Day 01
:
Aboard /
Delhi
Arrive late night at Delhi International/Domestic airport.
On arrival the guest will be met by our representative and
transferred to hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 02
:
Delhi
This morning you will be taken to visit Old Delhi.
Former centre of Moghul Power,
Old Delhi
offers ancient
monuments, narrow streets and bustling bazaars. Drive past the
Red Fort,
built in 1648 and board the 'rickshaw ride' for a unique
experience from the Red Fort, through "Chandni Chowk" or Silver
Street, experiencing the sights and sounds of this very busy
avenue heading west from the Fort. Later visit the Jama Masjid,
the greatest mosque in India and completed in 1658 by Shah Jahan
who also built the
Taj Mahal,
and the Raj Ghat,
the simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi.
This afternoon you will be taken to visit
New Delhi,
drive past
the stately government buildings of the British Era designed by Lutyens, including the
India
Gate &
the
Presidential Palace. Continue
onto the beautiful Humayuns Tomb
of the Mughal era & predecessor of the world famous Taj Mahal.
End the tour at the towering minaret of
Qutab Minar.
Evening at leisure. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 03
:
Delhi - Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur (260 km), en route visit
Amber Fort, situated on a ridge
just outside Jaipur City. At the foot of the hill you will mount
your caparisoned elephant for the slow but steady climb up to
the main gate, making your
entrance in the time honoured
fashion. The Fort, completed in the early 18th century, took
over 100 years to build and now, although deserted, offers a
fascinating insight into the lifestyle of the Moghul ruling
families.
Thereafter continue drive to Jaipur and check into the hotel.
Afternoon at leisure for own activities. Overnight at Hotel.
Day
04 :
Jaipur

After
Bfast, sightseeing of the City - Your tour will include the imposing
City Palace, still home to the Maharaja although several of the
rooms are now open to the public. Many antiques and artefacts
belonging to the ruling family are housed here, including a
collection of weaponry. You will also visit the
Hawa
Mahal "Palace of the Winds",
and the open-air Jantar Mantar
Observatory to see the vast astronomical instruments. Enjoy a
stroll through the colourful bazaar
before returning to your
hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Day
05:
Jaipur-Pushkar
(142 km by
road)
(Oct-March is excellent time to visit & Festival
is roughly around Nov. of every year)
Reach and
check into hotel. Enjoy there
even if the
festival
is not going on , you can visit this holy & colourful town
anytime Bet. OCT-MAR. Consumption of alcohol and meat is
strictly prohibited within 5 kms of the town. Pushkar's holy
lake according to legend was created by Brahma ,THE CREATOR by
combining the water of the four holy places of hindus. Roam on
your own and see the temples around. Overnight stay.
Pushkar is famous for its colourful annual fair during
Kartik
Poornima (full moon) in the November each year.
At this time, this otherwise peaceful and gentle village on the
banks of holy Pushkar take is thrown into colourful confusion
when the desert tribes and camel caravans meet to trade cattle,
camels, goat, sheep, clothes, jewellery and spices. Upto
2,00,000 traders and 50,000 cattle pour into town, along with
numerous festooned camels and colourful pilgrims. After 10
hectic days of livestock dealing, camel racing and colourful
festivities, everybody goes for a big holy dip in the lake on
the night of the full moon (Kartik Purnima) and performs rituals
in its waters to the accompaniment of temple & folk music.
Full day at the fair. Built as 'an explosion of fun, frolic,
games and laughter', the fair provides some wonderful
photographic opportunities and is a great chance to see
Rajasthani women decked up in all their traditional jewellery,
dress and finery.
It is worth getting up early to see the camels and tribes
rousing themselves in the pink of the dawn desert light. Temple
music wafts through the night, as the fires die down and the
Rajasthani melodies played on the stringed ek-tara come to a
close.
Day
06:
Pushkar
B'fast. Early morning visit ghats and temples, offer prayers at
the lake. Take a holy dip in the lake attend the prayers, do yoga
at sunrise & sunset. Get massaged into shape with rose scented
oil .After Lunch,
drive to
Ajmer (15 Km). Upon arrival in Ajmer, proceed for sightseeing
tour of Ajmer -is the most sacred of all Muslim places of
pilgrimage in India. Ajmer is a green oasis on the
shore of Ana Sagar Lake, hemmed in by barren hills.
Historically, Ajmer has always had great strategic importance.
The Persian saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti who came with
Muhammad Ghori from Persia in 1192 settled here.
Thus the place
where he was buried is today known as the
Dargah Sharif.
Construction of the shrine was completed by Humayun and the
gates were added by the Nizam of Hyderabad. Later Shah Jahan
constructed a mosque of white marble, it has 11 arches and a
Persian inscription running the full length of the building.
Beyond the Dargah is the Adhai
din ka Jhonpra an ancient
Sanskrit college, which was converted into mosque in 1198 and
remains one of the finest monuments of medieval India.
Day
07:
Pushkar - Bikaner (240 km)
Early
Morning drive to
Bikaner.
Check into hotel. Bikaner is
awesome & beautiful.
It 's known for the best place for riding
camels in the world. After Lunch. Visit Camel breeding farm
, perhaps the only one of its kind in Asia. Bikaner's camel
breeding farm is quite unique institution
devoted to improving indigenous species by crossbreeding. Rest
of the Day at leisure.
Shopping at KOTE GATE-
i.e. Katla where you
can find jooties. They can also be made to order in 24 hrs.
Other typical buys are
hand printed cotton textiles & tie-dyed saris and light quilts. Overnight stay.
Day
08:
Bikaner
B'fast. Sight seeing tour of
JUNAGARH FORT,
LALGARH PALACE-completely a Red Sanstone building and Ganga
Golden Jubilee. Overnight at
hotel.
Day
09:
Bikaner-Jodhpur( 243 km)
Early
Morning drive to JODHPUR . It makes 2-3 days holiday. The
largest city in Rajasthan after Jaipur(305 km from Jaipur).
Jodhpur's houses & temples, palaces and Havellis still
retain and preserve the age old traditions- It's known as
blue city of Rajasthan. Day at relaxation.
Evening go for Shopping as in recent years
it has become the base for 'antique shopping in India
(Silver jewellery, footwear or Jutties-kinds of
embroidered slipons, dhurries, tie dyed
fabrics, handicrafts.etc.) Overnight at hotel.
Day
10:
Jodhpur
Breakfast.
Visit
Mehrangarh Fort,
JASWANT THADA
and Museum at Umaid Bhawan Palace.
Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day
11: Jodhpur
-Delhi (BY AIR or By train )
To end
your memorable tour, board a flight to Delhi. Good luck for this
memorable tour.
*****Later transfer to the railway station for train to Delhi.
Upon arrival, you will be met by our representative and
transferred to hotel. Later transfer to the airport for flight
back home. Depart Delhi.