Rajasthan - The Princely State of India, located in western India bordering Pakistan and also known as the Desert State of India. World famous for its Forts, Palaces, Havelis, Sand Dunes, colorful village life, Rajput Architecture, Maharajas, the Picturesque Lake Palace, Wild Life Sanctuaries, Handicrafts, Jewellery, Precious and Semi Precious Stones, Colorful Fairs & Festivals and some of the most mouth watering cusine in India.

       The popular cities of Rajasthan are Jaipur - the pink city of India, Mandawa - the colorful village, Udaipur - the city of lakes, Jaisalmer - famous for the Sand Dunes,

Day 01: New Delhi

Arrive at Indira Gandhi International airport and transfer to your hotel. Overnight at your Hotel.

Day 02: New Delhi

0900 Hours - Morning proceed for city tour of New Delhi. New Delhi designed and built by the British in the 1920's-it's a city of wide boulevards impressive Government buildings, green parks and gardens. First you will visit two monuments from Delhi's past Humayun's Tomb and Qutub Minar- built by Qutubuddin Aiabak in 1199, India Gate (war memorial arch), Lakshminarayan Temple, Drive past the President’s House Parliament house, Government secretariat buildings.

1400 Hours - Afternoon proceed for city tour of Old Delhi. Old Delhi an ancient walled city. Here you will see Red Fort, the most opulent Fort and Palace of the Moghul Empire; Raj Ghat, the memorial site of the Mahatma Gandhi; Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India; and Chandni Chowk, the bustling and colorful market of the old city. Overnight at your Hotel.

Day 03: New Delhi/ Agra

0700 Hours - Morning depart by surface for Agra. ( 203 km, 04 ½ Hours). Enroute visit Sikandra, The Tomb of Emperor Akbar. On Arrival check in at your Hotel.

1400 Hours - Afternoon city tour of Agra visiting Taj Mahal and Agra Fort . Agra City including its impressive Agra Fort, the local bazaar, of course the high spot of the day-the incredible lacy-white grandeur and loveliness of the Taj Mahal-perhaps the most perfect architectural monument in the World. Evening at leisure. Overnight at your Hotel.

Day 04: Agra / Jaipur

0700 Hours - Morning depart by suraface for Jaipur enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri. ( 232 Kms, 05 Hours ) Fatehpur Sikri the deserted red sandstone city that was built by Emperor Akbar as his capital . It was a veritable fairy tale city and its 'ruins' are still in a pristine condition. It is not hard to imagine what the court life must have been like in the days of its grandeur. Enroute also visit Bharatpur Bird sancatury. (Optional lunch at Bharatpur) . Evening arrive at Jaipur and transfer to your hotel. Overnight at your Hotel

Day 05: Jaipur

0800 Hours - Morning visit to Amber for where an elephant ride will be provided. Amber Fort 11 Kms. from Jaipur - a marvelous example of Rajput architecture with its terraces and ramparts reflected in the moat below. The ascent to the Fort is on gaily-caparisoned elephants. The Fort interior has various royal halls decorated with intricate ivory work, exquisite wall paintings and tiny mirror chips, which create a tantalizing reflection effect.

Day 06: Jaipur / Mandawa

0800 Hours - Morning depart by surface for Mandawa. (150 km, 3 Hours appox) Arrive Mandawa and transfer to your hotel.

1400 Hours - Afternoon city tour. Mandawa, founded mid-18th century, it has interesting murals in the large rugged fort built by Thakur Nawal Singh. The Goenka havelis worth visiting include Ladhuram Tarkesvar (1878) and Dedraj Turmal (1898); the Ladia havelis - Gulab Rai (1870) and Sneh Ram (1906), Murmuria (1935), Newatia (1910) and the Saraf (1870) havelis are interesting. The Siva temple here has a rock crystal lingam. Evening visit to Sand Dunes. Evening at leisure to explore the village of Mandawa and experience Desert life on your own. Overnight at your Hotel.

