Colorful Rajasthan

Itinerary

Day 1: Delhi-Jaipur

Stop At: City Palace of Jaipur, Jaipur, Jaipur District, Rajasthan
Arrive Delhi, meet & assistance at the airport & straight drive to Jaipur. Upon arrive check-in at hotel. Afternoon proceed for city sightseeing tour of Jaipur visiting.
CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and the best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country. This observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use. Night stay in Jaipur.

Duration: 9 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at 3 star Hotel

Day 2: Jaipur-Mandawa

Stop At: Mandawa Kothi
Rajasthan Best Morning after breakfast drive to Mandawa. Arrive Mandawa & check-in at hotel. Later visit Mandawa, founded 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and still the home of his descendants has beautiful frescoes, Havelis and mansions. Mandawa castle one of the finest castles of Rajasthan, is now a hotel and house of collection of armories, costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820 ancient coins, numismatic collection and many other interesting items, preserved in a museum. Night stay in Mandawa.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3 star Hotel

Day 3: Mandawa-Bikaner

Stop At: The Lallgarh Palace
Morning after breakfast drive to Bikaner. Arrive Bikaner & check-in hotel. Afternoon proceed for city sightseeing tour of Bikaner. Bikaner is named after its founder Rao Bika Ji in 1488. But long before this, the city was trade center on the caravan routes from Africa and West Asia. Bikaner's dominant features are rippling sands and abundant sunshine. The city stands on an elevation, enclosed by a 7 Kms wall, which can be entered from 5 gates. Bikaner City is bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th century fort housing old palaces, temples and 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. Also visit Lallgarh Palace, the museum, and Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat temple. Night stay in Bikaner
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at 3 star Hotel

Day 4: Bikaner-Jaipur

Stop At: Amber Fort Palace, Jaipur, Jaipur District, Rajasthan
Morning after breakfast drive to Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur & check-in hotel. Later proceed for excursion to Amber Fort. Elephant ride ascent to the fort.
AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds it's ultimate expression.
HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their five-storey structures of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace women.
LAXMI NARAYAN TEMPLE - Situated in the south of Jaipur, Laxmi Narayan Temple is one of the many such temples built by wealthy Birla family in India, thus it is also known as Birla Mandir. The temple is a great reminder of the secular traditions India has shown over the centuries. The temple has been constructed in white marble and has three domes, each portraying the different approaches to religion. The temple is situated at the foot of Moti Doongri Fort, converted as a small palace by Ram Singh II for his wife Gayatri Devi. Night stay in Jaipur.

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at 3 Star Hotel

Day 5: Jaipur-Delhi

Stop At: Raj Ghat, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
Morning after breakfast drive to Delhi. Arrive Delhi check-in hotel. Afternoon proceed for city sightseeing tour of Delhi visiting Old & New Delhi.
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President's Residence and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Night stay in Delhi.

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight Stay at 3 star Hotel

Day 6: Delhi

Pass By: Indira Gandhi International Airport
Morning departure transfer to the airport to board the flight for onward journey. Tour ends with the sweet
memories...........


Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.