Drive to Agra. On arrival check in at hotel. A medieval city on the banks of the Yamuna River. It was founded by Sultan Sikandar Lodi in the year 1506. Agra achieved fame as the capital of the Mughal emperors from 1526 to 1658 and remains a major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughalera buildings. Most notably the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Agra Fort was originally a brick fort and the Chauhan Rajputs held it. It was mentionedforthefirsttimein1080ADwhena Ghaznavide force captured it. Sikandar Lodi (1487-1517) was the first Sultan of Delhi who shifted to Agra and lived in the fort. He governed the country from here and Agra assumed the importance of the second capital. He died in the fort in 1517 and his son, Ibrahim Lodi, held it for nine years until he was defeated and killed at Panipat in 1526. He built several palaces, wells and a mosque in the fort during his period. World famous monument The Taj Mahal, Overlooking the River Yamuna, the Taj Mahal is a classic example of Mughal architecture, with the Taj itself built as a mausoleum at the northern end of an extensive formal walled garden designed in the charbagh style and structured on the Islamic theme of‘paradise’.The whole site was built by Shah Jahan between ad 1632 and 1653 as the final resting place of his favourite wife Arjumand Bano Begum(also known as Mumtaz Mahal) who died in AD 1631 shortly after giving birth to their fourteenth child. Upon his death in ad 1666, Shah Jahan was buried alongside his wife in the Taj. (Closed on Fridays). Stay overnight at the hotel.
Drive to Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri.
On arrival check in at hotel.
Afterwards visit City Palace & Hawamahal etc.
JAIPUR TO AJMER - TRANSFER AND SIGHTSEEING
Drive to Ajmer.
On arrival check in at hotel. Evening visit Taragarh Fort & Ana Sagar lake.
AJMER TO UDAIPUR - TRANSFER
Post breakfast, check-out from hotel and drive to Udaipur via Chattisgarh (270km/6 hours). Upon reaching, check-into your hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Stay overnight at your hotel.
Today we visit Udaipur, also known as the city of sunrise. We start our sightseeing with the visit of Sahelion Ki-Bari. This Garden of the Maids of Honour is well laid out with extensive lawns and shady walks. After the visit of Garden of Maids we visit a Museum of folk art. This museum has a rich collection of Folk dresses, ornaments, puppets, masks, dolls, folk musical instruments and paintings on display. After a break we proceed to city palace, the biggest Palace in India, where 4 generations of Maharajas added their contribution, is so carefully planned and integrated with the original buildings that it is difficult to believe that it was not conceived as a whole. The museum of the palace includes the beautiful peacock mosaic and miniature wall paintings of Indian mythology. Today we have an opportunity to visit a traditional painting school and see the famous miniature paintings done. In the evening we have a Boat ride on the lake Pichola. The famous Lake Palace of Udaipur was the summer residence of the former rulers. The James bond Film Octopussy was shot here and made this palace more known in the west.
After breakfast check out from hotel. Day trip to Kumbhalgarh and transfer to Mt. Abu hotel. After visit nakki lake.
DRIVE TO JAISALMER. ON ARRIVAL CHECK INTO YOUR DESERT CAMP.
Have your breakfast in the hotel and afterward visit to the splendid Jaisalmer Fort also known as the Sonar Kila. The fort placed approximately 30meters above the city and serves as a residence to a whole living region within its massive walls. Jaisalmer is also famous for its old and traditional havelis and during your sightseeing tour you also include the visit to Patwon ki Haveli, Salim ji ki Haveli and Gadi Sagar Lake. Evening drive to sand dunes to enjoy sunset & camel ride and then return to Jaisalmer for overnight stay.
Today drive to Bikaner. On arrival check in at hotel .Today visit Junagarh fort, Camel breeding farm & then drive to Jaisalmer. On arrival check in at hotel.
Drive to Jodhpur. Today arrive Jodhpur. On arrival check in at hotel. After Checkin Sightseeing of Jodhpur. Jodhpur is the second largest city in Rajasthan. Jodhpur is also known as the blue city as most of the houses of the old city are painted blue. The old city is surrounded by a huge 10km longwall which has 101 bastions and seven gates.
Jodhpur lies on the once strategic Delhi-Gujrat trading route and the marwaris benefited from the passing traffic of opium, copper, silk which was traded to China. Today We will visit the Mehrangarh Fort(majestic fort). Mehrangarh Fort was built on a steep hill and is among the best in India with exquisitely latticed windows in residential apartments within. We also visit the Jaswant Thada, a royal cenotaph built in white marble.
TODAY ON TIME TRANSFER TO AIRPORT/RAILWAY STATION
