MR Date and Day
Program Details :
Over Night Hotel of Stay
Day 01 December 2006 23rd Sat
Arriving at Delhi Indira Gandhi Inter. Airport (Terminal 2) on Dec 23 at 1.15 h am, On your arrival at Delhi airport/station you will be assisted and transferred to your hotel to check in. Delhi: After breakfast drive to Agra: In the morning drive to Agra and check in your hotel. Later visit Agra, which includes world famous monument of eternal lovethe Taj Mahal, the historical Agra Fort and other places of tourist attraction. Overnight stay in the hotel. Jaipur: In the morning drive towards Jaipur and visit the forbidden capital of Akbar “Fatehpur Sikri” on the way. This place is built by red sandstone and remained the capital of the mighty Mughal Emperor Akbar for 12 years. However, after his reign of 12 years Akbar never came back to this place.
Delhi Rosewood Inn Delhi Hotel
Day 02 December 2006 24th Sun
Howard park Plaza Category 4* Room Superior Name: Alsisar Haveli Type of Hotel: Heritage
Room: On arrival at Jaipur you will be transferred to your hotel Standard to check in. During the day you have the option of visiting the traditional bazaars of the walled city (pink city) or to see a Bollywood (Indian derivative of Hollywood, term used for the Hindi film Industry based at Mumbai) flick at arguably the best cinema theatre of Asia-Rajmandir or to sit back and relax at your hotel room.
Enjoy the sunset view from Nahargarh (Lion Fort). In the evening visit the much-revered Govind Devji Temple. You have the option of taking your dinner at an ethnic village resort in the outskirts of the town. Rest of the time is kept for leisure.
Day 03 December 2006 25th Mon
Jaipur: After breakfast move for a sightseeing tour of Jaipur, which includes visit to Hawa Mahal (palace of the wind), City palace (royal museum), Jantar Mantar (observatory), Amber fort and Jaigarh. One of the thrilling experiences would be to ascend till the gates of Amber fort from the foot of the hillock where the fort is situated, on elephant back. In the evening you have the option to visit Jawahar Kala Kendra-cultural center and hub of Jaipur’s intellectual and cultural activities. This place is designed by one of the world renowned architects-Charles Correa. During winters there are lots of cultural activities organized at this place in which the finest artists all over the country
Alsisar Haveli Type of Hotel: Heritage Room Standard
perform. There is also an ethnic village setting within the compounds of this center where many world-class exhibitions are organized.
Pushkar Palace category Room : Deluxe Type of Hotel: Heritage
Day 04 December 2006 26th Tue
Pushkar: After breakfast drive to Pushkar and check in your hotel. Later take a visit to Pushkar including Brama temple and other beautiful temples. Overnight stay in the hotel
Day 05 December 2006 27th Wed
Bikaner: In the morning you will be transferred to Bikaner and on your arrival check in your hotel. After Lallgarh Palace some leisure move for the sight seeing tour of Bikaner including preserved Junagarh fort, museum and places of Type of Hotel: interest. Overnight stay in the hotel. Heritage Bikaner is famous for its Old Havelis. Bikaner was founded in 1486 by Bika, one of the fourteen sons of Rao RoomCategory Jodha. Bikaner - lying in the north of the desert state, Standard Bikaner is dotted with many sand dunes. More popularly called the camel country, Bikaner is renowned for the best riding camels in the world. The exotic camel safaris, its gorgeous forts and the worship of thousands of holy rats at Karni Mata temple are some of the most interesting aspects of Bikaner. The camel festival at Bikaner held in the month of January is also an event worth witnessing if one wants to get the actual color of the place.
Day 06 December 2006 28th Thus
Jaisalmer: In the morning you will be transferred to Jaislamer to check in your hotel. After some leisure move for the sight seeing tour of Jaisalmer which includes Jaisalmer fort, Jain temples, Patwon ki Haveli and other places of tourist attractions. Overnight stay in the hotel. Jaisalmer: Rawal Jaisal founded Jaisalmer in year 1156. Jaisalmer lies near the extreme western edge of Rajasthan, about 100m east of the Pakistan border. It is called the ‘Golden City’ because of the honey coloured imparted to its stone ramparts by the setting sun. It is a good base for camel safaris into the desert. Places of Interest: Jaisalmer fort (Sonar Killa): It is also known as a Golden fort. One of the fascinating things about the fort is its color: its massive sandstone walls are a tawny lion color during the day, turing to a magical honey-gold as the sunsets. The fort stands on a triangular hill 250 feet high, enclosed by a thick, crenellated wall of over 30 feet high and reinforced with ninety-nine bastions, most of which
Shashi Palace Type of Hotel: Heritage Category Deluxe
were built in the mid-17th century. However most of the town still lives within the fort, making it a kind of living museum. Jain temples: With in the fort there are some old Jain temples, dating back to the 12th century. The most interesting are the temples of Rishabhdevji and Sambhavnath. Patwon Ki Haveli: The largest and most elaborate of these havelis is Patwon ki Haveli, built in 1805 by Guman Chand Patwa, a merchant and banker, who is said to have had three hundred trading centers between Afghanistan and china. Its entire frontage is beautifully carved, with its sixty latticed balconies looking as if they have been created from sand wood rather than from stone. Nathmalji Ki Haveli: Even more beautifully carved is Nathmalji ki Haveli, built by a Prime Minister of Jaisalmer as late as 1885. Its façade is a riot of ornamentation: flowers, birds, elephant, soldiers etc.
