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Delhi -
Mandawa - Bikaner - Khimsar - Jodhpur - Kishangarh - Kuchaman - Jaipur
- Delhi ( 10 Nights - 11 Days )
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Day
01/ Arrival Delhi
Meet assistance on arrival & transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day
02/ Delhi - Mandawa
Morning, drive to Mandawa. En route sightseeing of Mukandgarh. Check
in hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Mandawa. Mandawa, founded in 1775
by Thakur Nawal Singh and still the home of his descendants has beautiful
frescoes, havelis and mansions. Mandawa Castle, one of the finest
castle of Rajasthan is now a hotel and houses a collection of armories,
costumes of ancestors and cannons in a museum. Overnight at hotel.
Day
03/ Mandawa - Bikaner
Morning, drive to Bikaner. Arrive Bikaner & check in hotel. Afternoon
city tour. 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 at hotel.
Day
04/ Bikaner - Khimsar
Morning, drive to Khimsar. Arrive Khimsar & check in hotel. Afternoon
sightseeing at Khimsar. Khimsar is steeped in history. Founded 2500
years ago by the Jain Saint Mahaveer this is the starting point of
the great Indian Desert. The founder of the castle which was built
in mid 15th century was Prince Karamsi. Well managed Khimsar Fort
provides the visitors with all modern amenities- 50 luxuriously furnished
rooms, theme dinners, a variety of continental and Indian meals as
well as traditional Rajasthani. Evening jeep safari to sand dunes
for a sunset view. Overnight at hotel.
Day
05/ Khimsar - Jodhpur
Morning, drive to Jodhpur. On arrival check in hotel. Afternoon city
sightseeing. Jodhpur, stronghold of the fierce Rathore clan was founded
in 1459 by Prince Jodha. Visit the Mehrangarh Fort situated on a low
sandstone hill. Within the fort visit Moti- Mahal and Phool Mahal.
Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble cenotaph built in memory
of Maharaja Jaswant Singh in 1899 and the Umaid Public Gardens. Overnight
at hotel.
Day
06/ Jodhpur - Kishangarh
Morning, drive to Kishangarh. via Pushkar (Ajmer). En route visit
Ajmer (Dargah Ajmer Sharif). Continue drive on to Pushkar. Visit the
holy ghats of Pushkar and the Brahma Temple. Arrive Kishangarh &
check in hotel. The majestic fort of Kishangarh and the deep moat
surrounding it forms its backdrop while the vast Gundalao Lake with
its myriad bird life in front. Overnight at hotel.
Day
07/ Kishangarh - Kuchaman
Morning, drive to Kuchaman. Arrive Kuchaman & check in hotel.
Travel back in time whilst the trip to the magnificent fort. The Kuchaman
Fort has successive layers of timeless history perfectly preserved
frozen in rock and time. Feel the glory of the battles won at the
main entrance to the Kuchaman Fort, the Panch Pole. The five gates
so arranged in a series that it is impossible for enemies to enter
without being attacked from every direction. Overlook a bustling city
from 1000 feet and shop in its fabulous Meena bazaar, the market place
of princesses and queens, which lies at the base of the fort. Swim
in the unique 200 year old underground swimming pool with its lofty
arches and galleries, or in the two other modern pools.
Day
08/ Kuchaman - Jaipur
Morning, drive to Jaipur. On arrival check in hotel. Afternoon city
tours of bazaars. Overnight at hotel.
Day
09/ Jaipur
Morning, excursion to Amber Fort, the ancient capital of the state
until 1728. Visit the Jagmandir or the hall of victory glittering
with mirrors, Jal Mahal and Temple of Kali. Ascend on elephant back,
the hill on which the fort is situated. Drive past Hawa Mahal , the
palace of winds and through the pink rose residential / business areas
of Jaipur. Back to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day
10/ Jaipur - Delhi
Morning, combined sightseeing of Old and New Delhi visiting Qutub
Minar. India Gate (war memorial), Laxmi Narayan Temple a (modern Hindu
temple), drive past President's estate, Parliament House, Secretariat
building, Raj Ghat and Shanti van, the cremation sites of Mahatma
Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid, the Red Fort and Chandni
Chowk. Overnight at hotel.
Day
11/ Delhi
After breakfast day is free for personal activities. Transfer to the
international airport for flight to onward journey.
