Tour to Land of Rajputs
18 Nights / 19 Days

Delhi - Mandawa - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Rohet - Udaipur - Dungarpur - Sardargarh - Pushkar - Samode - Jaipur - Agra

Day 1 : DELHI
Arrival Delhi – meet and transfer to hotel.
Overnight : Hotel in Delhi

Day 2 : DELHI
After breakfast tour of OLD DELHI - visit 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.
In the afternoon 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 - MANDAWA
After breakfast drive to Mandawa (5 hrs) the principal town of the Shekhawati region known as “Open air art gallery” renowned   for   its   splendid   painted "Havelis" or mansions. 
Overnight : Hotel in Mandawa

Day 4 : MANDAWA - BIKANER
After breakfast drive to Bikaner (5 hrs).
Bikaner - founded at the close of the 15th Century by Rao Bika, descendent of Jodhai.   Bikaner stands aloof on high ground surrounded by walls and the Thar Desert. Especially beautiful are the ancient Palaces of sand stone and marble. 
In the evening visit The Rat temple.
Overnight : Hotel in Bikaner

Day 5 : BIKANER - JAISALMER
After breakfast visit the Junagarh Fort & the museum.
There after drive to Jaisalmer ( 6 to 7 hrs) - a tiny jewel in the heart of the Thar Desert - once the capital of the Rajputs. Jaisalmer started as an important caravan center and remnants of caravan-sarais still exist.
Arrive and check into hotel.
Overnight : Hotel in Jaisalmer

Day 6 : JAISALMER
After breakfast tour of Jaisalmer - visit this perfect Rajput walled desert city which is like a golden jewel shimmering above the hard sand.  Built in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal, the Jaisalmer Fort is the second oldest fort of Rajasthan after Chittor. One fourth of the population lives   inside the Fort. Visit   the palaces, the Jain temples and magnificent Havelis which are quite different to the Shekhavati  Havelis - they are very  tall to catch the breeze and thick - walled to keep cool, with jali screens.  Instead of paintings, their exterior walls have been carved to honeycomb delicacy.
In the evening Camel ride at Sam Sand Dunes.
Overnight : Hotel in Jaisalmer

Day 7 : JAISALMER - JODHPUR
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur (6 hrs)
Arrive & check in at hotel.
Tour of Jodhpur  - Jodhpur stands at the edge of the Thar Desert. It was founded by Rao Jodha Chief of the Rajput  clan  known as Rathores  and  the Rathore kingdom was once known as  Marwar -  the Land of Death.  The tour includes Meherangarh fort the majestic fort - one of the most impressive and formidable in Thada - the Royal Cenotaphs.
Overnight : Hotel in Jodhpur

Day 8 : JODHPUR - ROHET
After breakfast drive to Rohet.
In the afternoon village safari by jeep to see the colourful rural life of Bishnoi tribes.
Overnight : Rohetgarh Castle

Day 9 : ROHET - UDAIPUR
After breakfast drive to Udaipur enroute visiting Jain temples of Ranakpur.
On arrival check in at hotel.
Overnight : Hotel in Udaipur

Day 10 : UDAIPUR
After breakfast tour of Udaipur, the romantic Lake City in Southern Rajasthan, famous for the stunning white marble Palace built on an island in the Lake Pichola.  It was the former Palace of the Maharana and now converted to one of the most glamorous hotels in India.  The tour will cover the magnificent City Palace, the Jagdish temple, the pleasure gardens and a drive around the other nearby lakes.
In the evening boat ride on the Lake Pichola.
Overnight : Hotel in Udaipur

Day 11 : UDAIPUR - DUNGARPUR
After breakfast drive to Dungarpur (2 hrs) - Nestled in idyllic splendour, with the blue waters of Gaibsagar lake on one side and a private reserve forest on the other.
Udai Bilas Palace is the embodiment of the old world charm of princely India. It is a heritage hotel and each of its rooms is an art deco gem. Bird watchers, architects and history buffs would love this escape into unspoilt Rajasthan.
Overnight : Hotel Udai Bilas Palace

Day 12 : DUNGARPUR - SARDARGARH
After breakfast drive to Sardargarh (4 hrs), one of the magnificent battle forts of Rajasthan, and is an extravagant creation by men of a bygone era, built amidst the mountains and deep forests of Chuppun. It was built in the period from 1738 to 1743.
The ramparts of this magnificent creation looks like a great ship anchored at outer sea, from a distance before getting close to the gigantic walls soaring high above the low lying village of Lawa.
Overnight : Sardargarh Fort

Day 13 : SARDARGARH  -  PUSHKAR
After breakfast drive to Pushkar (3 hrs) The town clings to the side of the small but beautiful Lake with its many bathing Ghats and temples. For Hindus it is a very important pilgrimage centre. Pushkar is also world famous for the huge Camel Fair which takes place here each October / November.
Overnight: Hotel in Pushkar

Day 14 :  PUSHKAR - SAMODE
After breakfast drive to Samode (3 hrs)
Arrive & check in at Samode
Overnight : Samode Palace

Day 15 : SAMODE - JAIPUR
After breakfast drive to Jaipur (1 1/2 hrs) also called the Pink City. Once a princely state, it is the capital of Rajasthan, which is internationally known for its arts and crafts.
Overnight : Hotel in Jaipur

Day 16 : JAIPUR
After breakfast depart for Amber Fort (12 kms) visit the imposing Amber fort on the outskirts of the Pink City. Ascend the Fortress Palace & visit the exquisite palaces, the hall of mirrors & the majestic ramparts of this ancient capital of the Rajput empire.
Later tour of Pink City visit the imposing City Palace now a museum, the ancient Observatory, the exotic palace of Winds and the picturesque bazaars of the walled city.
Overnight : Hotel in Jaipur

Day 17 : JAIPUR - AGRA
After breakfast drive to Agra (6 to 7 hrs) Enroute visiting 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.
Thereafter, continue drive to Agra.
Arrive & check into hotel.
Overnight : Hotel in Agra

Day 18 : AGRA - DELHI
After breakfast visit to the world-famous Taj Mahal Known as "Crown of Palaces" was built by Shah Jehan to immortalize the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal who died tragically in 1631.
Later visit the Red Fort built by three generations of Mughal Emperors between 1565 and 1573.  It housed both the residential Palaces of the Royal family, and the military quarters.
In the afternoon drive to Delhi ( 4 hrs).
Overnight : Hotel in Delhi

Day 19 : DEPARTURE DELHI
Departure transfer to International Airport.