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Rajasthan Historic Tour (FI-031)
offered by supplier M16463 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 17
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 25
people
Destination(s):
India
Specialty Categories:
Cultural Journey
Archeology/History
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 935 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 935 US Dollar (USD)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Delhi. Arrival from Delhi airport, check-in to the hotel. Have an overnight stay at hotel. Red Fort Delhi
Day 2: Delhi. After breakfast morning tour of Delhi, visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Van - 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. Have an overnight stay at hotel.
Day 3: Mandawa (242 km). Arrival from Delhi by road 6 hour drive. On arrival at City, check in to the hotel. Afternoon local sightseeing for Old typical panting houses. Have an overnight stay at hotel.
Day 4: Bikaner (164 km). Morning drive to Bikaner around 4 hour. En route visit Deshnoke Temple. On arrival transfer to hotel. Afternoon have an excursion 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 Temple where royal weddings and births were once celebrated. Visiting Junagarh Fort, Laxmi Niwas Palace, camel breeding farm, Bhandeshwar JainTemple and Laxminath Temple. Overnight Bikaner.
Day 5: Khimsar. After having a relaxed breakfast drive to Khimsar, on arrival check in hotel. Evening at leisure. Have an overnight stay at hotel.
Day 6: Jaisalmer. Drive to Jaisalmer around 5 half hour. Rest of the dayleisure. Overnight Jaisalmer.
Day 7: Jaisalmer. Morning visit Jaisalmer. Visit the Fort, markets 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. Have an overnight stay in hotel.
Day 8: Jodhpur. Morning drive to Jodhpur around 5 hour. 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 9: Udaipur. After morning breakfast visit town Udaipur- Possibly no city in Rajasthan is quite as romantic as Udaipur. Founded in 1568 by Maharana Udai Singh, Udaipur rivals any of the world famous creations of the Moghals with its Rajput love of the whimsical and its superbly crafted elegance. The Lake Palace is certainly the best late examples of this unique cultural explosion. Visit the City Palace, Jagdish Temple, drive around Fatehsagar Lake, Nehru Island Park, Sahelion ki Bari (Queen's resort for her friends) and Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk Art Museum). Have an overnight stay at hotel.
Day 10: Udaipur. Free day.
Day 11: Deogarh. After having a relaxed breakfast en-route visit Eklinji. Upon arrival check into hotel. Evening free at leisure. Have an overnight stay at hotel.
Day 12: Pushkar. After morning breakfast drive to Pushkar. On arrival check in Hotel. Later on visit Bramma Temple. The temple is only one in the world. Have an overnight stay at hotel.
Day 13: Jaipur. Jantar Mantar Jaipur Jaipur City Palace Jaipur The City Palace is a perfect blend of Rajasthani and Mughal Art, Culture & Architecture. A large area parted into a series of gardens, courtyards and buildings define the City Palace. The City Palace in Jaipur includes a museum with an exclusive collection of Rajasthani costumes, miniature paintings and carpets and an armory of Mughal and Rajput weaponry.
Jantar Mantar Built by Sawai Jai Singh, the royal observatory of Jaipur is the largest stone observatory in the world. Situated near the entrance gate of City Palace in Jaipur; it is an architectural and scientific marvel of India as well as the world.
Hawa Maha A creation shaped in 1799 A.D.; the Hawa Mahal or Palace of Winds is a five storey building hued in pink with semi octagonal and delicately honey combed sandstone windows. Meant for the queens and the palace maids; it used to permit them to watch the royal processions passing through the roads without being noticed by anybody.
Amber Fort Perched high on a hillock near the Pink City of India, Amber Fort is a fort-palace in Rajasthan that captivates the attention of the tourists. The Amber Fort is a fantastic blend of Hindu and Muslim architecture in India. Dating back to the 16th century, it was built by Raja Man
Singh. The most distinguishing feature of this fort is the adventurous Elephant ride/safari, up to the main gate of the fort which makes your tour quite memorable.Overnight at Hotel
Day 14: Jaipur. After morning breakfast go for the full day excursion of the city. Overnight at hotel.
Day 15: Agra. After morning breakfast drive to Agra via Fatehpur Sikri. Fatehpur Sikri- It 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.On arrival in Agra. Check in Hotel. Over night at Hotel.
Day 16: Agra-Delhi. Early morning visits the world famous Taj Mahal by sun-rise which is built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 in memory of his Queen Mumtaz Mahal. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Pearl Mosque,the halls of public and private audience. Later on drive back to Delhi air port.
Day 17: Departure. Departure from Delhi to your sweet home flight.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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