Rajasthan is one destination of India that doesn't
require an introduction. Being a desert state doesn't
mean that Rajasthan's colour is just sandy, its
colourful heritage and cultural variations bring
out a multihued rainbow and a visit to Taj Mahal
along with Rajasthan add a new dimension that will
linger in your memories forever...
Duration : 15 Days / 14 Nights
Places Covered : Delhi - Jaipur - Bikaner
- Camel Breeding Farm - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Ranakpur
Jain Temples - Udaipur - Pushkar - Bharatpur - Keleodeo
Ghana Bird Sanctuary - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra - Delhi
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01 - Arrive New Delhi
Reception and transfer to Hotel. Overnight in hotel.
Day - 02 -
In Delhi
After breakfast depart for sightseeing of New Delhi
by private car with an English speaking guide to visit:-
» India Gate
» Humayun's Tomb
» Bahai Temple
» Qutab Minar
» Iron Pillar
» Rashtrapati Bhawan
» Central Secretariat Buildings
» The Parliament House
and a drive through the diplomatic enclaves to see
the various High Commissions.
Return to hotel for lunch. After lunch depart for
sightseeing of Old Delhi by the same car with an English
speaking guide to visit:
» Ferozshah Kotla
» Rajghat
» Shanti Van
» Shakti Sthal
» Vir Bhumi
» Red Fort
» Jama Masjid
» Chandini Chowk
» Lakshmi Narayan Temple
Return to hotel for overnight stay.
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03 - Jaipur
After breakfast depart Delhi for Jaipur by private
car with a good English speaking driver, arriving
hotel by lunch time. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight
in hotel.
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04 - In Jaipur
In Jaipur. After breakfast depart for an excursion
to Amber Palace and Fort and enjoy a truly Indian
Experience with an Elephant ride at the Palace like
Maharajas and Maharani used to do. Return to hotel
for lunch. After lunch depart for sightseeing of Jaipur
city by the same car and guide to visit:
» The City Palace
» The Hawa Mahal
» The Astronomical Observatory
» The Museum
Return to hotel for overnight stay.
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05 - Bikaner
After breakfast depart Jaipur for Bikaner by the same
car and driver, arriving hotel by lunch time. After
lunch depart to enjoy seeing Camel Breeding Farm,
where you will have an opportunity to drink the female
camel milk. Return to hotel for overnight stay.
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06 - In Bikaner
After breakfast depart for sightseeing of Bikaner
city by the same car with an English speaking guide
to visit:
» Junagarh Fort
» Lallgarh Palace
» Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum
» The Fort Museum.
Return to hotel for an early lunch. After lunch depart
Bikaner for Jaisalmer by the same car and driver,
arriving hotel in the evening. Overnight in hotel.
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07 - In Jaisalmer
After breakfast depart for sightseeing of Jaisalmer
city by the same car with an English speaking guide
to visit:- Cenotaphs at Bada Bagh, Sonar Kila or Fort,
Gadisagar Tank, Jain Temples, Patwon Ki Haveli, Ramdeora,
Salim Singh Ki Haveli, Vyas Chattris and Lodurva.
Return to hotel for lunch. After lunch depart to enjoy
Sam, Sand Dunes at the Desert. Return to hotel for
overnight stay.
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08 - Jodhpur
After breakfast depart Jaisalmer for Jodhpur by the
same car and driver, arriving hotel by lunch time.
After lunch depart for sightseeing of Jodhpur city
by the same car with an English speaking guide to
visit:
» Mandore Garden
» Balsamand Lake Gardens
» Jodhpur Fort
» Royal Palaces
» Armoury
» Public Gardens
» Kunj Bihari
» Maha Mandir Temples. etc
.
Return to hotel in the evening. Overnight in hotel.
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» 09 - Udaipur
After breakfast depart Jodhpur for Udaipur, by
the same car and driver, stopping enroute to visit
the famous:
Ranakpur Jain Temples
: Located 96 kms from Udaipur,
this is one of the five main holy places of the
Jains. Although over 500 years old, dedicated
to Adinath, it has 29 halls, 80 domes and 1,444
pillars. What is interesting here is the fact
that no two pillars are alike. Each of these pillars
is covered with the most intricate carvings. Few
places in Rajasthan can match the ambience of
Ranakpur.