Day 07: Mandawa / Bikaner

0800 Hours - Morning depart by surface for Bikaner. ( 05 Hours) Arrive and transfer to your hotel.

1400 Hours - Afternoon city tour. Bikaner is on an elevated ground amidst an arid, rocky expanse of sand. It is a city surrounded, like most Rajasthan cities of yore, by a fortified wall. This wall is seven kilometers long and has five gates. Bikaner is famous for camels, which are said to be the best in the world. The visit includes Junagarh Fort; it is surrounded by a moat and has palaces and temples. The Suraj Pol or the sun gate is the main entrance to the fort and the Har Mandir is the temple where royal weddings and births were celebrated. Among the palaces inside are Anup Mahal, Karan Mahal, Bijai Mahal. The Chandra Mahal or the moon palace, the Phool Mahal or flower palace have exquisite mirror work. The Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum is one of the best museums in Rajasthan. Overnight at your Hotel.

Day 08: Bikaner/ Jaisalmer

0700 Hours - Morning depart by surface for Jaisalmer. (333 kms, 08 ½ Hours) Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Evening at leisure. Overnight at your Hotel.

Day 09: Jaisalmer

0800 Hours - Morning city tour. Jaisalmer The Citadel City built in the 12th century is an architectural dream in yellow sandstone lying in the lonely silence of the Thar Desert. The Forts and palaces and several superbly carved Jain Temples in and around Jaisalmer are all reminiscent of a glorious history. Evening visit to the Sand Dunes. Overnight at your Hotel.

Day 10: Jaisalmer/ Jodhpur

0700 Hours - Morning depart by surface for Jodhpur. ( 298 Kms, 08 Hours) Arrive and transfer to your hotel.

1500 Hours - Afternoon city tour. Jodhpur The home of the Rathore rulers - the princely State of Rajasthan. A high 10 Kms. long stone wall protects the well fortified city. Within, stands an imposing Fort on a low range of sandstone hills, about 125 meters. above the surrounding plains. Visit Mehrangarh Fort - founded in 1459 AD by Rao Jodha (after whom the city is named) the Fort is intricately adorned with long carved panels and latticed windows of exquisite designs in red sandstone. Also visit Jaswant Thada - an imposing white marble cenotaph built to commemorate the acts of bravery and generosity of the rulers in 19th century. Overnight at your Hotel.

Day 11: Jodhpur/ Udaipur

0800 Hours - Morning depart by surface for Udaipur enroute visiting Ranakpur Temples. ( 259 Kms, 07 Hours) From Udaipur enroute to Jodhpur visit the Ranakpur temples one of the biggest and most important Jain temples in India. The Main temple is “Chaumukha” or Four Faced dedicated to Lord Adinath Ji and dates back to early 15th century. There are 1444 pillars in the temple and none of them is similarly carved.

Arrive Udaipur and transfer to your hotel. Overnight at your Hotel.

Day 12: Udaipur

0900 Hours - Morning city tour . Udaipur City visit the City Palace Museum - grandeur and intricacy stroked all over in granite, marble and mosaic displayed in the sparkling white filigreed balconies and windows, ornate arches and cupolas atop magnificent octagonal towers, Jagdish Temple - built in 1651 AD. Also visit Sahelion Ki Bari - the spectacular garden displaying the unique life style of the royal ladies who once lived in the palaces.

1400 Hours - Afternoon Eklingi and Nagada temples . Eklingji, a little village with a number of ancient temples situated 22 kms away from Udaipur. the Siva temple in the village itself was originally built in 734. The walled complex includes an elaborately pillared hall under a large pyramidal roof and features a four-faced Siva image of black marble. Nagda, about a km off the road and a km before Eklingji, are three old temples. The Jain temple of Adbudji is essentially ruined, but its architecture is interesting and it's very7 old. The nearby is Sas Bahu, or Mother and Daughter-in-Law, group has very fine and intricate architecture and carvings. Overnight at your Hotel.

Day 13: Udaipur/ Delhi

Transfer from hotel to airport in time to board your flight to Delhi. Arrive in Delhi and transfer to your hotel.

Day 14: New Delhi

Transfer from hotel to The International Airport to board flight to onward destination.

End Of Your Tour