Day 07 December 2006 29th Fri Day 08 December 2006 30th Sat
Free day at Jaiselmer for a night safari to the desert and evening camp in the desert itself. Evening would be a combination of campfire, Rajasthani food and camping in the Desert. o/n Tents Resort Rawla Camel Safari Continued o/n In Tents
Resort Rawla This is one of the best camping sight of Thar DesertJaisalmer. Rawla is approved Desert Resort by Department of Tourist. Rawla have 83 Bigha Land and have own Rawla Sand Dunes. Here guest can enjoy peaceful sunset and also enjoy ethnic village concept, echo friendly, nontouristic, undisturb and hassele atmostphere. Rawla has 25 swiss tents and tent traditional cottages with different venue of evening programmes... This highlight your tour and make your Jaisalmer visit memorable.
Day 09 December 31st 2006 Sun
Day 10 January 2007 1st Mon
In the morning drive to Jodhpur and on your arrival check in your hotel. After some leisure move for the sight seeing tour of Jodhpur which includes majestic Mehrangarh Fort & Jaswant Thada (Cenotaph’s of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II) and other places of attractions. Rest of the time is kept for leisure. Overnight stay in the hotel Mount Abu: Early in the morning drive to Mount Abu and check in your hotel. Rest of the time is kept free for
Pal Haveli Type of Hotel: Heritage Category Standard Cannaught House Type of Hotel: Heritage
leisure. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Category Cottage
Day 11 January 2007 2end tue
Mount Abu: During the day take a visit to Dilwara temples. In the evening you have the option of taking a boat ride over Nakki Lake. Overnight stay in the hotel
Day 12 January 2007 3rd Wed
Ranakpur: In the morning drive to Ranakpur and visit Kumbalgarh on the way. On your arrival at Ranakpur you will be transferred to your hotel to check in. Overnight stay in the hotel. Udaipur: In the morning visit Ranakpur. Later drive to Udaipur and check in your hotel. In the evening may take a boat trip over Lake Pichhola at sunset (if water is available). Optional dinner at Shiv Niwas Palace. Overnight stay in the hotel
Cannaught House Type of Hotel: Heritage Category Cottage Maharani Bagh Type of Hotel: Heritage Category Cottage Shiv Niwas Palace Hotel
Day 13 January 2007 4th Thus
Day 14 January 2007 5th Fri
Udaipur: After breakfast move for the day long sightseeing tour of Udaipur which includes city place and Saheliyon-Ki-Bari (The garden of maids of honour with numerous fountains which shows unique life style of the royal ladies who one strolled here. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Type of Hotel: Heritage Category Standard
Shiv Niwas Palace Hotel Type of Hotel: Heritage Category Deluxe
Udaipur is one of the most romantic cities in Rajasthan, Udaipur is better known as lack of cities. The marble places, the beautiful gardens and the placid blue lakes enhance the beauty of this city. It was founded in 1568 by Maharaja Udai Singh II. The Lake Palace is certainly the best late example of this unique cultural explosion, but Udaipur is full of palaces, temples and havelies ranging from the modest to the extravagant. It's also proud of its heritage as a center for the performing arts, painting and crafts
Day 15 January 2007 6th Sat
Day 16 January 2007 7th Sun
Bundi: During the day take a visit to Taragarh fort and other places of tourist attractions. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Brij Bhusan Haveli
Type of Hotel: Heritage Category Deluxe Bundi-Kota-Delhi (Departure): In the morning you will Train details: be transferred to Kota railway station to board the train to Name: Delhi. On your arrival at Delhi railway station you will Train Temple Mail be assisted and transferred to Delhi hotel . Arrival time at Delhi: 1834 HRS o/n Arrival at Delhi. Check in hotel
Golden
Departure time from Kota: 1135 HRS
Day 17 January 2007 8th Mon Day 18 January 2007 9th Tue
Delhi: After breakfast move for the sight seeing tour of Delhi which includes Akshar Dham the Grandest temple of DELHI and Humayun’s Tomb and some other places of tourist attractions. Overnight stay in the hotel Free day in Delhi to shop and rest and enjoy. This day may be alternatively utilized during the tour at a place where one may think it should be used. However this has to be finalized before the program as train and hotel bookings need to be done. Departure from Indira Gandhi Airport at 3:05 h am
Day 19 January 2007 10th Wed The Price would be Euro 80 per day per head and would include 1. All airport Transfers in air conditioned taxi. 2. All a/c room in four star hotels (In Delhi and Agra ) and in the best heritage properties all over Rajasthan 3. Air Conditioned five seating Tayota Innova vehicle which will remain at your complete disposal throughout the tour. 4. Services of English Speaking guide from Day 01 to end of the tour 5. Food including breakfast only at the hotels. The lunch and Dinner has to be midway or doing sight seeing and will have to be directly taken care by the Guest. 6. Local Guides would be arranged in most of the places to show around various monuments. 7. Camel ride at Samm Sand Dunes (Jaisalmer) where one will be in nature with the camels in an adventure style complete with a mobile kitchen and all the facilities we provide on the trek. 8. Elephant ride at Amber fort at Jaipur. 9. All the above-specified activities. 10. Train fare in AC II tier from Kota to Delhi. The price would not include 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Any item of personal nature such as tips, telephone, laundry, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Any meals other than specified-above. Any optional or suggested activity. Camera fees and entrance fees to monuments in Delhi and Agra. Insurance and any applicable taxes
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