Rajasthan
Desert SafariPlaces to Visit : Delhi - Mandawa - Bikaner - Jaisalmer -
Jodhpur - Udaipur - Deogarh - Jaipur - Agra - Delhi Duration: 14 Nights/15
Days Day 01 : Delhi Begin your Tour. Arrive into
Delhi Welcome to Vardhman's 'Rajasthan Dasert Safari'!. On arrival in
Delhi, you will be met and transferred by Vardhman's representative to your hotel.
Overnight: Hotel Day 02 : Delhi This morning proceed on a combined
city tour of New & Old Delhi Visit Qutab Minar, Humayun's tomb, Lakshminarayan
Temple, a modern Hindu Temple, Parliament House, Government Secretarial Building
and Connaught place, the shopping centre of New Delhi. Visit Red Fort, built
in 1648 by Mughal Emperor Shahjehan, Jama Masjid, one of the largest Mosque of
India, Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana, the cremation sites of Mahatama Gandhi and Jawaharlal
Nehru. Also drive past Chandni Chowk, shopping centre of Old Delhi. Overnight:
Hotel Day 03 : 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
04 : Mandawa - Bikaner This morning drive from Mandawa to Bikaner and
check into your hotel. 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. Bikanerâ€s 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. Also
visit Lallgarh Palace, the museum, Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat temple.
Overnight: Hotel Day 05 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer Today you drive
to Jaisalmer Enroute visit Pokharan Fort Then continue onward to Jaisalmer-
The desert city and check into your hotel. Overnight: Hotel Day
06 : Jaisalmer City tour of Jaisalmer Visit 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 drive to Jodhpur and check into your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure
Overnight: Hotel Day 08 : Jodhpur City tour of Jodhpur.This
morning after breakfast visit to Meherangarh Fort - one of the most impressive
and formidable in the whole of fort - studded Rajasthan. Also visit Jaswant Thada
- the Royal Cenotaphs. Overnight: Hotel Day 09 : Jodhpur - Ranakpur
Jain Temples - Udaipur Today you drive to Ranakpur Jain Temples - one
of the biggest and the most important cluster of Jain temples in India nestled
in the Aravalli range. Then continue onward to Udaipur - Lake City and check
into your hotel. Overnight: Hotel Day 10 : Udaipur City
tour of Udaipur Boat Cruise on Lake Pichola 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). 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 -Deogarh
This morning after breakfast drive to Deogarh. On arrival at Deogarh,
check-in the prebooked hotel. City tour of Deogarh Deogarh Mahal - This
17 the century Palace is a commanding structure, standing atop a hill offering
a panoramic view of the Aravalli mountain range and the numerous lakes, spread
through out the countryside.Visit 'Dashavatar Temple' the exquisite Vishnu temple
at Deogarh belonging to the Gupta period and visit 'Manastambha' the site was
a Jain centre from the post-Gupta times upto the 17th century. Overnight:
Hotel Day 12 : Deogarh - Jaipur After breakfast, drive to
Jaipur and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight: Hotel Day
13 : Jaipur 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 14 : Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra Today
you drive to Agra Enroute visit to Fateh Pur Sikri Visit Fateh Pur Sikri
built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of
water. See the graceful buildings including Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti,
Panch Mahal and other palaces. Then continue onward to Agra and check into
your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight: Hotel Day 15
: Agra - Delhi City tour of Agra City tour of the 'romantic city
of Taj Mahal' - Agra! Visit Taj Mahal, Red fort & Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula.
Later you will visit a marble gallery - the flagship store in Agra which offers
an excellant range of white marble, fashionable wear & exotic wooden articles,
truly a one stop shop! Later in the evening drive to Delhi, and transfer to
International Airport to board the flight for your onward journey to back home
with sweet and unforgettable memories of 'Rajasthan Desert Safari Tour' escorted
by Vardhman Vacations. END OF OUR SERVICES |