Desinations Covered :- Delhi-Mandawa-Bikaner-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Udaipur
Day 01: Arrival -Delhi
Arrive at New Delhi. Meeting assistance and transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi
Full day sightseeing tour of Old & New 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. Visit the vast Red Fort, built in 1648, 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.
New Delhi - drive past the stately government buildings of the British Era designed by Lutyens, including the India Gate & thePresidential 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.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 03 : Delhi - Mandawa (260 kms / 05 hrs drive)
Breakfast at hotel, drive to Mandawa. On arrival , Check in at hotel.
Afternoon sightseeing tour of Mandawa, dominated by an imposing mirage like fort. This region is famous for its havelis and Shekhawati paintings. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : Mandawa - Bikaner (164 kms / 04 hrs drive)
Breakfast at hotel & drive to Bikaner. On arrival check in at hotel.
Afternoon city of Bikaner visiting Lallgarh Palace, Junagarh Fort, Suraj Pol or sun gate, Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum, Bhandsar Jain Temple and Camel Research Farm.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 05 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer (280 kms / 06 hrs drive)
Breakfast at hotel & drive to Jaisalmer. Enroute visit Pokhran fort. Check in at hotel on arrival. Overnight at hotel
Day 06 : Jaisalmer
After breakfast, visit this perfect Rajput walled desert city which is like a golden jewel shimmering above the hard sand. Visit the palaces, the Jain temples and magnificent Havelis or merchant's houses, each richly decorated and carved from golden yellow sandstone - Patwon-ki-haveli (House of the Brocade Merchants) is the largest and most elaborate of the famous havelis of Jaisalmer. The Nathmalji-ki-haveli (The Mansion of Nathmalji), the last of the great havelis was built in the late 19th century. End the morning with a visit to Gadisar Lake - the large natural oasis that attracted Rawal Jaisal to this site.
Afternoon, visit the Royal Cenotaphs of the Rawals in Barra bagh where the rulers were cremated. This is also the best place from which to watch the spectacular desert sunset, and photograph the fort. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur (308 kms / 08 hrs drive)
Breakfast at hotel & drive to Jodhpur. Check in at hotel on arrival in Jodhpur. Afternoon City tour of Jodhpur - the largest city in Rajasthan after Jaipur, Jodhpur stands at the edge of the Thar Desert. It was founded by Rao Jodha. Chief of the Rajput clan known as Rathores and the Rathore kingdom was once known as Marwar - the Land of Death. The tour includes Meherangarh Fort - one of the most impressive & formidable in the whole of fort-studded Rajasthan is situated on a high natural rock bluff and from which you can look down on the wonderful panorama of the bustling city below, Jaswant Thada - the Royal Cenotaphs. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Jodhpur - Udaipur (280 kms / 07 hrs drive)
Breakfast at hotel & drive to Udaipur enroute visit Ranakpur Temples.
Ranakpur temples: A visit to the famous Jain Temple, dating back to the 15th century. There are 200 pillars, none of which are alike, support its 29 halls. The Temple abounds with intricate friezes and sculptures. The tour includes visits to two more Jain temples and the Temple of the Sun God with its erotic sculptures.
On arrival in Udaipur, check-in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 09: Udaipur
Morning city tour of Udaipur - the romantic Lake City in Southern Rajasthan, famous for the stunning white marble Palace built on an island in the Lake Pichola. It was the former Palace of the Maharana and now converted to one of the most glamorous hotels in India. The tour will cover the magnificent City Palace, the Jagdish temple, the pleasure gardens and a drive around the other nearby lakes.
Late afternoon, enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Pichola at sunset visiting the Jagmandir Island - in the middle of the Romantic Lake Pichola. It commands a magnificent view of the City Palace, Lake Palace and Sajjangarh Fort, on its own island, and it is where Prince Khurram was given refuge in the 17th century.
Evening transfer to the airport for flight Udaipur / Delhi. Thereafter transfer from hotel to the airport for flight back home.
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