Rajasthan Special

Duration : 23 Days

Destination Covered : Agra, Alwar, Bharatpur, Ranthambore, Kota, Bundi, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, Khumbalgarh, Mount Abu, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Mandawa, Pushkar, Jaipur

DAY 01 : Agra
Picked up from Delhi you are transferred straight to the Mughal City Agra where you are assisted and made to visit the Taj, the Fort and other monuments during the day.

DAY 02 : Alwar
We visit the abandoned city Fatehpur Sikri on the way to Alwar. At Alwar we visit the Sariska Tiger Reserve and Alwar Palaces for the day.

DAY 03 : Bharatpur
We travel through Deeg and make a short halt to see the inviting water palaces built by Raja Surajmal Jat. At Bharatpur we extensively visit Keoladeo Ghana National Park till the evening for amazing variety of avifauna found here.

DAY 04 : Ranthambore :  The Jungle Safari.
After reaching Ranthambhore we travel to the inner parts of the famed National Park to see the majestic tiger among other wild animals.

DAY 05 : Kota :  The Hadauti trail.
After visiting the National Park again in the morning we drive out and reach Kota. At Kota we visit the Garh Palace and few other attractions for the day.

DAY 06 : Bundi
We start out early in the morning to Jhalawar and visit the Jhalarapatan Sun Temple and Gagron Fort. We travel back through Darrah wild life sanctuary & also go to see the Bhensrorgarh fort and Baroli temple ruins. By the night fall we reach the medieval city Bundi and check in.

DAY 07 : Chittaurgarh 
We keep morning hours for visiting various attractions at Bundi along with the  Palaces famed for its murals. While driving to Chittaurgarh we travel through the ancient temples of Bijoliyan and Menal.

DAY 08 : Udaipur :  The fort of Chittaurgarh
We take a half day sight seeing tour of various attractions of Chittaurgarh and then move out to the Nagda and Eklingji temples. We keep rest of the day forshopping and leisure and evening for cultural entertainment.

DAY 09 : Udaipur 
We go out to see the various attractions of the city for the first half of the day and shop    around for the latter half. At sunset we take a romantic boatride sightseeing over the Lake Pichhola. Dinner in elegant Lake Palace- an experience of the lifetime.

DAY 10 : Kumbalgarh
At Kumbhalgarh we  take sight seeing tour on a horse safari. We visit the enormous fort and palace built by Maharana Kumbha which was never seiged. We also visit the wild life sanctuary, Tribal villages and the Ranakpur Jain Temples.

DAY 11 : Mount Abu 
After reaching Mount Abu, we keep the day at leisure. By the evening we visit the incomparable Delwara Temples and the sunset point.

DAY 12 : Jodhpur 
We reach Jodhpur by noon. After some leisure we visit the Majestic Meharangarh Fort, Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jaswant Thada and the Clock Tower. We take an optional dinner at Umaid Bhawan Palace.

DAY 13 : Jodhpur
From the morning we set out to the Bishnoi’s villages to experience their extraordinary life style in the harsh conditions. We also have lunch in one of the Bishnoi houses. We take an excursion to the ancient town of Osiyan where we find some of the most exquisitely carved temples of eighth century. Back at Jodhpur we keep the evening free for shopping.

DAY 14 : Jaisalmer
We drive straight to Jaisalmer and keep the day at leisure. By the evening we visit the abandoned haunting village of Kuldhera and take an enjoying camel ride at the golden sand dunes of the Samm by the sunset.

DAY 15 : Jaisalmer
The whole day we visit the fort with its temples & palaces, the Havelis, the amazing maze of lanes and bylanes, Gadsisar tank, Bada Bagh and Vyas Chhattries. Evening reserved for folk entertainment.

DAY 16 : Bikaner
We travel through the Kheechan village and spend some time there with migratory cranes. At Bikaner we visit the Junagarh Fort and the Karnimata Temple at Deshnok. We also visit the prestigious camel breeding farm in the evening.

DAY 17 : Mandawa
We drive through the Tal Chhaper  Deer Sanctuary and finally reach this cute little town Mandawa. We walk in the town and survey some of beautiful frescoes and the Havelis.

DAY 18 : Mandawa
We visit some of the most famous frescoes in Havelis of Dundlod, Laxmangarh, Nawalgarh and Mukundgarh.

DAY 19 : Pushkar
At Pushkar we make a relaxing day by feeling the spiritual essence of the place most of the day. We also visit one & only Brahma Temple in the world.

DAY 20 : Jaipur
We reach the Pinkcity by noon. By the evening we visit the modern attractions of the city which includes the Birla Temple and the central museum. Late in the evening we go out for Rajasthani dinner, folk music and dance at ethnic village.

DAY 21 : Jaipur
We spend the day visiting the bazaars and the monuments in the Pinkcity and after  lunch at the Amber Fort with elephant ride. We keep our evening rendezvous at the most romantic Nahargarh Fort with spectacular view of Jaipur city down under the sunset.

DAY 22 : Jaipur
Very early morning we take a spiritual tour of the old city of Jaipur and have the glimpses of city being awakened by the temple bells and chirruping of the birds. Jaipur is also known as 2^nd Varanasi. For the day we go out on excursion to the Sanganer town to witness the household work of famous handmade textiles and paper. We keep rest of the day at leisure and endless shopping extravaganza Jaipur has in offer. We go out for special dinner at opulent Rambagh  Palace as part of the grand finale and farewell with surprise gift.

DAY 23 : Jaipur
The day at leisure till the time of onward  journey / transfer to Delhi / transfer to Airport.