Rajasthan Culture Palace Tour with Maharaja Style

Continue your journey through Rajasthan’s regal past with a visit to the luxurious Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, known for its stunning art deco style and sprawling grounds.

Your Tour Duration:14 Nights / 15 Days

Destination : Arrival Delhi - Agra –Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur - Pushkar - Udaipur - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Mandawa – Delhi& Departure 

The tour is a personalised private tour & can be started any time of year / month. The car, guides will be exclusiviliy for you only. The tour is based on private departures, wherby you can benifit from having a private air-conditioned car, stop en-route for breaks or photo opportunities. 

Day 01-: Arrival Delhi

Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay in Delhi.

Day 02:- Delhi 

After breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of 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 Humayun's Tomb, 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. Overnight stay at the Delhi Hotel.

Day 03-: Delhi – Agra (200 Kms / 4 hrsBy Surface)  

This morning after breakfast check out the hotel and drive to Agra. After fresh than visit the the world famous Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Also visit Agra Fort, containing the Pearl Mosque - the rusty and majestic red- sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna and the construction was started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private audience) where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend an ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded peacock Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms. Also visit Itmad-up-Dau’s tomb, built by Noorjehan in memory of her father. Overnight stay at the Agra Hotel.

Day 03-: Agra –Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur (250 Kms / 5 hrsBy Surface)

This morning after breakfast drive to Jaipur enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri, built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 to commemorate the birth of his son and later abandoned due to scarcity of water. Visit the remains, it fortifications within the city including Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other palaces. On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at the Hotel. .

Day 04-: Jaipur

This morning after breakfast 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. 

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.  Jaipur

HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their five-story 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. Overnight stay at the Jaipur Hotel. 

Day 05:- Jaipur - Pushkar (130 Kms / 3 hrsBy Surface) 

This morning after breakfast drive to Pushkar. Arrive and check In the Hotel After fresh and visit the Pushkar 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 and visit the Pushkar lake. Overnight stay at the Pushkar Hotel.  

Day 06:- Pushkar - Udaipur (250 kms / 5 hrs By Surface)

This morning after breakfast drive to Udaipur- an oasis in the desert state of Rajasthan. Arrive Udaipur and transfer to hotel. Overnight Stay at the Udaipur Hotel.

Day 07:- Udaipur

This morning after breakfast citysightseeing tour of Udaipur. 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. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the Udaipur Hotel.

Day 08:- Udaipur –Ranakpur - Jodhpur (300 Kms / 6 hrsby Surface)

This morning after breakfast drive to Jodhpur. Enroute visit the Ranakpur Jain Temple . On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at the Jodhpur Hotel. 

Day 09:- Jodhpur – Jaisalmer (200 Kms / 4 hrs By Surface)

This morning after breakfast Check out the hotel and proceed for city sightseeing tour of Jodhpur. Jodhpur - the stronghold of the fierce Rathore clan was founded in 1459 by Prince Jodha. 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, than after drive to Jaisalmer.  Overnight stay at the Jaisalmer. 

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Day 10:- Jaisalmer

This morning after breakfast and city sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer. Throbbing in the heart of the Thar, the burnished sandstone, 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 magnificient 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 camel ride to visit Sam Dunes. Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day 11:- Jaisalmer - Bikaner (320 Kms / 6 hrs by Surface)

This morning after breakfast drive to Bikaner. On arrival transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at the Hotel. .

Day 12:- Bikaner

This morning after breakfast city sightseeing tour. Bikaner is named after its founder Rao Bikaji 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 gate. 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, Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat temple. Overnight stay at the Hotel. 

Day 13:- Bikaner - Mandawa (180 Kms / 4 hrs By Surface)

This morning after breakfast drive to Mandawa, on arrival transfer to the hotel. Later 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. Overnight stay at the Hotel. 

Day 14:- Mandawa - Delhi (230 kms / 5 hrs by Surface) 

This morning after breakfast drive to Delhi and check in the hotel and evening free with your own activity. Overnight stay at the Hotel. 

Day 15:- Delhi &Departure

This morning after breakfast and transfer to the International Airport and catch the flight for your own destinations. 

Includes:

» Accommodation 14 Nights / 15 Days as per the itinerary with daily breakfast.

» Surface Travel by exclusive airconditioned car.

» All transfers & sightseeing as per the itinerary.

» Local English / Spanish speaking guides.

» Elephant ride in Jaipur, Boat ride in Udaipur, Camel ride in Jaisalmer.

» All taxes, driver allowances, Parking etc.

Does not include:

» Entrance fee to monuments.

» Any airfare 

» Tips, laundry.

» Any item not shown in Cost Includes.

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Note: - This Cost Net & Non Commissionable and not valid 20 Dec 2022 to 15 Jan 2023