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 Places covered: Delhi - Agra - Fathepur Sikri - Ranthambore
- Kota - Chittaurgarh - Udaipur - Ranakpur - Rohetgarh - Jodhpur
- jaipur - Delhi.
Duration: 13 Nights/14 Days.
Day 1: Delhi
Arrive at IGI Airport Delhi where a traditional Indian welcome
awaits you. A professional tour guide of the company will
be there to assist you at the airport and escort you to a
hotel of your choice at Delhi. Overnight halt at Delhi.
Day 2: Delhi
The second day of your cultural tour is exclusively meant
for extensive sight seeing in Delhi with no overnight journey
to another destination.
After breakfast we take you on a mother coaster sight seeing
trip of Delhi covering land marks like Rashtrapati Bhawan,
Red Fort, Jamma Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Raj Ghat, Qutub Minar,
Laxmi Narayan Temple and the Bahai Temple.
Return back to the hotel in time for dinner. Overnight halt
at Delhi.
Day 3: Delhi to Agra
After an early morning breakfast, we proceed to Agra, the
place where one of the wonders of the world - The Taj Mahal
is located covering a distance of 203 kms. After a 4 hour
drive, we arrive at Agra and check-in at a classy hotel. After
adequate rest you are taken on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
to visit the majestic Taj Mahal. Apart from the Taj, you will
also be visiting other noteworthy mausoleums and monuments
like Akbar's Tomb and the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah.
Return back to the hotel after an absorbing day of sight seeing.
Overnight halt at Agra.
Day 4: Agra-Fathepur Sikri - Ranthambore
On day 4, we drive to the world famous Ranthambore National
Park. Enroute we visit Fathepur Sikri which used to be the
capital of Moghul emperor Akbar the great and is still very
well preserved. After visiting Fathepur Sikri we drive onwards
to Ranthambore. Upon arrival at Ranthambore, cheek in at Forest
Lodge. After adequate rest, indulge in a sumptuous dinenr
and overnight halt at Ranthambore.
Day 5: Ranthambore National Park
You wake up to the chirping of the birds and post breakfast
set out for a full day jungle safari with an impromptu lunch
thrown in the afternoon. After an absorbing day of wildlife
safari return back to the Forest Lodge. Have a sumptous dinner
and overnight halt at Ranthambore.
Day 6: Ranthambore to Kota
After breakfast we drive to Kota covering a distance of approximately
200 kms. Kota town is located on the bansk of river charmavati.
Upon arrival at Kota, check-in at a top rate hotel.
After adequate rest and relaxation we go on a sight seeing
tour of kota covering the impregnable fort, the Chambal gardens,
the majestic Umaid Bhawan built in 1904 in the Rajput style
of architecture and wind off our sight seeing spree with an
enchanting boat ride at the shimmering Kishore Sagar.
Return back to hotel in time for dinner and overnight halt
at Kota.
Day 7: Kota-Chittorgarh-Udaipur
After an early morning breakfast, we proceed to the lake city
of Udaiur covering a distance of 300 kms. Enroute we make
a brief stopover at Chittorgarh to visit the invincible Chittorgarh
Fort. Crossing the plains and the shimmering Gambheri river,
in the green valley of the Aravalli ranges is the magnificient
Chittor fort. The fort was built by Maori rajputs in the 7th
century.
After visiting Chittorgarh we hit the trail once again and
drive all the way to Udaipur. Upon arrival at Udaipur, check-in
to a top rate hotel. Overnight halt at Udaipur.
Day 8: Udaipur
Wake up early in the morning and post-breakfast you will be
accompanied by your tour guide on a sight seeing spree of
Udaipur. You will be visiting Lake Pichola, Fathe Sagar, the
magnificent City Palace, the Zenana Mahal, Sahelion Ki Bari,
Jag Mandir and the museums and art galleries of Udaipur.
Return back to the hotel after an absorbing day of sighseeing.
Dinner and overnight halt at Udaipur.
Day 9: Udaipur-Ranakpur - Rohetgarh
After an early morning brunch, we proceed to our next destination
- Rohetgarh covering approximately 240 kms. Enroute we visit
Ranakpur. Ranakpur is renowned for its Jain temples. The exclusive
temple complex is surrounded by 200 feet high wall covering
an area of 3720 sq.kms. Inside the premises there are 29 temphs
all made of the finest variety of white marble. You will be
visiting the temples of Adinath, Neminath, Pareshnath and
the 15th century Sun temple.
After a fascinating temple tour of Ranakpur we continue our
journey to Rohetgarh. Upon arrival at Rohetgarh, check in
at a heritage hotel. Overnight halt at Rehoetgarh.
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Day 10: Rohetgarh - Jodhpur
After brunch in the morning we embark on sight seeing trip
of Rohetgarh and proceed to Jodhpur covering a distance of
a mere 40 kms. Upon arrival at Jodhpur, check-in at a classy
hotel.
After sufficient rest and relaxation embark on a sight seeing
trip of Jodhpur. Jodhpur is an enchantingly beautiful town
replete with ancient historical monuments. Along the labyrinth
of narrow pathways there are historical buildings, monuments
and temples.
No visit to Jodhpur is complete without a visit to the impregnable
Meherangarh Fort and Jaswant Thada and we have likewise planned
your itinerary so that you are able to visit both these landmarks.
Return back to hotel in time for dinner and overnight halt
at Jodhpur.
Day 11: Jodhpur-Jaipur
The eleventh day of your cultural oddessey to Rajasthan would
involve some travelling as we proceed to Jaipur, the capital
city of Rajasthan covering a back-breaking 332 kms. Of course
there will be stopovers at wayside motels for refreshments.
Upon arrival at Jaipur, your tour guide helps you to check-in
at a hotel of your choice. Overnight halt at Jaipur.
Day 12: Jaipur-Amer Fort-Jaipur
Today after an early morning brunch, you will be escorted
to the magnificent Amer Fort on elephant back. This fort is
one of the finest examples of Rajput architecture and in the
days of yore used to be the capital of Kachhawah rulers. Inside
the premises you will be spell bound by the Dewan-I-Aam or
the Hall of Public Audience, the Dewan-I-Khas or the Hall
of Private Audience and the tranquil Sukh Niwas or the Pleasure
Palace where a cool breeze blows across channels of water
as a replica of the modern air conditions. You will also be
enchanted by the private balconies of queens with their windows
being conspicuous for their latticed screens so that the royal
ladies could watch the proceedings of the royal court in complete
privacy.
After an absorbing half day sightseeing of Amer Fort, you
will be provided with a sumptous lunch and a brief period
of relaxation, you embark on a second session of sightseeing
covering some of Jaipur's most renowned land marks like the
City Palace, Hawa Mahal and Jantar Mantar. Overnight halt
at Jaipur.
Day 13: Jaipur to Delhi
Today is the Penultimate day of your "Cutural Tour of
Rajasthan" and indeed right from day one it has been
one great, rendezvous with one of India's most colorful state.
After breakfast, we drive to our final destination-Delhi covering
a, distance of approximately 265 kms. Upon aarival at Delhi,
your tour guide helps you to check-in to a hotel of your choice.
Evening, you may indulge in some last minute shopping. Overnight
halt at Delhi.
Day 14: Delhi Departure
Transfer to IGI Airport in wee hours of the morning to catch
the flight back home. End of your cultural Tour of Rajasthan.
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