» Colourful Rajasthan Tour
Places Covered : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Pushkar - Kishangarh
- Delhi
Duration : 09 Nights / 10 Days
Day 01: Arrival
at Delhi
Company representatives will receive you on arrival at the DELHI AIRPORT and transfer
to your hotel.
Overnight will be at Delhi.
Day 02:Delhi
After breakfast proceed for a half day tour of Old & NewDelhi.
Day 03: Delhi
- Agra (By Road
221 km/05 hrs) Breakfast will be at hotel.
Proceed by surface
to Agra. Reach and check into the hotel.
A walk down the narrow bustling
streets of the city will introduce the visitor to the wafting aroma of Mughlai
cuisine.
Proceed for sightseeing of the city.
Enjoy battery
van ride to the Taj Mahal.
Proceed for sightseeing to the AGRA FORT
Visit Itmadullah's Tomb built by Empress NOOR JEHAN in memory of her father
(The interiors of which are considered better than the Taj).
Relax in
the evening. Overnight will be at Agra.
Day 04: Agra
- Jaipur (By Road
221 km/05 hrs)
After breakfast drive to beautiful Pink City - Jaipur.
Drive to Fatehpur Sikri. The deserted, red Sandstone City, Emperor Akbar
built that as his capital and palace in the late 16th century is an exhilarating
experience. It a veritable fairytale city and its "ruins" are in pristine conditio
n
... it's not hard to imagine what the court life must have been like in the days
of it's grandeur. Also visit the Bulund Darwaza, the largest gateway in the world.
Reach and check in at hotel.
Overnight will be at Jaipur.
Day 05: Jaipur
After breakfast drive to Amber Palace. Enjoy Elephant Back ascent to
the Fort.
Continue city sightseeing.
Shopping in the evening
or relax. Overnight will be at Jaipur.
Day 06: Jaipur
- Jodhpur (By Road
280 km/06 hrs) Breakfast will be at hotel. Proceed to Jodhpur. Reach
Jodhpur and check into hotel.
In the afternoon visit Mehrangarh Fort
(1459 AD) by Rao Jodha who considered themselves the descendents of Lord Rama.
In this palace you would see different miniature paintings & cradle room.
After this you would visit Jaswant Thada Memorial.
Overnight will be
at Jodhpur.
Day 07: Jodhpur
- Udaipur (By Road
250km/05hrs) Breakfast will be at hotel. Proceed to Udaipur.
Visit Ranakpur en route. A visit to the famous Jain Temple, dating back to the
15th century is part of the itinerary. 200 pillars, none of which are alike, support
its 29 halls. The Temple abounds with intricate friezes and sculptures. Includes
visits to two more Jain temples and the Temple of the Sun God with its erotic
sculptures.
Reach Udaipur and check in at hotel.
Overnight
will be at Udaipur.
Day 08: Udaipur
Breakfast will be at hotel.
Proceed for sightseeing tour of
Udaipur in the morning, stopping first at City Palace. Here you will marvel at
rooms with mirrored walls and ivory doors, colored glass windows and inlaid marble
balconies and the Peacock Courtyard.
Proceed for Evening Motor launch
cruise on the placid waters of Lake Pichola. From the boat you will be able to
view the city of Udaipur as it rises majestically above the lake in the middle
of the Rajasthan desert. Also visit the Jag Mandir Palace - the other island palace
in the middle of the lake. Spend some time at the Jag Mandir Palace.
Visit the 300-year-old Jagdish Temple and the Royal Cenotaphs of the Rajput kings.
Relax in the evening. Overnight will be at Udaipur.
Day
09: Udaipur - Pushkar
(By Road 250km/05hrs) Proceed for Pushkar after breakfast.
Reach Ajmer. Ajmer situated in the green oasis wrapped in the barren hills has
been a witness to an interesting past. The city was founded by Raja Ajay Pal Chauhan
in the 7th Century AD and continued to be a major center of the Chauhan power
till 1193 AD when Prithviraj Chauhan lost it to Mohammed Ghauri. Since then, Ajmer
became home to many dynasties, which came and left leaving behind indelible marks
of their culture and traditions on the city's history, converting it to an amalgam
of various cultures and blend of Hinduism and Islam.
Today, Ajmer is
a popular pilgrimage center for the Hindus as well as Muslims. Especially famous
is the Dargah Sharif Tomb of the Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, which is
equally revered by the Hindus and Muslims.
Visit the DARGAH. Reach Pushkar
by noon and relax. Check in at PUSHKAR PALACE.
Overnight at PUSHKAR.
Day 10: Pushkar
- Kishangrah
- Delhi (By Road
352km/07 hrs) Drive to Kishangarh after breakfast.
Around the
fort of Kishangarh is the moat and garden - on which "Phool Mahal" was built in
AD 1870 and was the Palace of the flowers for the Maharaja's of Kishangarh A private
residence of the Royal Family of Kishangarh opens for the discerning traveler.
The Palace has lovely views of centuries old "Gundalao Lake" - where herons fly
and peacocks strut in fanned delight. The lake water beneath the graceful Palace
is a paradise to flamingoes, pelicans, wild duck and the SARUS CRANE.
Lunch will be at PHOOL MAHAL PALACE.
Start for Delhi and reach by evening.
Transfer for connecting flight home from the international airport.
