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Desert Kingdom Tour
Duration: 14 Nights / 15 Days
Places to Visit: Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur - Bikaner -
Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Luni - Jodhpur - Mount Abu - Ranakpur
- Udaipur - Delhi
Day 01 Arrive Delhi
On arrival, our representative will meet and assist you at airport and transfer
you to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 02 Delhi
0900hrs Breakfast at hotel.
0930hrs Full day sightseeing of Delhi.
Delhi
Delhi - The political and administrative powerhouse of the world largest
democracy is a mixture of ancient and modern character.
Old Delhi or Shah Jahanabad (the ‘7th City’) , was built by the
Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the first half of the 17th century. Focusing
on his great Red Fort and Jama Masjid, this old city is still a dense network
of narrow alleys and tightly packed markets and houses.
The new cities Immediately to the south is the British built capital of New
Delhi, a self - conscious attempt to match the imperial grandeur of the
Mughal capital, while post independence Delhi has dramatically accelerated
its suburban expansion.
Places of Interest: India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, Birla
Mandir, Raj Ghat, Humayun’s Tomb, Qutab Minar, Jama Masjid.
Overnight will be in Delhi.
Day 03 Delhi - Agra (203 Km)
0900hrs Breakfast at hotel.
0930hrs Leave for Agra via Sikandra.
On your way to Agra visit Vrindavan and Mathura - the twin cities that
are famous for Lord Krishna.
Then proceed towards Agra via SIKANDRA.
1800hrs Check in at hotel.
Overnight will be in Agra.
Day 04 Agra
0600hrs Visit Taj Mahal by sunrise. As the Sun rises and its rays kiss the dome
of the Taj Mahal .The Taj Mahal is the most photgraphed monument in the world.
The Taj Mahal was built in the 17th century by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife
Mumtaz Mahal.
0800hrs Breakfast at hotel.
0900hrs Full day Sightseeing of Agra.
Places of interest:
Visit the tomb of Itmad ud Daulah. It is the first mughal building built out
completely of marble. In many contexts it is referred to being the predecessor
of the Taj Mahal.
Rest of the day is free to move in the local market and shopping.
Overnight will be in Agra.
Day 05 Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur (256 Kms / 06-07 Hrs)
0700hrs Breakfast at hotel.
0730hrs Leave for Jaipur via a visit to Fatehpur Sikri.
Continue your journey towards Jaipur.
1600hrs Reach Jaipur and check into your hotel. After freshen up you can visit
the local colorful market in the evening.
Overnight will be in Jaipur.
Day 06 Jaipur
0630hrs Breakfast at hotel.
0700hrs Leave for Amber Fort to enjoy the elephant ride.
Sightseeing tour of Jaipur will cover.
Amber Fort is another famous tourist attraction in Jaipur. The Amber Fort
was built by Raja Man Singh in the 16th century and was completed by Sawai
Jai Singh in the 18th century.
Hawa Mahal Today it is the one of most visited monuments in Jaipur and popular
tourist attractions in Jaipur was basically used as a veil by the royal women
folk to watch the proceedings on the road below.
Visit the City Palace which has museum having an extensive collection of art,
carpets, enamel ware and weapons.
Jantar Mantar - The observatory consisting of outsized astronomical insruments
built in 1728.
Overnight will be in Jaipur.
Day 07 Jaipur - Bikaner (321 Km)
0730hrs Breakfast at hotel.
0800hrs Leave for Bikaner by surface.
1450hrs Reach Bikaner and check into your hotel.
Bikaner
The Old City enclosed within a high wall is entered through the Kote Gate.
The atmospheric traditional bazaar inside is interesting to walk through and
two Jain temples are worth seeking out.
Rest of the day is free to Mingle with Local and enjoy the shopping in the
local market.
Overnight will be in Bikaner.
Day 08 Bikaner - Jaisalmer
0800hrs Breakfast at hotel.
0830hrs Halfday sightseeing of Bikaner.
1130hrs Continue journey towards Jaisalmer.
1900hrs Reach Jaisalmer and check into hotel.
Places of Interest:
Junagarh Fort.
Junagarh Fort in Bikaner is considered one of India's most impressive fort
complexes. It's exquisitely decorated interiors are in an excellent state
of preservation. Built in 1588 by Raja Rai Singh, it is one of the few major
forts that was not built on a hilltop. The complex consists of palaces, courtyards,
pavilions, and balconies. The walls are adorned with carved stones, marble,
paintings, and inlaid semi-precious stones. Each palace in the complex was
built by a different ruler over the centuries.
Overnight will be in Jaisalmer.
Day 09 Jaisalmer
0900hrs Breakfast at hotel.
0930hrs Full day sightseeing of Jaisalmer.
Jaisalmer
Founded by Prince Jaisal in 1156, Jaisalmer grew to be a major staging post
on the trade route across the forbidding Thar desert from India to the West.
The merchants prospered and invested part of their wealth in building beautiful
houses and temples with the local sandstone.
Places to visit : Jaisalmer Fort, Patwaon - ki - Haveli. Gadisar
Lake.
