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 - Jaisalmer ( 330 Km, 06 hours )
After breakfast
leave for 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
06: 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
07: 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
08: Jodhpur - Jaipur ( 350 km, 06 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
09: 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 for overnight stay.
Day 10: Jaipur -
Sariska ( 120 km, 02 hours )
Morning leave for Sariska, arrive &
check in at 19th century Hotel Sariska Palace, was once the hunting resort
of Maharaja of Alwar. Afternoon visit Sariska Tiger Reserve by Jeep Safari
to watch different varieties of animals such as tiger, panther, leopard,
spotted deer, barking deer, wild boar, and Antelopes etc. Return to Hotel
for overnight stay.
Day 11: Sariska - 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 12: 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.