Rajasthan Heritage Tour
DESTINATIONS : Delhi - Mandawa - Bikaner - Khimsar
- Jodhpur - Kishangarh - Kuchaman - Jaipur - Delhi
DURATION : 11 Days - 10 Nights
Day 1: Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Meet assistance on arrival & transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
2: Delhi / Mandawa
Morning, drive to Mandawa. En route sightseeing of Mukandgarh.
Check in hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Mandawa. Mandawa, founded
in 1775 by Thakur Nawal Singh and still the home of his descendants
has beautiful frescoes, havelis and mansions. Mandawa Castle,
one of the finest castle of Rajasthan is now a hotel and houses
a collection of armories, costumes of ancestors and cannons in
a museum. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Mandawa / Bikaner
Morning, drive to Bikaner. Arrive Bikaner & check in hotel.
Afternoon city tour. 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,
Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat Temple. Overnight at hotel.
Day 4: Bikaner / Khimsar
Morning, drive to Khimsar. Arrive Khimsar & check in hotel.
Afternoon sightseeing at Khimsar. Khimsar is steeped in history.
Founded 2500 years ago by the Jain Saint Mahaveer this is the
starting point of the great Indian Desert. The founder of the
castle which was built in mid 15th century was Prince Karamsi.
Well managed Khimsar Fort provides the visitors with all modern
amenities- 50 luxuriously furnished rooms, theme dinners, a variety
of continental and Indian meals as well as traditional Rajasthani.
Evening jeep safari to sand dunes for a sunset view. Overnight
at hotel.
Day
5: Khimsar / Jodhpur
Morning, drive to Jodhpur. On arrival check in hotel. Afternoon
city sightseeing. Jodhpur, stronghold of the fierce Rathore clan
was founded in 1459 by Prince Jodha. Visit the Mehrangarh Fort
situated on a low sandstone hill. Within the fort visit Moti-
Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble
cenotaph built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh in 1899 and
the Umaid Public Gardens. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6: Jodhpur / Kishangarh
Morning, drive to Kishangarh. via Pushkar (Ajmer). En route visit
Ajmer (Dargah Ajmer Sharif). Continue drive on to Pushkar. Visit
the holy ghats of Pushkar and the Brahma Temple. Arrive Kishangarh
& check in hotel. The majestic fort of Kishangarh and the
deep moat surrounding it forms its backdrop while the vast Gundalao
Lake with its myriad bird life in front. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7: Kishangarh / Kuchaman
Morning, drive to Kuchaman. Arrive Kuchaman & check in hotel.
Travel back in time whilst the trip to the magnificent fort. The
Kuchaman Fort has successive layers of timeless history perfectly
preserved frozen in rock and time. Feel the glory of the battles
won at the main entrance to the Kuchaman Fort, the Panch Pole.
The five gates so arranged in a series that it is impossible for
enemies to enter without being attacked from every direction.
Overlook a bustling city from 1000 feet and shop in its fabulous
Meena bazaar, the market place of princesses and queens, which
lies at the base of the fort. Swim in the unique 200 year old
underground swimming pool with its lofty arches and galleries,
or in the two other modern pools.
Day 8: Kuchaman / Jaipur
Morning, drive to Jaipur. On arrival check in hotel. Afternoon
city tours of bazaars. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9: Jaipur
Morning, excursion to Amber Fort, the ancient capital of the state
until 1728. Visit the Jagmandir or the hall of victory glittering
with mirrors, Jal Mahal and Temple of Kali. Ascend on elephant
back, the hill on which the fort is situated. Drive past Hawa
Mahal , the palace of winds and through the pink rose residential
/ business areas of Jaipur. Back to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10: Jaipur / Delhi
Morning, combined sightseeing of Old and New Delhi visiting Qutub
Minar. India Gate (war memorial), Laxmi Narayan Temple a (modern
Hindu temple), drive past President's estate, Parliament House,
Secretariat building, Raj Ghat and Shanti van, the cremation sites
of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid, the Red Fort
and Chandni Chowk. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11: Delhi
After breakfast day is free for personal activities. Transfer
to the international airport for flight to onward journey.
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