Duration: 17 Nights / 18 Days
Palaces to Visit: Delhi – Mandawa – Bikaner – Jaisalmer – Manwar – Jodhpur – Mount Abu – Udaipur – Pushkar – Jaipur – Agra – Khajuraho – Varanasi – Delhi.
Day 01: Delhi: Arrival in Delhi and be meet by our representative at the airport welcome you to India with fresh flower garlands. our representative will receive you and take you the hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 02: New Delhi: In the morning move out for a daylong sightseeing of Old Delhi (Shahajahanabad), which includes the Red Fort, Chandni Chowk & Jama Masjid along with other attractions. After lunch drive past impressive boulevards and buildings such as President's Residence and others in Lutyen's Delhi (New Delhi). Evening free to move around the busy Connaught Place.
Day 03: Mandawa: Drive to Mandawa, an erstwhile fort of Rajput king. Check in to the hotel. The guide takes you to the exquisite village of Shekhawati, here you will be overwhelmed at the sight of the beautiful havelis built in 18th and 19th century. The paintings of deities whom the people worship are worth watching. Walk down the bazaar streets and pick up handicrafts as souvenirs. Also see the painted houses in the region.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 04: Bikaner: Drive to the city of the best breed camels in the world. Visit the Camel Breeding farms, Junagarh Fort, Lallgarh Palace and Fort Museum. The magnificent palace is fabricated in red sandstone and marble is embellished with mirror work, exquisite carvings and paintings, definitely a worth visiting sight. In the evening you are free to wander in the busy market area. Enjoy shopping at the King Edward memorial the main shopping hub offering diverse variety of products of all ranges, also shop the mouth watering delicacies of Bikaner(spicy snacks and sweets). Stay in a hotel overnight.
Day 05: Jaisalmer: Morning drive to Jaisalmer. The morning hours will be spent in a spectacular visit to the Jain temples inside the Sonar Quila. The palace inside this fort abode a museum showcasing a rich collection of robes and artifacts from the royal family of Jaisalmer. Afterwards, you are guided to the Patwaon ki haveli, the carved archways and intricately designed latticed windows are worth appreciating. The Gadisar Lake will offer you some memorable views. Later in afternoon you will be visiting the beautiful Khuri village. Ride on a camel to reach the sunset point to enjoy the sunset. Your stay is arranged in a unique mud accommodation that will definitely gives you a out of this world experience, later in the evening the performance of the local artists and musicians will surely captivate you. Over night at hotel.
Day 06: Manwar: Drive to Manwar. Stay in a tented camp in the middle of the desert. Explore the place on camel back. Visit a typical village of Rajasthan and enjoy a traditional meal there. Manwar offers a unique accommodation of camp with 20 deluxe tents. Enjoy the hospitality offer by the natives there and the beauty and comfort in the tent with the added charm of folk dance and music. Nights stay at the camp.
Day 07: Jodhpur: In the morning after breakfast drive to Jodhpur. On arrival check in the hotel. After some leisure tour of Jodhpur City. Mandore gardens, the former capital of Marwar, the view of the amazing memorial and the hall of local heroes of the wars is thoroughly captivating. Visit the grandeur of the Umaid Bhawan Palace, Mehrangarh fort and Jaswaqnt Thada. Evenings at leisure, walk along the flourishing spice market here, you are left fascinated by the aroma of the opulent variety of spices. Enjoy shopping at Jodhpur, go for famous tie and dye work, hand woven carpets, leather shoes with embroidery work, and puppets from the Girdikot and Sardar Market. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 08: Mount Abu: In the morning drive to Mount Abu. On arrival check in your hotel. After visit Rajasthan's only hill station perched at an altitude of 1200metres. Visit the famous Delwara Jain temples and enjoy the exquisite carving of the temples dating back to the 11th century. Evenings at leisure, you can freak around in the town or can luxuriate in the recreational activities at hotel. Over night at hotel.
Day 09: Udaipur: Morning drive to Udaipur, check in the hotel. Your day trip to the city includes a visit to City Palace, the largest Palace museum of Rajasthan. Take a walk through the colorful Bapu Bazaar and enjoy shopping the delicate silver Jewelry and tie and dye fabrics for which the city is famous. Towards sunset proceed to a cruise on Lake Pichola, and visit the Jag Mandir Palace amidst the lake, the picturesque beauty of the palace will take your breath away. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 10: Udaipur: In the morning during the sightseeing tour of the city. Visit the 300-year-old Jagdish Temple and the Royal Cenotaphs of the Rajput kings the Pratap Memorial, a bronze statue of the chivalrous hero, Maharana Pratap riding on the horseback will definitely cherished by you. Also visit Sahelion-ki-bari, luxuriate some time in this embellishing garden where royal ladies use to bask in the green lawns and blue waters. In afternoon visit Fatehsagar Lake and go for a motor boat cruiser.
Evenings drive to Pushkar, on arrival check in your hotel. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 11: Pushkar: Drive to Pushkar and check in. At this holiest city of Rajasthan, you may also take a walk on the street around the sacred pond and ghats upto Brahma temple.
Day 12: Jaipur: After breakfast drive to Jaipur. On arrival check in the hotel. Over night stay at the hotel.
Day 13: Jaipur: After Breakfast visit Amber Fort on Elephant, the royal traditional way, then we visit the walled Pink City, Palace of Winds, City Palace, Birla Madir, Albert hall , etc.. Over night stay at the hotel.
Day 14: Agra: After breakfast drive to Agra. On the way visit FatehPur sikri, the deserted city. On arrival check in your hotel. After some leisure move out to visit The Taj city. Over night stay at a hotel.
Day 15: Khajuraho: In the morning In the morning board the train to Jhansi. On arrival drive to Khajuraho. On arrival check in your hotel. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 16: Varanasi: In the morning during the sightseeing of Khajuraho. Once the great Chandela capital, is today a village of about a few thousand people in the interiors of central India, in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. The temples built during the 9th to the 11th centuries by the powerful dynasty of Chandela rajputs. Visit the eastern and western group of temples. Later flight to Varanasi. On arrival Varanasi and you will be transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day free for leisure.
Day 17: Varanasi: Early in the morning boat ride starts from Dasashwamedh Ghat and ends at Manikarnika Ghat along the sacred Ganges. Don’t forget to see the sun rise along the Ganges. See the Kashi Vishwanath temple and the Gyanvyapi kund and the mosque attached to it. Also worth a visit is the Bharat Mata Mandir (Mother India temple) where you see the undivided India - Mahatma Gandhi’s Dream. Visit Sarnath - the sacred Buddhist city where Gautama Buddha preached his first sermon to his 5 disciples under the bodhi tree. Overnight in the hotel..
Day 18: Delhi: Flight to Delhi. On arrival Delhi you will be transfer to the airport to board flight back home.