After seeing Ranakpur Temples, drive on
to Udaipur passing through Eklingji Temple
is where the family temple of the Maharanas of
Udaipur is located . This is s complex which houses
108 temples and Nagda where the temples of Saas-Bahu
and Adbhutji are to be seen. Continue drive to
Udaipur, arriving hotel in the evening.
Overnight in hotel.
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» 10 - In Udaipur
In Udaipur. After breakfast depart for sightseeing
of Udaipur city by the same car with an English
speaking guide to visit:- The City Palace Museum,
Jagdish Temple, Sahelion Ki-Bari, Gulab Niwas
Garden and Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir.
Return to hotel for lunch.
After lunch depart to enjoy Motor Launch Ride
on Lake Pichola with an English speaking guide.
MOTOR LAUNCH RIDE ON
LAKE PICHOLA
Jag Niwas : Better
known as Lake Palace, built on one of the islands
of Lake Pichola, served as a summer residence
of the former rulers. Jag Niwas is now a world
famous hotel, called Lake Palace Hotel.
Jag Mandir Palace :
Jag Mandir, also on an island of Lake Pichola,
is said to have been built by Maharana Karan Singh
as a retreat for his friend Prince Khurram, who
later became Emperor Shah Jahan. The cupolas,
a lofty dome, majestic palms, beautiful rooms
with inlaid stone and paintings of the palace
are worth seeing.
Return to hotel for overnight stay.
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» 11 - Pushkar
After breakfast depart Udaipur for Pushkar by
the same car and driver, arriving hotel by lunch
time. After lunch depart for sightseeing of Pushkar
by the same car with an English speaking guide
to visit:
» Pushkar Lake
» Brahma Ji Temple
» Savitri & Gayatri
Temple, etc.
Return to hotel for overnight stay.
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» 12 - Bharatpur
After breakfast depart Pushkar for Bharatpur Bird
Sanctuary by the same car and driver, arriving
Bharatpur Forest Lodge by lunch time.
KEOLADEO GHANA NATIONAL
PARK
The first wildlife park on the Golden Triangle
of tourism is Keoladeo, 55 Kms from Agra. The
rich aquatic plant and animal life in the shallow,
fresh-water marsh of Bharatpur has been attracting
resident and migratory aquatic birds in thousands
since times immemorial. For the number and variety
of birds to be seen, Keoladeo is matchless. The
prominent fauna : Egrets, Darters, Cormorants,
Grey herons, Storks, Pheasant- tailed and bronze-winged
jacanas, Greylag geese, Siberian cranes during
winter. Also Nilgai, Chital, Sambar, Black bucks
and Pythons.
In the national park, you can enjoy cycle-rickshaw
ride or can go for a boat ride to enjoy birds
watching.
Return to Lodge for overnight stay.
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» 13 - Agra
After breakfast depart Bharapur for Agra, by the
same car and driver, stopping enroute to see the
deserted city of Akbar, known as:
FATEHPUR SIKRI
Designed by King Akbar as his capital, the city
was lived-in for only a very few years - between
1570 and 1586. It is a beautiful architectural
city built of red sand stone, which is now deserted.
Today, this complex of palaces is a beautifully
preserved -ghost city.
After seeing Fatehpur Sikri drive on to Agra,
arriving hotel before lunch. After lunch depart
for sightseeing of Agra city by the same car with
an English speaking guide to visit:
» Taj Mahal
» Agra Fort
» Tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daulah
Return to hotel for overnight stay.
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» 14 - Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast depart Agra for Delhi
by the same car and driver, stopping enroute to
visit:
SIKANDRA
The historic monument of great beauty, the tomb
of King Akbar. This majestic mausoleum built in
1613 combines Muslim and Hindu architectural styles.
After seeing Sikandra, drive on to Delhi, arriving
hotel in the afternoon. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in hotel.
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» 15 - Delhi
Today our representataive will transfer to International
Airport for taking onward flight to next destination.
Heritage
Culture 
