Day
- 1 : Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel.
Day
- 2 : Arrive Delhi
Full day city tour. Visit Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana -
the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal
Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni
Chowk. Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by
Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate
(War Memorial Arch), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern
Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House,
Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings
& Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight
Delhi.
Day - 3 : Mandawa
Drive to Mandawa. Rest of the day visit the
Shekhavati villages of Dundlod, Mandawa, etc. Mandawa
was founded in 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and is still
the home of his descendants. Mandawa houses a
collection of armories, costumes of ancestors, canons
from 1820, ancient coins, numismatic collection and
many other interesting items preserved in a museum.
The whole area of Shekhavati has beautiful frescoes,
havelis & mansions and is called the open air
gallery. Overnight Mandawa.
Day - 4 : Shekhawati
Continue with the visits of Shekhawati. Overnight
Mandawa.
Day - 5 : Bikaner
Drive to Bikaner. Afternoon tour of this desert city.
Bikaner is bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th
century fort housing old palaces, temples and a
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. An enormous arched doorway leads to the
Joramal Temple. The royal chapel is Har Mandir where
royal weddings and births were once celebrated.
Overnight Bikaner.
Day - 6 : Jaisalmer
Drive to Jaisalmer. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight Jaisalmer.
Day - 7 : Jaisalmer
Morning visit Jaisalmer. Visit the Fort, bazzars
and the old mansions known as "havelis".
People still live in these ancient buildings dating
from 12th to 15th century. Every house has exquisite
carvings and filigreed work. Overnight Jaisalmer.

Day - 8 : Jodhpur
Morning drive to Jodhpur. Afternoon visit the
Meharangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone Hill,
including Moti-Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit
Jaswant Thada, an imposing Marble Memorium built in
1899 and the museum located in the Umaid Public
Gardens. Overnight Jodhpur.
Day
- 9 : Ranakpur
Morning drive to Ranakpur Temples. Ranakpur - 98 kms
from Udaipur, the Jain Temples built in the 15th
century are situated in the lovely valley of the
Aravali. Its surrounding is quiet & picturesque.
Ranakpur has grand structures & beautiful
sculpture. There are 1444 pillars in the temple and
none of them are similar. The magic of light &
shade is really awe inspiring. Surya Temple and other
Jain Temples are side attractions. Overnight Ranakpur.
Day
- 10 : Udaipur
Drive to Udaipur. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight Udaipur.
Day - 11 : Udaipur
Morning tour of Udaipur. Visit the city palace,
Jagdish Temple, drive around Fatehsagar Lake, Sahelion
ki bari (Queen's resort for her friends) and Bhartiya
Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art museum). Afternoon free.
Overnight Udaipur.
Day
- 12 : Kota - Chittaurgarh
Morning drive to Kota visiting Chittaurgarh enroute.
113 kms. from Udaipur, the Fort of Chittor was
originally built by mighty Bhim, one of the Pandava
heroes of Mahabharata. Also visit the Vijay Stambh
with nine storeys and 37 mts high built by Maharana
Kumbha to commemorate his victory over the muslim
rulers of Malwa and Gujarat in 1440. Kirti Stambh, the
Tower of fame 22 meters high is covered with figures
from Jain Pantheon. Overnight Kota.
Day - 13 : Pushkar - Bundi
Morning
drive to Pushkar visiting Bundi enroute. Bundi rises
from a narrow gorge in rows of terraced gardens &
arched Rajput houses like a two dimensional miniature
painting imposed on the landscape. Visit the palace
with its intricate spy-holes, secret trap doors and
under ground passages. Also see the spectacularly
ingenious water supply system. Afternoon visit the
Tomb of the Sufi Saint, Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, the
Dargah Sharif. The city was founded by the Chauhan
ruler, Aiaipal, during the 11th century & is
dominated by the Taragarh Fort built by Prithviraj
Chauhan. In Pushkar, visit the holy Lake and also the
famous Brahma Temple. Pushkar is one of the holiest
places for Hindus. Overnight Pushkar.
Day - 14 : Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. Afternoon tour of Jaipur.
Jaipur Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a
century ago in honour of a visiting Prince. Built by
Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city
is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the
Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa
Mahal & through the pink rose residential &
business areas. Overnight Jaipur.

Day - 15 : Jaipur
Morning visit the Amber Fort - the ancient capital of
the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of
Victory glittering with mirrors. Ascend the Fort on
Elephant back. Afternoon free. Overnight Jaipur.
Day - 16 : Jaipur - Agra
Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute.
Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms from Agra and built by
Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15 years due
to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings
including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch
Mahal and other Palaces. Evening at leisure. Overnight
at hotel.

Day - 17 : Agra - Delhi
Morning visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the
Moghul Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz
Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Later visit the
Agra Fort containing the Pearl Mosque, the Halls of
Public and Private Audience. Also visit the Tomb of
Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in memory
of her father. Overnight Agra. Drive to Delhi. Arrive
and Transfer to the Airport to board flight for onward
Journ