Itinerary - Hidden Treasures of Rajasthan

Day 1 - Welcome to Delhi
Cities Covered : New Delhi

Arrive in India's capital city of Delhi and let the experience begin! A traditional welcome marks the start of your magnificent journey before you are transferred from the airport to your hotel. Spend your evening relaxing at from your long flight and stay overnight.

Day 2 - Explore Old and New Delhi before departing for Agra
Cities Covered : Agra, New Delhi

Enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel and proceed on a guided sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi. Explore this capital city of India, where ornate buildings recall the days when India was the gem in the crown of the British Empire. Enjoy visits to the Raj Ghat memorial to Mahatma Gandh, the Lotus Temple and the impressive Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199 from sandstone and marble. Drive past India Gate (War Memorial Arch), the President's House and Parliament House.

Depart for Agra in the afternoon and transfer to your hotel upon arrival. Spend the rest of the evening at leisure as your prepare for your morning visit to the one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Taj Mahal.

Day 3 - Sunrise visit to the "Taj Mahal"
Cities Covered : Agra

Enjoy an early breakfast at the hotel and proceed on a guided sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi. Explore this capital city of India, where ornate buildings recall the days when India was the gem in the crown of the British Empire. Enjoy visits to the Raj Ghat memorial to Mahatma Gandh, the Lotus Temple and the impressive Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199 from sandstone and marble. Drive past India Gate (War Memorial Arch), the President's House and Parliament House.

Depart for Agra in the afternoon and transfer to your hotel upon arrival. Spend the rest of the evening at leisure as your prepare for your morning visit to the one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Taj Mahal.

Day 4 - Drive to Jaipur and enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri
Cities Covered : Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Jaipur

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before departing by road for Jaipur. Enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri, the abandoned capital of Emperor Akbar. Upon arrival in Jaipur, check in to your hotel, where you have some time to relax before being treated to dinner tonight accompanied by a cultural show.

Day 5 - Explore the "Pink City" of Jaipur
Cities Covered : Jaipur

Following breakfast, proceed for a half day tour of the "Pink City" of Jaipur. Your tour starts in Amber Fort and visit Sheesh Mahal, Shila Devi Temple and Kesar Kyari Bagh, followed by an exciting elephant ride to the top of the Amber Fort.

Your sightseeing tour continues with an afternoon visit to Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds), the City Palace and Observatory and the colorful bazaars. Enjoy an afternoon Rickshaw ride around the old part of the Pink City. In the evening, learn more about gem cutting and polishing shown by a local artisan.

Day 6 - Pushkar, the king of pilrimage sites
Cities Covered : Pushkar

Depart Jaipur this morning for Pushkar, one of the oldest cities often referred to as "Tirth Raj" or the king of pilgrimage sites. After checking in at the hotel, proceed on an afternoon walking tour of Pushkar and visit various temples and bazaar. Later, experience a special pooja ceremony on the Ghat performed by a Hindu priest. Return to your hotel in the evening for an overnight stay.

Day 7 - Travel to Udaipur
Cities Covered : Pushkar, Udaipur

 

Day 8 - The enthralling "City of Lakes"
Cities Covered : Udaipur

Today, your tour includes a visit to the City Palace and Museum on Lake Pichola, Sahileyon Ki Bari (Garden of Royal Ladies) and the Jagdish Temple. A special dinner at Rajbagh is served this evening to conclude your wonderful experience in Udaipur.

Day 9 - Explore the Ranakpur Temples en route to Jodhpur
Cities Covered : Jodhpur

After breakfast at the hotel, check out and depart for Jodhpur. En route, visit the famous temples of Ranakpur, including a white marble Jain temple with over 1,400 exquisitely carved pillars and distinctive domes and turrets. Continue on to Jodhpur and transfer to your hotel for check-in. The remaining of the days is yours free at leisure to spend exploring the city or relaxing in the comfort of your hotel room.

Day 10 - Morning sightseeing tour of Jodhpur
Cities Covered : Jaisalmer

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel followed by a morning sightseeing tour of Jodhpur, a city ringed by a high stone wall with seven gates and several bastions. Rediscover the heritage of Rajasthan at the rock-solid Mehrangarh Fort and Jaswant Thada, a white marble memorial built by Sardar Singh in 1899 in memory of Maharja Jaswant Singh II.

Depart for Jaisalmer in late afternoon where the night is spent.

Day 11 - Discover the wonders of the "Golden City"
Cities Covered : Jaisalmer

Embark on a full-day sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer, whose temples, forts and palaces are constructed mainly out of yellow sandstone. See the Patwon Ki Havelis, Salim Singh Ki Haveli, and Gandhi Sagar Tank. In the evening, visit the sand dunes for an exciting camel ride and watch the beautiful sunset.

Day 12 - Visit a Camel Breeding Farm
Cities Covered : Bikaner

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and later depart for Bikaner, a district found in the Northwest of the state of Rajasthan. Check in at the hotel upon arrival and later visit a camel- breeding farm.

Day 13 - Depart for Mandawa
Cities Covered : Mandawa

This morning, visit the Junagarh Fort before departing for Mandawa. The fort was originally called Chintamani and was renamed Junagarh or "Old Fort" in the early 20th century when the ruling family moved to Lalgarh Palace outside the fort limits. It is one of the few major forts in Rajasthan which is not built on a hilltop. Arrive Mandawa in the afternoon and enjoy a walking tour of this city and see the beautifully Painted Havelis. Return to your hotel and prepare for your morning departure for Delhi.

Day 14 - Travel back to Delhi with wonderful memories
Cities Covered : Bikaner, New Delhi

Drive back to Delhi this morning, where you may have some time for last minute shopping. Later in the evening, you are dropped off at the Delhi IGI Airport for your flight back home or next exciting destination.