Welcome to Rajasthan

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1 Welcome to Rajasthan HE 001 : Golden Triangle 5n/6days Day 01 Arrival at Delhi Upon arrival, you will be received at the airport in New Delhi and transferred to the hotel, where a warm traditional welcome awaits you, complete with garlands, a welcome drink and sweets. Overnight stay at the hotel. Day 02 Delhi In the morning, go on a sightseeing tour of Delhi after breakfast.the highlights of the first half of the tour are Raj Ghat, Mahatama Gandhi's memorial; Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India; Red Fort; busy and narrow winding streets of old Chandani Chowk bazaar and its delicacies, all of which are situated in Old Delhi. The second half of the tour concentrates on New Delhi and has Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, Rajpath, India Gate, Parliament House, President's Residence and shopping at Connaught Place and Palika Bazaar as its highlight.overnight stay at the hotel. Day 03 Delhi-Agra Drive to Agra (which was the capital of Mughal Empire for a long time) after breakfast, which takes about four to five hours. Start your sightseeing tour of Agra by visiting the Agra Fort, which was built by three Mughal emperors. Akbar started the construction but died before the fort was complete. His son Jehangir continued the construction of the fort, later son of Jehangir-Shah Jahan-added new structures to the massive fort. After visiting Agra fort, we head to visit the most beautiful monument of India, the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between , as a tomb and memorial to his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.Next proceed to Tomb of Itmad-ud- Daulah, built by Empress Noor Jehan in memory of her father; and shopping markets of Agra. Overnight stay at the hotel in Agra. Day 04 Agra-Jaipur After breakfast, leave for Jaipur, visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. This city was built by Emperor Akbar but had to be abandoned soon due to scarcity of water. Some of its highlights are Sheikh Chi's Tomb, Buland Darwaza, Panch Mahal and Jodha Bai's Palace. Check in at the hotel at Jaipur on arrival. Jaipur is also known as the Pink City because all its building are in pink color. Overnight stay at the hotel in Jaipur. Day 05 Jaipur founded Jaipur. Ride an elephant(optional) to reach the gates of the fort.the other highlights of the sightseeing tour of the day are City Palace with Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Deo Temple and the City Palace Museum; the observatory known as Jantar Mantar with masonry astronomical instruments; and Hawa Mahal known as 'Palace of Winds' with its honeycomb façade. In the evening we drive through the new city of Jaipur and visit Laxmi Narayan Mandir- a Hindu temple built in white marble. Spend the evening at leisure or go for shopping in the colorful bazaars of Jaipur. Overnight stay at the hotel. Day 06 Jaipur Delhi After breakfast,check out from the Hotel & leave for Delhi, where you will be transferred to the Day 1: Arrival at Jaipur : HE 002 : Jewels of Rajasthan 6n/7days

2 Upon arrival check in at the hotel, relax and later proceed to visit the City Palace in the afternoon, which is still the formal residence of the royal family. Also visit Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Deo Temple and the City Palace Museum that has the private collection of Jaipur Maharajas. We also visit Jantar Mantar, a stone observatory, which is the largest of Jai Singh's five remarkable observatories. Overnight stay at the hotel in Jaipur. Day 2. Jaipur founded Jaipur. Ride an elephant(optional) to reach the gates of the fort. In the afternoon take a walk through the colorful Bazaar of Jaipur and visit a factory to see the famous block printing work, which is a specialty of Jaipur. In the evening we drive through the new city of Jaipur and visit Laxmi Narayan Mandir- a Hindu temple built in white marble. Overnight stay at the hotel in Jaipur. Day 3.Jaipur Jodhpur After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & drive to Jodhpur in the early morning. Jodhpur is the second largest city in Rajasthan and is also known as the blue city as most of the houses of the old city are painted blue. The old city is surrounded by a 10 km long wall, which has 101 bastions and seven gates. On your tour of Jodhpur you visit the Mehrangarh Fort, which was built on a steep hill. The fort is among the best in India with exquisitely latticed windows in residential complexes. Later proceed to visit the Jaswant Thada, a royal cenotaph built in white marble. You also stroll down the markets of Jodhpur.Overnight stay at the hotel in Jodhpur Day 4.Jodhpur-Ranakpur-Udaipur (260kms approx) After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & drive to Udaipur in the morning, visiting the Jain Temple of Ranakpur enroute. This temple is unique as it has 200 pillars, each one carved differently and 29 halls adorned with beautiful carving and sculptures. Check in and overnight stay at the hotel in Udaipur, the City of Lakes. Day 5. Udaipur After breakfast,start your sightseeing tour with a visit to Sahelion-Ki-Bari. Then proceed to visit the Museum of folk art, which has a rich collection of folk dresses, puppets, dolls, masks, ornaments, folk musical instruments and paintings on display. Afterwards visit the City Palace, the biggest palace complex in India, where four generations of Maharajas added mansions and palaces. You also visit the museum of the palace, which includes the beautiful peacock mosaic and miniature wall paintings of Indian mythology. In the evening take a boat ride(optional) on the lake Pichola. Overnight stay at the hotel in Udaipur. Day 6. Udaipur-Pushkar After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & drive to Pushkar,one of the most important pilgrimage places of Hindus,which is famed for having the only temple dedicated to Lord Brahma in the world. Visit Dargah Sharif at Ajmer on the way to Pushkar. At Pushkar, visit the famous Brahma Temple and if you are lucky, you may be able to witness the famous camel fair of Pushkar too. Take a holy dip in the Pushkar Lake and visit its 52 bathing Ghats and more than 500 temples, each having its own legends of miraculous powers and powers of healing and displaying variety of architectural styles. Overnight stay at the hotel in Pushkar. Day 07 Pushkar Jaipur After breakfast,check out from the Hotel & leave for Jaipur, where you will be transferred to the

