Duration : 21 Nights / 22 Days
Destination: Delhi, Neemrana, Mandawa,
Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Pokhran, Manvar,
Jodhpur, Rohet, Deogarh, Ranakapur,
Udaipur, Khempura, Bijaipur, Bundi,
Ranthambhore, Jaipur, Agra, Delhi
Tour Details :
Day 01: Delhi
Explore India's British and Mughal history
amid Delhi's whirlwind of colour and
chaos.
Day 02: Delhi
Warm up those limbs on a walk through
Old Delhi and a visit to the city's
oldest mosque, the Jama Masjid. In your
free time, seek out a bargain in the
markets of Karol Bagh or escape to the
gardens around Humayun's Tomb.
Day 03: Delhi - Neemrana (120
kms 2hrs journey)
Fort, the grand fort was built in 1464.
Situated on a splendid raised ground,
obscured like a horseshoe structure
of the age old Aravalli ranges. The
fort provides a picturesque view of
the town & the Aravalli ranges. The
Fort is spread in an area of 25 acre,
and indeed is a fine & rare example
of the Traditional Rajasthani architecture.
Day 04: Neemrana – Mandawa (120
kms 3hrs journey)
Mandawa is known not only for its frescoes
and beautiful wall painted havelis,
thus making it open air art gallery,
but also because of its entrepreneurial
spirit of its people.
Day 05: Mandawa – Bikaner (190
kms 4hrs journey)
Bikaner is located in the northern part
of Rajasthan, it was was founded by
Rao Bhikaji in 1488 A.D. Bikaner is
famous for its historical background,
forts & palaces, wild life sanctuary
and above all Bikaner has the world's
largest Camel research and breeding
farm.
Day 06: Bikaner – Jaisalmer (335
km. 6 hr. Journey)
Post breakfast, check out from the hotel
and drive to Jaisalmer that is 335 kms
away. Upon arrival, check into a hotel
and relax a while. Post lunch, visit
the Jaisalmer Fort, carved sandstone
havelis such as the Salim Singh ki Haveli
and Patwon ki Haveli, Gandhi Sagar Lake
and the Barabagh Hill. Overnight stay
at the hotel.
Day 07: Jaisalmer – Pokhran (110
kms 1½ journey)
Hotel Pokaran is a Heriatge hotel located
in Pokaran at a distance of 112 kms
from Jaisalmer. It offers Shrinagar
Chowk, a Garden Restaurant that serves
traditional desert cuisine, offers a
warm and serene ambience.
Day 08: Pokhran – Manvar (70 kms
1½ hrs journey)
After breakfast drive to Manvar and
check- in at Hotel.
Day 09: Manvar - Jodhpur (70kms
1½ hrs journey)
After rural Rajasthan, the jumble of
bazaars in Jodhpur provides an extreme,
but rewarding, change of pace. Explore
the colossal Meherangarh Fort and check
out the opulent Umaid Bhawan Palace.
Day 10: Jodhpur – Rohet (40kms
1 hrs journey)
Rohetgarh is rural retreat located at
Rohet, dist. Pali off Jodhpur It is
now a heritage hotel but has remained
a family home, where the members of
the erstwhile ruling family welcome
you personally as their honored guest.
Its elegantly appointed rooms have their
own individual character and furnishings.
Rooms are air-conditioned and have attached
bathrooms and modern facilities. The
drawing room has ornately carved wooden
ceiling, traditional lamps and old photographs.
You are invited to relax in spacious
verandah lounges decorated with historic
trophies and artifacts.
Day 11: Rohet – Deogarh (119 kms
2½ hrs journey)
After breakfast drive down to Deogarh,
check- in at hotel.
Day 12: Deogarh – Ranakpur (100
kms 2hrs journey)
Nestled in the lush Aravali Mountains
is the tranquil town of Ranakpur, home
to a beautiful carved white marble Jain
temple. The Ranakpur Jain Temple was
built during the reign of the liberal
and gifted monarch Rana Kumbha in the
15th century. An enormous basement covers
48,000 sq. feet area. There are four
subsidiary shrines, twenty four pillared
halls and eligibly domes supported by
over four hundred columns.
