Rajasthan Palace Tour Packages
Duration : 17Nights/18Days
Destinations: Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Pushkar, Udaipur,
Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner,
Day 1 :
Arrival
Departure from home country.
Day 2 :
Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Morning tour of Delhi. Visit
Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi
and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and
Chandni Chowk.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199,
Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan
Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's
House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings &
Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight Delhi.
Day 3 : Mandawa
Drive to 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. Mandawa
houses a collection of armories, costumes of ancestors, canons
from 1820, ancient coins, numismatic collection and many other
interesting items preserved in a museum. The whole area of
Shekhavati has beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions and is
called the open air gallery. Overnight Mandawa.
Day 4 : Shekhawati
Continue with the visits of Shekhawati. Overnight Mandawa.
Day 5 : Bikaner
Drive to 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. 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. An
enormous arched doorway leads to the Joramal Temple. The royal
chapel is Har Mandir where royal weddings and births were once
celebrated. Overnight Bikaner.
Day 6 : Jaisalmer
Drive to Jaisalmer. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight
Jaisalmer.
Day 7 : 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
8 : 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 9 : Ranakpur
Morning drive to Ranakpur Temples. Ranakpur - 98 kms from
Udaipur, the Jain Temples built in the 15th century are situated
in the lovely valley of the Aravali. Its surrounding is quiet &
picturesque. Ranakpur has grand structures & beautiful
sculpture. There are 1444 pillars in the temple and none of them
are similar. The magic of light & shade is really awe inspiring.
Surya Temple and other Jain Temples are side attractions.
Overnight Ranakpur.
Day 10 : Udaipur
MDrive to Udaipur. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Udaipur.
Day 11 : 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 12 : Kota - Chittaurgarh
Morning drive to Kota visiting Chittaurgarh enroute. 113 kms.
from Udaipur, the Fort of Chittor was originally built by mighty
Bhim, one of the Pandava heroes of Mahabharata. Also visit the
Vijay Stambh with nine storeys and 37 mts high built by Maharana
Kumbha to commemorate his victory over the muslim rulers of
Malwa and Gujarat in 1440. Kirti Stambh, the Tower of fame 22
meters high is covered with figures from Jain Pantheon.
Overnight Kota.
Day 13 : Pushkar - Bundi
Morning drive to Pushkar visiting Bundi enroute. Bundi rises
from a narrow gorge in rows of terraced gardens & arched Rajput
houses like a two dimensional miniature painting imposed on the
landscape. Visit the palace with its intricate spy-holes, secret
trap doors and under ground passages. Also see the spectacularly
ingenious water supply system. Afternoon visit the Tomb of the
Sufi Saint, Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, the Dargah Sharif. The city
was founded by the Chauhan ruler, Aiaipal, during the 11th
century & is dominated by the Taragarh Fort built by Prithviraj
Chauhan. In Pushkar, visit the holy Lake and also the famous
Brahma Temple. Pushkar is one of the holiest places for Hindus.
Overnight Pushkar.
Day
14 : Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur
Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in
honour of a visiting Prince. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the
notable astronomer, this city is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's
City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive past
Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business areas.
Overnight Jaipur.
Day 15 : Jaipur
Morning visit the Amber Fort - the ancient capital of the State.
Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with
mirrors. Ascend the Fort on Elephant back. Afternoon free.
Overnight Jaipur.
Day 16 : Jaipur
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.
Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul
Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine
her mortal remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the
Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also
visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in
memory of her father. Overnight Agra.
Day 17 : Delhi
Drive to Delhi. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Delhi.
Day 18 : Delhi Abroad
Morning transfer to airport



