ROUTE MAP. Goa (A) - Delhi (B) - Jaipur (C) - Nimaj (D) - Jodhpur (E) - Udaipur (F) - Mumbai (E)

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1 JEWELS OF RAJASTHAN

2 ROUTE MAP Goa (A) - Delhi (B) - Jaipur (C) - Nimaj (D) - Jodhpur (E) - Udaipur (F) - Mumbai (E)

3 ITINERARY Day 01 Goa - Delhi Afternoon, assisted transfer to Goa airport to board your SpiceJet flight to Delhi SG254 (1345/ 1625hr). Meeting on arrival in Delhi and transfer to hotel Rest of the day free at leisure Overnight in Delhi Day 02 Delhi Early morning, bicycle tour of Mehrauli followed by breakfast Later, 'tuk-tuk' ride to Chandni Chowk On arrival in Chandni Chowk, embark on a walking tour of Old Delhi. On your way you will visit a Sikh Gurudwara (temple), a street named after Indian stuffed breads (Paranthe wali gali). Rickshaw ride to Jama Masjid (one of the larges mosque in India). Afternoon, sightseeing tour of New Delhi driving past India Gate, the Presidential Palace and visit Qutab Minar. Proceed for orientation tour of New Delhi driving past the India Gate (War Memorial Arch), Rashtrapati Bhawan the President s Residence, the Parliament House the Government headquarters and other Government buildings. Visit the Qutab Minar (Tower of Victory) - built to establish the might of Islam and onset of Muslim rule in India. Overnight in Delhi

4 Day 03 Delhi - Jaipur Buffet breakfast at the hotel Morning, leave for Jaipur by surface (260km/ approx 06hr) visiting Samode enroute for lunch Upon arrival in Jaipur, check in at the hotel Overnight in Jaipur Day 04 Jaipur Optional: Early morning, elephant safari through the reserved Aravali forests Buffet breakfast hotel at the Morning, excursion to Amber Fort Visit the ancient capital of Amer to see the fabulous Amber Fort by Elephant, situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur city, surrounded by fortified battlements. Maharaja Mansingh, Mughal Emperor Akbar s most successful General, started the construction of Amber Fort in the 17th century. Before the City Palace was constructed in Jaipur, Amber was the seat of power. The fort is surrounded by fortified battlements and overlooks the Moat Lake. Ruins and remains are spread over the Aravalli hills and sprawling crenellated walls lattice the surrounding area. Optional: Rajasthani 'Thali' (plated) lunch at 1135AD restaurant Afternoon, visit the City Palace and the Observatory Visit the City Palace Museum, which has a superb collection of Rajasthani costumes, and armory of Mughals and Rajputs including swords of different shapes and sizes with chiseled handles. Many antiques and artifacts belonging to the ruling family are housed here, including a

5 collection of weaponry. It also has an art gallery with an excellent collection of miniature paintings, carpets, royal paraphernalia and rare astronomical works in Arabic, Persian, Latin and Sanskrit. Overnight in Jaipur Day 05 Jaipur - Nimaj Buffet breakfast at the hotel Morning, leave for Nimaj (approx 230km/ 05hr). Upon arrival in Nimaj, check-in at the hotel Late afternoon, leave for a cultural tour of the neighboring villages Nimaj has been a birth place of many saints, while a many more came to Meditate and study here. Eleven saints have taken Samadhi at Baggichi. As per Hindu religion Samadhi is the highest level of Meditation, where salvation is achieved by either renouncing the body by willfully getting buried 9 feet below the ground level in a festive mood and the other belief is that the Saints are still meditating. There are recoded instances in this country where unknowingly while digging wells or foundations, people have come across meditating saints who preferred to continue meditating. Overnight at Nimaj Day 06 Nimaj - Jodhpur Morning, leave for Jodhpur (approx 120km/ 02hr) Upon arrival in Jodhpur, check-in at the hotel Jodhpur is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar. Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, featuring many palaces, forts and temples, set in the stark landscape of the Thar desert. Post lunch, visit the Mehrangarh Fort

6 Visit magnificent Mehrangarh, one of Rajasthan's finest forts, looks down protectively over the city, from the hilltop. Still run by the Maharaja of Jodhpur, this 5 km long majestic fort on a 125 metre high hill is one of the most impressive and formidable structures. There are seven gates that lead into the fort. Inside the fort is a series of courtyards and palaces. The palace apartments with marvellously carved panels, latticed windows have evocative names such as Sukh Mahal (Pleasure Palace), Moti Mahal (Pearl Palace), the Phool Mahal (Flower Palace) and the Sheesh Mahal (Palace of Mirrors). These palaces house a fabulous collection of trappings of Indian royalty including a superb collection of palanquins, elephant howdahs (used when the Maharajas rode their elephants in processions), miniature paintings, musical instruments, costumes and furniture. Later, walk down to Brahampuri (situated at the foot of the Mehrangarh Fort) It is a settlement of Brahmins, a caste in the Hindu system and is distinguished by its electric and azure blue colored walls, due to which Jodhpur is sometimes called the "Blue City" of India). Continue the walk to the Old part of city (Tobacco market, Clock tower) Overnight in Jodhpur

