SPLENDID INDIA TOUR
(Royal Rajasthan)

14 days / 13 nights

Hotels Envisaged
City
Combination I
Combination II
Combination III
Delhi
Le Meridien (5*Dlx)
The Park (5 star)
Oberoi Maidens (4*)
Agra
Jaypee Palace (5*)
Howard Park (4 star)
Clarks Shiraz (3*)
Jaipur
Rajputana Sheraton (5*)
Mansingh Towers (4*)
Clarks Amer (3*)
Bikaner
Laxmi Niwas Palace (Heritage)
Karni Bhawan (Heritage)
Heritage (3*)
Jaisalmer
Rajwada (4*)
Rawalkot (3 star)
Heritage Inn (3 star)
Jodhpur
Taj Hari Mahal (5*)
Ajit Bhawan (Heritage)
Karni Bhawan (Heritage)
Pushkar
Jagat Singh Palace (4*)
Pushkar Palace (3*)
Pushkar Palace (3*)
Udaipur
Shiv Niwas Palace (Heritage)
Laxmi Niwas Palace
(Heritage)
Paras Mahal (3 star)
Rates include following specific services:
Acommodation on single/twin sharing basis in all the hotels as listed above or similar.
All transfers, city tour, sightseeings, excursions and drives using a non-airconditioned car with interstate toll tax, driver's allowance etc.
Services of an English speaking local guide
Stay in the hotels on room plus breakfast basis
All presently applicable taxes.
Porterage at the airport & hotel
Rates do NOT include:
Any international air fares or airport tax on departure
Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Mineral Water during meals
Entrance fee/Camera fee at the monuments
Telephone charges, tips, gratuities, laundry, table drinks
Any other expenses of personal nature
ITINERARY
  DAY 1
ARRIVE DELHI
  Assistance on arrival and transfer to your Hotel

  DAY 2
IN DELHI
 

Tour Old Delhi which includes visits to the opulent Red fort- The erstwhile capital of Delhi and Rajghat -memorial site of Mahatma Gandhi. Also visit Jama Masjid the largest mosque in India. Drive on to New Delhi and visit Qutab Minar built by Qutub-ud-din Aibek of the Slave Dynasty and Humayun's Tomb- forerunner of Taj Mahal. See the imposing India Gate- a war memorial and drive past the Parliament house.


  DAY 3
TO AGRA
  Morning drive to the Mughal City Agra and on arrival check-in at hotel.
Afternoon - Visit the imposing Agra Fort containing splendid palaces both in red sandstone and white marble built by two generations of prolific builders-Akbar and later by Jehangir and Shahjahan, on the banks of river Yamuna. Continue to The Taj Mahal, the greatest monument of love, built by Shah Jahan as a memorial to his wife Mumtaz.

  DAY 4
TO JAIPUR
 

Drive 5 hours this morning to the Pink City of Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, that owes its name, foundation and planning to Maharaja Jai Singh II. En route stop at Fatehpur Sikri, an epic poem in red sandstone built by Emperor Akbar as his capital and palace in the late 16th Century.


  DAY 5
IN JAIPUR
 

Morning - visit the Amber Fort and ride an elephant-taxi atop the hill to this beautiful Palace and view the ornate chambers and hallways. Afternoon - In pink city see the City Palace Complex, part of which is a museum. Nearby is the ornate Hawa Mahal, a five storey structure covered with delicate screens carved from fine stone and Jantar Mantar the largest stone observatory in the world.


  DAY 6
TO BIKANER
 

Morning - drive to Bikaner and on arrival check-in at hotel.
Afternoon - half day city tour visiting JUNAGARH FORT built in 1593 A.D by Raja Rai Singh, a general in the army of Emperor Akbar, the fort is a formidable structure encircled by a moat and has some beautiful palaces within. These palaces, made in red sandstone and marble, make a picturesque ensemble of courtyards, balconies, kiosks and windows dotted all over the structure.


  DAY 7
TO JAISALMER
 

Morning drive to Jaisalmer and on arrival check-in at hotel. Evening - visit Sam Sand Dunes.


  DAY 8
IN JAISALMER
 

Morning - half day city tour visiting the Fort which is golden hued and a sentinel to the bleak desertscape from its 80 metre high perch on the hill, housing the entire township within its ramparts. It has an enchanting cow-web of narrow lanes dotted with some lovely havelis, three beautifully sculptured Jain temples of the 12th - 15th century A.D. and five interconnected palaces. The other attractions here are NATHMALJI KI HAVELI, PATWON KI HAVELI and SALIM SINGH KI HAVELI. Afternoon - at leisure


  DAY 9
TO JODHPUR
 

Morning drive to Jodhpur and on arrival check-in at hotel. Afternoon - at leisure.


  DAY 10
IN JODHPUR
 

Morning - Visit the Mehrangarh Fort situated at an altitude of about 125 metres, Jaswant Thada - a white marble memorial built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant II, Umaid Bhawan - a majestic building that presently functions as a hotel and museum and Mandore Gardens, situated about 8 km from Jodhpur, having cenotaphs of the Jodhpur rulers.
Afternoon - at leisure


  DAY 11
TO PUSHKAR
 

Morning drive to the "Holy City" Pushkar and on arrival check-in at hotel. Evening - visit the famous Brahma Temple and the Pushkar Lake.


  DAY 12
TO UDAIPUR
 

Morning drive to Udaipur "city of lakes" and on arrival check-in at hotel


  DAY 13
IN UDAIPUR
 

Udaipur is a fascinating blend of sights, sound and experiences. The City Palace and Museum is considered as the largest palace complex in Rajasthan and its museum has stunning collection of objects collected by different Maharanas of Udaipur over the centuries. Boat ride on Lake Pichola, situated in the heart of the city is quite spectacular. Also visit Udai Sagar lake, Pratap Memorial, Jagdish Temple near the city palace built in 1651 AD and Saheliyon-Ki-Bari, a small ornamental garden.


  DAY 14
TO DELHI & LEAVE
 

Take a flight back to Delhi and on arrival transfer to international airport to board flight for your onward destination.


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