3 HE 003 : Romantic Rajasthan 4n/5days Day 1.Arrive Udaipur-To Mt Abu On arrival at Udaipur Railway station/airport, our local representative will transfer you to Mt Abu which is the only hill station in Rajasthan nestling in picturesque Aravalli hills. Upon arrival check in at the hotel.overnight stay at the hotel in Mount Abu Day 2.Mt Abu Today after breakfast,proceed for the sightseeing of Mt Abu.Visit the famous Dilwara Jain temples. Dilwara Jain Temples were constructed between 11th and 13th centuries. After visiting the temple, proceed to Nakki Lake. This artificial lake is ringed by hills. In the evening take a stroll down the bazaar up to Sunset Point from where you get a wonderful view of the setting sun. Overnight stay at the hotel in Mount Abu Day 3. Mt Abu to Udaipur After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & drive to Mount Abu & drive to Udaipur.Upon arrival check in at the hotel.overnight stay at the hotel in Udaipur. Day 4. Udaipur After breakfast,start your sightseeing tour with a visit to Sahelion-Ki-Bari. Then proceed to visit the Museum of folk art, which has a rich collection of folk dresses, puppets, dolls, masks, ornaments, folk musical instruments and paintings on display. Afterwards visit the City Palace, the biggest palace complex in India, where four generations of Maharajas added mansions and palaces. You also visit the museum of the palace, which includes the beautiful peacock mosaic and miniature wall paintings of Indian mythology. In the evening take a boat ride(optional) on the lake Pichola. Overnight stay at the hotel in Udaipur. Day 5.Udaipur-Tour Ends After breakfast,check out from the Hotel & you will be transferred to Udaipur railway station/airport where the tour ends. HE 004 : Deserts of Rajasthan 6n/7days Day 1: Arrival at Jaipur : Upon arrival check in at the hotel, relax and later proceed to visit the City Palace in the afternoon, which is still the formal residence of the royal family. Also visit Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Deo Temple and the City Palace Museum that has the private collection of Jaipur Maharajas. We also visit Jantar Mantar, a stone observatory, which is the largest of Jai Singh's five remarkable observatories. Overnight stay at the hotel in Jaipur. Day 2. Jaipur founded Jaipur. Ride an elephant(optional) to reach the gates of the fort. In the afternoon take a walk through the colorful Bazaar of Jaipur and visit a factory to see the famous block printing work, which is a specialty of Jaipur. In the evening we drive through the new city of Jaipur and visit Laxmi Narayan Mandir- a Hindu temple built in white marble. Overnight stay at the hotel in Jaipur. Day 3.Jaipur Jodhpur After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & drive to Jodhpur in the early morning. Jodhpur is the second largest city in Rajasthan and is also known as the blue city as most of the houses of the old city are painted blue. The old city is surrounded by a 10 km long wall, which has 101 bastions and

