Cultural Rajasthan with Jaisalmer Jodhpur Ranakpur Udaipur Bundi Ranthambhore
Day 1: Arrival in Jaisalmer
Pickup from Jaisalmer Railway Station / Bus Stand by
placard carrying driver and transfer to your respected Hotel. Rest of the day
at leisure. Evening visit Jaisalmer Local Market. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 2: Jaisalmer City Tour
Morning visit Jaisalmer. Visit the Fort, Bazars and the
old mansions known as “Havelis”. People still live in these ancient buildings
dating from 12th to 15th century. Every house has exquisite carvings and
filigreed work. Evening visit Sum / K+huri for Camel ride and Rajasthani
Traditional dinner at Dunes with dance and music. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 3: Jaisalmer – Jodhpur
Morning drive to Jodhpur. Afternoon visit the Meharangarh
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. Overnight Jodhpur.
Day 04 Ranakpur / Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur visiting Ranakpur Temples
enroute. Ranakpur – 98 kms from Udaipur, the Jain Temples built in the 15th
century are situated in the lovely valley of the Aravali. Its surrounding is
quiet and picturesque. Ranakpur has grand structures and beautiful sculpture.
There are 1444 pillars in the temple and none of them are similar. The magic of
light & shade is really awe inspiring. Surya Temple and other Jain Temples
are side attractions. Overnight stay at hotel in Udaipur.
Day 5: Udaipur
Morning tour of Udaipur. Visit the City Palace, Jagdish
Temple, drive around Fatehsagar Lake, Sahelion ki bari (Queen’s resort for her
friends) and Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art museum). Evening do a Romantic
Boat ride at Lake Pichhola visiting Jagmandir. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 6: Udaipur – Bundi
Morning drive to Bundi. Bundi rises from a narrow gorge
in rows of terraced gardens & arched Rajput houses like a two dimensional
miniature painting imposed on the landscape. Visit the palace with its
intricate spy-holes, secret trap doors and underground passages. Also see the
spectacularly ingenious water supply system. Overnight in Bundi.
Day 7: Bundi – Ranthambhore
Morning drive to Ranthambore. This is Rajasthan’s first
Project Tiger reserve & named after a 1000 year old fort which stands in
the park .It has a congenial habitat for the stately sambar, the largest of all
Asiatic deer. Tigers, cital, wild boar and other animals are also found here.
Woodland, ground and water-birds abound the park including the uncommon red
jungle fowl & varieties of eagles. Water tank harbours marsh crocodile and
python. Overnight Ranthambore.
Day 8: Ranthambhore – Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to
hotel. Day free. Overnight Jaipur.
Day 9: Jaipur
Morning visit Amber Fort with elephant ride – the ancient
capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering
with mirrors. Afternoon visit city. The capital of Rajasthan was given a colour
coat of pink a century again honour of a visiting Prince and ever since, it has
retained this colour.Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this
city is 260 yrs old. Visit Maharaja’s City Palace, the Observatory & Ram
Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential
& business areas. Overnight Jaipur.
Day 10: Jaipur – Agra
Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur
Sikri is 40 kms from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned
after 15 years due to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including
the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces. Afternoon
visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul Emperor Shahjehan in 1630
for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Later visit the Agra
Fort containing the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Overnight Agra.
Day 11: Dropping in Agra
After breakfast drive to Drive to Train Station for your
Home Destination. (Service Ends).
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