Rajasthan Desert Safari
Places to Visit : Delhi - Mandawa - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
- Udaipur - Deogarh - Jaipur - Agra - Delhi
Duration: 14 Nights/15 Days
Day 01 : Delhi
Begin your Tour.
Arrive into Delhi
Welcome to Vardhman's 'Rajasthan Dasert Safari'!.
On arrival in Delhi, you will be met and transferred by Vardhman's
representative to your hotel.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 02 : Delhi
This morning proceed on a combined city tour of New & Old
Delhi
Visit Qutab Minar, Humayun's tomb, Lakshminarayan Temple, a modern
Hindu Temple, Parliament House, Government Secretarial Building
and Connaught place, the shopping centre of New Delhi.
Visit Red Fort, built in 1648 by Mughal Emperor Shahjehan, Jama
Masjid, one of the largest Mosque of India, Raj Ghat and Shanti
Vana, the cremation sites of Mahatama Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.
Also drive past Chandni Chowk, shopping centre of Old Delhi.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 03 : Delhi - Mandawa
Early morning drive to Mandawa and transfer to hotel.
Visit Mandawa
Afternoon visit Mandawa, founded in 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and
still the home of his descendants. See beautiful frescoes, havelis
and mansions. Mandawa castle, one of the finest castles of Rajasthan,
is now a hotel and house of collections of armories, costumes of
ancestors, canons from 1820, ancient coins, numismatic collection
and many other interesting items, preserved in a museum.
A walking tour of the painted 'havelis' of some of the leading business
families of the country.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 04 : Mandawa - Bikaner
This morning drive from Mandawa to Bikaner and check into your
hotel.
Visit Bikaner
Bikaner is named after its founder Rao Bikaji in 1488. Long before
this, the city was a trade center on the caravan routes from Africa
and West Asia. Bikanerâ€s dominant features are
rippling sands and abundant sunshine. The city stands on an elevation,
enclosed by a 7 kms. wall, which can be entered from 5 gates. 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: Hotel
Day 05 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer
Today you drive to Jaisalmer
Enroute visit Pokharan Fort
Then continue onward to Jaisalmer- The desert city and check into
your hotel.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 06 : Jaisalmer
City tour of Jaisalmer
Visit the Gadi Sagar Tank and Patwah-ki-Haveli. Afterwards a walk
in the small streets of the old city (haveli's). Tombs by oase (Bada
Bagh en Chhatris), Gadisar Lake. Visit the famous forts & Havelies.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 07 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
This morning drive to Jodhpur and check into your hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure
Overnight: Hotel
Day 08 : Jodhpur
City tour of Jodhpur.This morning after breakfast visit to Meherangarh
Fort - one of the most impressive and formidable in the whole of
fort - studded Rajasthan. Also visit Jaswant Thada - the Royal Cenotaphs.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 09 : Jodhpur - Ranakpur Jain Temples - Udaipur
Today you drive to Ranakpur Jain Temples - one of the biggest
and the most important cluster of Jain temples in India nestled
in the Aravalli range.
Then continue onward to Udaipur - Lake City and check into your
hotel.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 10 : Udaipur
City tour of Udaipur
Boat Cruise on Lake Pichola
Visit the City Palace, Jagdish Temple, drive around Fatehsagar Lake,
Sahelion ki Bari (Queen resort for her friends) and Bhartiya Lok
Kala Mandir (Folk Art Museum).
Boat curise on Lake Pichola 4km long and 3km broad, surrounded by
splendid hills, Palaces, temples bathing ghats and embankments.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 11 : Udaipur -Deogarh
This morning after breakfast drive to Deogarh.
On arrival at Deogarh, check-in the prebooked hotel.
City tour of Deogarh
Deogarh Mahal - This 17 the century Palace is a commanding structure,
standing atop a hill offering a panoramic view of the Aravalli mountain
range and the numerous lakes, spread through out the countryside.Visit
'Dashavatar Temple' the exquisite Vishnu temple at Deogarh belonging
to the Gupta period and visit 'Manastambha' the site was a Jain
centre from the post-Gupta times upto the 17th century.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 12 : Deogarh - Jaipur
After breakfast, drive to Jaipur and transfer to hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 13 : Jaipur
City tour of Jaipur
This morning you will experience the wonders of this magicial pink
city, as you proceed on a tour of Amber fort - which is set on the
dry wrinkled Aravali Hills, and surrounded by fortified battlements.
We will ride up to this hilltop palace on a caparisoned, painted
elephant. Later visit the Jagmandir or the Hall of victory glitterning
with mirrors, Maharaja's City Palace and the Observatory - The Solar
Observatory - an astronomical treasure house, with solar device
that give accurate predictions till date. The City Palace reflects
a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. Drive past Hawa Mahal
or the Palace of Winds, a five-storied structure of pink sandstone
with semi-octagonal and delicately honeycombed windows overlooking
the main street of the old city and through the rose pink residential
and business areas of Jaipur..
Overnight: Hotel
Day 14 : Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
Today you drive to Agra
Enroute visit to Fateh Pur Sikri
Visit Fateh Pur Sikri built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned
after 15 years due to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings
including Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other
palaces.
Then continue onward to Agra and check into your hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 15 : Agra - Delhi
City tour of Agra
City tour of the 'romantic city of Taj Mahal' - Agra!
Visit Taj Mahal, Red fort & Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula. Later you
will visit a marble gallery - the flagship store in Agra which offers
an excellant range of white marble, fashionable wear & exotic
wooden articles, truly a one stop shop!
Later in the evening drive to Delhi, and transfer to International
Airport to board the flight for your onward journey to back home with
sweet and unforgettable memories of 'Rajasthan Desert Safari Tour'
escorted by Vardhman Vacations.
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