Duration : 8
Nights / 9 Days
Destination Covered : Delhi-Jaipur-Udaipur-Mt. Abu-Pushkar-Delhi

Day 01 : Delhi - Jaipur ( by road )
Arrive Delhi, meet & assistance at the airport & straight drive to
Jaipur. Upon arrive 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
Morning after
breakfast 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
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. Night stay in Jaipur
Day 03 :
Jaipur - Udaipur ( by road )
Morning after
breakfast drive to Udaipur
enroute enjoy a daylong sightseeing tour of Chittorgarh. Visit the
magnificent 7th century Chittorgarh Fort. On way to the fort you
can see two chhatris or memorials of Jaimal and Kalla marking the
spots where they fell while defending the fort during the siege of
1568. Other attractions inside the fort include Vijay Stambh (Tower
of Victory) and the Kirti Stambh (Tower
of Fame). The ruins of Rana Kumbha's Palace, Padmini's Palace, Kalika
Mata
Temple, Government
Museum. Later continue drive to Udaipur. Arrive Udaipur
& check-in hotel. Night stay in Udaipur
Day 04 : Udaipur
Morning after
breakfast proceed for city sightseeing of Udaipur visiting The
city is built in 1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh and has been
described as the most romantic spot on the continent of India by
Col. James Todd. Visit the City
Palace
museum, the Jagdish temple, Sahelion Ki Bari (Queen's resort for
their friends) Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art museum) and the
Pratap Memorial. Evening enjoy boat ride at
LAKE
PICHOLA. Night stay in Udaipur
Day 05 : Udaipur
- Mt.
Abu
( by road )
Morning after
breakfast drive to Mt.
Abu. Arrive Mt.
Abu
& check-in at hotel. Rest of the day leisure. Night stay in Mt.
Abu
Day 06 : Mt.
Abu
Morning after
breakfast visit world famous Dilwara
Jain
Temple, Nikki
Lake, Brahmin Kumari Ashram etc
Dilwara
Temple
: These remarkable Jain temples are Mount
Abu's main attraction and among the finest examples includes two
temples in which the art of carving marble reached unsurpassed
heights. The older of the temples is the 'Vimal Vasahi', built
in 1031 and dedicated to the first tirthankar, Adinath. In the
front of the temple stands the
'House of
Elephants', with figures of elephants marching in procession to
the temple entrance. The later 'Tejpal temple' is dedicated to
Neminath, the 22nd tirthankar, and was built in 1230 by the
brothers Tejpal and Vastupal. The carving is so fine that, in
places, the marble becomes almost transparent
Nakki
Lake
: Nakki
Lake
is virtually in the heart of Mount
Abu
and is a big attraction with tourists. The lake takes its name
from the legend that it was scooped out by a god, using only his
nails, or nakh. It's a pleasant stroll around the lake - look for
the strange rock formations. On the lake there is a dilapidated
concrete boat-shaped snack bar. Night stay in Mount
Abu
Day 07 : Mt.
Abu
- Pushkar ( by road )
Morning after
breakfast drive to Pushkar. Arrive Pushkar &
check-in at hotel. Later explore Pushkar. Pushkar boasts temples,
though few are as ancient as you might expect at such an important
pilgrimage site, since many were deserted by Aurangzeb and
subsequently rebuilt. The most famous is the Brahma
Temple, said to be one of the few temples in the world dedicated to this
deity. It's marked by red spire, and over the entrance gateway is
the hans, or goose symbol, of Brahma, who is said to have
personally chosen Pushkar as its site. Night stay in Pushkar
Day 08 :
Pushkar - Delhi
( by road )
Morning after
breakfast drive to Delhi. Arrive Delhi
check-in hotel. Afternoon proceed for city sightseeing tour
of Delhi visiting Old & New Delhi
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail
visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was
cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India
NEW DELHI
- An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi
would include a visit to the Qutub Minar, a drive along the
ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate,
Parliament House, the President's Residence and would end with a
drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Night stay in Delhi
Day 09 :
Departure
Morning departure transfer to the airport to board the flight for
onward journey.
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