4 seven gates. On your tour of Jodhpur you visit the Mehrangarh Fort, which was built on a steep hill. The fort is among the best in India with exquisitely latticed windows in residential complexes. Later proceed to visit the Jaswant Thada, a royal cenotaph built in white marble. You also stroll down the markets of Jodhpur.Overnight stay at the hotel in Jodhpur. Day 4.Jodhpur Jaisalmer After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & drive through the desert and proceed for Jaisalmer. Jaisalmer is famous for its carved havelis (grand mansions). Jaisalmer is a marvel of beautiful culture and the city is one of the most exotic cities.after reaching Jaisalmer, check in at the Hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel in Jaisalmer. Day 5.Jaisalmer After breakfast, & start your sightseeing tour. The highlights of the city are stunning Jain temples inside the Sonar Quila, the palace museum inside this fort exhibiting a rich collection of imperial dresses and artifacts belonging to the royal family of Jaisalmer, Havelis with convoluted designs and latticed windows such as Patwaon-ki-haveli and the Gadisar Lake, which seems beautiful at sunset.late evening drive to some 40 km away from Jaisalmer to Sam dunes & enjoy the camel cart ride to the Sunset Point and Sam sand dunes. Take the camel safari and explore the true life and delights of the desert. Immerse in the spirit of Rajasthan all through the night by staying in the Tents, meeting warm rustic people of Rajasthan and have a touch of their culture with their haunting music, folk dance and singing performances and other cultural programs. Overnight stay at the Tents on SAM Sandunes in Jaisalmer. Day 6.Jaisalmer-Bikaner After breakfast,check out from the Tents & drive to Bikaner.Check in at the hotel in Bikaner for overnight stay. Visit Junagarh Fort, Bhandasar Jain Temples, enjoy sunset views of the desert and taste the camel's milk and ride on its back at the world-famous National Camel Breeding Farm.Overnight stay at the hotel in Bikaner. Day 7.Bikaner-Jaipur After breakfast,check out from the Hotel & leave for Jaipur, where you will be transferred to the HE 005 : Wild Life with Golden Triangle 6n/7days Day 01 Arrival at Delhi Upon arrival, you will be received at the airport in New Delhi and transferred to the hotel, where a warm traditional welcome awaits you, complete with garlands, a welcome drink and sweets. Overnight stay at the hotel. Day 02 Delhi In the morning, go on a sightseeing tour of Delhi after breakfast.the highlights of the first half of the tour are Raj Ghat, Mahatama Gandhi's memorial; Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India; Red Fort; busy and narrow winding streets of old Chandani Chowk bazaar and its delicacies, all of which are situated in Old Delhi. The second half of the tour concentrates on New Delhi and has Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, Rajpath, India Gate, Parliament House, President's Residence and shopping at Connaught Place and Palika Bazaar as its highlight.overnight stay at the hotel. Day 03 Delhi-Agra Drive to Agra (which was the capital of Mughal Empire for a long time) after breakfast, which takes about four to five hours. Start your sightseeing tour of Agra by visiting the Agra Fort, which was built

5 by three Mughal emperors. Akbar started the construction but died before the fort was complete. His son Jehangir continued the construction of the fort, later son of Jehangir-Shah Jahan-added new structures to the massive fort. After visiting Agra fort, we head to visit the most beautiful monument of India, the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between , as a tomb and memorial to his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.Next proceed to Tomb of Itmad-ud- Daulah, built by Empress Noor Jehan in memory of her father; and shopping markets of Agra. Overnight stay at the hotel in Agra. Day 04 Agra-Ranthambore After breakfast, leave for Ranthambore.Enroute visit Ghana Bird Sanctuary at Bharatpur.Also visit Fatehpur Sikri. This city was built by Emperor Akbar but had to be abandoned soon due to scarcity of water. Some of its highlights are Sheikh Chi's Tomb, Buland Darwaza, Panch Mahal and Jodha Bai's Palace. Check in at the hotel at Ranthambore on arrival. Overnight stay at the hotel in Ranthambore. Day 05 Ranthambore-Jaipur Today early morning after breakfast,proceed for the Jungle Safari in a Canter.Later in the afternoon proceed for Jaipur.Overnight stay at the hotel. Day 06 Jaipur founded Jaipur. Ride an elephant(optional) to reach the gates of the fort.the other highlights of the sightseeing tour of the day are City Palace with Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Deo Temple and the City Palace Museum; the observatory known as Jantar Mantar with masonry astronomical instruments; and Hawa Mahal known as 'Palace of Winds' with its honeycomb façade. In the evening we drive through the new city of Jaipur and visit Laxmi Narayan Mandir- a Hindu temple built in white marble. Spend the evening at leisure or go for shopping in the colorful bazaars of Jaipur. Overnight stay at the hotel. Day 07 Jaipur Delhi After breakfast,check out from the Hotel & leave for Delhi, where you will be transferred to the HE 006 : Cultural & Heritage Rajasthan 10n/11days Day 1: Arrival at Jaipur : Upon arrival check in at the hotel, relax and later proceed to visit the City Palace in the afternoon, which is still the formal residence of the royal family. Also visit Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Deo Temple and the City Palace Museum that has the private collection of Jaipur Maharajas. We also visit Jantar Mantar, a stone observatory, which is the largest of Jai Singh's five remarkable observatories. Overnight stay at the hotel in Jaipur. Day 2: Jaipur : founded Jaipur. Ride an elephant(optional) to reach the gates of the fort. In the afternoon take a walk through the colorful Bazaar of Jaipur and visit a factory to see the famous block printing work, which is a specialty of Jaipur. In the evening we drive through the new city of Jaipur and visit Laxmi Narayan Mandir- a Hindu temple built in white marble. Overnight stay at the hotel in Jaipur. Day 3. Jaipur-Pushkar

