Rajasthan
Best of IndiaDuration: 29 Days (Delhi
- Jaipur - Pushkar - Udaipur - Mount Abu - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Bharatpur
- Agra - Delhi - Madras - Tanjore - Madurai - Periyar - Allepey - Cochin - Coimbatore
- Ooty - Mysore - Belur - Halebid - Bangalore - Mumbai )
Day
1: Arrival Delhi
Assistance on arrival and transfer to your hotel where
a welcome ceremony awaits you. Girls dressed in traditional Indian attire anoint
your forehead with ‘a red tikka’ followed by ceremonial garlanding.
Day 2: DelhiAfter a leisurely breakfast embark on a sightseeing
tour of Old Delhi including the Red fort and the Jama masjid, post lunch tour
of New Delhi to include Qutab Minar, India Gate, Humayun's tomb and the Lakshmi
Narayan temple.
Day 3: Delhi/JaipurMorning drive to jaipur,
the fabled ‘pink city’ of the desert named after Jai Singh, the former
Maharajah of Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur by lunch and check inn to your hotel. After
Lunch and some rest visit the City Palace, the royal residence of the Maharajah
of Jaipur and later visit the Observatory dating back to the 18th century and
also visit the Palace of winds (Hawa Mahal). Evening enjoy your dinner with cultural
Rajasthani folk dance programme.
Day 4: Jaipur/PushkarMorning
after breakfast visit the majestic Amber Fort where you ride up on elephants back
to the former capital of the royals set against the backdrop of wooded hills.
Later explore shopping centres of jaipur and drive to Pushkar. Arrive Pushkar
and check inn to your hotel. Evening enjoy the camel Fair.
Day
5: Pushkar
Enjoy the various events and activities in Pushkar fair the
whole day.
Day 6: Pushkar/Udaipur: After breakfast drive to
Udaipur (the Venice of the east). Arrive Udaipur in the evening and check inn
to your hotel.
Day 7: UdaipurAfter Breakfast make a visit to
the City Palace, built in 1725 and later visit Sahelion ki Bari, the gardens the
maids-of-honour. After lunch make a trip to Nagda and Eklingji to see the beautiful
temples in their ruins.
Day 8: Udaipur/Mt.Abu via RanakpurMorning
drive to the only hill resort of Rajasthan Mt.Abu enroute visiting the famous
Jain temples of Ranakpur. Arrive Mt.Abu and check inn to your hotel. Evening at
leisure.
Day 9: Mt.Abu/JodhpurMorning at leisure to enjoy the
scenic beauty of this hill station. After lunch transfer to Jodhpur.
Day
10: Jodhpur
Start the city tour of Jodhpur visiting the Mehrangarh Fort
museum and Jaswant thada, the cremation spot of the royal family. After lunch
visit the ancient capital of Marwar-Mandore.
Day 11: Jodhpur/Jaisalmer
Morning drive to Jaisalmer situated deep in the heart of the Thar desert. Arrive
Jaisalmer and shortly after lunch visit the Chhatris of Maharwals and later Camel
ride at Sam for sunset.
Day 12: Jaisalmer/BikanerLeave for
Bikaner and arrive by lunch. After lunch make a tour of Junagarh Fort and its
fabulous palaces.
Day 13: Bikaner/Mandawa After breakfast transfer
to Mandawa (an old castle in Rajasthan). Post lunch session includes a small visit
of Mandawa to appreciate the painted Havelis on the ancient and the famous silk
route.
Day 14: Mandawa/BharatpurDrive to Bharatpur (famous
for keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary). Evening make a visit to the sanctuary.
Day
15: Bharatpur/Agra
Early morning make a visit to the sanctuary to see
the birds in their natural habitat. After breakfast drive down to Agra (The city
of Tajmahal). Arrive Agra by lunch after a tour of the beautiful city of Fatehpur
Sikri, the Old capital of Mughal emperor Akbar. Post lunch tour of the world famous
Tajmahal and of the Red Fort. Later explore the shopping centres of Agra. Evening
enjoy special cocktail dinner.
Day 16: Agra/Delhi/Madras Morning
at leisure. Afternoon transfer to Delhi domestic airport to connect flight to
Madras. Arrive Madras in the evening and check inn to your hotel.
Day
17: Madras Full day city tour of Madras including the Snake park and Kapaleeswara
temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and the museum.
Day 18: Madras/Tanjore
Morning drive to Tanjore and check inn to your hotel. Evening at leisure.
Day
19: Tanjore/Madurai
Morning start the tour of Tanjore visiting the Brihadeshwara
Temple, a typical architecture from the 11th century. Later visit the Saraswati
Mahal Library. After lunch depart for Madurai , arrive in the evening and transfer
to your hotel.
Day 20: Madurai/Periyar Morning visit the world
famous Meenakshi Sundereshwara temple, a huge Dravidian temple complex. After
lunch depart for Periyar wild life sanctuary. Arrive Periyar in the evening and
check inn hotel.
Day 21: Periyar/Allepey Morning boat cruise
on the lake to get a closer look at the wild elephants. Later drive to reach the
small beautiful town of Allepey situated on the backwaters of Kerala
Day
22: Allepey/CochinAfter breakfast boat cruise on the backwaters of Kerala
(three hours from boat) and than continue by Road to Cochin. Arrive Cochin and
visit the Chinese fishing nets in the backwaters of Cochin. Overnight at boat.
Day
23: Cochin
Sea Boat Ride To Visit Various Islands And Churches, Santa
cruz Basilica, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish synagogue, Dutch palace, St. Franchis.
Overnight at boat.
Day 24: Cochin/Coimbatore After breakfast
drive to Coimbatore also called the ‘Manchester of South India’. Arrive
by lunch and soon after lunch visit the Maruthamalai temple.
Day 25:
Coimbatore/Ooty Morning drive to the queen of hill stations,Ooty known
for its salubrious climate and scenic beauty. Arrive Ooty by lunch and rest of
the day is at leisure.
Day 26: Ooty/Mysore Morning depart for
Mysore (wonderful historic town and evidence city to exhibit the oldest Indian
richest economy). Arrive by lunch and shortly after lunch visit the Mysore Palace,
once the capital seat of power of the ruling Wodeyars. Also visit the Brindavan
Garden, Chamundeeswri temple, Tipu’s summer palace.
Day 27: Mysore/Belur/Halebid
Transfer to Belur, the superbly preserved Chennkesava Temple here is a tribute
to the skill and genius of the medieval craftsman. Later visit Halebid temple
10 kms. From Belur, a riot of carvings left incomplete after 80 years of labour.
Day
28: Halebid/Bangalore
Drive to Bangalore to catch flight to Mumbai. Arrive
Mumbai in the evening and transfer to your hotel.
Day 29: Mumbai and
Departure After breakfast proceed for a half day city tour of Mumbai visiting
Kamla Nehru park, Hanging gardens situated on the slopes of Malabar hill offering
a panoramic view of Marine Drive and Chawpatty beach, Prince of wales museum,
Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of India and drive through the Crawford market.
Evening Transfer to international Airport in time to board flight for onward
destination.
Tour ends. Rajasthan
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