Destination :Delhi - Jaipur -Jodhpur - Udaipur-
Agra- Bharatpur
Duration:10 Nights/11 Days
DAY 01 FRANCE TO DELHI
Arrive Delhi from your home country by midnight. Garland
welcome, assistance and transfer to hotel. O/n Hotel.
DAY 02 DELHI TO JAIPUR
Morning after a leisurely breakfast drive to Jaipur
(about 260kms/05hrs), check into the hotel. Afternoon
visit City Palace, still inhabited by Jai Singh's
descendants is a superb fusion of Rajput and Mughal
architecture. A city within a city, it includes the
Govind Deo Temple, the Jantar Mantar astronomical
observatory and the Maharaja's museum with his personal
collection of weaponry, miniature paintings, royal
attire and jewellery. On the periphery of the Palace
stands the Hawa Mahal, the Palace of Winds, an elaborate
pink sandstone façade behind which the ladies
of the court used to watch the daily goings on in
the street below. Evening stroll around the colourful
Rajasthani old market. O/n Hotel.
DAY 03 JAIPUR TO JODHPUR
Morning after breakfast visit Amber, ascending by
elephant to see the 16th century hilltop fortress
- Palace and its richly decorated apartments. Ascend
to the ancient Rajput capital of Amber, this fort
palace was begun by Raja Man Singh and used by the
Rajputs as their stronghold until Sawai Jai Singh
II moved to the newly created Jaipur. You will visit
the palace and its many intricate chambers and hallways,
which has breathtaking views of the Jal Mahal (Water
palace) below. Afternoon free to relax. Evening transfer
to railway station to board express train to Jodhpur
at 17:15 - 22:55hrs. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel.
O/n Hotel.
DAY 04 JODHPUR
Morning after breakfast explores the historic Jodhpur
- the second city of Rajasthan. Visit the massive
Mehrangarh Fort looms over the city and the Red sandstone
Palaces within the fort form one of the most impressive
complexes in Rajasthan. Its museum contains sections
which house armoury, palanquins, howdahs and headgear
from all the communities of Rajasthan. Life in the
city revolves around the Clock Tower area, a haven
for shoppers, selling everything from the leather
mojris (shoes) to ornamental swords fashioned after
designs seen in the fort museum. Afternoon visit the
Old City surrounded by a huge 9 ½-km long wall,
which has 101 bastions and seven gates. It comprises
a labyrinthine maze of narrow streets. Some of the
houses and temples are of richly carved stone, in
particular red sandstone buildings of the Sire (Sardar)
Bazar. O/n Hotel.
DAY 05 JODHPUR TO UDAIPUR
Morning after breakfast drive to Udaipur (about 275kms/06hrs),
enroute visit the Ranakpur Temple. Upon arrival, check
into the hotel. Rest of the day free to relax. O/n
Hotel.
DAY 06 UDAIPUR
Set on the shores of Lake Pichola and surrounded by
hills, Udaipur grew in complete contrast to the harsh
deserts of the rest of Rajasthan. After breakfast
full day visit to City Palace - the largest palace
complex in Rajasthan, comprising many buildings added
at different time by various maharajas. Perhaps the
most beautiful are the Moti Mahal with its mirror
inlay and the Chini ka Chitra Mahal's iridescent tile
work. At the nearby, Jagdish Temple, there is an impressively
carved image of Lord Vishnu, to whom the temple is
dedicated. A boat ride around Lake Pichola offers
spectacular views of the city. The City Palace towers
over the lake and you will also see the merchant's
havelis, temples, the royal hunting lodge and the
exquisite Gul Mahal Pavilion on Jag Mandir Island.
Having disembarked, you continue to the ornamental
gardens of the Maids of Honour or Sahelion ki Bari.
O/n Hotel.
DAY 07 UDAIPUR TO BIJAIPUR
Morning after breakfast drive to Bijaipur (about 160kms/04hrs),
enroute visit Chittaurgarh Fort stands on a 152-m
high rocky hill, rising abruptly above the surrounding
plain. Check into the heritage hotel located in the
historic place of Bijaipur. Rest of the day free to
relax. O/n Hotel.
DAY 08 BIJAIPUR TO AJMER
After an early breakfast drive to Ajmer (about 220kms/05hrs),
through colourful Rajasthani villages. Upon arrival,
check into the hotel. Evening we make a short drive
to visit Pushkar (about 12 kms). Back to Ajmer for
overnight. O/n Hotel.
DAY 09 AJMER TO BHARATPUR
Morning after breakfast visit the Dargahy Sharif in
Ajmer where the great Sufi saint-Khwaja Moinuddin
Chisti lies buried. Proceed our long drive to Bharatpur
(about 295kms/07hrs), check into the hotel. Rest of
the day free to relax. O/n Hotel.
DAY 10 BHARATPUR TO AGRA
Early morning explore the Bharatpur or Keoladeo Ghana
Bird Sanctuary by rikshaw, located on the confluence
of Gambhir and Banganga rivers and spread over 29
km of shallow lakes and woodlands, Keoladeo National
Park provides shelter to over 300 avian species, particularly
during winter when the resident numbers multiply as
a result of migrants. The freshwater swamp with the
picturesque Kadam trees, stands of Acacia and profuse
aquatic vegetation, is a habitat of various living
organisms, which serve as food for the different species
of animals.
Proceed to Agra (about 60kms/02hrs), enroute visit
Fatehpur Sikri - Palace complex built to commemorate
the birth of Mughal Emperor Akbar's first child. Upon
arrival, check into the hotel. Evening at sunset we
visit India's most celebrated monument the Taj Mahal,
built as a monument of eternal love by Shah Jahan
to the bride Mumtaz, the Taj Mahal looks amazingly
graveful from almost any angle. It was built over
a period of 20 years by 20,000 laborers and craftsmen
and displays superb craftsmanship. The close up details
of the Taj Mahal is as exquisite as the overall architectural
design, with semi-precious stones and beautiful patterns
covering the marble surface. Rest of the day free
to relax. O/n Hotel.
DAY 11 AGRA TO DELHI
Morning after breakfast we visit RED Fort, Akbar began
Agra Fort in 1565, with additions of the citadel being
made through to the time of Akbar's grandson, Shah
Jahan (Kind of the World). The forts have fine views
of the Taj across the River Yamuna, and consists of
Deewani - Aam(hall of public ordinances) and Deewan-
Khass (the hall of Private ordinances), it also has
a beautiful fountain ways. Later on visit the Itmat
- ud - Daulah also known as 'Baby Taj'. Afternoon
drive to Delhi (about 210kms/05hrs), enroute visit
Sikandra to see Tomb of Mughal Emperor Akbar. Upon
arrival in Delhi, direct transfer to int'l airport
to board flight to your home country.