 Duration: 12 Nights/ 13 Days
Destinations Covered: Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Pushkar - Mandawa - Delhi
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01 Arrival at Delhi
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On arrival at Airport, our company’s representative will Meet, Greet and Assist you, later will transfer to hotel for Check-in to the hotel, where a warm traditional welcome awaits you, complete with garlands, a welcome drink and sweets.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 02 Delhi
In the morning, go on a sightseeing tour of Delhi after breakfast in an A/C deluxe coach. The highlights of the first half of the tour are Raj Ghat, Mahatama Gandhi's memorial; Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India; Red Fort; busy and narrow winding streets of old Chandani Chowk bazaar and its delicacies, all of which are situated in Old Delhi. The second half of the tour concentrates on New Delhi and has Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, Rajpath, India Gate, Parliament House, President's Residence and shopping at Connaught Place and Palika Bazaar as its highlight. In the evening there are traditional dance performances for you to enjoy.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03 Delhi – Agra (approx 5 hrs drive)
Drive to Agra (which was the capital of Mughal Empire for a long time) after breakfast, which takes about four to five hours. The sightseeing tour of the city includes Taj Mahal (Close on Friday), the seventh wonder of the world; Agra Fort with its palaces, gardens and Pearl Mosque; Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah, built by Empress Noor Jehan in memory of her father; and shopping markets of Agra. Enjoy Mughlai cuisine at the dinner.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Agra.
Day 04 Agra – Jaipur (Approx 4 hrs drive)
After breakfast, leave for Jaipur, visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. This city was built by Emperor Akbar but had to be abandoned soon due to scarcity of water. Some of its highlights are Sheikh Chi's Tomb, Buland Darwaza, Panch Mahal and Jodha Bai's Palace. Check in at the hotel at Jaipur on arrival. Jaipur is also known as the Pink City because all its building are in pink color.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Jaipur.
Day 05 Jaipur
In the morning, go on excursion to the Amber Palace and enjoy the royal ride on the back of the elephant to the hilltop. The other highlights of the sightseeing tour of the day are City Palace with Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Deo Temple and the City Palace Museum; the observatory known as Jantar Mantar with masonry astronomical instruments; and Hawa Mahal known as 'Palace of Winds' with its honeycomb façade. Spend the evening at leisure or go for shopping in the colorful bazaars of Jaipur.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06 Jaipur – Jodhpur (approx 7 hrs drive)
Drive to Jodhpur after breakfast and check in at the hotel on arrival. Once capital of the Marwar State, the city has Mehrangarh Fort with many miniature paintings and Jaswant Thada Memorial as its chief attractions.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 07 Jodhpur – Udaipur (approx 5 hrs drive)
Drive to Udaipur in the morning, visiting the Jain Temple of Ranakpur enroute. This temple is unique as it has 200 pillars, each one carved differently and 29 halls adorned with beautiful carving and sculptures. Check in and overnight stay at the hotel in Udaipur, the City of Lakes.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 08 Udaipur
Relish the taste of typical Rajasthani cuisine at breakfast and then, embark on sightseeing tour of Udaipur. The highlights of the tour are City Palace with Shish Mahal, splendid courtyards including the Peacock Courtyard and the royal museum; the motor launch cruise on Lake Pichola; the island palaces of Jag Mandir and Jag Niwas; the 300-year-old Jagdish Temple and the Royal Cenotaphs.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 09 Udaipur – Pushkar (approx 6 hrs drive)
After breakfast, drive to one of the most important pilgrimage places of Hindus known as Pushkar, which is famed for having the only temple dedicated to Lord Brahma in the world. Visit Dargah Sharif at Ajmer on the way to Pushkar. At Pushkar, visit the famous Brahma Temple and if you are lucky, you may be able to fitness the famous camel fair of Pushkar too. Take a holy dip in the Pushkar Lake and visit its 52 bathing Ghats and more than 500 temples, each having its own legends of miraculous powers and powers of healing and displaying variety of architectural styles. Pushkar is also known all over the world for its beautiful roses and rose essence and you can visit the Rose Garden too in the evening.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Pushkar.
Day 10 Pushkar – Ajmer (approx 5 hrs drive)
In the morning, drive to Ajmer, where you can visit the holy Dargah Sharief or tomb of the great Sufi saint Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti and Akbar's Palace, where Sir Thomas Roe had obtained permission from Emperor Jehangir to trade with India, which proved to be a grave political error later.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 11 Ajmer – Mandawa (approx 5 ½ hrs drive)
After breakfast, drive to Mandawa, where you can see the Mandawa Fort, the different setting and style of all its 51 rooms and its museum that has a rich collection of arms with jade handles and traditional ceremonial costumes of the royal family. Check in at the hotel for overnight stay.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 12 Mandawa – Delhi (approx 5 hrs drive)
After breakfast, see the painted Havelis of Mandawa that belong to its rich merchants including the Chowkhani Haveli, Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli and Mohahanlal Saraf Haveli and note that most of the paintings and frescoes have local deities and daily desert lifestyle as its main theme. Leave for Delhi in the afternoon, where you will check in at the hotel for overnight stay.
Overnight stay at hotel
Day 13 Delhi
Have a breakfast and then for a shopping to the modern markets of Delhi such as Connaught Place and Palika Bazaar. You will also enjoy the classical Indian dance performances in the evening followed by a farewell dinner at the hotel. You will then be transferred to the airport from where you can catch your flight to onward destination.
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