Highlights of Rajasthan

Arrive at Delhi International Airport. Please clear immigration & visa formalities, collect your baggage and proceed to the arrival lounge through the green channel if you do not have goods to be declared to customs. TOTAL HOLIDAY OPTIONS Tour Manager will page you by the tour name. Thereafter you will be assisted with a transfer to the hotel, check-in at the hotel. Stay two nights in Delhi.

Enjoy breakfast and an introduction to the tour by the Tour Manager before, starting full-day sightseeing of Delhi. Visit the Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India, enjoy a cycle rickshaw ride past the several busy bazaars and Asia’s largest spice market which has existed since the 17th century. Finally, visit Qutub Minar a World Heritage site, this is the tallest brick minaret in the world, completed in the 14th century with beautiful terra cotta embellishments and balconies. Evening enjoy a welcome dinner.

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After breakfast travel to Jaipur, the first planned city of India, is a treasure-trove of culture, art, and history, famous for its colour, lifestyle and Rajasthani cuisine. It is a city exuding royal heritage and extravagant richness. The historic city also has many temples and shrines. Upon arrival check-in into your designated hotel. Stay for two nights in Jaipur

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Morning city sightseeing tour with a visit to Amber Fort, and Jantar Mantar, the open-air astronomical observatory. Take a photo stop at the Hawa Mahal, built for the ladies of the court to watch busy streets below without being seen, followed by the huge City Palace complex, home to the Maharaja with a fascinating museum containing his personal collection of weaponry, miniature paintings, royal attire and jewellery. Afternoon visit renowned jewelry and block and screen printed fabrics workshop. Explore the local bazaar in the evening.

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After breakfast check out of the hotel and travel to Bikaner. Bikaner retains the medieval splendor that pervades the city's lifestyle. More popularly called the camel country, the city is renowned for the best riding camels in the world. The ship of the desert is an inseparable part of life here - Be it pulling heavy carts, transporting grains or working on wells. Camels are the prime helpers. In the afternoon visit the well-preserved 16th-century Junagarh Fort and Lallgarh Palace. Evening at leisure to explore and experience the royal legacy of a bygone era. Stay overnight in Bikaner.

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After breakfast travel to the Golden City of Jaisalmer, built-in 1156 AD and named after its founder, Bhatti Rajput Rao Jaisal. Located deep in the heart of the Desert, the city is popular for its century’s forts, palaces, Havelis and amber-hued houses. Perched atop the Trikuta Hill, it stands tall against miles of gleaming sand, epitomizing the desolate, awesome charm of the desert. Evening at leisure to take a stroll in the narrow streets of the Golden city and get a glimpse of the lifestyle of the locals. Every house is exquisitely carved having filigreed work all over. As you move up its ancient cobbled streets, it brings alive an experience of a medieval township caught in a time warp. These houses date back to the 12th-15th century. Arrive Jaisalmer and check-in at the hotel; Evening free to explore the town and stay two nights in Jaisalmer.

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After breakfast proceeds to a sightseeing tour of Golden city visit the Imposing Jaisalmer Fort, Patwon Ki Haveli (Merchant Mansions) and Gadisar Lake. Later this evening, enjoy a camel safari on its exotic sand dunes, offering an unforgettable experience of rich cultural heritage. This amber-hued city, in the heart of the desert, dazzles gloriously in the early morning. The sunset has a peculiar glow and as night descends, the sky goes up in flames, which fade leaving a few embers, until it becomes black, a breathtaking sight indeed! Filled with colour, festivity, and smiles, Jaisalmer is truly a memorable experience across shimmering sands. 

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Today drive to Jodhpur, a bustling desert city the second-largest city in Rajasthan with a landscape dominated by the massive Mehrangarh Fort atop a sheer rocky ridge. Evening free to explore the Sadar Bazaar famous for glass bangles, rugged camel leather mojri slippers and incredible fabrics. Stay two nights in Jodhpur.

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Morning enjoy a city tour and visit Mehrangarh Fort nestled atop a hill, at a height of 410 ft above the city, and stands as a majestic citadel of colossal proportions also go to Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble cenotaph.

