Duration : 5 Nights including Overnight Train Tour
Destination : Delhi-Jaipur-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Delhi
DAY 01 : Delhi to Jaipur
Train Departure : 06:15 < - >
Train Arrival : 10:45
Morning, picked up from hotel or residential address in Delhi and
dropped at the New Delhi Station for your journey to Jaipur.
Arrive Jaipur, meet & assistance at the railway station. Later
transfer to the hotel and 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.
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. Night stay in Jaipur
DAY 02 : Jaipur - Jaisalmer
Train Departure : 23:57 < - > Train Arriva l: 13:00 next day
Morning check-out from the hotel and 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.
Continue sight-seeing.
JAIGARH FORT - The Western skyline is dominated by the
extensive parkotas (Walls), watch-towers and gateways of Jaigarh.
It is one of the few military structures of medieval India
preserved almost intact containing palaces, gardens, open and
covered reservoirs, a grannary, an armoury, a well planned cannon
foundry, several temples, a tall tower and a giant mounted cannon
the Jai Ban the largest in the Country.
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. Evening enjoy CHOKHI DHANI
(optional). Later departure transfer to the railway station to
board the train for Jaisalmer. Overnight in train
DAY 03 : Jaisalmer
Arrive Jaisalmer, meet & assistance at the railway station.
Later transfer to the hotel. Evening enjoy camel ride at SAND
DUNES (optional). Night stay in Jaisalmer
DAY 04 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
Train Departure : 16:00 < - > Train Arrival : 22:00
Morning check-out from the hotel and proceed for city sightseeing
tour of Jaisalmer visiting the burnished sandstone Jaisalmer, Throbbing in the heart of the Thar, is an intricately molded wonderland in place of a barren land, today stands a city of gilded magic. The origins of Jaisalmer go back to the 12th century, when Rawal Jaisal abandoned his old fort at Ludarwa and laid the foundation of a new city. Visit the magnificent fort, the Patwon Ki Haveli (Mansion) and Salim Singh Ki Haveli, with their carved balconies and brackets, which are supreme examples of the art.
Evening departure transfer to the railway station to board the
train for Jodhpur. Arrive Jodhpur, meet & assistance at the
railway station. Later transfer to the hotel. Night stay in
Jodhpur
DAY 05 : Jodhpur - Delhi
Train Departure: 19:30 < - >
Train Arrival: 05:50 next day
Morning check-out from the hotel and proceed for city sightseeing
tour of Prince Jodha founded city Jodhpur - the stronghold of the
fierce Rathore clan, in 1459. 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 II around 1899
and Umaid Public gardens. After sightseeing departure transfer to
the railway station to board the train for Delhi. Overnight in
trainDAY 06 : Departure
Arrive Delhi, meet & assistance at the railway station.
Later departure transfer to the airport to board the flight for
onward journey. Tour ends with sweet memories .....
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