Rajasthan Cultural Vacation

Rajasthan Cultural Tour

Day 02 : Delhi - Mandawa
Early morning drive to Mandawa and transfer to hotel.
Visit Mandawa
Afternoon visit Mandawa, founded in 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and still the home of his descendants. See beautiful frescoes, havelis and mansions. Mandawa castle, one of the finest castles of Rajasthan, is now a hotel and house of collections of armories, costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820, ancient coins, numismatic collection and many other interesting items, preserved in a museum.
A walking tour of the painted 'havelis' of some of the leading business families of the country.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 03 : Mandawa - Bikaner
This morning after breakfast drive from Mandawa to Bikaner and check into your hotel
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 04 : Bikaner
Visit Bikaner
Bikaner is named after its founder Rao Bikaji in 1488. Long before this, the city was a trade center on the caravan routes from Africa and West Asia. Bikaner dominant features are rippling sands and abundant sunshine. The city stands on an elevation, enclosed by a 7 kms. wall, which can be entered from 5 gates. Bikaner City is bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th century fort housing old palaces, temples and mosque. Founded by Raja Rai Singh, the fort is distinguished by its long range of 37 pavilions, a line of balconies and aerial windows of varying designs. City tour with e.g. visits to the Jain temples (Bhandasar Jain-temple and Sandeshwar-temple), Lakshminath-temple, the Lalgarh Palace and the Junagarh Fort,with the museum next to it, afterwards to the bazaar and a Camel Breeding Farm. Also visit the museum, Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat temple.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 05 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer
This morning you drive to Jaisalmer. Enroute visit Pokharan Fort
Then continue onward to Jaisalmer- The desert city and check into your hotel, visit to the Jaisalmer Fort.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 06 : Jaisalmer
City tour of Jaisalmer
Visit to sand dunes
Proceed on a city tour with visit to the Gadi Sagar Tank and Patwah-ki-Haveli. Afterwards a walk in the small streets of the old city (haveli's). Tombs by oase (Bada Bagh en Chhatris), Gadisar Lake. Visit the famous forts & Havelies.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 07 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
This morning after breakfast drive to Jodhpur and check into your hotel.
Half day of City tour
Visit the Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone hill, including Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble memorium built in 1899 and the Museum located in the Umaid Public gardens, in the evening a walk in the old city.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 08 : Jodhpur - Kumbhalgarh
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Kumbhalgarh and check-in at the hotel.
Afternoon visit Kumbhalgarh fort.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 09 : Kumbhalgarh-Udaipur
Breakfast will be at the hotel. Drive to Udaipur and check-in at the hotel
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 10 : Udaipur
City tour of Udaipur
Visit the City Palace, Jagdish Temple, drive around Fatehsagar Lake, Sahelion ki Bari (Queen resort for her friends) and Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk Art Museum), the Winter Palace and the big City Palace with museum, short drive to the tempels of Nagda and to the tempelcomplex of Eklingji (by 6 PM if possible), boat trip: Jagmandir Island.
Boat Cruise on Lake Pichola
Boat curise on Lake Pichola 4km long and 3km broad, surrounded by splendid hills, Palaces, temples bathing ghats and embankments.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 11 : Udaipur - Chittaurgarh - Kotah
Drive to Kotah enroute visit Chittaurgarh.
On arrival, check-in at the hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 12 : Kotah - Bundi - Ranthambhore
This morning after breakfast drive to Ranthambhore en-route visit Bundi. On arrival, check-in at the hotel
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 13 : Ranthambhore - Jaipur
This morning proceed on a morning and afternoon safari into the Jungle.
Later in the forenoon, drive to Jaipur and on arrival check in at your prebooked hotel.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 14 : Jaipur
Morning visit Amer Fort & elephant ride.
City tour of Jaipur
This morning you will experience the wonders of this magicial pink city, as you proceed on a tour of Amber fort - which is set on the dry wrinkled Aravali Hills, and surrounded by fortified battlements. We will ride up to this hilltop palace on a caparisoned, painted elephant. Later visit the Jagmandir or the Hall of victory glitterning with mirrors, Maharaja's City Palace and the Observatory - The Solar Observatory - an astronomical treasure house, with solar device that give accurate predictions till date. The City Palace reflects a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. Drive past Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds, a five-storied structure of pink sandstone with semi-octagonal and delicately honeycombed windows overlooking the main street of the old city and through the rose pink residential and business areas of Jaipur.
Overnight: Hotel

Day 15 : Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
Breakfast will be at the hotel and leave for Agra enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri.
Fatehpur Sikri : The deserted, red Sandstone City, Emperor Akbar built that as his capital and palace in the late 16th century is an exhilarating experience. It a veritable fairytale city and its "ruins" are in pristine condition ... it's not hard to imagine what the court life must have been like in the days of it's grandeur. Also visit the Buland Darwaza, the largest gateway in the world.
On to Agra.
On arrival at Agra, transfer to your hotel.
Relax for the day at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel