Places Covered : Delhi -
Mandawa - Bikaner - Deshnok - Khimsar - Jaisalmer - Oscian -
Jodhpur - Ranakpur - Udaipur - Roopangarh - FatehpurSikri - Agra
Duration : 15 Days / 14 Nights
Detailed Itinerary
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 - Deshnok - Khimsar ( 145 Km, 03 hours )
After breakfast leave for Khimsar via 600 years old Deshnok Rat
temple. After temple continue your drive to Khimsar was founded
by 24th Jain Profit Mahavira 500 years B.C. Arrive 15th century
Hotel Royal Castle Khimsar Fort, afternoon Jeep safari will be
organized to visit local villages, wild life & sensational
sun set on sand dunes. Return Hotel for overnight.
Day 06 : Khimsar - Oscian - 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 overnight stay.
Day 07 : 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 08 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur ( 285 Km, 05 hours )
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. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 09 : Jodhpur - Ranakpur - Udaipur ( 285 Km, 08 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 10 : 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 11 : Udaipur - Roopangarh ( 265 Km, 05 hours )
Morning leve for Roopangarh, founded by 5th ruler of Kishangarh
Maharaja Roop Singh in 16th century. Arrive & check in at
the Hotel Fort Roopangarh, afternoon visit exciting colorful
local villages of Roopangarh. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 12 : Roopangarh - Jaipur ( 125 Km, 02.1/2 hours )
After breakfast leave to Jaipur, founded by Maharaja Swai Jai
Singh in 1727 AD ( swai means a person 25% more intelligent )
after shifting his capital from Amer valley to the newly formed
city in the plains after consulting so many maps of the world
anf 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,
philosopher and now Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan &
world famous as the Pink City. Arrive & check in Hotel at
Hotel, afternoon visit local markets of busy pink city. Return
to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 13 : 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 14 : Jaipur - FatehpurSikri - 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 15 : Agra - Delhi ( 200 Km, 04 hours )
After breakfast check out from the Hotel and visit Agra Red Fort
which was built by three emperors Akbar & Jahangir built in
red sand stones and Shahi Jahan in pure white marble. While
driving to Delhi visit crematory of Akbar at Sikandra which he
had started building himself and after his death, it was
finished by his son Jahangir. Continue your drive to Delhi,
arrive & explore few hours in the busy markets. After
farewell dinner transfer to International airport to board
flight back to your country with sweet lively Indian Memories
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