FORTS & PALACES OF RAJASTHAN
Forts
& Palaces
Duration:14
Days - 13 Nights (Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Mandawa -
Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Uadipur - Delhi)
Day
01: New Delhi Arrive at Indira Gandhi International airport and transfer
to your hotel.
Overnight at your Hotel
Day 02:
New Delhi 0900hrs: Morning proceed for city tour of New
Delhi. New Delhi designed and built by the British in the 1920's-it's a city
of wide boulevards impressive Government buildings, green parks and gardens.
First you will visit two monuments from Delhi's past Humayun's Tomb and
Qutub Minar- built by Qutubuddin Aiabak in 1199, India Gate (war memorial
arch), Lakshminarayan Temple, Drive past the President’s House
Parliament house, Government secretariat buildings.
1400hrs :proceed
for city tour of Old Delhi. Old Delhi an ancient walled city. Here you will
see Red Fort, the most opulent Fort and Palace of the Moghul Empire; Raj
Ghat, the memorial site of the Mahatma Gandhi; Jama Masjid, the largest
mosque in India; and Chandni Chowk, the bustling and colorful market of the
old city. Overnight at your Hotel.
Day 03: New Delhi/ Agra
0700hrs: depart by surface for Agra. ( 203 km, 04 ½ Hours). Enroute
visit Sikandra, The Tomb of Emperor Akbar. On Arrival check in at your
Hotel.
1400hrs :city tour of Agra visiting Taj Mahal and
Agra Fort . Agra City including its impressive Agra Fort, the local bazaar,
of course the high spot of the day-the incredible lacy-white grandeur and
loveliness of the Taj Mahal-perhaps the most perfect architectural monument
in the World. Evening at leisure. Overnight at your Hotel.
Day
04: Agra / Jaipur 0700hrs: depart by suraface for Jaipur
enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri. (232 Kms, 05 Hours) Fatehpur Sikri the
deserted red sandstone city that was built by Emperor Akbar as his capital.
It was a veritable fairy tale city and its 'ruins' are still in a pristine
condition. It is not hard to imagine what the court life must have been like
in the days of its grandeur. Enroute also visit Bharatpur Bird sancatury.
(Optional lunch at Bharatpur) . Evening arrive at Jaipur and transfer to
your hotel. Overnight at your Hotel
Day 05: Jaipur 0800hrs:
Morning visit to Amber for where an elephant ride will be provided. Amber
Fort 11 Kms. from Jaipur - a marvelous example of Rajput architecture with
its terraces and ramparts reflected in the moat below. The ascent to the
Fort is on gaily-caparisoned elephants. The Fort interior has various royal
halls decorated with intricate ivory work, exquisite wall paintings and tiny
mirror chips, which create a tantalizing reflection effect
Day
06: Jaipur / Mandawa 0800hrs: depart by surface for
Mandawa. (150 km, 3 Hours appox) Arrive Mandawa and transfer to your hotel.
1400hrs Afternoon city tour. Mandawa, founded mid-18th century, it has
interesting murals in the large rugged fort built by Thakur Nawal Singh. The
Goenka havelis worth visiting include Ladhuram Tarkesvar (1878) and Dedraj
Turmal (1898); the Ladia havelis - Gulab Rai (1870) and Sneh Ram (1906),
Murmuria (1935), Newatia (1910) and the Saraf (1870) havelis are
interesting. The Siva temple here has a rock crystal lingam. Evening visit
to Sand Dunes. Evening at leisure to explore the village of Mandawa and
experience Desert life on your own.Overnight at your Hotel
Day
07: Mandawa / Bikaner 0800hrs :depart by surface for
Bikaner. (05 Hours) Arrive and transfer to your hotel.
1400hrs :City
tour Bikaner is on an elevated ground amidst an arid, rocky expanse of sand.
