Rajasthan at Leisure - 26 Nights / 27 Days
A very leisurely tour of Rajasthan. Almost each city you are going to stay 2 nights and explore all important tourist points. Besides all the popular destination of Rajasthan we have covered few less popular destination – Kota, Bundi and Chittaurgarh. These cities are less popular but equally attractive and played an important role in Rajasthan History.
Places to Visit: DELHI - AGRA - BHARATPUR - RANTHAMBHOR - KOTA - BUNDI
- CHITTAURGARH - UDAIPUR - KUMBHALGARH - MT. ABU - JODHPUR - JAISALMER - BIKANER
- MANDAWA - JAIPUR
Highlights : Bird Watching, Jungle Safari in Ranthambhore by Jeep, boating in Lake Pichola, Visit to a
Tribal Village in Kumbhalgarh (optional), Sand Dunes, Camel Safari, Elephant Safari,
Nahargarh Fort and Sanganer Village in Jaipur.
DAY 01 ARRIVE DELHI
Arr: Delhi By Air
Traditional
welcome with garlands at the Indira Gandhi International Airport and transfer
to hotel.
Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 02 DELHI
Full day sightseeing tour of New Delhi and Old Delhi. Visit: Qutab Minar, Lotus
Temple, Humayun's Tomb, Indira Gandhi Museum, President House, Parliament House,
India Gate and Laxmi Narayan Temple in New Delhi. Visit: Red Fort, Jama Masjid
and Raj Ghat in Old Delhi. Evening witness live show of Indian Folk Dances.
Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 03 DELHI/AGRA (200 kms/4 hrs. drive)
Morning drive straight to the Mughal City Agra.
Dep: Delhi By Car
En-route visit Sikandra - tomb of Akbar the great.
Arr: Agra
Afternoon visit Agra Fort and Taj Mahal. Stay in Taj till sunset. Evening free
and overnight at hotel.
DAY 04 AGRA/BHARATPUR (55 kms/1 hr. drive)
Drive to Bharatpur.
Dep: Agra By Car
En-route visit Fatehpur Sikri.
Arr: Bharatpur
Afternoon excursion to Deeg. Evening visit Bird Sanctuary with Government approved
Rickshaw Wallah. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 05 BHARATPUR/RANTHAMBHOR By Train
Early morning visit Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Rest of the day free.
Afternoon transfer to Railway Station to connect train.
Dep: Bharatpur 1546 hrs. By Jan Shatabdi Express (Air-conditioned Chair Car)
Arr: Sawai Madhopur 1800 hrs.
Assistance at the Railway Station and transfer to hotel in Ranthambhor. Overnight
night at hotel.
Rest o f the day free.
DAY 06 RANTHAMBHOR
Early morning Jeep Safari. We travel to the inner parts of the famed National
Park to see the majestic tiger among other wild animals. Return to hotel for
breakfast. Later visit: The Fort - this imposing fort is perched atop a hill
at an altitude of over 200 mtr amidst a dense forest. Afternoon again drive
by jeep to the National Park.
DAY 07 RANTHAMBHOR/KOTA By Train
Morning Jeep Safari. Rest of the day free. Evening transfer to Railway Station
to connect train for Kota.
Dep:
Ranthambhor 1802 hrs. By Jan Shatabdi Express (Air-conditioned Chair Car)
Arr: Kota 1940 hrs.
Assistance at the Railway Station and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 08 KOTA
Morning half day sightseeing tour of Kota. Kota is a fascinating mixture of
medieval grandeur and modern industrialization. Visit: Chambal Garden, Maharao
Madho Singh Museum, Jag Mandir, Haveli of Devtaji and Kota Barrage. Rest of
the day free and overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 09 KOTA/BUNDI (38 kms/1 hr. drive)
We start out early in the morning to Jhalawar and visit the Jhalarapatan Sun
Temple and Gagron Fort. We travel back through Darrah wild life sanctuary &
also go to see the Bhensrorgarh fort and Baroli temple ruins. By the night we
reach the medieval city Bundi and check in.
DAY 10 BUNDI/CHITTAURGARH (140 kms/3 hrs. drive)
We keep morning hours for visiting various attractions at Bundi along with the
Palaces famed for its murals.
Dep: Bundi By Car
While driving to Chittaurgarh we travel through the ancient temples of Bijoliyan
and Menal.
Arr: Chittaurgarh
Direct transfer to hotel and overnight.
DAY
11 CHITTAURGARH/UDAIPUR (116 kms/2 hrs. drive)
We take a half day sight seeing tour of various attractions of Chittaurgarh
and then move out to Udaipur.
