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Journey to Royal Rajasthan
Duration: 09 Days / 08 Nights
Destination Covered: Delhi - Mandawa - Bikaner - Khimsar - Jaipur -
Delhi
Day 1: Delhi
On arrival at Midnight at Indira Gandhi international airport, you would be
met by our representative and given assistance for transfer to the hotel.
Free for leisure. Overnight in Delhi
Day 2: Delhi - Mandawa
Morning, drive to Mandawa. En route sightseeing of Mukandgarh. Check in
hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Mandawa. Mandawa, founded in 1775 by Thakur
Nawal Singh and still the home of his descendants has beautiful frescoes,
Havelis and mansions. Mandawa Castle, one of the finest castle of Rajasthan
is now a hotel and houses a collection of armories, costumes of ancestors
and cannons in a museum. Overnight at Mandawa.
Day 3: Mandawa - Bikaner
After breakfast drive to Bikaner. Arrive Bikaner & check in hotel. Afternoon
city tour. Bikaner City is bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th century
fort, housing old palaces, temples and 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. Also visit Lallgarh Palace, the museum,
Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat Temple. Overnight at Bikaner.
Day 4: Bikaner - Khimsar
Morning, drive to Khimsar. Arrive Khimsar & check in hotel. Afternoon
sightseeing at Khimsar. Khimsar is steeped in history. Founded 2500 years
ago by the Jain Saint Mahaveer this is the starting point of the great Indian
Desert. The founder of the castle which was built in mid 15th century was
Prince Karamsi. Well managed Khimsar Fort provides the visitors with all
modern amenities- 50 luxuriously furnished rooms, theme dinners, a variety
of continental and Indian meals as well as traditional Rajasthani. Evening
jeep safari to sand dunes for a sunset view. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5: Khimsar - Jodhpur
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur. On arrival check in hotel. Afternoon city
sightseeing. Jodhpur, stronghold of the fierce Rathore clan was founded
in 1459 by Prince Jodha. Visit the Mehrangarh Fort situated on a low sandstone
hill. Within the fort visit Moti- Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant
Thada, an imposing marble cenotaph built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh
in 1899 and the Umaid Public Gardens. Overnight Stay at Jodhapur.
Day 6: Jodhpur - Jaipur
After breakfast drive to Jaipur. On arrival check in hotel. Afternoon city
tours of bazaars. Overnight stay at Jaipur.
Day 7: Jaipur
After breakfast morning excursion to Amber Fort. Elephant ride ascent to
the fort.
AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort
palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed
by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise
where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds it's ultimate expression.
Continue sight-seeing.
CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani
architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the
walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City
Palace Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and the best preserved of the five
observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country. This
observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use.
HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds"
is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their five-story structures of sandstone
plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The
palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal
was a royal grandstand for the palace women. Overnight stay at Jaipur.
Day 08: Jaipur - Delhi
Morning, combined sightseeing of Old and New Delhi visiting Qutub Minar.
India Gate (war memorial), Laxmi Narayan Temple a (modern Hindu temple),
drive past President's estate, Parliament House, Secretariat building, Raj
Ghat and Shanti van, the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal
Nehru, Jama Masjid, the Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Overnight stay at Delhi..
Day 09: Delhi
After breakfast day is free for personal activities. Transfer to the international
airport for flight to onward journey.
Journey to Royal Rajasthan
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