Rajasthan

Day 1

Arrival Delhi

Arrival at Delhi airport, meeting and assistance from our representative with traditional welcome at airport and then transfer to hotel and accommodation in the room reserved. Overnight at hotel


Day 2

Delhi

After breakfast, proceed for Old Delhi where we visit Friday Mosque, from which you can admire the imposing Red Fort. Visit of cremation place of Mahatma Gandhi. Visit of New Delhi, Panoramic tour of the part of the city that most bears the imprint of the British colonial empire, with the buildings that once were of the Viceroys and today they are the seats of government and the famous India Gate. Visit Bangla sahib (Sikh temple dedicated to 8 th Sikh master) and in evening visit precious complex archaeological site of the Qutub Minar. Overnight at hotel.


Day 3

Delhi-Agra (230 km)

Post breakfast. In morning departure for Agra after arrival we go 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 hotel


Day 4

Agra-Fatehpur Sikri-Jaipur (260 km)

In the sunrise, visit of the Taj Mahal (closed on Fridays), 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 memory 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, 13 floors deep. Proceed for Jaipur. Overnight in hotel.


Day 5

Jaipur

Post breakfast visit 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, on the back of Elephant. 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. 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 the hotel.


Day 6

Jaipur-Pushkar-Jodhpur (340 km)

After breakfast departure to Jodhpur. Enroute stop at Pushkar which has only temple of Brahma (creator of world) and then proceed for Jodhpur. Arrival and check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.


Day 07

Jodhpur-Jaisalmer (280 km)

Jodhpur is the capital of Marwar was founded by Rao Jodha in 15 th century. First of all, we will visit the cenotaphs of the royal family called Jaswant thada constructed in white marble. Visit the fort of Mehrangarh, from the top of which you can admire the "Blue city", for the colour of its homes. Then spend some time in local market of Jodhpur. And then depart for Jaisalmer. Overnight at hotel.


Day 08

Jaisalmer

After breakfast. Visit of this splendid fortress city, the last caravan oasis before the border with Pakistan, which is located about 120 km away. from the city. We climb the Trikuta hill, and visit the Citadel, with the palaces of Maharawal and the Jain temples. Then we descend to the Lower City and visit the grandiose palaces of the Marwari merchants and the bazaar. Free lunch. Afternoon, trip to the desert, to Sam, km 45. Camel ride on the dunes at sunset. overnight at the hotel at hotel.


Day 09

Jaisalmer-Bikaner (330 km)

After breakfast depart to Bikaner. In the afternoon, visit of Bikaner. In particular, we will visit Junagarh fort and its museum. Panoramic tour of the famous old city for its havelis of merchants. Overnight at hotel.


Day 10

Bikaner-Mandawa (200 km)

After breakfast depart for Mandawa famous for havelis of merchants. On arrival visit of havelis full of fresco paintings of rich merchants of Shekhawati now living in metro cities or abroad. Heritage walk in the village of Mandawa to explore the local village life Overnight at hotel


Day 11

Mandawa-Delhi (250 km)

After breakfast proceed to Delhi enroute visit Hindu temple and local market in various village come across in route. Overnight at hotel in Delhi.


Day 12

Delhi-Departure

In the very early hours of the morning, departure to the Delhi airport to onward destination.