Fort & Palaces (03)

Duration : 13 Nights / 14 Days
Best Time : Oct-March
Places Visit: Arrival Delhi - Mukundgarh - Mandawa - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodphur - Ranakpur - Udaipur - Jaipur - Fatehphur Sikri - Agra-Delhi Dep.

Day 01: Delhi : Upon at Delhi International airport, meet to our representative, transfer to hotel for rest of the night. Overngiht at hotel.

Day 02 : Delhi Sightseeing: After breakfast full day combined Old and New Delhi Sightseeing, Red Fort (Out side), Jama Masjid, Chandani Chowck (Rikshew ride), Gandhi memorial (Raj Ghat), After lunch visit New Delhi as Lotus Temple (Bahai Temple) Humayun Tomb, Qutab Minar and Government Building as Parliament House, India Gate, Rastrapathi Bhavan (President House) rest of the time leisure for individual activities. Overnight at hotel.

Day 03: Delhi-Mukundgarh : After an early breakfast at the hotel and depart by car to Mukundgarh, on arrival check in hotel rest of the time visit old Painted Havelis & local markets. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04: Mukundgarh - Mandawa – Bikaner : After breakfast at hotel drive to Bikaner through the Shekhawati region, on the way visit some painted havelies at Mandawa, on arrival at Bikaner visit Junagarh Fort, Camel breading farm, Karni Mata (Ret Temple) Temple and local market. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05: Bikaner - Jaisalmer : Breakfast at the hotel and depart by car for Jaisalmer. Today we leave the Thar Desert and enter in the Thar Desert region en route visit some typical Marwari villages and houses, on arrival at Jaiselmer check in hotel for overnight.  

Day 06: Jaisalmer : After a leisure breakfast commence the city sightseeing, as every on know, The Golden City of India, including Jain Temples in side the fort, Gadisar Lake, Chatariyan, Nathumal ki Havelies, Pantwan ki Havlies and local market, late afternoon drive to Sum Dune witness the sun set over the Dune with camel back, enjoy the sunset with folk dance and song etc. come back to hotel for overnight.

Day 07: Jaisalmer – Manwar : After breakfast a short distance drive to Manwar, on arrival check in hotel or resort, evening visit the local village and witness the Opium & turban ceremony, evening enjoy the local folk dance and dinner, overnight at hotel.  

Day 08: Manwar-Jodhpur-Luni : Early in the morning witness the Sun rise, after breakfast drive to Jodhpur, visit Meharangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, & Sardar Market. Later drive 26km to Luni where very nice fort where you can stay comfortably.

Day 09: Jodphur - Ranakpur – Udaipur : An early breakfast commence drive to Udaipur the lake city en route we through the Arawali hills, enter the UDAI means Rise of Sun, PUR means City (Sun City), Ranakpur is named after Rana Kumbha whom Dharna Sah, a Jain businessman, approached when he had the vision of his great temple to ask for the land for its construction. Renowned for some marvelously carved Jain temples in amber stone, Ranakpur is amongst the five holiest places of the Jain community and exceptional in beauty. These temples were constructed in the AD 1439. Ranakpur is reached after passing lush green valleys and streams and the heart capturing views drive away any fatigue of the journey. The Ranakpur Jain Temple were built during the reign of the liberal and gifted monarch Rana Kumbha in the 15th century. An enormous basement covers 48,000 sq. feet area. There are four subsidiary shrines, twenty four pillared halls and eligibly domes supported by over four hundred columns. The total number of columns is 1,444 all of which are intricately carved no two being alike. The artistically carved nymphs playing the flute in various dance postures at a height of 45 feet are an engrossing sight. In the assembly hall, there are two big bells weighing 108 kgs. whose sound echoes in the entire complex. Later continue drive to Udaipur on arrival check in hotel for overnight.

Day 10: Udaipur : Morning city tour of Udaipur, including The Royal City Palace, Museum, Sahelion Ki Bari and bazaars. Afternoon private boat ride on Lake Pichola. Rest of the time leisure for individual activities.

Day 11: Udaipur – Jaipur : Fly to Jaipur. Dep 0810, ar 915. Drive to hotel. After lunch walk to the charming village nearby. Upon return from the village, have a palace tour, dinner & overnight. Visit The Pink City of India, including the City Palace, Hawa Mahal and the Jantar Mantar Observatory. Overnight at hotel.

Day 12: Jaipur : Morning excursion to Amber Fort, including elephant ride, afternoon independent to relax, shoping. Overnight at hotel.

Day 13: Jaipur - Fatehphur Sikri – Agra : Breakfast at hotel and depart by car for Agra. Enroute visited The Deserted City, Fatehpur Sikri. Upon Agra visit Agra Fort. On arrival check in hotel, for overnight.

Day 14: Agra-Delhi : Early morning visit Taj Mahal on Sun rise, drive back to hotel for breakfast later drive to Delhi en route visit Sikendra out site. On arrival Farwell dinner at local restaurant drive to international airport for onward destination.