Rajasthan Tour Packages

Duration: 20 Nights / 21 Days 
Destinations: Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Pushkar - Ranthambhore - Kota - Bundi - Chittaurgarh - Udaipur - Ranakpur - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Mandawa - Delhi

Day 1: Arrival at Delhi 
Assistance on arrival in Delhi and transfer to the hotel.  Rest of the day free to relax.  Overnight at the hotel in Delhi.

Day 2: Delhi – Agra (Distance 200 kms) 
After breakfast leave for Agra by car.  On arrival proceed for sight-seeing tour of the city visiting Red Fort  built by Mughal Emperor Akbar and has within its walls Diwan-I-Khas (Hall of private audience), Diwan-I-Aam (Hall of public audience), Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque), Jehangir Mahal and various other palaces – all the fine examples of opulent Mughal Architecture. 
Later visit one of the seven wonders of the world – The Taj Mahal – built by Mughal Emperor shahjehan in 1630 for his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains.  The Taj has been described as a ‘Poem in Marble’. Overnight at the hotel in Agra.  
 
Day 3: Agra – Jaipur  (Distance 260 kms)
After breakfast leave for the PINK CITY of Rajasthan, Jaipur.  Enroute visit  the deserted city called Fatehpur Sikri – 40 kms from Agra- built by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1569 at the spot where lived the Saint Salim Chisti, who had foretold the birth of a son to Akbar.  A number of graceful buildings seen within this planned city are Jama Masjid with Buland Darwaza, Diwan-I-Am, Dewan-I-khas, The Tomb of Salim Chishti, Panch Mahal etc. Overnight at the hotel in Jaipur

After breakfast leave for excursion of the Amber Fort.  Amber, once the capital of the state of Rajasthan till 1728, is situated at the hill-top.  The palace contains Diwan-I-aam with its double row of columns and the royal apartments.  Entry is through a splendid gateway decorated with mosaics and sculptures.  The Sohag Mandir that has beautiful latticed screens on the ceilings and walls, the Jai Mandir or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors and Spangled work, for which Jaipur is well known.  The Jas Mandir is covered with mosaics and the Sukh Niwas (Hall of Pleasure) has sandalwood doors inlaid with ivory.   Near the Palace Gate is the Temple of Shitla Mata, the presiding deity of the House of Kachhwahas.  Ascend and descend the hill-top on the elephant back. 
Afternoon sight-seeing tour of the city visiting City Palace – built by Raja Jai Singh.  Inside these walls are the Mubarak Mahal which houses the Pothikhana, containing priceless paintings and old manuscripts, the State-Armoury that also comprises the huge Swords of Raja Mansingh – a general of Akbar’s army, Diwan-I-khas built of the white marble.   Some of the fabulous carpets used by the Royal Court are also kept here and are shown to the tourists.  Chandra Mahal – a four-storied structure in which some of the members of the Royal  Family still reside and the Badal Mahal – situated on the Talkatora Lake are also part of the City Palace. 
Later visit Jantar-Mantar (The observatory) and Hawa Mahal (Palace of winds).  Later drive through Pink City’s residential and commercial areas. Overnight at the hotel in Jaipur.
 
Day 5: Jaipur – Pushkar (Distance 160 kms) 
Proceed for Pushkar after breakfast. On arrival check-in into hotel.  Day free to relax and enjoy the peaceful life of Pushkar.  Overnight at the hotel in Pushkar. 

Day 6: Pushkar  
Full day will be spent in PUSHKAR.  Overnight at the Pushkar 
 
Day 7 : Pushkar – Ranthambhore  (235 kms) 
Start early after breakfast for Ranthambhore.   On arrival check-in into hotel.  Rest of the day free at leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Ranthambhore.  
 
Day 8: Ranthambhore
Enjoy the day at Ranthambhore going out for JUNGLE SAFARIS into the PARK.   Overnight at the hotel in Ranthambore.  
 
Day 9: Ranthambhore – Kota  (Distance 135 kms) 
Start for KOTA after breakfast.  On arrival check-in into hotel.  Later visit  Palace Fort and the Government Museum. 
Overnight at the hotel in Kota.  
 
Day 10: Kota - Bundi – Chittaurgarh (Distance 200 kms) 
After breakfast, leave for Chittaurgarh, enroute visiting the Taragarh Fort, one of the most majestic Forts, at Bundi.  Later proceed for Chittorgarh.  Overnight at the Chittorgarh.

Day 11: Chittorgarh – Udaipur (Distance 115 kms)  
After breakfast visit THE FORT, located on a 180 meter high hill, covering 700 acres.  The Fort has a cheqered history and has witnessed some of the bloodiest battles.  Later proceed for Udaipur.   On arrival check-in into the hotel.   
Relax in the evening. Spend night at Udaipur.  
 
Day 12: Udaipur  
After breakfast sight-seeing tour of the city visiting City Palace, which is an imposing edifice of granite and marble,  Sahelion-ki-Bari (Garden of maids of honor) with its kiosks of black stone, lotus ponds and fountains, Jagdish Temple – dedicated to Lord Vishnu and built by Maharana Jagat Singh in 1651, it is a fine example of Indo-Aryan temple architecture in Rajasthan.  Afternoon boat-excursion on Lake Pichola. Overnight at the hotel in Udaipur. 
 
