,
Ranakpur is renowned
for its magnificent
temples of dazzling
white marble. The
four-temple complex,
far away from any
town or village, is
completely in
harmony with the
ascetic ideology of
Jainism. There are
none of the
irritants that
abound near most
pilgrimage centers:
no jostling crowds,
no congested
bazaars, no
aggressive vendors,
no badgering guides,
no beggars just
peace and serenity
that are very
conducive to
worship. Ranakpur
temples: A visit to
the famous Jain
Temple, dating back
to the 15th century.
200 pillars, none of
which are alike,
support its 29
halls. The Temple
abounds with
intricate friezes
and sculptures. The
tour also includes
visits to two more
Jain temples and the
Temple of the Sun
God with its erotic
sculptures. Continue
your drive to
Udaipur. Arrive
Udaipur and check in
at HOTEL Overnight
at the hotel. |
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Day 06 -
Udaipur
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In Day Six, After a
Delicious breakfast
Start sight-seeing
tour of Udaipur,
stopping first at
City Palace . Here
you will marvel at
rooms with mirrored
walls and ivory
doors, colored glass
windows and inlaid
marble balconies and
the Peacock
Courtyard. Night
Stay In Udaipur. |
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Day 07 -
Udaipur - Ajmer
(275km / 172miles)
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In Day Seven,
.Breakfast at the
hotel. Leave Udaipur
for Ajmer by
air-conditioned
Vehicle. Enroute
visit Deogarh
Palace. Ajmer, is
the most sacred of
all Muslim places of
pilgrimage in India.
Ajmer is a green
oasis on the shore
of Ana Sagar Lake,
hemmed in by barren
hills. Historically,
Ajmer has always had
great strategic
importance. It was
founded in 7th
century by Ajaipal
Chauhan. He named it
Ajaimeru the
'invincible hill'.
The city's Muslim
history began when
Prithviraj Chau-han
lost Ajmer to Sultan
Muhammad Ghori in
1193 A.D. The
Persian saint Khwaja
Moinuddin Chishti
who came with
Muhammad Ghori from
Persia in 1192
settled here. Thus
the place where he
was buried is today
known as the Dargah
Sharif. Construction
of the shrine was
completed by Humayun
and the gates were
added by the Nizam
of Hyderabad. Later
Shah Jahan
constructed a mosque
of white marble, it
has 11 arches and a
Persian inscription
running the full
length of the
building. Arrive
Ajmer and check in
at HOTEL In the
evening you will be
given the city tour
of Ajmer. Overnight
at the hotel. |
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Day 08 -
Ajmer - Jaipur
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In Day Eight,
Breakfast at the
hotel. Leave for a
visit to Pushkar.
Pushkar is a mellow,
serene and
bewitching little
town which attracts
those in search of
some respite from
the tumult of India.
Pushkar is right on
the edge of the
desert and is only
11 kms from Ajmer
but separated from
it by Nag Pahar, the
snake mountain This
traveler-friendly
town clings to the
side of the small
Pushkar Lake with
its many bathing
ghats and temples.
For Hindus, Puhskar
is a very important
pilgrimage centre
and you'll see
plenty of Sadhus
(individuals on a
spiritual search).
Pushkar boasts
temples, though few
are as ancient as
you might expect at
such an important
pilgrimage site,
since many were
deserted by
Aurangzeb and
subsequently
rebuilt. The most
famous is the Brahma
Temple, said to be
one of the few
temples in the world
dedicated to this
deity. It's marked
by red spire, and
over the entrance
gateway is the hans,
or goose symbol, of
Brahma, who is said
to have personally
chosen Pushkar as
its site. Transfer
to the railway
station to connect
train for Jaipur.
(You can leave your
luggage in the coach
as the same coach
will reach Jaipur to
provide services
from tomorrow. In
Jaipur, upon your
arrival by train,
you will be provided
transfer from
railway station to
the hotel. The coach
will take about 4
hours to reach where
as the train will
reach in two hours.
Hence please carry
your hand luaage
with important
things which will be
required for you
before the coach
arrives. Jaipur the
`Pink City' as it is
popularly known, is
the bustling capital
of Rajasthan. `Pink
city' because most
of the buildings are
pink in colour in
the old city. The
city retains its old
self, at the same
time it is moving
fast as a modern
city. You can see
extreme contrast on
the streets of
Jaipur. On one side
you have cars, buses
and motorbikes, on
the other side you
can see camel carts.
On one side there
are traditionally
dressed men and
women in their
turbans and colorful
long skirts and
blouses. On the
other hand you can
see modernly dressed
Indians and foreign
tourists having a
bite in their
favorite American
restaurants. Depart
Ajmer by Shatabdi
Express at 1550hours
Arrive Jaipur at
1730hours. Meeting
and assistance on
arrival and transfer
to HOTEL Overnight
at the hotel. |
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Day 09 -
Jaipur |
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After Breakfast,
Start Jaipur Sight
Seeing, Visit Amber
Fort, Jantar Mantar,
Hawa Mahal And City
Palace . Night Stay
in Jaipur. |
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Day 10 -
Jaipur - Fatehpur
Sikri - Agra (225Kms
/ 141Miles) |
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In Day Nine , After
hearty breakfast
Arive to Agra.
Enroute visiting
Fatehpur Sikri- a
perfectly preserved
red sandstone “ghost
town” which was the
estranged capital of
mughal emperor
Akbar, built in 1569
and deserted when
its water supply
failed. Meet Assist
you , Transfer to
the Hotel. Night
Stay in Hotel. |
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Day 11 -
Agra - Delhi |
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In Day ten, This is
a very day, Start
Agra Sight Seeing,
Visit Taj Mahal,
Agra Fort And
Sikandra. Return to
the hotel for
Breakfast. American
Breakfast at the
hotel. After
Breakfast, you will
leave Agra for Delhi
by air conditioned
vehicle. Proceed for
the tour of Old and
New Delhi. Visit the
former centre of
Moghul Power, Old
Delhi offers ancient
monuments, narrow
streets and bustling
bazaars. Visit the
vast Red Fort, built
in 1648, the Jama
Masjid, the greatest
mosque in India and
completed in 1658 by
Shah Jahan who also
built the Taj Mahal,
and the Raj Ghat,
the simple memorial
to Mahatma Gandhi.
You will enjoy the
Cycle Rickshaw Ride
in the narrow lanes
of Chandni Chok.
Later visit New
Delhi - drive past
the stately
government buildings
of the British Era
designed by Lutyens,
including the India
Gate & the
Presidential Palace.
Continue onto the
beautiful Humayuns
tomb of the Mughal
era & predecessor of
the world famous Taj
Mahal. End the tour
at the towering
minaret of Qutab
Minar. Check in at
hotel Overnight at
the hotel. |
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Day 12 -
Delhi Departure |
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In Day Eleven,
Breakfast at the
hotel. Transfer to
the airport in time
to connect flight
for your onward
journey |
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