It is a city surrounded, like most Rajasthan cities of yore, by a fortified
wall. This wall is seven kilometers long and has five gates. Bikaner is
famous for camels, which are said to be the best in the world. The visit
includes Junagarh Fort; it is surrounded by a moat and has palaces and
temples. The Suraj Pol or the sun gate is the main entrance to the fort and
the Har Mandir is the temple where royal weddings and births were
celebrated. Among the palaces inside are Anup Mahal, Karan Mahal, Bijai
Mahal. The Chandra Mahal or the moon palace, the Phool Mahal or flower
palace have exquisite mirror work. The Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum is one of
the best museums in Rajasthan. Overnight at your Hotel
Day 08:
Bikaner/ Jaisalmer 0700hrs :depart by surface for
Jaisalmer. (333 kms, 08 ½ Hours) Arrive and transfer to your hotel.
Evening at leisure. Overnight at your Hotel
Day 09:Jaisalmer
0800hrs: City tour Jaisalmer The Citadel City built in the 12th century
is an architectural dream in yellow sandstone lying in the lonely silence of
the Thar Desert. The Forts and palaces and several superbly carved Jain
Temples in and around Jaisalmer are all reminiscent of a glorious history.
Evening visit to the Sand Dunes. Overnight at your Hotel
Day
10: Jaisalmer/ Jodhpur 0700hrs: depart by surface for
Jodhpur. ( 298 Kms, 08 Hours) Arrive and transfer to your hotel. 1500hrs
city tour. Jodhpur The home of the Rathore rulers - the princely State of
Rajasthan. A high 10 Kms. long stone wall protects the well fortified city.
Within, stands an imposing Fort on a low range of sandstone hills, about 125
meters. above the surrounding plains. Visit Mehrangarh Fort - founded in
1459 AD by Rao Jodha (after whom the city is named) the Fort is intricately
adorned with long carved panels and latticed windows of exquisite designs in
red sandstone. Also visit Jaswant Thada - an imposing white marble cenotaph
built to commemorate the acts of bravery and generosity of the rulers in
19th century. Overnight at your.
Hotel Day 11: Jodhpur/ Udaipur 0800hrs: Depart by surface
for Udaipur enroute visiting Ranakpur Temples. ( 259 Kms, 07 Hours) From
Udaipur enroute to Jodhpur visit the Ranakpur temples one of the biggest and
most important Jain temples in India. The Main temple is “Chaumukha”
or Four Faced dedicated to Lord Adinath Ji and dates back to early 15th
century. There are 1444 pillars in the temple and none of them is similarly
carved. Arrive Udaipur and transfer to your hotel. Overnight at your Hotel
Day 12: Udaipur 0900hrs :City Tour Udaipur
City visit the City Palace Museum - grandeur and intricacy stroked all over
in granite, marble and mosaic displayed in the sparkling white filigreed
balconies and windows, ornate arches and cupolas atop magnificent octagonal
towers, Jagdish Temple - built in 1651 AD. Also visit Sahelion Ki Bari - the
spectacular garden displaying the unique life style of the royal ladies who
once lived in the palaces
1400hrs: Eklingi and Nagada temples .
Eklingji, a little village with a number of ancient temples situated 22 kms
away from Udaipur. the Siva temple in the village itself was originally
built in 734. The walled complex includes an elaborately pillared hall under
a large pyramidal roof and features a four-faced Siva image of black marble.
Nagda, about a km off the road and a km before Eklingji, are three old
temples. The Jain temple of Adbudji is essentially ruined, but its
architecture is interesting and it's very7 old. The nearby is Sas Bahu, or
Mother and Daughter-in-Law, group has very fine and intricate architecture
and carvings. Overnight at your Hotel.
Day13: Udaipur/Delhi
Transfer from hotel to airport in time to board CD-7472 (1810hrs / 2110hrs)
for Udaipur. Arrive and transfer to your hotel.
Day 14: New
Delhi Transfer from hotel to The International Airport to board flight
to onward destination
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