Royal Rajasthan

Day 01: New Delhi

Upon arrival in New Delhi International Airport, you are met by our representative and assisted to your vehicle for your transfer to your hotel. Check in upon arrival. Relax rest of day with chosen activities. Overnight at Hotel.
New Delhi visiting Qutub Minar built by Qutub – ud – Din Aibek in 1199. India Gate (War Memorial Arch). Lakshminarayan Temple – a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past Presidential House, Parliament House, and Government Secretariat Buildings. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 02: New Delhi

Breakfast is taken at the Hotel. You will be taken on a guided tour of Delhi, beginning with a morning sightseeing trip to Old Delhi and followed by visits to 1648 Red Fort, India’s largest mosque – Juma Masjid and Gandhi Memorial at Raj Ghat. Afternoon tour includes visits to India Gate, President’s House, Humayun’s Tomb, Lotus Temple and Qutab Minar. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 03: New Delhi /Agra

After early morning break fast, drive to Agra. On Arrival, check in at Hotel. Afternoon, Visit the world famous Taj Mahal, the eternal and extravagant monument expressing the enduring love of Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj took 22,000 laborers from Central Asia and India were employed. Also visit Akbar’s magnificent Agra Fort, which dominates the center of the city and Itmad-ud-Daulah tomp built by Nur Jahan in memory of her parents. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 04: Agra / Fatehpur Sikri / Jaipur

Breakfast is taken at the Hotel. Drive to Jaipur en-route, the abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri, it’s Royal Palace, Jami Masjid and the Buland Darwaza (41m high gate). Arrive at Jaipur and transfer to Hotel. Evening at leisure. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 05: Jaipur

Breakfast is taken at the Hotel. City tour of Jaipur including Amber Fort, situated on the top of a hill, and overlooks the Maoti Lake which reflects it terraces and ramparts. Ascend the hill on a richly caparisoned elephant (optional). Once at the top, you can admire the myriad of palaces within the fort complex. Of particular interest are the Sheesh Mahal, faced with mirrors and seen to full effect when lit by a match and Shukh Niwas a pleasure place with a marble water course to cool the air around. In the afternoon, a tour of Jaipur visiting the City Palace, Hawa Mahal & the Astronomical Observatory (Jantar-Mantar) or the Palace of Winds from where the ladies of the Royal household could watch the everyday life of the city. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 06: Jaipur / Udaipur

Breakfast is taken at the Hotel. Proceed to Udaipur. Evening, arrive at Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 07: Udaipur

Breakfast is taken at the Hotel City Tour of Udaipur. Visit City Palace, Jagdish Temple. Proceed to the Garden of the Maids of Honour constructed in the early 18th Century, which was used as a venue for Royal parties. Evening, take a romantic boat ride on the Lake Pichola from where you can admire the beauty of Udaipur, reflected smooth and white in the still blue waters of the Lake. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 08: Udaipur – Ranakpur- Jodhpur

Breakfast is taken at the Hotel. Drive to Jodhpur, stopping enroute at Ranakpur. Visit one of the biggest and most important Jain Temple complexes in India. The main temple in this complex is called Charmukha (four faced) built in 1439 and is the most complex and extensive of Jain temples in Inida covering over 40,000 sq. ft. It has 29 halls containing 1444 pillars each carved with intricate, delicate carvings and no two pillars are alike. Evening arrive at Jodhpur, and check in Hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 09: Jodhpur / Jaisalmer

Breakfast at Hotel. proceed for a tour of Jodhpur visiting impressive Mehrangarh Fort, built by Maharaja Rao Jodha in 1459. Inside the fort, the many palaces and courtyards are a reminder of the city’s glorious past. The Palace museum houses a collection of the Maharaja’s memorabilia. Afternoon, drive to Jaisalmer. Arrive and Overnight at Hotel.

Day 10: Jaisalmer

After breakfast, tour of Jaisalmer including the Jaisalmer Fort built in 1156, which has 99 bastions around its circumference. Enjoy the panoramic view of the surroundings from the fort’s wall. Within the fort are a group of beautifully carved Jain Temples built between the 12th and the 15th Centuries. Patwa Haveli, which is the most elaborate and magnificent of all the havelies in Jaisalmer. The other havelies worth visiting are the Salim Haveli & Nathmal Haveli. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 11: Jaisalmer / New Delhi Or Mumbai

After breakfast, proceed to Airport / Railway Station for onward journey.