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Day 01 : Arrive Delhi 
Meet and assist by our representative upon your arrival at the airport. Then drive to your hotel with your driver and car.
Day 02 : Delhi – Agra ( By road 210 Km )
After breakfast at your hotel leave for your morning tour of the imperial capital city of India - Delhi.
Visit the Qutub Minar – the tallest freestanding minaret in stone in the world; then onto Humayun’s tomb – the first Mughal construction in India from 1565 AD. Also see the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the India gate built in the earlier half of the 20th century. Drive through the old city past the Red Fort and visit the Jama Masjid – the biggest of its kind in India. Here take a rickshaw through the winding streets of the old city to see the life of the people in this part of the world. A perfect introduction of your tour. The rickshaw puller pulls you through, the imperial avenue of the yesteryears, the Chandni Chowk. Finally, reach Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, where your car and chauffeur is waiting for you to take you to your next stop the Birla Mandir, a Hindu temple in activity. After lunch drive to Agra and reach by evening.
Day 03 : Agra
After breakfast in your hotel proceed towards the Agra Fort built by Akbar in 1567 where Shahjahan was imprisoned by his own son Aurangzeb.
Don’t forget Taj Mahal is awaiting your arrival today. A must see with the rising or the setting sun as the Taj Mahal is bathed in the golden rays of the morning and evening sun. Little needs to be said about this architectural wonder which is always the sole raison d’être for every tourist's visit to Agra. Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj is a white marble memorial that houses the tomb of his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took 22 years to be completed and was designed, and planned by Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart from its stunning design balance and perfect symmetry, the Taj is also noted particularly for its elegant domes, intricately carved screens and some of the best inlay work ever seen anywhere in the world.
After lunch visit the tomb of Itmad ud Daulah the finance minister of the Mughals and the father of Noor Jehan: Jehangir’s wife. It is the first mughal building built out completely of marble. In many contexts it is referred to being the predecessor of the Taj Mahal. Also visit Akbar’s tomb at Sikandara.
Day 04 : Agra – Jaipur ( By road 230 Km )
Leave early morning for Jaipur and enroute visit the phantom city of Fatehpur Sikri : the erstwhile capital of the Mughal emperor Akbar the Great.
Visit the diwan-i-am - the hall of public audiences where the emperor used to give justice to the oppressed subject of his. See Jodhabai’s palace (Akbar’s hindu wife) that is even bigger than his own private palace. Later visit Salim chisti’s tomb at the nearby mosque. Salim chisti was a sufi saint who blessed Akbar and his Hindu wife with a long awaited son. Akbar was so overwhelmed that he built a mosque in his remembrance to thank the sufi saint. Continue towards the Pink City - Jaipur. Upon arrival check into your hotel.
Day 05 : Jaipur
Visit the Amber forts and palaces in the morning; included is an elephant ride at the Amber fort. See the marvelous Sheesh mahal built in the 17th century in a fusion style of Hindu and Islamic art. Also see the hall of public audiences and Maharaja Man Singh’s Palace who had twelve queens.
After lunch set off to see the Pink city visiting the observatory Jantar Mantar built in 1727 by Sawai Maharaja Jai Singh II who was a mathematician, an astronomer an astrologer and a great musician of his era. Then visit the City Palace of the Maharaja of Jaipur with a fabulous collection of robes and saris in cotton and silk with gold latticed work. The city palace houses a collection of paintings also in the painting gallery and of course a collection of arms and ammunitions in the ammunition gallery.
Day 06 : Jaipur – Kishangarh – Ajmer ( By road 130 Km )
Today leave your hotel early in the morning to reach the most holy cities of Pushkar and Ajmer. En route stop at Kishangarh to marvel at the mural paintings of this region that touched the epitome of art and culture during the reign of Maharaja Sawan Singh and master painter Nihalchand.
Pushkar happens to be the holiest places according to the Hindus as it is considered that Lord Brahma (the Creator) and his wife Saraswati (the godess of learning and music) performed a ritual in the lake. Here we visit the only Brahma temple of the world before intermingling with the local colours in the local bazaar. Pushkar is the world famous for its cattle fair held each year in the month of October/November. Proceed towards Ajmer.
Ajmer is the pious city for the Muslims. Surprisingly both the cities are at distance of 11km from each other. Visit the Durgah built in fond remembrance of Khwaja Muin ud Din Chisti where the Muslim pilgrims from all over India throng during the festival times. Later visit Mughal emperor Akbar’s Palace where his son Jehangir received Sir Thomas Roe to grant him the permission of trade to East India Company with India, that changed the history of India completely and slowly and steadily India became colony of the British Empire.