Day 13: Udaipur – Jodhpur (Distance 275 kms)  
Proceed for Jodhpur in the morning after a leisurely breakfast.   Enroute visiting 500 years old Jain temples in Ranakpur, preserved in perfect condition.  The central temple, Chaumukha, dedicated to Lord Adinath, is a 3-storied structure with 29 halls, 80 domes and 1444 pillars and no two pillars are alike.  Later drive on to Jodhpur.  On arrival check-in into hotel.  Rest of the evening free at leisure.    

Overnight at the hotel.   
 
Day 14: Jodhpur

Afternoon sight-seeing tour of the city visiting Mehrangarh Fort.  A magnificient structure built in 1459.  It is a sentinel to the grandeur of the past and houses a palace intricately adorned with long carved panels and latticed windows exquisitely wrought from red sandstone.  The apartments within have a magic of their own – the Moti Mahal (Pearl Palace), Phool Mahal (Palace of flowers), Sheesh Mahal (Palace of mirrors), Sileh Khana and Daulat Khana, with a rich and varied collection of palanquins, howdas, Royal Cradles, miniature paintings, folk music instruments, costumes, furniture and an impressive armory.  The display of cannon on the ramparts near Chaumnda Temple is among the rarest in India.  Later visit Jaswant Thada – the memorial of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, constructed in 1899 in white marble.  The architecture is noteworthy. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 15: Jodhpur – Jaisalmer  (Distance 300 kms) 
Proceed for Jaisalmer after breakfast.  On arrival check-in into the hotel.  Evening free for personal activities.  Overnight at the hotel in Jaisalmer. 
 
Day 16: Jaisalmer
After breakfast proceed to visit Salim Singh ki Haveli (the house of Salim Singh).  Narrow at street level, it widens at its upper stories, with balconies jutting out.  It has a carved yellow-stone façade and a blue-roofed dome.  The house was once the residence of a vey wealthy and old established family of merchants, the Mehtas, who became hereditary ministers under the Rawals by reason of the power of their wealth.  The story of Salim Singh is a strange one involving intrigue, money-power, high-living, back-stabbbing, poisoning and lust for power.  He became a minister after accession of Rawal Mulraj in 1762 and virtually took over the reigns of power, eliminating almost the entire Royal family before being poisoned himself. Later visit Patwon-ki-haveli – without doubt the most spectacular of all the buildings in Jaisalmer.  Five stories high, its ceilings supported by handsomely carved and polished pillars.  It is now a Sanskrit School for boys and girls – its rooms echoing to the chanting of sacred texts and the reciting of Sanskrit poems.  Also visit Nathmalji-ki- Haveli, dating from the mid nineteenth century it is yet another example of the subtlety of the stone carver’s art and skill.  Here craftsmanship reaches a peak of perfection, the delicacy of carving around the windows is of incredible finesse.  The carving was done by two brothers – one worked on the right side of the Façade and the other on the left.  Also visit Gadsisar Lake, the Oasis in the desert. Afternoon visit Bada Bagh – surrounded by thick cover of trees.  On the bank of an artificial lake.  There are some exquisite royal cenotaphs richly decorated with ornate carvings.  Then drive to Sam – 45 kms.  See the ocean of sand-dunes and the sunset point here.  To see the beauty of the Thar Desert take a camel ride at Sam Sand Dunes. Overnight at the hotel. 
 
Day 17: Jaisalmer to Bikaner (340 Kms) 
After breakfast leave for Bikaner.  On the way visit the Camel Breeding & Research Farm – only one of its kind in Asia.   On arrival check-in into the hotel. Evening free to relax.  Overnight at the hotel.  
 
Day 18: Bikaner – Mandawa (Distance 200 kms)
In the morning visit Junagadh Fort - constructed between 1588 and 1593 by Raja Rai Singh, fort has a 986 meter long wall with 37 bastions & two entrances, Bhandeshwar Jain Temple - The 16century Jain temple, is the most important of this temple complex.  Later proceed for Mandawa. Reach and check in at hotel. Overnight will be at Mandawa.  
 
Day 19: Mandawa – Delhi  (Distance 225 kms)
Morning visit Mandawa Town. Mandawa has beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions. In the afternoon take a walking tour of the painted 'havelis' of some of the leading business families of the country. Though they no longer live here, the local caretakers are happy to show the visitors around. Enroute you can shop for the colorful art and crafts of Rajasthan: tied and dyed textiles, metal handicrafts, carved wooden artefacts and more.  Later proceed for Delhi. Overnight will be at Delhi.  
 
Day 20: Delhi
After breakfast full day city tour visiting India gate (war memorial), Rajghat  (the cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi ) and Red Fort. After that visit The National Museum - one of India's most prestigious institutions. The galleries of the museum follow a historical and chronological sequence. The Indus Valley Gallery displays many antiquities excavated from Mohenjodaro and Harappa, like terracotta toys, images and pots, jewellery, seals, bronze and copper implements and sculpture. Later on drive past President's House, Parliament House & Secretariat Building and  visit Qutab Minar. Overnight at the hotel.

 
Day 21: Delhi - Home 
Breakfast will be at hotel. Day will be free to explore the city and finish last minute shopping.  Transfer to airport in time to catch flight back home.