Dep: Chittaurgarh By Car
Arr: Udaipur
We keep rest of the day for shopping and leisure.
DAY 12 UDAIPUR
Morning excursion trip to Eklingi & Nagda. Later visit Sahelion-ki-Bari,
City Palace and Jagdish Temple. At sunset we take a romantic boat ride over
the Lake Pichhola and visit Jag Mandir. Dinner in elegant Lake Palace- an experience
of the lifetime.
DAY 13 UDAIPUR/KUMBHALGARH (85 kms/2 hrs. drive)
Drive to Kumbhalgarh.
Dep: Udaipur By Car
Arr: Kumbhalgarh
Afternoon visit Tribal Villages and Ranakpur Temples. Evening free and overnight
at hotel.
DAY 14 KUMBHALGARH
Morning enjoy sight seeing tour on a horse safari. Also visit the wild life
sanctuary.
DAY 15 KUMBHALGARH/MOUNT ABU (250 kms/6 hrs. drive)
Drive to Mt. Abu.
Dep: Kumbhalgarh By Car
Arr: Mt. Abu
Day free at leisure. By the evening we visit the incomparable Delwara Temples
and the sunset point.
DAY 16 MT. ABU/JODHPUR (265 kms/6 hrs. drive)
Morning
drive to Jodhpur.
Dep: Mt. Abu By Car
Arr: Jodhpur
Direct transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit the Majestic Meharangarh Fort, Umaid
Bhawan Palace, Jaswant Thada and the Clock Tower. Optional dinner at Umaid Bhawan
Palace.
DAY 17 JODHPUR
From the morning we set out to the Bishnoi's villages to experience their extraordinary
life style in the harsh conditions. We also have lunch in one of the Bishnoi
houses. We take an excursion to the ancient town of Osiyan where we find some
of the most exquisitely carved temples of eighth century. Back at Jodhpur we
keep the evening free for shopping.
DAY 18 JODHPUR/JAISALMER (290 kms/6 hrs. drive)
Drive straight to Jaisalmer.
Dep: Jodhpur By Car
Arr: Jaisalmer
Direct transfer to hotel. Keep the day at leisure. Evening visit the abandoned
haunting village of Kuldhera and enjoy camel ride and golden sand dunes of the
Sam.
DAY 19 JAISALMER
Morning visit the fort with its temples & palaces, the Havelis, the amazing
maze of lanes and by lanes, Gadsisar tank, Bada Bagh and Vyas Chhattries.
DAY
20 JAISALMER/BIKANER (330 kms/7 hrs. drive)
Dep: Jaisalmer By Car
Arr: Bikaner
Drive through the Kheechan village and spend some time there with migratory
cranes. Visit the Junagarh Fort and the Karnimata Temple at Deshnok. Also visit
camel breeding farm in the evening.
DAY 21 BIKANER/MANDAWA (190 kms/4 hrs. drive)
Dep: Bikaner By Car
Drive through the Tal Chhaper Deer Sanctuary and finally reach this cute little
town Mandawa.
Arr: Mandawa
Afternoon walk in the town and survey some of beautiful frescoes and the Havelis.
DAY 22 MANDAWA
Today visit some of the most famous frescoes in Havelis of Dundlod, Laxmangarh,
Nawalgarh and Mukundgarh.
DAY 23 MANDAWA/JAIPUR (165 kms/4 hrs. drive)
Morning drive to Jaipur.
Dep: Mandawa By Car
Arr: Jaipur
We reach the Pinkcity by noon. Afternoon visit the modern attractions of the
city - Birla Temple and the central museum. Late in the evening we go out for
Rajasthani dinner, folk music and dance at ethnic village.
DAY
24 JAIPUR
Morning excursion trip to Ambar Fort. En-route see Pink City and stop at Hawa
Mahal - palace of wind for photography. Enjoy elephant ride to ascend the hill
top fort. Later visit the most romantic Nahargarh Fort with spectacular view
of Jaipur City. Spend rest of the day in bazaars and the monuments in the Pinkcity.
DAY 25 JAIPUR
Morning visit City Palace and Royal Observatory. Afternoon we go out on excursion
to the Sanganer Town to witness the household work of famous handmade textiles
and paper. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 26 JAIPUR/DELHI (260 kms/6 hrs. drive)
Morning drive to Delhi.
Dep: Jaipur By Car
Arr: Delhi
Direct transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free for shopping in Delhi.
Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 27 DEPART DELHI
Transfer to airport to connect flight for onward destination.
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