Reach Kishangarh and marvel at the mural paintings of this region that touched the epitome of art and culture during the reign of Maharaja Sawan Singh and master painter Nihalchand.
Day 07 : Kishangarh – Bikaner ( By road 330 Km )
Leave Kishangarh in the morning and reach Bikaner by afternoon.
See the Junagarh Fort, a royal museum that encompasses history of Bikaner from its days of construction that dates back to the 16th century. Later visit the camel-breeding farm, a unique experience. In the evening time to stroll in the busy market area of Bikaner.
Day 08 : Bikaner – Pokaran – Jaisalmer ( By road 328 Km )
After breakfast leave Bikaner for the golden city of Jaisalmer. Enroute visit the desert kingdom of Pokaran where the 3rd Mughal emperor, Akbar the Great, was born in 1543 inside the fort. The bazaar in the middle of this village is very colourful and full of local flavours. After lunch continue towards Jaisalmer and arrive by early evening to witness the sunset over the desert with the most imposing edifice of the town behind you.
Day 09 : Jaisalmer
Morning an exclusive visit of the Jain temples inside the Sonar Kila. The fort is a living citadel with about 40,000 people living inside it. You will find shops, hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars etc. all inside the Sonar Kila. The Jains are a community that respects life and are pure vegetarians by religion. Visit the citadel’s palace that houses a museum with a huge collection of robes and artifacts from the royal family of Jaisalmer. Visit the Patwaon ki haveli with intricately designed latticed windows used by the ladies to view the external world. Also see the Gadisar lake.
Later in the day we go to the final frontier the Sam village. Here we have loads of excitement in store for you. Upon arrival in the village you will be taken to the nearby sunset point on the dunes to see the sunset. After sunset you will be transported back to the village where your stay is arranged in mud huts. In the evening listen to the haunted tunes of the desert by the local artists and musicians. A lifetime experience. Dinner in the desert mud huts.
Day 10 : Jaisalmer – Jodhpur ( By road 280 Km )
Leave Jaisalmer in the morning and reach Jodhpur the eternal blue city by early afternoon and drive to the Mehrangarh fort the stronghold of the Rathore princes from 1453AD. We see the superb collection of paintings and arms and ammunitions. The view of the city from the rampart walls is breath taking.
Post lunch session introduces you to the fabulous spice market of Jodhpur the 2nd largest city in Rajasthan. Walk along the market to feel the odours of the spices filling the air around you.
Then go to Mandore gardens the then capital of Marwar to view some of the fabulous cenotaphs and the hall of local heroes of the wars. Drive back to Jodhpur and see the Umaid Bhawan Palace, the present residence of the king of Jodhpur. Retire to your hotel and relax.
Day 11 : Jodhpur – Mount Abu ( By road 255 Km )
After having breakfast in the hotel leave for the Jain pilgrimage centre at Mount Abu. Mount Abu is a true pilgrimage centre for the Jains as here we see the Delwara Jain temple complex with temples dating back to the 11th century. Later see the Nakki lake and then view the Sun going down the horizon from the sunset point.
Day 12 : Mount Abu – Udaipur ( By road 210 Km )
Leave Mount Abu in the morning and reach Ranakpur another big pilgrimage for the Jains. Just four hours drive from Mount Abu is the eternal Jain pilgrimage centre of Ranakpur. Admire the workmanship from the 16th century. The temples are built out of marble and the main shrine of Adinath with 1444 columns is awe inspiring and none of these are similar. Also see the sun temple and the other temples in the campus. After lunch in Ranakpur continue towards Udaipur.
Day 13 : Udaipur
After breakfast leave for the magnificent city tour of Mewar – Udaipur. Visit the City Palace the richest palace museum in the entire Rajasthan. See the Peacock Square and the miniature painting school inside the palace premises. Udaipur has the prestige of housing the best miniature art schools in the country under the royal patronage of the king of Udaipur. After lunch visit the temple complex of Eklingji and Nagda.
The temple at Eklingji is a temple that belongs to the Maharana of Mewar (royal family) as he is often there to pray. The temple complex of Nagda is a group of temples of which only two remain intact and those are that of Saas and Bahu: the temples of Shiva and of Vishnu both from the 7th century.