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Drive to Udaipur, en-route pass lush green valleys, streams and heart capturing views before visiting Ranakpur. Renowned for its Jain temples with intricately carved marble Pillars and Domes, Ranakpur is amongst the five holiest places of the Jain community and exceptional in beauty. Tucked away in a remote valley in the Aravalli ranges, it boasts of one of the largest and most important Jain Temples in the country. It has a four-temple complex which is famous for its peaceful and harmonious surroundings. The temples are believed to have been built in 1439 A.D. The temple rests on 1444 elegantly carved pillars, with no two being identical and the realistic sculptures of celestial nymphs playing the flute in various dance postures at a height of 45 feet are a fascinating sight to see. The two huge bells weighing 108kgs each, whose sound echoes in the entire complex, add to the temple’s allure. Later travel to Udaipur. On arrival at Udaipur check-in at the hotel, while the rest of the evening to enjoy at leisure; dinner will be served at the hotel. Stay two nights in Udaipur

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Founded by Maharaja Udai Singh in 1568, Udaipur is situated on the banks of Lake Pichola with lush green hills of the Aravalli surroundings, making it the most romantic city of Rajasthan. A vision in white drenched in beauty, the city is a fascinating blend of sights and sounds The rich cultural, social and natural heritage, aesthetic beauty and ecological richness, preserved through the lakes, serene and opulent hilly ranges, lush green vegetation, pleasant gardens and harmonious built forms present a unique condition of scenic beauty. Proceed for a guided sightseeing tour and visit City Palace, Jagdish Temple, Museum, Jag Mandir and Saheliyon-Ki-Bari. We also visit the Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir which is an Indian folk art museum and has interesting exhibits that include folks dresses, ornaments, puppets, masks, dolls, folks musical instruments, folk deities and paintings followed by a visit too Jag Mandir, a temple dedicated to Lord Jagdish. Conclude your day with a boat ride on Lake Pichola, an artificial freshwater lake, created in the year 1362 AD, named after the nearby Picholi village. It is one of the several contiguous lakes and developed over the last few centuries in and around the famous Udaipur city. The lakes around Udaipur were primarily created by building dams to meet the drinking water and irrigation needs of the city and its neighbourhood. Stay overnight stay in Udaipur.

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We will leave early this morning and drive west to Pushkar, the peaceful Hindu pilgrimage centre made famous by the annual Camel Fair. Evening visit Brahma Temple, Pushkar Lake and the local bazaars around. Stay overnight in Pushkar.

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After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive for onward journey to Ranthambore. Being considered as one of the famous and former hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur, today the Ranthambore National Park terrain is a major wildlife tourist attraction spot that has pulled the attention of many wildlife photographers and lovers in this destination. Arrive Ranthambore and check-in at the hotel; Evening free to explore the town and stay two nights in Ranthambhore.

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Wake up early in the morning and prepare for the first game drive at 6:00 – 9:30 am kindly check with the reception if there is any change in time. Enjoy the national park travelling in a canter with an estimated area of 400sq Km of this amazing reserve. The park is dotted with steep rocky hills and the dominating architecture of Ranthambore Fort (built in the 10th century), adds to its landscape. The rugged park terrain alternates between dry deciduous forest, open grassy meadow, dotted by several lakes and rivers that are only made passable by rough roads built and maintained by the Forest Service. The tiger is not the only attraction at Ranthambore although it is the one park resident that people come to see. A variety of birds including Owlets, the ubiquitous Langur (monkey), Leopard, Caracal, Hyena, Jackal, Jungle Cat, marsh Crocodiles, Wild Boar, Bears and various species of Deer are the other attractions. Return to the hotel at approximately around 9:30 am and have your breakfast. Later enjoy another game drive to National Park in afternoon commencing from 1430 Hrs, Return to hotel post-safari. Stay overnight in Ranthambore.

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We make our way for the last leg of our journey to Agra, en-route visit Keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Enjoy a rickshaw ride to see several species of Indian and international migratory birds. Stay two nights in Agra. Post-visit continues with a drive to Agra and stay two nights in Agra.

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An early start to visit the Taj Mahal, the world's greatest monument of love and devotion with its superb craftsmanship of semi-precious stones inlaid in the marble in beautiful patterns, a process known as pietra dura. After breakfast visit the impressive 16th century Agra Fort. Conclude the day with visit a marble inlay workshop to see remaining artisans creating a masterpiece with marble and precious gemstones.

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After leisurely breakfast, checkout by 1200hrs and drive back to Delhi International airport to board the homebound return flight.

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