Best of North India and Rajasthan

Duration

12 Nights / 13 Days

Best of North India and Rajasthan – Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Pushkar, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Rohet and Udaipur. 12 nights / 13days.

Itinerary

Day 1 Delhi: Arrive Delhi. You will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Delhi.
Day 2 Agra: Proceed for a half-day tour of Old and New Delhi. Visit Jama Masjid, enjoy Rickshaw ride in Chandni Chowk, drive past Red Fort, President House, India Gate and several other government buildings. Visit Rajghat, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, and Humayun’s Tomb. Drive to Agra (210 kms / 4 hrs approx). Arrive Agra and check in to your hotel and relax. Overnight in Agra.

Day 3 Agra: Proceed for a full-day tour of Agra. Visit the Red Fort and the Taj Mahal … a mausoleum built as a symbol Emperor Shah Jehan’s devotion to his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal. Also visit Itmad- Ud – Daula, known as the “Baby Taj”; this mausoleum rests in a walled garden close to the Yamuna River. You will then visit Sikandra, which is also a mausoleum… of the great Emperor Akbar. Overnight in Agra.

Day 4 Jaipur: Drive to Jaipur (232 kms / 5 hrs approx), enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri, which was built by the Emperor Akbar and is home to many historical buildings. Arrive Jaipur and check in to your hotel and relax. Overnight in Jaipur.

Day 5 Jaipur: Proceed for a full-day tour of Jaipur. Visit the Amber Fort… ride up to it on elephant back. Later, stop to photograph the beautiful Hawa Mahal, also known as the “Palace of the Winds.” Post lunch, visit the City Palace. Later, visit the Jantar Mantar Observatory, and the Albert Hall. Overnight in Jaipur.

Day 6 Pushkar: Drive to Pushkar (143 kms / 3 hrs approx). Arrive Pushkar and check in to your hotel. Proceed for a half-day tour of Pushkar. Visit Pushkar Lake, which has fifty-two bathing ghats built around lake. Visit the famous Brahma Temple, said to be the only temple dedicated to Brahma in India. Overnight in Pushkar.

Day 7 Jodhpur: Drive to Jodhpur (219 kms / 4 hrs approx). Arrive Jodhpur and check in to hotel. Proceed for a half-day tour of Jodhpur, visit the Mehrangarh Fort, standing on a perpendicular cliff above the skyline of Jodhpur. Also visit Jaswant Thada, a marble cenotaph built for Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. Drive past the Mandore garden, which showcases cenotaphs of Jodhpur’s former rulers. Overnight in Jodhpur.

Day 8 Jaisalmer: Drive to Jaisalmer (305 kms / 6 hrs approx). Arrive Jaisalmer and check in to your hotel and relax. Overnight in Jaisalmer.

Day 9 Jaisalmer: Proceed for a full-day tour of Jaisalmer, Visit Jaisalmer Fort, which is the only living fort of India and houses the entire township within its ramparts. Later, visit a scenic rainwater lake called Gadsisar Lake, surrounded by numerous beautiful shrines. Next, visit the Vyas Chhatri; this is the cenotaph of the sage Vyas, the author of the Mahabharat. In the evening, visit the Sam Sand Dunes. Enjoy the romance of solitude as your camel safari takes you deep in the heart of the Thar Desert. Overnight in Jaisalmer.

Day 10 Rohet:  Drive to Rohet (235 kms / 4.5 hrs approx). Arrive Rohet and check in to your hotel and relax. Overnight in Rohet.

Day 11 Udaipur: Drive to Udaipur (280 kms / 5.5 hrs approx). Arrive Udaipur and check in to your hotel and relax. Enroute, visit the Ranakpur Temples, acclaimed worldwide for their intricate and superb architectural style. These temples form one of the five major pilgrimages of the Jains. Overnight in Udaipur.

Day 12 Udaipur: Proceed for a full-day tour of Udaipur. Visit the City Palace, standing on the east bank of Lake Pichola… you will see paintings, mosaics, intricately carved ‘chhatris’ and the architecturally brilliant facade. Thereafter, visit a picturesque garden, Sahelion ki Bari. Evening boat ride on Lake Pichola (Depending upon the water level of lake). You will also visit Jagat Temple, which is dedicated to Goddess Ambika. Overnight in Udaipur.

Day 13 Onwards: Proceed to airport to board the flight for your onward destination.

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