Heritage India Tour Package with Taj Mahal
Duration:
17 Nights / 18 Days
Destination:
Delhi - Mandawa - Shekhawati - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Ranakpur - Udaipur - Kota - Chittaurgarh - Pushkar - Bundi - Jaipur - Agra - Delhi
Destination:
Delhi - Mandawa - Shekhawati - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Ranakpur - Udaipur - Kota - Chittaurgarh - Pushkar - Bundi - Jaipur - Agra - Delhi
Description
Day - 1 -- Arrival
Departure from home country.
Day - 2 -- Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel. Morning tour of Delhi. Visit
Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma
Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red
Fort and Chandni Chowk.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in
1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ),
Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past
President's House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat
Buildings & Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight Delhi.
Day - 3 -- Mandawa
Drive to Mandawa. Rest of the day visit the Shekhavati
villages of Dundlod, Mandawa, etc. Mandawa was founded in 1755
by Thakur Nawal Singh and is still the home of his
descendants. Mandawa houses a collection of armories, costumes
of ancestors, canons from 1820, ancient coins, numismatic
collection and many other interesting items preserved in a
museum. The whole area of Shekhavati has beautiful frescoes,
havelis & mansions and is called the open air gallery.
Overnight Mandawa.
Day - 4 -- Shekhawati
Continue with the visits of Shekhawati. Overnight Mandawa.
Day - 5 -- Bikaner
Drive to Bikaner. Afternoon tour of this desert city. Bikaner
is bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th century fort
housing old palaces, temples and a 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. An enormous arched doorway leads to the Joramal
Temple. The royal chapel is Har Mandir where royal weddings
and births were once celebrated. Overnight Bikaner.
Day - 6 -- Jaisalmer
Drive to Jaisalmer. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight
Jaisalmer.
Day - 7 -- Jaisalmer
Morning visit Jaisalmer. Visit the Fort, bazzars and the old
mansions known as "havelis". People still live in these
ancient buildings dating from 12th to 15th century. Every
house has exquisite carvings and filigreed work. Overnight
Jaisalmer.
Day - 8 -- Jodhpur
Morning drive to Jodhpur. Afternoon visit the Meharangarh
Fort, situated on a low sandstone Hill, including Moti-Mahal
and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing Marble
Memorium built in 1899 and the museum located in the Umaid
Public Gardens. Overnight Jodhpur.
Day - 9 -- Ranakpur
Morning drive to Ranakpur Temples. Ranakpur - 98 kms from
Udaipur, the Jain Temples built in the 15th century are
situated in the lovely valley of the Aravali. Its surrounding
is quiet & picturesque. Ranakpur has grand structures &
beautiful sculpture. There are 1444 pillars in the temple and
none of them are similar. The magic of light & shade is really
awe inspiring. Surya Temple and other Jain Temples are side
attractions. Overnight Ranakpur.
Day - 10 -- Udaipur
Drive to Udaipur. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight
Udaipur.
Day - 11 -- Udaipur
Morning tour of Udaipur. Visit the city palace, Jagdish
Temple, drive around Fatehsagar Lake, Sahelion ki bari
(Queen's resort for her friends) and Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir
(Folk art museum). Afternoon free. Overnight Udaipur.
Day - 12 -- Kota - Chittaurgarh
Morning drive to Kota visiting Chittaurgarh enroute. 113 kms.
from Udaipur, the Fort of Chittor was originally built by
mighty Bhim, one of the Pandava heroes of Mahabharata. Also
visit the Vijay Stambh with nine storeys and 37 mts high built
by Maharana Kumbha to commemorate his victory over the muslim
rulers of Malwa and Gujarat in 1440. Kirti Stambh, the Tower
of fame 22 meters high is covered with figures from Jain
Pantheon. Overnight Kota.
Day - 13 -- Pushkar - Bundi
Morning drive to Pushkar visiting Bundi enroute. Bundi rises
from a narrow gorge in rows of terraced gardens & arched
Rajput houses like a two dimensional miniature painting
imposed on the landscape. Visit the palace with its intricate
spy-holes, secret trap doors and under ground passages. Also
see the spectacularly ingenious water supply system. Afternoon
visit the Tomb of the Sufi Saint, Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, the
Dargah Sharif. The city was founded by the Chauhan ruler,
Aiaipal, during the 11th century & is dominated by the
Taragarh Fort built by Prithviraj Chauhan. In Pushkar, visit
the holy Lake and also the famous Brahma Temple. Pushkar is
one of the holiest places for Hindus. Overnight Pushkar.
Day - 14 -- Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur
Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in
honour of a visiting Prince. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the
notable astronomer, this city is 260 years old. Visit
Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens.
Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential &
business areas. Overnight Jaipur.
Day - 15 -- Jaipur
Morning visit the Amber Fort - the ancient capital of the
State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory
glittering with mirrors. Ascend the Fort on Elephant back.
Afternoon free. Overnight Jaipur.
Day - 16 -- Jaipur
Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri
is 40 kms from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and
abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water. See the
graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim
Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces.
Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul
Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to
enshrine her mortal remains. Later visit the Agra Fort
containing the Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private
Audience. Also visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by
Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father. Overnight Agra.
Day - 17 -- Delhi
Drive to Delhi. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight Delhi.
Day - 17 -- Delhi Abroad
Morning transfer to airport.