Day 01
Delhi
Upon arrival meeting and assistance with traditional welcome, then transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2
Delhi
Morning at leisure, in the afternoon, visit of Old Delhi with the Friday Mosque, from which you can admire the imposing Red Fort. Visit of New Delhi, the most part of the city, with the precious archaeological complex of the Qutub Minar. Panoramic tour of the part of the city that most bears the imprint of the colonial empire British, with the palaces that once belonged to the Viceroys and today they are the seat of government and the famous India Gate. Overnight at hotel,
Day 3
Delhi-Agra (230 km)
After Breakfast. Morning: visto to the Agra Fort, a gigantic construction of 1565 with walls more than 20 meters high, overlooking the sacred Jamuna River, and to the Itimad-ud Daulah Mausoleum, an elegant marble monument inlaid with "hard stone", built between the 1622 and 1626 by order of Empress Nur Jahan, for her father, Prime Minister of Emperor Jahangir. Overnight at hotel
Day 4
Agra-Fatehpur Sikri-Abhaneri-Jaipur (260 km)
In the sunrise, visit of the Taj Mahal (closed on Friday), the most famous building in India: in pure Makrana marble, in a beautiful garden, it was built between 1632 and 1648 by order of the Great Mogul Shah Jahan, in honour of wife Mumtaz Mahal. After visit return to hotel for breakfast and then intime transfer to Jaipur. After about 40 km, visit of Fatehpur Sikri, the imperial capital abandoned by Akbar the Great in 1585 in favour of Lahore, but in excellent condition. stop after another 120 km, at Abhaneri to visit an original construction: a 9th century well-palace, 11 floors deep. Overnight at Hotel
Day 05
Jaipur
Post breakfast visit to Amber, the Rajput capital before the foundation of Jaipur, to visit the impressive fort of Man Singh, from the end of the 16th century. You go up to the Fort, which is on a small hill, by Jeep. At the end, return to Jaipur. Visit of the Wind Palace, in red sandstone; the facade is a set of niches and windows, finely worked, resembling a lace. It served as a place from which the women of the court, unseen, could observe the life of the city. After Lunch, Afternoon visit of the City Palace complex, with the palace, the museum, the courtyard of the audiences, the Astrological Observatory of Jai Singh II. Walk in the bazaar of Jaipur. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6
Jaipur-Jodhpur (360 km)
In the early morning transfer to Jodhpur. Afternoon visit the imposing Mehrangarh Fort from the top of which you can admire the suggestive "blue city", for the colour of its houses. Overnight at hotel
Day 7
Jodhpur-Ranakpur-Udaipur (250 km)
After breakfast, proceed for Udaipur, stoppage at Ranakpur to visit 15th century Jain temple, masterpiece of Jain art. where the white marble is worked until it becomes filigree. Continue to Udaipur. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8
Udaipur
In the morning, excursion to the temples of Nagda and those of Eklingi, where it will be possible to participate in a religious ceremony. Visit below of the Sahelion-ki-Bari, example of a harem garden. In the afternoon, visit of the city: the City Palace with its museum, where the current Maharaja still lives in one wing. Sunset boat ride on the enchanting lake Pichola. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9
Udaipur-Delhi (by Flight)
In the morning post breakfast , flight to Delhi. on arrival visit Raj Ghat, the mausoleum to the Mahatma Gandhi and, at sunset, the suggestive Sikh later transfer to the airport.