Rajasthan
Safari TourPlaces to Visit : New Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri -Bharatpur
- Jaipur - Ranthambhore - Deogarh - Udaipur - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner -
Mandawa - Samode - New Delhi Duration: 18 Nights/19Days Day
01: Delhi Begin your Tour. Arrive into Delhi Welcome to Vardhman's
'Rajasthan Safari Tour'! On arrival in Delhi, you will be met and transferred
by Vardhman's representative to your hotel. Overnight: Hotel Day 02:
Delhi This morning after breakfast 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 - Agra This morning, drive to the 'Romantic city of Taj Mahal'
- Agra! On arrival proceed on a city tour of Agra. Visit Taj Mahal &
Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula. Afternoon, we ride to the massive Agra Fort. The
elegant buildings inside reflect an interesting synthesis of Hindu and Central
Asian architectural styles. The maze of the courtyards, mosques & private
chambers of the fort echo the story of the Mughal Empire. The Moti Masjid &
other magnificent buildings reflect the skill of the ancient Indian architectsLater
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. Overnight: Hotel Day 04: Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Bharatpur
Today you drive to Bharatpur Your exciting day begins with a tour, starting
with a visit to Fatehpur 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.
On to Bharatpur Then continue onward to Bharatpur on arrival transfer to your
hotel. Proced to memorable experience of seeing an overwhelming range of
birds during the exciting rickshaw trip into the Keoladeo Ghana National Park
. During the day take an excursion to Deeg to see the elaborate water palaces
built by Raja Surajmal Jat. Before sunset you may visit the National Park
once again. Overnight: Hotel Day 05: Bharatpur - Jaipur After
breakfast drive to Jaipur, on arrival transfer to hotel. Rest of the day at
leisure. Overnight: Hotel Day 06: 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 07: Jaipur Day optional
tour to Sanganer town (for block printing factories) or a lunch at Samode Palace
(extra charges applicable). Sunset view of Jaipur from imposing Nahargarh fort.
Evening free to walk in the wonderfully lit bazaars of the Pink City.
Overnight: Hotel Day 08: Jaipur - Ranthambhore After breakfast,
drive to Ranthambhore and on arrival transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day
at leisure Overnight: Hotel Day 09: Ranthambhore Two Tiger
Safaris in the Jungle. (Morning & Afternoon Safari) Overnight: Hotel Day
10: Ranthambhore - Deogarh 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 11: Deogarh - Udaipur This morning, after
breakfast drive to Udaipur. On arrival at Udaipur, check-in at the prebooked
hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight: Hotel Day 12:
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
13: Udaipur - Jodhpur After breakfast drive to Jodhpur. On arrival
at Jodhpur, check-in at the hotel City tour of Jodhpur.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 14: Jodhpur - 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 15: 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), Gadisagar lake. Visit the famous forts & Havelies.
Overnight: Hotel Day 16: Jaisalmer - Bikaner After breakfast
drive to Bikaner and transfer to 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. 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. Also
visit Lallgarh Palace, the museum, Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat temple.
Overnight : Hotel Day 17: Bikaner - Mandawa After breakfast
drive to Mandawa, on arrival transfer to hotel. Visit Mandawa Afternoon
visit Mandwa, 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 18: Mandawa - Samode After breakfast drive
to Samode. On arrival transfer to your prebooked hotel. Visit Samode
The Samode Palace, now a heritage hotel, is built in the characteristic pattern
of an open courtyard with rooms leading off the arched corridor that runs along
all the four sides of the building. The Sultan Mahal is on the first floor-an
exquisite room with a marble pillared verandah. Samode offers some excellent spots
for day long excursions. Overnight: Hotel Day 19: Samode - New Delhi
Morning at Leisure. Later drive back to Delhi and tranfer to International
Airport to board the flight for your onward journey to back home with sweet and
unforgettable memories of 'Rajasthan Safari Tour' escorted by Vardhman Vacations.
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