7 Day 07 Jodhpur - Udaipur Buffet breakfast at the hotel Morning, leave for Udaipur visiting Ranakpur Jain temples enroute (approx 258km/ 05hr). Ranakpur is a village located in Desuri tehsil near Sadri town in the Pali district of Rajasthan. It is located between Jodhpur and Udaipur. 162 km from Jodhpur and 91 km from Udaipur, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range. Ranakpur is widely known for its marble Jain temple, said to be the most spectacular of the Jain temples. There is also a small Sun temple. Upon arrival in Udaipur, check-in at the hotel Beside shimmering Lake Pichola, with the ochre and purple ridges of the wooded Aravalli Hills stretching away in every direction, Udaipur has a romance of setting unmatched in Rajasthan and arguably in all India. Fantastical palaces, temples, havelis and countless narrow, crooked, colourful streets add the human counterpoint to the city s natural charms. The huge, cupola-crowned City Palace lines the eastern shore of Lake Pichola, with its balconies gazing out at Udaipur s other famous landmark, the Lake Palace a fairy-tale confection that seems to float on the lake s waters, gleaming by day and spotlit by night. Rest of the day free at leisure. Overnight in Udaipur Day 08 Udaipur Buffet breakfast at the hotel Morning, visit the City Palace and the Crystal Gallery. Visit to the City Palace which stands on a hill on the banks of Lake Pichola, surrounded by crenulated walls. Built in 1567, it is composed of 4 major palaces and several minor palaces that form a single façade. Its main entrance is through a triple arched gate, the Tripolia, built in 1725.

8 The gate leads to a series of courtyards, corridors and gardens. Located inside the Fateh Prakash Palace, Crystal Gallery is the largest private collection of crystal in the world. It has the most exclusive and attractive collections of crystals. Established by Maharana Sajjan Singh who ordered the crystal collection from the Birmingham-based F&C Osler company in But he died before it arrived and all crystals remain packed in the boxes for 110 years. Crystal gallery was opened for public in 1994 and exhibits precious crystal items brought from various parts of the world. Among its showcases includes fountains, dresses, dining table, mirrored table tops, washing bowls, sofa set, a crystal bed and imposing jewel encrusted carpet. Late afternoon, an exclusive boat ride on lake Pichola overlooking the City Palace. Overnight in Udaipur Day 09 Udiapur - Mumbai - Depart Morning, in time assisted transfer to Udaipur airport to board JetKonnect flight 9W2094 (0700/ 0815 hrs) to Mumbai. On reaching Mumbai, connect international flight back home

9 TOUR COST Hotels City Hotels or similar Room category Nights Delhi The Lalit Deluxe 02 Jaipur The Trident Deluxe Garden View 02 Nimaj Nimaj Palace Standard 01 Jodhpur Ajit Bhawan Executive 01 Udaipur The Trident Deluxe Garden View 02 Cost Details Per person cost 02 Paying person on twin sharing basis NZD 1,789 Per person Singe room supplement NZD 630 Per person per single Supplement for presently applicable economy class airfare for the sector Goa - Delhi & Udaipur - Mumbai (subject to change) Optional: Elephant safari thourgh Aravali forests followed by breakfast Optional: Rajasthani 'Thali' (plated) lunch at 1135AD restaurant in Jaipur NZD 245 Per person NZD 127 Per person (02 persons sharing 01 elephant) NZD 96 Per person The above cost includes 08 nights accommodation on double sharing basis at hotels mentioned or similar in the category mentioned. Accommodation will be on room and breakfast basis. All transfers, sightseeing tours and excursions as mentioned in the itinerary will be provided by air - conditioned Innova for 02 Pax traveling. Services of a local English speaking guide as per the above itinerary during sightseeing only. Entrances at all the monuments (single visit), as mentioned in the programme Bicycle tour of Mehrauli followed by breakfast in Delhi 'Tuk-Tuk' ride in Delhi from your hotel to Old Delhi Rickshaw ride at Chandni Chowk in Delhi Elephant ride at Amber Fort Jaipur (subject to availability) Village tour at Nimaj Exclusive boat ride on Lake Pichola Udaipur All road taxes, parking fee, fuel charges, interstate taxes, and porterage at all hotels and airports. Cox & Kings representative on all arrival/ departure transfers.

10 All currently applicable taxes including compulsory 3.09% Government service tax. The above cost does not include Expense of personal nature like tipping, laundry, and telephone/fax calls, alcoholic beverages, camera/video camera fee at monuments, medical expenses, airport departure tax etc. Meals other than those specified above. Anything, which is not mentioned in the itinerary. International Airfares. Domestic airfare, quoted as supplement. Special notes Hotel check in at 1400 hours/ check out at 1200 noon. Prices are subject to change with any increase in the cost. Rates include only those items specified in your itinerary. In case of date change and change in the number of paying passengers, the quoted rates will change. Distances mention in the itinerary are approximate & driving time depends upon the traffic/ road conditions. Our cost is based on contracted rates for leisure business. The per person cost is based on number of paying passengers, any change in the number of participants will result in change in per person cost. Any additional expense incurred due to a change in the Government of India and Reserve Bank of India regulations pertaining to taxes, currency fluctuation, fuel hikes, air-fares and transport and any force majeure situation due to political conditions, fluctuation in rate of exchange we reserve the right to adjust the tour price accordingly. In case, at the time of booking, we do not get the accommodation in the same hotel, will book an alternate hotel / category of room for which the supplement / reduction will be advised to you accordingly by the Operations Department.