Duration : 5
Nights / 6 Days
Destination Covered: Jaipur - Mandawa - Bikaner - jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Delhi

Day 01 : Delhi - Jaipur ( by road )
Arrive Delhi, meet & assistance at the airport & straight drive to
Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to the hotel. Later 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
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 - Mandawa ( by road )
Morning after
breakfast drive to Mandawa enroute visit Samode. The palace is
renowned for its Shekhawati style paintings. The paintings of
Dewan - I - Khas too are marvelous. However, the
piece-de-resistance of
Samode
Palace
is the magnificent 300-year-old Durbar Hall or Sheesh Mahal, which
is renowned for its lattice work. The palace is surrounded by
hills, which makes for a truly picturesque setting.On top of the
palace is the fort and to reach the fort a flight of 300 steps
have to be encountered before one can reach the fort. A visit to
Samode is incomplete without visiting the beautifully landscaped garden
of Samode Bagh. This is an exquisite Mughal garden. Continue drive to Mandawa.
Arrive Mandawa & check-in at hotel. Night stay in Mandawa
Day 03 :
Mandawa - Bikaner
( by road )
Morning after
breakfast check-out from the hotel & visit Mandawa, founded
1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and still the home of his descendants
has beautiful frescoes, Havelis and mansions. Mandawa castle one
of the finest castles of Rajasthan, is now a hotel and house of
collection of armories, costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820
ancient coins, numismatic collection and many other interesting
items, preserved in a museum. After sightseeing drive to Bikaner. Arrive
Bikaner
& check-in hotel. Night stay in Bikaner
Day 04 : Bikaner
- Jaisalmer ( by road )
Morning after
breakfast check-out from the hotel & proceed for city
sightseeing tour of Bikaner. Bikaner
is named after its founder Rao Bika Ji in 1488. But long before
this, the city was trade center on the caravan routes from Africa
and West Asia. Bikaner's dominant features are rippling sands and abundant sunshine. The
city stands on an elevation, enclosed by a 7 Kms wall, which can
be entered from 5 gates. 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, and Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat temple. After
sightseeing drive to Jaisalmer. Arrive Jaisalmer & check-in
hotel. Evening enjoy camel ride at SAND DUNES. Night stay in
Jaisalmer
Day 05 :
Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
( by road )
Morning after
breakfast check-out from the hotel & 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. After sightseeing drive to Jodhpur. Arrive
Jodhpur
& check-in hotel. Night stay in Jodhpur
Day 06 : Jodhpur
- Delhi
( by flight ) & Departure
Morning after
breakfast check-out from the hotel & 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. Afternoon departure
transfer to the airport to board the flight for Delhi. Upon arrival departure transfer to the airport to board the
flight for onward journey. Tour ends with the sweet
memories...........
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