Rajasthan Heritage Tour
Destinations Covered: Delhi – Jaipur – Bikaner – Jaisalmer – Jodhpur – Udaipur – Jaipur – Delhi
Duration: 08 Nights/09 Days
Day 01 : Delhi – Jaipur (approx 270 Kms/5 Hrs)
Pick-up from Delhi & leave for Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur, check-in to the hotel. Afternoon tour of Amber Fort you can enjoy the Elephant ride(at your own). Amber is located at a distance of 11 kilometers from Jaipur and was the old fort of the Kachhwaha clan of Amber, which used to be the capital till it was moved to Jaipur. The walls and the ceiling of the Mahal are covered with a beautiful array of mirrors, which reflect any streak of light, so as to illuminate the entire room. Overnight at Jaipur.
Day 02 : Sightseeing of Jaipur
After breakfast leave for City tour of Jaipur – Among the highlights to be seen while touring Jaipur include the City Palace, which is an overwhelming complex of exquisite palaces, gardens and courtyards, decorative art and carved doorways. The palace museum houses collections of rare manuscripts, armory, costumes, carpets and miniature paintings. Walk to the adjacent Jantar Mantar or Astronomical Observatory made by the Maharaja of Jaipur, built in 1726 and is one of the five such astronomical wonders built by Sawai Jai Singh and makes accurate predictions even to this day. You will also have the opportunity to wander about the local markets. Overnight at Jaipur.
Day 03 : Jaipur – Bikaner (approx 360 Kms/6-7 Hrs)
After breakfast leave for Bikaner. Arrive Bikaner check-in to the hotel. Evening at leisure. Overnight at Bikaner.
Day 04 : Sightseeing & Bikaner – Jaisalmer (approx 330 Kms/6-7 Hrs)
After breakfast tour of this desert city. Bikaner is bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th century fort housing old palaces, temples and a 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. An enormous arched doorway leads to the Joramal Temple. The royal chapel is Har Mandir where royal weddings and births were once celebrated.
After that leave for Jaisalmer. Arrive Jaisalmer check-in to the hotel. Rest of the day. Overnight at Jaisalmer.
Day 05 : Sightseeing & Jaisalmer – Jodhpur (approx 295 Kms/6-7 Hrs)
Morning after breakfast leave for local sightseeing of Jaisalmer/Sam Dunes with Camel ride(optional). After that leave for Jodhpur. The city was once the capital of the princely state of Marwar (Land of death). Jodhpur is the second largest city in Rajasthan. Jodhpur 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 huge 10 km long wall which has 101 bastions and seven gates.Jodhpur lies on the once strategic Delhi-Gujrat trading route and the marwaris benefited from the passing traffic of opium, copper, silk which was traded to China. Overnight at Jodhpur.
Evening visit the Mehrangarh Fort(majestic fort). Mehrangarh Fort was built on a steep hill and is among the best in India with exquisitely latticed windows in residential apartments within. We also visit the Jaswant Thada, a royal cenotaph built in white marble.After the sightseeing we have a walk through the Bazaars of Jodhpur. Overnight at Jodhpur.
Day 06 : Jodhpur – Udaipur (approx 270 Kms/5-6 Hrs)
After breakfast leave for Udaipur. Arrive Udaipur check-in to the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Udaipur, stopping first at City Palace. Here you will marvel at rooms with mirrored walls and ivory doors, colored glass windows and inlaid marble balconies and the PeacockCourtyard. Also visit the lovely Sahelion-ki-Bari Gardens, the Jagdish Temple and the local folk Museum. Overnight at Udaipur.
Day 07 : Full day Eklingji & Nagda Temple Tour
After Breakfast leave for full day Eklingji & Nagda Temple tour. Evening enjoy the boat ride at Lake Pichola (at your own). Overnight at Udaipur.
Day 08 : Udaipur – Jaipur (approx 405 Kms/8-9 Hrs)
After breakfast leave for Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur check-in to the hotel. Overnight at Jaipur.
Day 09 : Jaipur – Delhi (approx 270 Kms/5 Hrs)
Breakfast at the hotel then leave for Delhi, arrive Delhi & drop at airport/station for onward journey.