Day 13: Ranakpur - Udaipur (90
kms 2hrs journey)
After breakfast drive to Udaipur and
checking at a hotel for an overnight
stay.
Day 14: Udaipur
Embark on a city tour of Udaipur with
visits to City Palace, Jagdish Temple,
Saheliyon ki Bari (the Garden of the
Maidens) and Fateh Sagar Lake. Overnight
stay at the hotel.
Day 15: Udaipur – Khempura (45kms
1½ journey)
Ravla Khempur is a heritage hotel located
in the heart of Mewar at a distance
of 28 kms from the Udaipur Airport.Ravla
Khempur has 10 well-appointed en suite
rooms for accommodation.Each room overlooks
either the gardens, the temple, the
stables, the courtyards or the village.
Every room has a characteristic ‘gokhara’
(canopied balcony), the rooms are up-to-date
with modern facilities.To the delight
of all connoisseurs of good food, the
Ravla offers genuine Mewari cuisine,
created from the freshest of farm vegetables
and served with true Rajasthani hospitality.
It also offers well manicured lawns,
luxuriant gardens and courtyards and
the elegant seating areas (baithaks)
in the hotel.
Day 16: Khempura – Bijaipur (115
kms 3hrs journey)
Castle Bijaipur is a 16th century castle
set in the serene vindhyanchal ranges
near Chittaurgarh was built by Rao Shakti
Singhji the younger brother of the great
warrior Maharana Pratap. A wildlife
sanctuary adjacent to the castle has
leopard, chinkara, spotted and four-horned
deer, crocodile and wild boar as well
as a variety of birds. Jeep and camel
safaris, trekking and camping, visits
to nearby pangarh fort and boating and
fishing in its lotus lake, and local
tribal folk songs in the evenings are
other amusement activities arranged
here.
Day 17: Bijaipur – Bundi (130
km. 2½ Journeys)
Towards the southeast is one of Rajasthan's
least explored regions. It is a town
that is full of great historical towns
with a proud heritage dating back several
centuries. Walk back into the past as
you visit prehistoric cave paintings
and look for other traces of early civilization.
Bundi, set in a narrow encircling
gorge, the palaces and fortess of Bundi
seem to come straight out of a fairy
tale. The Bundi palace presents a fine
example of Rajput architecture with
its carved bracket ,pillars, and balconies.
While you are at the palace don't miss
the famous Chitra Shala with its exquisite
paintings of the Bundi School that adorn
the walls here.
Day 18: Bundi - Ranthambhore (170
km. 3hrs Journey)
A safari into Ranthambhore National
Park reveals deer, monkeys, lakes and
palace ruins. You may even catch a glimpse
of the resident Bengal tigers.
Day 19: Ranthambore - Jaipur (163
km. 3 hr. Journey)
Known as the pink city because of its
many buildings of pink and orange hues,
Jaipur has wonderful palaces and forts
of yesteryear.
Day 20: Jaipur
Morning start with an exciting sightseeing
tour, especially the forts and palaces
of Jaipur with visits to Amber Fort,
City Palace, as well as Hawa Mahal and
Janter Manter. Overnight stay at the
hotel.
Day 21: Jaipur - Agra (232 km.
4 hr. Journey)
The eighteenth day of the Rural Village
Tour will see you heading for the historic
city of Agra by road. Check-in to a
hotel on arrival at Agra and have a
relaxing lunch. In the evening, embark
on a sightseeing tour of Agra whereby
you will get to see the best of Mughal
architecture such as the Taj Mahal,
Agra Fort and Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 22: Agra – Delhi (195 km.
3 hr. Journey)
The drive back to Delhi and srop at
International Airport as per your flight
schedule.
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