Day 1- Delhi
Arrive Delhi meet assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 2- Delhi
Breakfast at the Hotel. Rest of the morning at leisure. You will
be taken on a guided tour of Delhi, beginning with a morning sightseeing
trip to Old Delhi and followed by visits to the 1648 Red Fort,
India's largest mosque - Jama Masjid with its 9,000 sq. ft. courtyard,
three domes and two minarets, and Gandhi Memorial at Raj Ghat.then
proceed to India Gate, President's House, Humayun's Tomb, and
Qutb Minar. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 3- Delhi / Pachewar
After breakfast drive to Jaipur. From here we continue by road
to the small village of Pachewar and stay in the 300 years old
fort. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04- Pachewar / Bundi
Morning, drive to Bundi. Arrive Bundi and check in hotel. Afternoon
visit Hada Kingdom located in the saddle- like fol
d
of the hills. This is a beautifully located fortified settlement.
Its fort and palaces are impressive especially for the delicacy
and profusion of their architectural embellishments. Bundi is
equally well known for its step wells as well as for its school
of Paintings. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5- Bundi / Castle Bijaipur
Morning, drive to Bijaipur. Arrive Bijaipur & check in hotel.
Afternoon, visit the forests. Located 40 Kms from Chittorgarh
this Sisodia principality is now more easily accessible and far
less hostile to its visitors. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6- Castle Bijaipur / Udaipur
Morning, drive to Udaipur. Arrive Udaipur & check in hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 7- Udaipur
Morning, sightseeing of Udaipur visiting the City Palace, Jagdish
Temple, drive around Fatehsagar Lake, Shaelion Ki Bari (queen's
resort for her friends) and Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (folk art
museum). Overnight at hotel.
Day 8- Udaipur / Dungarpur
Morning, drive to Dungarpur. Arrive Dungarpur & check
in hotel. Afternoon, visit deep in the heart of Bhil Country surrounded
by hills. The house of Dungarpur was a 13th century hostile offshoot
of Chittorgarh that later made peace with it. Off the beaten track,
Dungarpur has two beautiful palaces whose architecture is worth
exploring since they consist of every known embellishment used
in the making of any building. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9- Dungarpur / Narlai
Morning, drive to Narlai. Arrive Narlai & check in hotel.
Afternoon visit the Narlai. Legend says that it was here that
the sage Narad Muni meditated long before it was inhabited. Later
it became a hunting preserve for the Sisodias. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10- Narlai / Luni
Morning, drive to Luni. Arrive Luni & check in hotel. Afternoon
visit the Luni River that has provided a lifeline to dwellers
in the desert, even though it has been a seasonal phenomenon and
its floods in the past have wrought havoc. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11- Luni
Sightseeing of Luni. Visit the Fort Chanwa. Luni built by the
youngest son of Jodhpur's Maharaja Umaid Singh a hundred years
ago, used large blocks of sandstone to create a handsome building
and includes jharokhas and cupolas characteristic of the architecture
of the region. The interiors are 19 rooms, serves Rajasthani cuisine
and makes a delightful excursion into the idyllic world of a desert
community. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12- Luni / Osian
Morning, drive to Osian. Arrive Osian & check in hotel. Afternoon
Sightseeing of Osian. An ancient town of the Thar Desert, renowned
for a cluster of ruined Brahmanical and Jain Temples dating from
8th to 11th century. The most important temples are the Surya
or Sun Temple and the Sachiya Mata Temple. The latter has a "Shikhar"
clustered by a row of tarots an ambulatory and a lar
ge
assembly hall with an elaborate ceiling. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13- Osian / Kuchaman
Morning, drive to Kuchaman. Arrive Kuchaman & check in hotel.
Located in Nagaur District, Kuchaman Fort has had a strategic
role to play in Rajasthan's history which unravels as one moves
around its 17th century battlements. Its picturesque village is
idyllic for those who would like to discover the charm of walking
through it. Overnight at hotel.
Day 14- Kuchaman / Nawalgarh
Morning, drive to Nawalgarh. Arrive Nawalgarh & check in hotel.
Afternoon, visit Nawalgarh, the seat of the Poddar families. Nawalgarh
is known for the high quality of its Paintings, even in the richly
frescoed Shekhawati area its Poddar school has some excellent
old work. Nawalgarh was founded in 1737 by Thakur Nawal Singh,
a warrior- statesman. Evening visit to Mandawa, Dundlod. The Mandawa
Castle is one of the finest castle of Rajasthan, is now a beautiful
hotel and it has beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 15- Nawalgarh / Jaipur
Morning, drive to Jaipur. Check in hotel. Afternoon visit the
bazaars of Jaipur. Overnight at hotel.
Day 16- Jaipur
Morning, visit Amber Fort via Wind Palace & Water Palace here
you have the elephant ride to the top of the fort. After sightseeing
of Amber visit city palace, Observatory & the glittering bazaars
of Jaipur. Back to hotel via Birla Mandir. Overnight at hotel.
Day 17- Jaipur / Agra
Morning, departure by car for the fabled city of Agra, home to
the Taj Mahal. En route visit Fatehpur Sikri, the deserted "ghost"
capital of the Emperor Akbar with its beautifully preserved forts,
palaces and mosques. Arrive Agra and
check into your hotel. Visit the magnificent Taj Mahal built by
the Emperor Shah Jehan between 1631 and 1653 as an expression
of his love for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal. Over night at hotel.
Day 18- Agra / Delhi
Sightseeing of Agra. Visit the Taj Mahal once again and later
visit the Red Fort and Moti Mosque. After lunch transfer to Delhi
via Sikandra to visit the Tomb of Emperor Akbar. On arrival in
Delhi you will be transferred to your hotel or the airport for
your onward journey.