Return to the city and visit Sahelion ki Bari a garden with fountains and a small palace inside it. Sahelion ki Bari is a garden complex where Maharana Sangram Singh build this garden complex with fountains and lakes for his beautiful daughter.
In the evening we take a lake cruise on the placid waters of Lake Pichhola by sunset and visit the island palace Jagmandir where according to legends the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan lived and got inspired to build the Taj mahal later.
Evening in store for you is a sunset cruise on lake Pichhola. Visit the island palace Jagmandir where the Mughal emperor Shah Jehan was staying as a guest of honour of the Maharana of Mewar in the early 17th century. It is believed that Shah Jehan got inspired by the dome here to build the Taj Mahal later on.
Day 14 : Udaipur – Ahmedabad ( By road 250 Km )
In the morning drive to Ahmedabad and reach by forenoon. Post lunch session introduction to this city cotton textile industry.
Visit the mosque and the Jain temples. Also visit CALICO TEXTILE MUSEUM to view the different varieties of textile fabrics, visit Mahatma Gandhi’s ashram – Sabarmati where he lived for the most part of his life and which was converted into his prison by the Britishers to imprison the Mahatma.
Also visit the Jama Masjid, theJain Temples and the local bazaar to pick up the local handicrafts of your choice.
Day 15 : Ahmedabad – Next Destination
In time transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
TOUR ENDS
The tour will include:
• Daily breakfasts
• All sight seeing and tours mentioned in the itinerary
• Elephant ride at Amber Fort in Jaipur
• Overnight stay in the hotels mentioned
• Air conditioned car with chauffeur
• All applicable taxes
• Government approved local tourist guides for all the sight seeing tours
• Rickshaw ride in the old city of Delhi
• Sunset cruise on Lake Pichhola in Udaipur
• Camel ride on the dunes in the desert
• Farewell dinner on the last day in Delhi
• Magic show in Agra
• Puppet show in Jaipur
• One night’s dinner on the dunes in Jaisalmer
• Local music and dance by local village artists on the dunes in Jaisalmer
Rustic Rajasthan
Duration : 14 Nights & 15 Days
Places to Visit : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Kishangarh - Ajmer - Bikaner - Pokaran - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur- Mount Abu - Udaipur - Ahmedabad
Places to Visit : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Kishangarh - Ajmer - Bikaner - Pokaran - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur- Mount Abu - Udaipur - Ahmedabad
Meet and assist by our representative upon your arrival at the airport. Then drive to your hotel with your driver and car.
Day 02 : Delhi – Agra ( By road 210 Km )
After breakfast at your hotel leave for your morning tour of the imperial capital city of India - Delhi.
Visit the Qutub Minar – the tallest freestanding minaret in stone in the world; then onto Humayun’s tomb – the first Mughal construction in India from 1565 AD. Also see the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the India gate built in the earlier half of the 20th century. Drive through the old city past the Red Fort and visit the Jama Masjid – the biggest of its kind in India. Here take a rickshaw through the winding streets of the old city to see the life of the people in this part of the world. A perfect introduction of your tour. The rickshaw puller pulls you through, the imperial avenue of the yesteryears, the Chandni Chowk. Finally, reach Rajghat, the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, where your car and chauffeur is waiting for you to take you to your next stop the Birla Mandir, a Hindu temple in activity. After lunch drive to Agra and reach by evening.
Day 03 : Agra
After breakfast in your hotel proceed towards the Agra Fort built by Akbar in 1567 where Shahjahan was imprisoned by his own son Aurangzeb.
Don’t forget Taj Mahal is awaiting your arrival today. A must see with the rising or the setting sun as the Taj Mahal is bathed in the golden rays of the morning and evening sun. Little needs to be said about this architectural wonder which is always the sole raison d’être for every tourist's visit to Agra. Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj is a white marble memorial that houses the tomb of his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took 22 years to be completed and was designed, and planned by Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart from its stunning design balance and perfect symmetry, the Taj is also noted particularly for its elegant domes, intricately carved screens and some of the best inlay work ever seen anywhere in the world.
After lunch visit the tomb of Itmad ud Daulah the finance minister of the Mughals and the father of Noor Jehan: Jehangir’s wife. It is the first mughal building built out completely of marble. In many contexts it is referred to being the predecessor of the Taj Mahal. Also visit Akbar’s tomb at Sikandara.
