COLORS OF RAJASTHAN
Rajasthan is well known for its splendid garrisons and palaces, folk and classical dances with multi-coloured attires, camel & elephant rides and sadhus with lengthy dishevelled hair taking a bath in a sacred lake in one of its pilgrimage places. India Holiday Mall Rajasthan Tour Packages summarizes all these incredible experiences as well as provides other unique historical and alien attractions that will be etched to your memories eternally. Rajasthan Cultural Tours itineraries will take you to the top ten attractions of Rajasthan, a land of monuments, which includes Fresco Paintings-Shekhawati, Ethnic village tour, Heritage Hotels, Camping on Sand Dunes and exciting camel safaris, Bikaner & Jaisalmer, Pushkar Fair-Pushkar, Ranthambore National Park, Ranakpur Jain Temples-Udaipur, Fort Chanwa-Luni, City Palace and Palace on wheels – Udaipur.
Rajasthan, being the land of many legends, the fiction of bravery and sacrifices; attracts the largest number of tourists in India. Rajasthan Tour itineraries will take you to explore its magnificent monuments. This package of Rajasthan Tour lets you know about the vivacious and splendid past of this imperial state by visiting its timeless monuments. Every part of this tour lets you find some of the magnificent monuments like unbeatable garrisons, extraordinary havelis, terrific temple, implausible forts, magnificent mansions, elegant palaces, and more.
Rajasthan cultural Tour lets you foresee all of these in a remarkable way. Mandawa is famous for its fresco paintings and old Havelis, Bikaner is famous for its palaces, Sam sand dunes, magnificent fort, camel safaris, and unique culture. Jaisalmer is well known for its Golden Fort and Sam sand dunes, and Luni is known for Chanwa Fort. After exploring the Chanwa Fort, Rajasthan Cultural Tours will take you to the Lake city of India, i.e. Udaipur is one of the most enthralling cities of Rajasthan. This lake city is well known for its extremely beautiful palaces, havelis, temples, enchanting lakes and gardens. From poetry in red sandstone and marble in Delhi and Agra, one also gets the opportunity to witness the pink city of Jaipur.
| Arrival: Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi |
Langauge: English, Spanish, German, Italian, French |
Highlights
- Guided tour of Delhi including India Gate, Raj Ghat, Govt. Buildings
- Explore historical sites in Delhi like Red Fort , Jama Masjid, Humayun Tomb and Qutub Minar
- Guided tour to Mandawa
- Guided tour to Bikaner
- Guided tour to Jaisalmer including Jaisal Castle, Jain Temples and Havelis
- Camel ride in Jaisalmer
- Guided tour to Jodhpur including Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada
- Guided tour to Udaipur including City Palace, Jagdish Temple, Sahelion-ki Bari
- Enjoy a public boat ride on the Pichola Lake
- Guided tour to Pushkar
- Guided tour to Jaipur including Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Jantar Mantar
- Enjoy an Elephant/Jeep ride up to the Amber Fort
- Guided tour to Agra including Taj Mahal, Agra Fort
- Enjoy Tonga ride in Agra
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive at Delhi
Arrive Delhi. On arrival, you will be greeted and assisted by our representative and transferred to the hotel.
DELHI - It is a city that bridges two different worlds. Old Delhi, once the capital of Islamic India, is a labyrinth of narrow lanes lined with crumbling Havelis and formidable mosques. In contrast, the imperial city of New Delhi created by the British Raj is composed of spacious, tree-lined avenues and imposing government buildings. Delhi has been the seat of power for several rulers and many empires for about a millennium. Many times the city was built, destroyed and then rebuilt here. Interestingly, several of Delhi's rulers played a dual role, first as destroyers and then as creators.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 - Delhi
After breakfast, visit Red Fort (from Outside) – the 17th century imposing fortress, the Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque), India’s largest mosque where more than 20,000 people can kneel in prayer and Raj Ghat –Mahatma Gandhi’s Memorial. In the afternoon, explore New Delhi. You will drive past President’s Palace and India Gate (42m high), built to commemorate the 70,000 Indian soldiers who died in the 1st world war. Later, visit Humayun’s Tomb, and the Qutub Minar, the highest sands stone minaret in the world (73 meters).