6 After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & drive to Pushkar,one of the most important pilgrimage places of Hindus,which is famed for having the only temple dedicated to Lord Brahma in the world. Visit Dargah Sharif at Ajmer on the way to Pushkar. At Pushkar, visit the famous Brahma Temple and if you are lucky, you may be able to witness the famous camel fair of Pushkar too. Take a holy dip in the Pushkar Lake and visit its 52 bathing Ghats and more than 500 temples, each having its own legends of miraculous powers and powers of healing and displaying variety of architectural styles. Overnight stay at the hotel in Pushkar. Day 4.Pushkar-Udaipur After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & drive to Udaipur in the morning.check in and overnight stay at the hotel in Udaipur, the City of Lakes. Day 5. Udaipur After breakfast,start your sightseeing tour with a visit to Sahelion-Ki-Bari. Then proceed to visit the Museum of folk art, which has a rich collection of folk dresses, puppets, dolls, masks, ornaments, folk musical instruments and paintings on display. Afterwards visit the City Palace, the biggest palace complex in India, where four generations of Maharajas added mansions and palaces. You also visit the museum of the palace, which includes the beautiful peacock mosaic and miniature wall paintings of Indian mythology. In the evening take a boat ride(optional) on the lake Pichola. Overnight stay at the hotel in Udaipur. Day 6. Udaipur-Mount Abu After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & drive to Mount Abu which is the only hill station in Rajasthan nestling in picturesque Aravalli hills. Upon arrival check in at the hotel. Take a short break and the head to visit the famous Dilwara Jain temples. Dilwara Jain Temples were constructed between 11th and 13th centuries. After visiting the temple, proceed to Nakki Lake. This artificial lake is ringed by hills. In the evening take a stroll down the bazaar up to Sunset Point from where you get a wonderful view of the setting sun. Overnight stay at the hotel in Mount Abu Day 7.Mount-Jodhpur After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & drive to Jodhpur in the morning,. Check in and overnight stay at the hotel in Jodhpur. Day 8.Jodhpur Jaisalmer After breakfast, check out from the Hotel & start your sightseeing tour in the early morning. Jodhpur is the second largest city in Rajasthan and is also known as the blue city as most of the houses of the old city are painted blue. The old city is surrounded by a 10 km long wall, which has 101 bastions and seven gates. On your tour of Jodhpur you visit the Mehrangarh Fort, which was built on a steep hill. The fort is among the best in India with exquisitely latticed windows in residential complexes. Later proceed to visit the Jaswant Thada, a royal cenotaph built in white marble. You also stroll down the markets of Jodhpur.Late evening drive through the desert and proceed for Jaisalmer. Jaisalmer is famous for its carved havelis (grand mansions). Jaisalmer is a marvel of beautiful culture and the city is one of the most exotic cities.after reaching Jaisalmer, check in at the Hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel in Jaisalmer. Day 9.Jaisalmer After breakfast, & start your sightseeing tour. The highlights of the city are stunning Jain temples inside the Sonar Quila, the palace museum inside this fort exhibiting a rich collection of imperial dresses and artifacts belonging to the royal family of Jaisalmer, Havelis with convoluted designs and latticed windows such as Patwaon-ki-haveli and the Gadisar Lake, which seems beautiful at sunset.late evening drive to some 40 km away from Jaisalmer to Sam dunes & enjoy the camel cart

7 ride to the Sunset Point and Sam sand dunes. Take the camel safari and explore the true life and delights of the desert. Immerse in the spirit of Rajasthan all through the night by staying in the Tents, meeting warm rustic people of Rajasthan and have a touch of their culture with their haunting music, folk dance and singing performances and other cultural programs. Overnight stay at the Tents on SAM Sandunes in Jaisalmer. Day 10.Jaisalmer-Bikaner After breakfast,check out from the Tents & drive to Bikaner.Check in at the hotel in Bikaner for overnight stay. Visit Junagarh Fort, Bhandasar Jain Temples, enjoy sunset views of the desert and taste the camel's milk and ride on its back at the world-famous National Camel Breeding Farm.Overnight stay at the hotel in Bikaner. Day 11.Bikaner-Jaipur After breakfast,check out from the Hotel & leave for Jaipur, where you will be transferred to the