Tour Details
Day 01: Arrive at Delhi
Pick up by our representative from the airport and transfer to hotel
for overnight stay.
Day 02: Delhi
After breakfast, city tour - Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Rashtrapati
Bhawan, India Gate, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Rajghat and Birla Mandir.
Enjoy a rickshaw ride at the busy lanes of Chandni Chowk.
Day 03: Delhi - Mandawa
Leave Delhi for Mandawa visiting Mahensar on the way. Check in to hotel
on arrival.
Day 04: Mandawa - Khimsar 180 km
Visit the beautiful village of Shekhawati in the morning that used to
be an important caravanserai in the past. See the havelis built by the
rich and the famous merchants of the 18th and 19th centuries. Drive
towards Khimsar visiting at Nagaur to see the splendid Ahichatragarh
fort on the way. Reach Khimsar by late afternoon.
Day 05: Khimsar - Osiyan - Pokaran - Jaisalmer (330 km)
After breakfast, drive towards Thar Desert for Osiyan. Here one can see
the 7th century Harihar Temple and Hindu Temple of Goddess Shakti. Reach
Pokaran for lunch. Visit the 15th century fortress where the 3rd Mughal
emperor, Akbar the Great, was born in 1543. After lunch dive towards
Jaisalmer and arrive by evening to witness the sunset over the desert.
Day 06: Jaisalmer
Morning visit to Jain temples, Patwaon ki Haveli and Gadisar Lake.
Later, visit to Sam or Khuri village sunset point on the dunes to see
the sunset by camel carts. Dinner and overnight stay in the desert mud
huts. Listen to the haunted tunes of the desert by the local artists and
musicians.
Day 07: Jaisalmer - Jodhpur (280 km)
Drive to Jodhpur - the blue city. Visit Umaid Bhawan Palace and Mandore
gardens. Retire at hotel and relax.
Day 08: Jodhpur - Luni (40 km)
Drive to majestic Mehrangarh Fort after breakfast. See the superb
collection of paintings, arms and ammunitions. An hour drive brings us
to the world of animals - Luni. Jungle safari after lunch. Visit Bishnoi
villages during the safari. Drive to witness the opium ceremony with the
Patels - a rich tribe.
Day 09: Luni - Ranakpur - Udaipur (290 km)
Leave Luni for Udaipur. Stop at Ranakpur on the way - a big pilgrimage
centre for the Jains. Reach Udaipur by late evening and check in to your
hotel.
Day 10: Udaipur
Udaipur sight seeing - City Palace, Peacock Square, Temples of Nagda
and Eklingji.
Day 11: Udaipur - Ajmer - Pushkar (250 km)
Visit Pushkar - world famous for its cattle fair held each year in the
month of October/November. Drive towards Ajmer. Visit Durgah of Khwaja
Muin-ud-Din Chisti and Akbar's Palace.
Day 12: Pushkar - Jaipur
Leave Pushkar and reach Jaipur. After lunch visit local bazaar and the
gems cutting and polishing factory.
Day 13: Jaipur
Visit Amber fort, Shish Mahal, Jantar Mantar and City Palace.
Day 14: Jaipur - Karauli (180 km)
Drive to Karauli and reach by lunchtime. After lunch, visit Palace in
Karauli with its intricate mirror and wooden work. Take a stroll in the
local bazaar full with local flavours and colours. Dinner at hotel.
Day 15: Karauli - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
Leave Karauli and reach Fatehpur Sikri by early afternoon. Drive
towards Agra and check in at hotel.
Day 16: Agra - Delhi
Morning visit to Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Then later visit Itmad ud
Daulah Sikandara tomb after lunch. Drive to Delhi, transfer to a local
restaurant for farewell dinner and finally transfer to the international
airport for your flight back home.