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3 - Delhi – Mandawa
After breakfast, drive to Shekhavati. Huge palatial traditional houses called Havelis belonging to the mercantile communities of Rajasthan are the main attraction in this place, along with their fresco-painted walls, and finely carved doors. On arrival, transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4 - Mandawa – Bikaner
After breakfast, visit the famous havelis of Mandawa. Later, drive to Bikaner. En route, visit Havelis in Fatehpur. On arrival in Bikaner, transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5 - Bikaner – Jaisalmer
After breakfast, visit the Junagarh Fort, which is an unusual fort, because other major forts of Rajasthan were built on hilltops, but this fort is built on the desert plain, surrounded by a moat.
Later, drive from Bikaner to Jaisalmer.
It will be a full day’s drive westwards to Jaisalmer through the Thar Desert. The drive passes by dry vegetation, with villages of colourfully dressed people, plenty of camels and camel carts, sheep and goats.
Arrive in Jaisalmer late afternoon. Check-in at the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6 - Jaisalmer
After breakfast, visit the Jaisal Castle. Within the Castle visit the Jain Temples and the Palace. Later, walk back into the city to visit the Havelis (mansions of the rich merchants). These Havelies have beautifully carved facades, jali screens and windows overhanging the streets below. Visit Salim Singh Haveli (17 century), which is especially attractive for its peacock brackets. Nathmal Haveli (1885) was built for the Prime Minister. Patwon Haveli (1805) is a group of five, built for five brothers. They have fine murals and carved pillars.
In the afternoon, enjoy a camel ride near the dunes and at the backdrop of scintillating sunset.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7 - Jaisalmer – Jodhpur
After an early breakfast, drive to Jodhpur. On arrival, transfer to the hotel.
Later, visit Jodhpur. It is the second-largest city of Rajasthan, built by Rao Jodha in 1459 when he shifted his capital from Mandore. You will visit Mehrangarh Fort situated on a 37m-sandstone hill built by Rao Jodha in 1459. Also, visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble cenotaph built in 1899 for Maharajah Jaswant Singh II.
Overnight at the fort.
Day 8 - Jodhpur – Udaipur
After breakfast, drive to Udaipur. En-route visit Ranakpur, the wonderful 3 temples of the Jain sect dating back to the 14th/15th century. The unforgettable main temple is dedicated to Adinatha, the first Tirthankar (1439) built-in marble that took 65 years to complete.
On arrival in Udaipur, check-in at the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 9 - Udaipur
After breakfast, visit the City Palace built on the bank of the Pichola Lake, by Maharana Udai Singh in 1570. The Jagdish Temple – (1651) a fine example of the Nagara style of temple architecture. Sahelion-ki Bari an ornamental pleasure garden specially made for the ladies of the palace in the 18th century. It has beautiful fountains, trees, and flowers.
In afternoon, enjoy a public boat ride on Pichola Lake.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 10 - Udaipur – Pushkar
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Later, drive to Pushkar, it is set in a valley just about 14 km from Ajmer. Surrounded by hills on three sides and sand dunes on the other, Pushkar forms a fascinating location and a befitting backdrop for the annual religious and cattle fair (in November), which is famous globally.
On arrival, transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 11 - Pushkar – Jaipur
After breakfast, visit the famous temple of Brahma, which is the only temple in India that is dedicated to Lord Brahma. Also, visit the famous and sacred lake in Pushkar.
Later, drive to Jaipur. On arrival, transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 12 - Jaipur
After breakfast, a half-day excursion trip takes you to Amber Fort with Elephant/Jeep ride. En route, make a photo stop at the Palace of Winds (Hawa Mahal). In the afternoon, visit the “Pink City” of Jaipur. You will also visit City Palace, and Royal Observatory (Jantar Manter-1728-34).
Enjoy dinner with dances at a nice local restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 13 - Jaipur – Agra
After breakfast, drive to Agra. On the way, visit Fatehpur Sikri. It is a beautiful and deserted medieval city built by Akbar the Great in the 16th century to serve as the capital of his vast empire. The Mughals later abandoned this city for lack of water.
Later, continue to Agra. On arrival, transfer to the hotel.
Later, visit Agra Fort (Fort and Palace) situated on the west bank of the river Jamuna.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 14 - Agra - Delhi
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Later, leave for to explore Taj Mahal.
Taj Mahal (1631-1653), a poem in white marble, built by Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaj Mahal. Also, enjoy the Tonga ride in Agra.
After the sightseeing, head to Delhi. On arrival in Delhi, transfer to the International airport to board the flight back home.
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