Duration : 10 Nights/11 Days
Day
1: Arrive Delhi Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to the
hotel.
Day
2: Delhi After breakfast, enjoy a full day city tour of Old Delhi &
New Delhi. This includes driving past the Red Fort, built in 1648 during the
reign of Shah Jehan in red sandstone, which gave the fort its name.
Jama
Masjid is India's largest mosque, built of red sandstone and white
marble in the middle of the 17th century.
Chandni
Chowk (Silver Street), once the imperial avenue, is today bustling with
shops, stalls and silversmiths' ateliers.
After lunch, we drive
past
India Gate, a 42-metre archway built in memory of
indian soldiers killed during the first world war.
Rashtrapati
Bhawan, built in the early 20th century as the imperial residence of the
viceroy is today the official residence of the president of india and
parliament house, a unique circular building with huge colonnades, houses
the upper and lower houses of parliament.
One of Delhi's most
striking monuments is the 70-meter high
Qutab Minar, which
looms majestically across the wide plains of delhi. Return to hotel.
Overnight
at hotel Day 3: Delhi / Alsisar (Shekhawati)After
breakfast at hotel, drive to Alsisar (approx. 6 hrs). In the afternoon, we
will visit some of the beautiful ancient Havelis (mansions), of famous
merchants from the Shekhawati region, that add to the grace of this little
town. Evening at leisure for individual activities.
Overnight
at hotel Day 4: Alsisar / BikanerAfter
breakfast at hotel, drive to Bikaner ( 5 hrs drive ). On arrival in check in
at hotel.
Overnight at hotel Day 5: BikanerAfter
breakfast, enjoy half day sight seeing of Bikaner that includes Junagarh
Fort and Lalgadh Palace. Afternoon visit Kartimata Temple.
Overnight at
hotel Day 6: Bikaner / JaisalmerAfter
Breakfast drive to Jaisalmer (approx. 8 hrs) Later in afternoon visit the
Royal cenotaphs. Here lies a fertile oasis surrounded by densely grown trees
with a pretty lake and a huge old dam which seems unbelievable in the middle
of the plateau region.
Above the gardens are royal cenotaphs with
beautiful carved ceilings and equestrian statues of former rulers on
horse-back. This is the place where members of the royal family were
cremated. It was built in 1554 A.D. by Maharawal Jai Singh.
Overnight at
hotel Day 7: JaisalmerAfter breakfast
at hotel, enjoy half day sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer that includes
Jaisalmer fort, Salem Singh Haveli and Patwon ki Haveli.
Overnight at
hotel Day 8: Jaisalmer / JodhpurAfter
breakfast drive for Jodhpur (approx. 7 hrs). On arrival check in at hotel.
Afternoon enjoy the tour of the Meherangarh Fort and Jaswant Thada.
Overnight
at hotel Day 9: Jodhpur / JaipurAfter
breakfast at hotel, drive to Jodhpur (approx. 7 hrs) On arrival at Jaipur,
check-in at the hotel.
Overnight at hotel Day
10: JaipurAfter breakfast at hotel visit the Amber Fort including
elephant ride (subject to availability) up to the fort. In the afternoon
enjoy sightseeing tour of Jaipur city that includes City Palace, Hawa Mahal
and Observatory.
Overnight at hotel Day 11:
Jaipur / Delhi & DepartureAfter breakfast at hotel, drive to
Delhi (approx 5 hrs) . Transfer to the airport to board flight for onward
journey.