Day 04 : Agra – Jaipur ( By road 230 Km )
Leave early morning for Jaipur and enroute visit the phantom city of Fatehpur Sikri : the erstwhile capital of the Mughal emperor Akbar the Great.
Visit the diwan-i-am - the hall of public audiences where the emperor used to give justice to the oppressed subject of his. See Jodhabai’s palace (Akbar’s hindu wife) that is even bigger than his own private palace. Later visit Salim chisti’s tomb at the nearby mosque. Salim chisti was a sufi saint who blessed Akbar and his Hindu wife with a long awaited son. Akbar was so overwhelmed that he built a mosque in his remembrance to thank the sufi saint. Continue towards the Pink City - Jaipur. Upon arrival check into your hotel.
Day 05 : Jaipur
Visit the Amber forts and palaces in the morning; included is an elephant ride at the Amber fort. See the marvelous Sheesh mahal built in the 17th century in a fusion style of Hindu and Islamic art. Also see the hall of public audiences and Maharaja Man Singh’s Palace who had twelve queens.
After lunch set off to see the Pink city visiting the observatory Jantar Mantar built in 1727 by Sawai Maharaja Jai Singh II who was a mathematician, an astronomer an astrologer and a great musician of his era. Then visit the City Palace of the Maharaja of Jaipur with a fabulous collection of robes and saris in cotton and silk with gold latticed work. The city palace houses a collection of paintings also in the painting gallery and of course a collection of arms and ammunitions in the ammunition gallery.
Day 06 : Jaipur – Kishangarh – Ajmer ( By road 130 Km )
Today leave your hotel early in the morning to reach the most holy cities of Pushkar and Ajmer. En route stop at Kishangarh to marvel at the mural paintings of this region that touched the epitome of art and culture during the reign of Maharaja Sawan Singh and master painter Nihalchand.
Pushkar happens to be the holiest places according to the Hindus as it is considered that Lord Brahma (the Creator) and his wife Saraswati (the godess of learning and music) performed a ritual in the lake. Here we visit the only Brahma temple of the world before intermingling with the local colours in the local bazaar. Pushkar is the world famous for its cattle fair held each year in the month of October/November. Proceed towards Ajmer.
Ajmer is the pious city for the Muslims. Surprisingly both the cities are at distance of 11km from each other. Visit the Durgah built in fond remembrance of Khwaja Muin ud Din Chisti where the Muslim pilgrims from all over India throng during the festival times. Later visit Mughal emperor Akbar’s Palace where his son Jehangir received Sir Thomas Roe to grant him the permission of trade to East India Company with India, that changed the history of India completely and slowly and steadily India became colony of the British Empire.
Reach Kishangarh and marvel at the mural paintings of this region that touched the epitome of art and culture during the reign of Maharaja Sawan Singh and master painter Nihalchand.
Day 07 : Kishangarh – Bikaner ( By road 330 Km )
Leave Kishangarh in the morning and reach Bikaner by afternoon.
See the Junagarh Fort, a royal museum that encompasses history of Bikaner from its days of construction that dates back to the 16th century. Later visit the camel-breeding farm, a unique experience. In the evening time to stroll in the busy market area of Bikaner.
Day 08 : Bikaner – Pokaran – Jaisalmer ( By road 328 Km )
After breakfast leave Bikaner for the golden city of Jaisalmer. Enroute visit the desert kingdom of Pokaran where the 3rd Mughal emperor, Akbar the Great, was born in 1543 inside the fort. The bazaar in the middle of this village is very colourful and full of local flavours. After lunch continue towards Jaisalmer and arrive by early evening to witness the sunset over the desert with the most imposing edifice of the town behind you.
Day 09 : Jaisalmer
Morning an exclusive visit of the Jain temples inside the Sonar Kila. The fort is a living citadel with about 40,000 people living inside it. You will find shops, hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars etc. all inside the Sonar Kila. The Jains are a community that respects life and are pure vegetarians by religion. Visit the citadel’s palace that houses a museum with a huge collection of robes and artifacts from the royal family of Jaisalmer. Visit the Patwaon ki haveli with intricately designed latticed windows used by the ladies to view the external world. Also see the Gadisar lake.
Later in the day we go to the final frontier the Sam village. Here we have loads of excitement in store for you. Upon arrival in the village you will be taken to the nearby sunset point on the dunes to see the sunset. After sunset you will be transported back to the village where your stay is arranged in mud huts. In the evening listen to the haunted tunes of the desert by the local artists and musicians. A lifetime experience. Dinner in the desert mud huts.