1530hrs Leave for Sam/ khuri.
The dunes are popular for sunset camal rides. It is not really a remote spot
in the middle of the desert but the only real large stretch of the sand near
the town.
1830hrs Return back to Khuri village fir some light entertainment with folk
music. Dance to the haunting tunes of the desert.
1930hrs Diner at mud huts.
Overnight will be in Jaisalmer.
Day 10 Jaisalmer - Jodhpur (285 Km)
0800hrs Breakfast at hotel.
0830hrs Leave for Jodhpur.
1430hrs Reach Jodhpur and check into hotel.
Jodhpur
It is the second largest city of Rajasthan. It still fulfills its historic
role as the area’s main trading center for wood, cattle, camels, cotton,
salt, and agricultural crops.
The Old city is surrounded by a huge nine and a half Kilometer long wall which
has seven gates. Some of the houses and temples are of richly carved stone,
in particular the buildings near the Sadar Bazar.
Places to visit : Mandore Gardens.
Overnight will be in Jodhpur.
Day 11 Jodhpur - Luni - Jodhpur
0900hrs Breakfast at hotel.
0930hrs Leave for Mehrangarh Fort.
Mehrangarh Fort Situated on a steep hill, Mehrangarh Fort is one of the largest
forts in India. To enter the Mehrangarh fort, seven gates have to be crossed.
Some of these gates still bear marks of many a siege that this fort has withstood.
Its very hard to imagine how any invader even thought of conquering this fort,
which at places has 17 feet thick and 68 feet high walls.
1530hrs Jeep safari to Luni.
Luni, the palace amidst the more rustic life of Rajasthan.
We take you on a safari to discover the hidden beauty of the jungle life. Here
you would be visiting the Bishnoi villages. Bishnois follows the principle of
a non - violent. They are known for their reverence for wildlife and their
careful environmental management, protecting especially green vegetation and
preserving the blackbuck antelope from extinction. They are a gentle community
of potters, weaver, leather embroiderers and camel herders.
Also witness the opium ceremony with the Patels. It is a ceremony prevalent
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.
Overnight will be in Jodhpur.
Day 12 Jodhpur - Mount Abu (264 Km)
0700hrs Breakfast at hotel.
0730hrs Leave for Mount Abu.
1400hrs Reach Mount Abu and check into hotel.
Mount Abu
Mount Abu is the lone hill station in Rajasthan at a height of 1200mt where
we take you for a tour of the temples for a few hours.
Mount Abu is a true pilgrimage centre for the Jains as here we see the Delwara
Jain temple complex with temples dating back to the 11th century. Dilwara
Jain Temples Set in beautiful surroundings of mango trees and wooded hills,
the temples have superb marble carvings.
Places to visit : Dilwara Jain Temples.
Overnight will be in Mount Abu.
Day 13 Mount Abu - Ranakpur - Udaipur (215 Km)
0800hrs Breakfast at hotel.
0830hrs Leave for Ranakpur.
1200hrs Reach Ranakpur and visit the temple of Adinath.
Ranakpur is located in the mountain ranges of Pali district. Ranakpur’s
Jain Temples were built during the reign of the liberal and gifted monarch Rana
Kumbha in the 15th century. An enormous basement covers 48,000 sq. feet area.
There are four subsidiary shrines, twenty four pillared halls and eligibly domes
supported by over four hundred columns. The total number of columns is 1,444
all of which are intricately carved no two being alike. The artistically carved
nymphs playing the flute in various dance postures at a height of 45 feet are
an engrossing sight. In the assembly hall, there are two big bells weighing
108 kgs. whose sound echoes in the entire complex.
1900hrs Reach Udaipur and check into hotel.
Overnight will be in Udaipur.
Day 14 Udaipur
0900hrs Breakfast at hotel.
0930hrs Full day sightseeing of Udaipur.
Places of Interest : City Palace, Jagmandir, Jagdish temple and old city. Also
visit the temples of Nagda and Eklingji.
The temple at Eklingji is a temple that belongs to the Maharana of Mewar (royal
family) and he is often there to pray. The temple complexe of Nagda is a group
of temples of which only two remain intact and those are that of Saas and
Bahu - two temples of Shiva and of Vishnu both from the 7th
century.
Overnight will be in Udaipur.
Day 15 Udaipur - Delhi By flight
Today you will be transferred to domestic airport to catch the flight to Delhi.
Upon arrival you will be transferred to international airport for your onward
journey.
THE PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Daily breakfasts.
- Overnight stay in the hotels.
- Elephant ride at Amber Fort in Jaipur.
- One night dinner in mud huts in the dunes.
- Air conditioned car with chauffeur.
- All applicable taxes.
- Rickshaw ride in the old city of Delhi
- Desert and village safari in 4x4 jeeps in Luni
- Opium ceremony in Luni
- Visit to Bishnoi villages in Luni
- Sunset cruise on Lake Pichhola in Udaipur
- Camel rides on the dunes in the desert.
- English speaking local guides wherever applicable.
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