Royal Rajasthan

Royal Rajasthan - 12 Days

Day:1: Arrive Delhi 
Arrive in Delhi. After completion of your arrival formalities, please proceed to the exit, where you are greeted with a traditional Indian welcome and escorted to your hotel Overnight at Hotel 

Day:2: Full day in Delhi
After breakfast proceed to the sight seeing tour of Old & New Delhi , The 17th century Old walled city of Shahjehanabad was at one time surrounded by a sturdy defensive wall, only fragments of which remain. Its citadel the Red Fort was the opulent residence of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan,Builder of the Taj Mahal. Its great mosque the Jami Masjid is both the largest congregational mosque's in India and the final extravagance of Shahajahan. The main street of Old Delhi is the colorful shopping bazaar known as 'Chandni Chowk" (Silver Street). Outside the Old City are the ruins of Feroz Shah Kotla, a fortress palace wherein lies a 13m high sandstone Ashoka Pillar inscribed with Ashoka's edicts and Raj Ghat the cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi, you will visit the Humayun's Tomb, the precursor of the Taj Mahal; the Bahai Temple an architectural marvel constructed in the shape of the Lotus flower, the Qutab Minar Complex, dominated by the 234-footVictory Tower. A drive down the spectacular Rajpath (The Kingsway) passing the India Gate the memorial built on behalf of the unknown soldier, the President's House, the House of Parliament. Enjoy a brief respite at Birla Mandir, a modern temple. Overnight at Hotel

Day:3: Drive Delhi / Agra- via Sikendra (205Kms.4hrs.30Min)
Afterbreakfast drive to Agra enroute visiting Sikandra, the tomb of Mughal Emperor Akbar. PM sight seeing tour You will visit the world famous Taj Mahal, a monument that requires no introduction. Built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, this poem in white marble took 22 years to complete. You will visit the Agra Fort, a citadel whose forbidding exteriors hide an inner paradise where Hindu & Muslim architecture merge in splendour. This is where Shahjahan was kept under house arrest by his son Aurangzeb and he spent his time gazing at the Taj Mahal through the little window in his room Overnight at Hotel

Day:4: Agra / Jaipur -via - Fatehpur Sikri ( 240 Kms./ 5hrs.30Min.)
After breakfast travel by road to Jaipur. enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri the ghost city 35 kms from Agra. Fatehpur Sikri built in red sandstone in honour of Saint Salim Chisti, who foretold the birth of 3 sons to Emperor Akbar, is an example of robust stability combined with originality. Each important edifice here represents a type by itself Overnight at Hotel

Day:5: Full day in Jaipur
After breakfast excursion to the hill fortress of Amber. Enjoy an elephant ride to reach the top of the fort. Riding like royalty atop elegantly draped and painted elephants, into the high mountain fortress of Amber. Once the capital of royals, the fort is a superb example of Rajput architecture – a complex of palaces, temples, exquisite marble and mirror-inlaid halls and apartments, In this afternoon city tour of Jaipur, an old city, still encircled by a crenelated wall, visit the Hawa Mahal or "Palace of Winds," City Palace, and the ancient observatory Overnight at Hotel .

Day:6: Drive Jaipur / Udaipur 
Afterbreakfast fly Udaipur ,” Udaipur One of the most romantic cities in Rajasthan, Udaipur is also known as the city of lakes. The marble palaces, beautifully laid out gardens and the lakes make Udaipur seem almost like a mirage in the desert.The founder of Udaipur, Maharana Udai Singh, was overcome by the misfortunes that his old capital of Chittaurgarh had to face due to repeated attacks by the Mughal armies. On the advice of a holy man, Udai Singh shifted his capital to the banks of Lake Pichola- the city was named Udaipur after himThis marble palace that seems to be floating on the Lake Pichola is undoubtedly the main attraction of Udaipur. Now a luxury hotel, this palace can be accessed by boat from the city palace which overlooks it overnight at hotel.

Day:07: Full Day in Udaipur
Visit Other attractions in Udaipur include Krishna Vilas, Lake Pichola is undoubtedly the main attraction of Udaipur, Lake Fateh Sagar,Sajjan Niwas and Gulab Bagh, Machchalaya Magra, Doodh Talai, Jag Mandir, and the Bharatiya Lok Kala Museum overnight at Hotel.

Day:8: Drive Udaipur / Osian
After breakfast Udaipur to Osian this is the place for a camel safari: the land, rolling, verdant and yellow with mustard and rape seed, is far more beautiful than around the traditional safari centre of Jaisalmer.

Day:9: Raggis Camp
After breakfast camel safari overnight at camp.

Day:10: Drive Osian / Jodhpur
Afterbreakfast drive to jodhpur PM visit Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada & Umaid Bhawan Palace & Museum overnight at hotel.

Mehrangarh Fort  - still run by the Maharaja of Jodhpur, this Majestic Fort is sprawled across a 125m high hill. This is one of the most impressive and formidable fort in fort-studded Rajasthan. The fort is approached by a winding road from the city 5km below. There are seven gates that lead into the fort. Inside the fort is a series of courtyards and palaces. Jaswant Thada - located a short distance from the fort, just off the fort road, is a white marble memorial to Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. The cenotaph built in 1899, was followed by the royal crematorium and three other cenotaphs that stand nearby. There are some beautiful marble jali (lattice) work and fine views from the terrace in front of the cenotaphs. Umaid Bhawan Palace & Museum - built of marble and pink sandstone , this immense palace is also known as the Chhittar Palace because of the local Chhittar sandstone used. Begun in 1929, it was designed by the president of the British Royal Institute of Architects for Maharaja Umaid Singh.

Day:11: Flight Jodhpur / Delhi
Afterbreakfast transffer to the airport to fly Jodhpur / Delhi , arriva Delhi transffer to hotel Overnight at Hotel.

Day:12: Delhi
Early morning you will be transfered to International airport to fly back Home.