Day 10 : Jaisalmer – Jodhpur ( By road 280 Km )
Leave Jaisalmer in the morning and reach Jodhpur the eternal blue city by early afternoon and drive to the Mehrangarh fort the stronghold of the Rathore princes from 1453AD. We see the superb collection of paintings and arms and ammunitions. The view of the city from the rampart walls is breath taking.
Post lunch session introduces you to the fabulous spice market of Jodhpur the 2nd largest city in Rajasthan. Walk along the market to feel the odours of the spices filling the air around you.
Then go to Mandore gardens the then capital of Marwar to view some of the fabulous cenotaphs and the hall of local heroes of the wars. Drive back to Jodhpur and see the Umaid Bhawan Palace, the present residence of the king of Jodhpur. Retire to your hotel and relax.
Day 11 : Jodhpur – Mount Abu ( By road 255 Km )
After having breakfast in the hotel leave for the Jain pilgrimage centre at Mount Abu. Mount Abu is a true pilgrimage centre for the Jains as here we see the Delwara Jain temple complex with temples dating back to the 11th century. Later see the Nakki lake and then view the Sun going down the horizon from the sunset point.
Day 12 : Mount Abu – Udaipur ( By road 210 Km )
Leave Mount Abu in the morning and reach Ranakpur another big pilgrimage for the Jains. Just four hours drive from Mount Abu is the eternal Jain pilgrimage centre of Ranakpur. Admire the workmanship from the 16th century. The temples are built out of marble and the main shrine of Adinath with 1444 columns is awe inspiring and none of these are similar. Also see the sun temple and the other temples in the campus. After lunch in Ranakpur continue towards Udaipur.
Day 13 : Udaipur
After breakfast leave for the magnificent city tour of Mewar – Udaipur. Visit the City Palace the richest palace museum in the entire Rajasthan. See the Peacock Square and the miniature painting school inside the palace premises. Udaipur has the prestige of housing the best miniature art schools in the country under the royal patronage of the king of Udaipur. After lunch visit the temple complex of Eklingji and Nagda.
The temple at Eklingji is a temple that belongs to the Maharana of Mewar (royal family) as he is often there to pray. The temple complex of Nagda is a group of temples of which only two remain intact and those are that of Saas and Bahu: the temples of Shiva and of Vishnu both from the 7th century.
Return to the city and visit Sahelion ki Bari a garden with fountains and a small palace inside it. Sahelion ki Bari is a garden complex where Maharana Sangram Singh build this garden complex with fountains and lakes for his beautiful daughter.
In the evening we take a lake cruise on the placid waters of Lake Pichhola by sunset and visit the island palace Jagmandir where according to legends the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan lived and got inspired to build the Taj mahal later.
Evening in store for you is a sunset cruise on lake Pichhola. Visit the island palace Jagmandir where the Mughal emperor Shah Jehan was staying as a guest of honour of the Maharana of Mewar in the early 17th century. It is believed that Shah Jehan got inspired by the dome here to build the Taj Mahal later on.
Day 14 : Udaipur – Ahmedabad ( By road 250 Km )
In the morning drive to Ahmedabad and reach by forenoon. Post lunch session introduction to this city cotton textile industry.
Visit the mosque and the Jain temples. Also visit CALICO TEXTILE MUSEUM to view the different varieties of textile fabrics, visit Mahatma Gandhi’s ashram – Sabarmati where he lived for the most part of his life and which was converted into his prison by the Britishers to imprison the Mahatma.
Also visit the Jama Masjid, theJain Temples and the local bazaar to pick up the local handicrafts of your choice.
Day 15 : Ahmedabad – Next Destination
In time transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
TOUR ENDS
The tour will include:
• Daily breakfasts
• All sight seeing and tours mentioned in the itinerary
• Elephant ride at Amber Fort in Jaipur
• Overnight stay in the hotels mentioned
• Air conditioned car with chauffeur
• All applicable taxes
• Government approved local tourist guides for all the sight seeing tours
• Rickshaw ride in the old city of Delhi
• Sunset cruise on Lake Pichhola in Udaipur
• Camel ride on the dunes in the desert
• Farewell dinner on the last day in Delhi
• Magic show in Agra
• Puppet show in Jaipur
• One night’s dinner on the dunes in Jaisalmer
• Local music and dance by local village artists on the dunes in Jaisalmer
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