(Mumbai (Bombay), Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Agra, Delhi )
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Day01 |
Arrive Mumbai. Transfer to hotel. Overnight Mumbai. |
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Day02 |
Morning tour of Mumbai visiting Kamla Nehru Park, Hanging Gardens situated on the slopes of Malabar Hill offering a panoramic view of
Marine
drive,
Chowpatty
Beach,
Prince
of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi
Ghat, Gateway
of India & drive through the Crawford Market, Marine Drive & Flora Fountain. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for Ahmedabad night train. Night on board.
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Day03 |
Morning arrive Ahmedabad. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit the magnificent
Mosque of Siddi Saiyad with its exquisite stone carvings, the beautiful
Jama Masjid, White marbled
Hathee Singh's Temple,
Dada Hari Baoli,
Calico Textile Museum and
Sabarmati Ashram started by Mahatma Gandhi.
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Day04 |
Day free. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for Udaipur night train. Night on board.
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Day05 |
Morning arrive Udaipur. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour visiting 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.
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Day06 |
Morning drive to Jodhpur visiting
Ranakpur Temples enroute. 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 and picturesque. Ranakpur has grand structures and 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 Jodhpur.
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Day07 |
Morning tour of Jodhpur visiting 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. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Late evening transfer to rail-station for Jaisalmer overnight train (4810 Express 2330/0600 hrs). Overnight on board.
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Day08 |
Morning arrive
Jaisalmer. Transfer to hotel. Later visit the Fort, bazzars & 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.
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Day09 |
Day free in Jaisalmer. Checkout from the hotel at 1200 hrs. Late evening transfer to rail-station for Jodhpur night train. (4809 Express 2230/0525 hrs) Night on board.
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Day10 |
Morning arrive Jodhpur. Transfer to hotel. Day at leisure or optional excursions to nearby places like Mandore, Osian, etc. Overnight Jodhpur.
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Day11 |
Morning transfer to rail-station for Jaipur train. Arrive & transfer to hotel.
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Day12 |
Morning visit Amber Fort.
Amber Fort
was 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 tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of 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.
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Day13 |
Morning free. Later transfer to rail-station for Agra train. Late evening arrive Agra. Transfer to hotel.
Overnight Agra.
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Day14 |
Morning 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. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for Delhi train (Shatabdi Express 2018/2225)
Arrive New Delhi & transfer to hotel.
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Day15 |
Morning tour of tour of Old Delhi visiting
Raj Ghat
and
Shanti Vana
- the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru,
Jama Masjid
and drive past
Red Fort
and Chandni Chowk. Check-out from the hotel at 1200
hrs.
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 and Connaught Place shopping centre. Late evening transfer to airport.
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