Rajasthan at its Best - Tour Travel Package
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Duration: 5 Nights / 6 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Udaipur - Ranakpur - Jodhpur
- Osian - Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Gajner - Jaipur - Delhi
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Day 1: Delhi - Udaipur
Early morning, transfer to the airport for flight to Udaipur (0610
/ 0910 hrs).
Upon arrival, the guests will be met & transferred to the hotel.
City tour of Udaipur - The tour will cover the magnificent City
Palace, the Jagdish Temple, the pleasure gardens and a drive around
the other nearby lakes.
Return to hotel for lunch.
Afternoon, enjoy a cruise by private boat on the placid waters of
Lake Pichola. From the lake you have a wonderful view of the City
Palace stretching along the east bank, while the south bank has
pleasant gardens running down to the waterside.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Udaipur - Ranakpur - Jodhpur
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Jodhpur (280 kms) enroute
visit Ranakpur Temples.
Ranakpur Temples - the most magnificent 15th century Jain temples
situated in the deep secluded valley of the Aravalli Hills. Though
over 500 years old, the temples here are superbly preserved in a
near-perfect condition.Includes visit to two more Jain temples and
the Temple of the Sun God with its erotic sculptures.
Continue another few kms onto Maharani Bagh Orchards for typical
Rajasthani lunch in a Mango grove. After lunch, continue drive to
Jodhpur.
Upon arrival, proceed for sightseeing tour of Jodhpur.
City tour of Jodhpur includes Meherangarh Fort - one of the most
impressive & formidable in the whole of fort-studded Rajasthan
is situated on a high natural rock bluff and from which you can
look down on the wonderful panorama of the bustling city below,
Jaswant Thada - the Royal Cenotaphs.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 3: Jodhpur - Osian - Jaisalmer
Morning drive to Jaisalmer, (235 kms).Enroute stop for lunch at
Osian.
Osian Desert camp - an oasis in the desert, a great centre of Brahmanical
and Jain religions.
After lunch drive to Jaisalmer (235 kms).
Upon arrival at Jaisalmer - check into hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure for own activities.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 4: Jaisalmer
After breakfast at the hotel, proceed for city tour of Jaisalmer.
Visit this perfect Rajput walled desert city which is like a golden
jewel shimmering above the hard sand. Visit the palaces, the Jain
temples and magnificent Havelis. Also visit the Fort - built in
1156 by Rawal Jaisal, the Jaisalmer Fort is the second oldest fort
of Rajasthan after Chittor. One fourth of the population lives inside
the Fort.
Lunch at the hotel.
Afternoon, camel ride to visit the Royal Cenotaphs of the Rawalsin
Barra bagh where the rulers were cremated. This is also the best
place to witness the spectacular desert sunset, and photograph the
fort.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 5: Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Gajner
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Gajner (300 kms) - enroute
do sightseeing of Bikaner.
Visit the Junagarh Fort constructed between 1588 and 1593 by Raja
Jai Singh, a general in the Moghul Emperor Akbar's army.Thereafter
continue drive to Gajner.
Upon arrival at Gajner - check into hotel. Gajner Palace built on
the embankment of a lake, beautifully architectured and is made
of Red Sandstone. One can appreciate the craftsmanship of the intricate
carvings on red sandstone.
Rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the palace with its beautiful
lake and surrounded wooded areas which has become the home of different
species of migratory birds, most renowned amongst them being the
Imperial Sand Grouse. Endangered Antelopes like Black Bucks, Nilgais,
Chinkaras and other animals like the Wild Boar roam freely in this
area which is now a preserved sanctuary.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 6: Gajner - Jaipur
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Jaipur ( 280 kms).
Upon arrival at Jaipur - check into hotel.
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