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DELHI, ALSISAR, BIKANER, JAISALMER, JODHPUR, UDAIPUR, AJMER/PUSHKAR,JAIPUR,
AGRA, DELHI
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Meeting Day 01 :-
Departure from your home Country.
Day 02 :-
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Morning tour of Delhi. Visit Raj Ghat and
Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru,
Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's
Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern
Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament House,
Government Secretariat Buildings & Connaught Place shopping centre.
Overnight Delhi.
Day 03 :-
Drive to Alsisar. Rest of the day visit the Shekhavati villages of Dundlod,
Mandawa, etc. Mandawa was founded in 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and is still
the home of his descendants. Mandawa houses a collection of armories,
costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820, ancient coins, numismatic
collection and many other interesting items preserved in a museum. The whole
area of Shekhavati has beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions and is called
the open air gallery. Overnight Mandawa.
Day 04 :-
Drive to Bikaner. Afternoon tour of this desert city. Bikaner is
bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th century fort housing old palaces,
temples and a mosque. Founded by Raja Rai Singh, the fort is distinguished
by its long range of 37 pavilions, a line of balconies and aerial windows of
varying designs. An enormous arched doorway leads to the Joramal Temple. The
royal chapel is Har Mandir where royal weddings and births were once
celebrated. Overnight Bikaner.
Day 05 :-
Drive to Jaisalmer. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Jaisalmer.
Day 06 :-
Morning visit Jaisalmer. Visit the Fort, bazzars and the old mansions known
as "havelis". People still live in these ancient buildings dating from 12th
to 15th century. Every house has exquisite carvings and filigreed work.
Overnight Jaisalmer.
Day 07 :-
Morning drive to Jodhpur.
Afternoon visit the Meharangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone Hill,
including Moti-Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing
Marble Memorium built in 1899 and the museum located in the Umaid Public
Gardens. Overnight Jodhpur.
Day 08 :-
Morning drive to Udaipur visiting Ranakpur Temples enroute. Ranakpur - 98
kms from Udaipur, the Jain Temples built in the 15th century are situated in
the lovely valley of the Aravali. Its surrounding is quiet and picturesque.
Ranakpur has grand structures and beautiful sculpture. There are 1444
pillars in the temple and none of them are similar. The magic of light &
shade is really awe inspiring. Surya Temple and other Jain Temples are side
attractions. Overnight Udaipur.
Day 09 :-
Morning tour of Udaipur. Visit the City Palace, Jagdish Temple, drive around
Fatehsagar Lake, Sahelion ki bari (Queen's resort for her friends) and
Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art museum). Afternoon free. Overnight
Udaipur.
Day 10 :-
Drive to Ajmer/Pushkar. Afternoon visit the Tomb of the Sufi Saint, Khwaja
Moinuddin Chisti, the Dargah Sharif. The city was founded by the Chauhan
ruler, Aiaipal, during the 11th century & is dominated by the Taragarh Fort
built by Prithviraj Chauhan. In Pushkar, visit the holy Lake and also the
famous Brahma Temple. Pushkar is one of the holiest places for Hindus.
Overnight Pushkar.
Day 11 :-
Morning visit Amber Fort. Amber Fort was the ancient capital of the State.
Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a
colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince and ever
since, it has retained this colour. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable
astronomer, this city is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the
Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink
rose residential & business areas. Overnight Jaipur.
Day 12 :-
Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms from
Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to
scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid,
Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces.
Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul Emperor
Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains.
Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public
and Private Audience. Also visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by
Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father. Overnight Agra.
Day 13 :-
Drive to Delhi. Overnight Delhi.
Day 14 :-
Morning transfer to airport..
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