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01 |
Abroad
- Delhi. Reception at the airport by our representative. Transfer
to Hotel Diplomat/Vasant Continental. |
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| DAY
02 |
Delhi. Sight seeing tour of Qutab Minar, Jama Masjid, Sis
Ganj Gurdwara (a Sikh Temple), India Gate & drive through the
Connaught Place. Overnight at the hotel |
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| DAY
03 |
Delhi
- Agra (210 km). B'fast at 800 hrs. leave for Agra at 9.00 am,
enroute, stopping to see the Agra Fort & tomb of Itmadudaullah.
In medieval times Agra was a capital to one of the most powerful
empires - The Mughals - the world has ever seen. Overnight at Hotel
Jay Pee Palace/Mansingh |
| DAY
04 |
Agra
- Jaipur (250 Km). After B'fast, check out of the hotel (9.00
am) & proceed to the Taj Mahal, "…The immediate impact
of Taj is dazzling: a spiritual wonder hovering between the real
and unreal, incredibly beyond all the clichés that have ever
been written about it"…Thereafter, on way to Jaipur, stop
to see Fatehpur Sikri, the 16th century city founded by the greatest
Mughal, Jalal ul deen Akber. Now home to orchestra of nature, in
the form of chirping birds, a strikingly quiet place in the daily
carnival, that is India. Arrival in Jaipur late evening. Overnight
at Hotel KK Royal Days/Shahpura House.
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| DAY
05 |
Jaipur.
"The whole place had a dream like feeling…and so we wandered
on, from courtyard to courtyard, from pavilion to gallery to chamber
to hall, until I could only think that this was all a setting for
some fabulous fairy-tale". Full day sight seeing of Fort Amber,
the City Palace & the old observatory |
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| DAY
06 |
Jaipur.
Easy day for picking up gift items & strolling in the unique,
oriental markets! Dinner recommended at Jai Mahal Palace. |
| DAY
07 |
Jaipur
- Ranthambore (180km). After B'fast, proceed at 8.00 to Ranthambore.
This was the private game reserve & hunting gounds of the maharajas
of Jaipur. The last tiger was shot by Queen Elizabeth, in 1962,
before this most beautiful animal was declared protected. The jungle
is home to an amazing variety of animals including the Sambhar,
Blue bull, Leopards, cheetals & crocodiles that manifest the
huge lakes.
Go for photo safari, on a pickup truck, in this awful setting, overlooked
by the ancient fort, scene of many a battle between the Hindu chivalry
& valour, against the marauding Khiljis, of West Asia.
Overnight in Hotel Tigers Den/ Ranthambore Regency. |
| DAY
08 |
Ranthambore.
Morning left for individual activities & in the evening, safari
repeated. |
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| DAY
09 |
Ranthambore
- Udaipur (355 Km). B'fast, at 8.00 & leave for Udaipur
at about 8.30 am. The winding road passes through some of the most
spectacular landscapes of Rajasthan. You can see men & women
at work, on their fields. Shepherds tending to their flocks. Arrival
late evening in Udaipur. Overnight in Hotel Partap Country Inn/Shikarbari. |
| DAY
10 |
Udaipur. The chief of the Rajput clans, stayed in grass huts
with his family & vassals, when driven out of Chittor his capital,
by the tyrannical Mughals, a not unfamiliar saga of sacrifice &
bravery in the annals of Rajasthan. The city palace is built, exactly
on the location of these huts, in the days of yore.
Full day sight seeing tour of the city palace, crystal gallery (the
largest collection in the world) & museum. Evening boat ride
around the lake palace hotel.
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| DAY
11 |
Udaipur
- Mount Abu (180km). After B'fast, proceed to Mount Abu to visit
the Delwara Temples, open from noon to 6.00pm Stroll around the
Naki lake. Overnight in Hotel Mount Regency. |
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| DAY
12 |
Mount
Abu - Fort Dhamli (270 Km). B'fast partaken & check out,
proceed to Dhamli. The fort is in the middle of the semi-arid, desert
conditions of Rajasthan. The chief of Dhamli is a keen horseman
& maintains a stable of finest breed of Marwari Horses. Dinner
& overnight at fort Dhamli. |
| DAY
13 |
Fort
Dhamli. Complete relaxation or you catch-up on your diary. |
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| DAY
14 |
Fort
Dhamli- Jaisalmer (280 Km). After B'fast, checkout and proceed
to see the Mehrangarh fort, at Jodhpur, perched atop a hill. Arrival
in Jaisalmer. Overnight in hotel Gorbandh/Heritage Inn. |
| DAY
15 |
Jaisalmer.
Full day sight seeing of the patrician houses. Post lunch; proceed
to village Khuri for the camel safari to the sunset point. Overnight
in hotel. |
| DAY
16 |
Jaisalmer
- Bikaner (240 Km). After B'fast leave for Bikaner. Arrival
early evening. Check into Hotel Gajner Palace/Heritage Resort. |
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| DAY
17 |
Bikaner.
After B'fast, visit the fort Junagarh & the camel breeding farm.
Evening free for individual activities. |
| DAY
18 |
Bikaner
- Nawalgarh (275 Km). Checkout after B'fast & leave for
Nawalgarh. This place fell directly on the silk route, the route
of trade & commerce between Delhi & Central Asian markets.
Many of the traders built grand patrician houses, decorated with
murals depicting scenes from myths, epics, folklore, and history,
including the British in India. These are fascinating social documents.
Overnight in Hotel Roop Niwas.
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| DAY
19 |
Nawalgarh
- Samode (150Km). Partake of B'fast & proceed to see the
Roop Niwas & Jandgid havelis. Drive there on to Samode. Overnight
in Samode Baug, a tented accommodation, inside a garden - very luxurious.
Dinner at Samode Palace hotel is highly recommended. |
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| DAY
20 |
Samode
- New Delhi (200km). Take leisurely B'fast and check out around
12.00pm for Delhi. Transfer to International airport. |
| DAY
21 |
Midnight
Flight - Abroad. |
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