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Tour of Palaces and Forts of Rajasthan
14 Nights / 15 Days
Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Chtrasagar - Jodhpur - Devigarh - Udaipur - Mumbai
Day 1 : ARRIVE DELHI
Arrival Delhi – meet and transfer to hotel.
Overnight: Hotel in Delhi
Day 2 : DELHI
After breakfast proceed for tour of OLD DELHI – visiting the Raj Ghat, Red Fort, and the Jama Masjid. At the Chandni Chowk board cycle rickshaws and see the sights & sounds of this busy street with its quaint shops & ancient gateways.
Later Tour of NEW DELHI - drive past the stately government buildings of the British Era designed by Lutyen’s, including the Indian Gate & the Presidential Palace. Continue onto the beautiful Humayun’s tomb of the Mughal era & thereafter visit the towering minaret of Qutab Minar.
Overnight: Hotel in Delhi
Day 3 : DELHI - AGRA (Taj Mahal is closed on Friday)
After breakfast drive to Agra. (4 to 5 Hours)
Arrive & check in at hotel.
Proceed to visit the Red Fort built by three generations of Mughal Emperors between 1565 and 1573.
Later visit Taj Mahal a monument of love built by Moguls, an incredible 20,000 workman’s labored on it, day and night, for over 20 years.
Overnight : Hotel in Agra
Day 4 : AGRA - FATEHPUR SIKRI - JAIPUR
After breakfast drive to Jaipur. (6 to 7 hours) Enroute Fatehpur Sikri - the extraordinary city built by Akbar the Great, deserted 14 years later, but which, during its brief span, exceeded London in both grandeur and population.
Arrive & Check into the hotel.
Overnight : Hotel in Jaipur
Day 5 : JAIPUR
After breakfast depart for Amber Fort (12 kms) - Visit the imposing Amber fort on the outskirts of the Pink City.
In the afternoon tour of Pink City – visiting the imposing City Palace now a museum, the ancient Observatory, the Palace of Winds and the picturesque bazaars of the walled city.
Overnight : Hotel in Jaipur
Day 6 : JAIPUR - CHTRASAGAR
After breakfast drive to Chatrasagar (6 Hrs).
This is the highlight of any tour to Rajasthan. The deluxe camp is situated on the banks of a huge manmade reservoir where pelicans lazily float. The hosts never tire of looking after guests while their wives – the two princesses cook a home made fare.
Overnight : Luxury Tents of Chtrasagar Camp
Day 7 : CHTRASAGAR
After breakfast day to relax in the countryside, walking down to the nearby villages to see rural life at its best.
Overnight : Luxury Tents of Chtrasagar Camp
Day 8 : CHTRASAGAR - JODHPUR
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur (3 hrs)
Arrive & check in at hotel.
Overnight : Hotel in Jodhpur
Day 9 : JODHPUR
After breakfast city tour visiting the massive 15th Mehrangarh Fort, which has a stonewall protecting the well–fortified city. Within the Fort/Palace are rooms with a rich collection of palanquins, elephant howdahs, musical instruments, costumes, furniture and an armory. The display of Canon is one of the best in India. Also visit Jaswant Thada, a white marble memorial built in 1899.
Overnight : Hotel in Jodhpur
Day 10 : JODHPUR - DEVIGARH
After breakfast drive to Devigarh (7 hrs) enroute visiting the Jain Temples of Ranakpur.
Therafter continue drive to Devi Garh. Arrive Devigarh & check into hotel.
Tucked away in the age-old Aravali hills of Rajasthan, the 18th century Devi Garh Fort Palace. After years of restoration, Devi Garh has regained its past glory. An imposing and impressive structure, it is now a unique all-suite boutique hotel.
Overnight : Hotel Devigarh Fort
Day 11 : DEVIGARH - UDAIPUR
After breakfast drive to Udaipur (2 hrs).
Udaipur is a serene desert city, built on the banks of Lake Pichola by Maharana Udai Singh in the 16th century. This romantic city, surrounded by high ranges of the Aravallis, over the years, has become a traditional, beautiful and handsome Rajput city of lakes and fountains.
Arrive & check in at hotel
In the evening proceed for the Boatride in Lake Pichola.
Overnight : Hotel in Udaipur
Day 12 : UDAIPUR
After breakfast city tour of Udaipur - the romantic Lake City in Southern Rajasthan, The tour will cover the magnificent City Palace, the Jagdish temple, the pleasure gardens and a drive around the other nearby lakes.
Overnight : Hotel in Udaipur
Day 13 : UDAIPUR / MUMBAI
Transfer to airport.
0840 hrs : Depart by 9W 3401 (Jet Airways) to Mumbai
0935 hrs : Arrive Mumbai – meet & transfer to Hotel.
In the afternoon City tour of Bombay - the great port city, which is the financial and commercial heart of India, where Victorian Gothic buildings from the British Raj era mingle with modern skyscrapers and office towers. Tour includes Gateway of India, the Hanging Gardens, the Towers of Silence, Marine Drive, and the Prince of Wales Museum.
Overnight : Hotel in Mumbai
Day 14 : MUMBAI
After breakfast proceed for the visit to Elephanta Caves - The Elephanta Caves by one hour's motor launch ride from the Gateway of India in Bombay's harbour. The caves are situated on an island about six miles in the Arabian Sea. These are four rock cut temples from between 450 and 750 AD. They were originally called as the Gharapuri, the `fortress city', but the Portuguese renamed them as the Elephanta from the elephant like large stone on the landing place. Elephanta's size and beauty and the power of its sculptures is impressive. There is one main cave with a number of large sculptured panels and bas reliefs all relating to the Lord Shiva. The centrepiece is a massive 18 ft three headed bust of Lord Shiva.
Overnight : Hotel in Mumbai
Day 15: DEPARTURE MUMBAI
Transfer to International airport for flight back home.
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