Rajasthan Palace Tour
Places to Visit : Delhi- Jaipur- Sariska- Mandawa- Bikaner- Khimsar-
Jodhpur - Delhi
Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days
Day 01: Delhi
Begin your tour.
Arrive into Delhi
Welcome to Vardhman's Rajasthan Palace Tour'. On arrival in Delhi,
you will be met and transferred by Vardhman's representative to your
hotel.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 02: Delhi
This morning after a leisurely breakfast we will proceed for
the sightseeing tour of Delhi.
Combined city tour of New Delhi & 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-Jaipur
This morning after breakfast proceed to Jaipur. On arrival at
Jaipur check in at the hotel.
Half-day excursion to Amber fort with Elephant Ride. Enjoy the sights
of the Shish Mahal, built in the 17th century a perfect blend of
Hindu and Islamic architecture will surely hypnotize you. Also see
the hall of public audiences and Maharaja Man Singh's Palace who
had 12 queens.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 04: Jaipur
City tour of Jaipur
This morning you will experience the wonders of this magicial pink
city, as you proceed on a tour of the city. Visit the Jagmandir
or the Hall of victory glitterning with mirrors, Maharaja's City
Palace and the Observatory. Drive past Hawa Mahal or the Palace
of Winds and through the rose pink residential and business areas
of Jaipur.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 05: Jaipur-Sariska
After breakfast, drive to Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary
is abode of large number of wildlife and diverse variety of birds.
Sighting a tiger is not that difficult at the sanctuary.
Proceed on a Safari.
Return back to hotel for goodnight's rest.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 06: Sariska-Mandawa
After breakfast drive down to Mandawa and check in at the hotel.
Visit Mandawa
Afternoon visit Mandwa, 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.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 07: Mandawa-Bikaner
This morning drive down to Bikaner and transfer to hotel.
Check-in at the hotel.. Relax for a while. Later proceed for the
sightseeing of Bikaner.
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.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 08: Bikaner
Morning after breakfast proceed for the city tour of Bikaner.
Visit to Junagarh Fort, an imperial museum that comprises history
of Bikaner from its days of erection dating back to the 16th century.
Also visit Lalgarh palace and famous Jain Temples embellished with
marvelous architectural work. Another attraction of the city lies
in its food, snacks and sweets- don't forget to purchase potato
snacks, Bikareri Bhujia (salted snacks) and mouth-watering sweets
from the city.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 09: Bikaner-Deshnok-Nagaur-Khimsar
This morning after breakfast drive for Khimsar en-route covering
the sightseeing of Deshnok the Rat Temple. Karni Mata Temple, Deshnoke
lying at the distance of 30km from Bikaner. Visit the 600 years
ancient shrine of Goddess Karni. You will be astonished to see that
besides the Goddess the other deity of the temple are rats. The
people have a strong notion that these rodents will be reincarnated
as divine human.
Later visit the unique town of Nagaur, one of the most picturesque
of Rajput townships resounds with life during the Nagaur Fair. This
cattle fair is the second largest in Rajasthan and is held every
year during the Hindu month of Magh (Jan-Feb).
By afternoon you will be reaching to Khimsar, visiting Khimsar Fort.
This fort architecture offers great discrepancy. Initially, the
fort walls, minarets and stables were built solely for war but later
on when the royal family shifted to the fort in 18th century the
fort was restructured. Today, this fort ranks amongst the premier
Hotels of India.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 10: Khimsar-Ossian-Mandore-Jodhpur
This morning after leisurly breakfast we will proceed to Jodhpur
en-route covering Ossian and Mandore.
Ossian (58km) is also referred as an oasis in the desert. Pay a
visit to beautifully carved Jain temples of 11th century dedicated
to Lord Mahavira followed by a visit to Sun Temple, Kali temple
and the Sachiya Mata Temple. Mandore (8 km) see the cenotaphs of
Jodhpur rulers amidst the beautiful gardens. The walls of the cenotaphs
are festooned with 15 sculptures of Hindu deities tunneled out of
the hard rocks, a worth visiting sight.
By evening reach Jodhpur and on arrival transfer to hotel
Overnight: Hotel
Day 11: Jodhpur-Delhi
After breakfast we will proceed for half day city City tour
of Jodhpur.
Visit the Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone hill, including
Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing
marble memorium built in 1899 and the Museum located in the Umaid
Public gardens.
Later transfer to airport for your flight to Delhi/Mumbai for your
onward Journey.
Arrive home with wonderful memories of your tour with Vardhman Vacations.
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