Detailed Itinerary: Circuit : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur -
Mandawa - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Mount Abu -Udaipur - Mumbai - Goa
- Delhi
Duration : 21 Nights / 22 Days
Day
01 : Arrive Delhi Arr: Delhi By Air Welcome/Assistance at the Indira
Gandhi International Airport and transfer to hotel.
Day
02 : Delhi Morning half Day sightseeing tour of New Delhi. Visit: Qutab
Minar, Lotus Temple, Humayun's Tomb, Indira Gandhi Museum, President House,
Parliament House, India Gate and Laxmi Narayan Temple. Afternoon half Day
sightseeing tour of Old Delhi. Visit: Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Raj Ghat -
cremation place of Mahatma Gandhi. Evening free and overnight stay at hotel.
(Taj Closed on Fridays)
Day 03 : Delhi / Agra (200
kms/4 hrs. drive) Morning drive to Agra. Dep: Delhi By Car En-route
visit Sikandra. Arr: Agra Transfer to hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of
Agra. Visit: Agra Fort and Taj Mahal. Stay in Taj till Sunset. Evening free
and overnight at hotel.
Day 4 : Agra / Jaipur (230
kms/6 hrs. drive) Early morning again visit Taj Mahal and stay there
till sunrise. Return to hotel for breakfast. Later drive to Jaipur. Dep:
Agra By Car En-route visit Fatehpur Sikri. Arr: Jaipur Direct transfer to
hotel. Rest of the Day free for individual activities. Overnight stay at
hotel.
Day 5 : Jaipur - Mandawa Morning
excursion trip to Amber Fort. En-route visit Pink City & Hawa Mahal.
Enjoy Elephant ride to ascend the hill top fort. Free time in Amber Fort
till 1200 hrs. Afternoon continue sightseeing tour. Visit City Palace and
Royal Observatory. Evening free and overnight stay at hotel.
Day
6 : Jaipur - Mandawa Morning drive to Mandawa, on arrival transfer to
the hotel. Later visit Mandawa, founded 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and still
the home of his descendants, has beautiful frescoes, havelis and mansions.
Mandawa castle one of the finest castles of Rajasthan, is now a hotel and
house of collection of armories, costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820
ancient coins, numismatic collection and many other interesting items,
preserved in a museum. Night stay in Mandawa.
Day 7
: Mandawa - Bikaner Morning drive to Bikaner. On arrival transfer to
the hotel. Later city sight seeing tour. Bikaner is named after its founder
Rao Bikaji in 1488. But long before this, the city was trade center on the
caravan routes from Africa and West Asia. Bikaners dominant features
are rippling sands and abundant sunshine.
The city stands on an
elevation, enclosed by a 7 Kms wall, which can be entered from 5 gate.
Bikaner City is bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th century fort
housing old palaces, temples and mosque. Founded by Raja Rai Singh the fort
is distinguished by its long range of 37 pavilions, a line of balconies and
aerial windows of varying designs. Also visit Lallgarh Palace, the museum,
and Bhanda Sagar Jain. Night stay in Bikaner.
Day
8 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer After Breakfast visit the Camel Breeding Farms
in Bikaner and the World Famous Deshnoke Rat Temple and proceed to
Jaisalmer, Overnight at Hotel in Jaisalmer.
Day 9 :
Jaisalmer Early morning See the City in the Sunrise which looks like a
Golden City. After breakfast city sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer. Throbbing
in the heart of the Thar, the burnished sandstone, is an intricately molded
wonderland in place of a barren land, toDay stands a city of gilded magic.
The origins of Jaisalmer go back to the 12th century, when Rawal
Jaisal abandoned his old fort at Ludarwa and laid the foundation of a new
city. Visit the magnificient fort, the Patwon Ki Haveli ( Mansion) and Salim
singh Ki Haveli, with their carved balconies and brackets which are supreme
examples of the art. Evening camel ride to visit Sam Dunes. Night stay in
Jaisalmer.
Day 10 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - By Road
(6hr) Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for Jodhpur. Reach and check in at
hotel. Set at the edge of the Thar Desert, the imperial city of Jodhpur
echoes with tales of antiquity in the emptiness of the desert which was once
the capital of the Marwar state. Relax in the evening or proceed for
shopping. Overnight at Jodhpur.
Day 11 : Jodhpur
Morning go for a village safari in the jeep and have a rare glimpse into
the rich culture and true essence of India. Abundant wildlife (game) and
memorable moments of the great desert landscape fascinates one while driving
along the countryside.
Afternoon sight-seeing tour of Jodhpur -
gateway to the desert beyond, home of the Rathors of Marwar, visit the
Mehrangarh Fort After this you would visit Jaswant Thada Memorial. Proceed
to visit the UMAID BHAWAN PALACE. Overnight at Jodhpur.
Day
12 : Jodhpur - Mount Abu - By road ( 6hr. ) Proceed to Mount Abu after
breakfast. Reach Mount Abu in late afternoon and check-in into the hotel.
Evening at leisure, Overnight Stay.
Day 13 : Mount
Abu After breakfast proceed for a Day trip to Local Sight Seeing of
Mount Abu includes the World Famous DILWARA JAIN TEMPLES, GURUSHIKHAR BRAHMA
KUMARI ASHRAM and after lunch enjoy the Boat Riding in Nakki Lake ( The Lake
made by God by his nails ). In Evening see the Glorious Sunset at Sunset
Point of Mount Abu. Overnight Stay.
Day 14 : Mount
Abu - Udaipur After breakfast proceed for Udaipur and in Afternoon
check-in into the hotel. Get fresh and have a Lunch in the Hotel. In the
evening enjoy the BOAT RIDE in Lake Pichhola and see the HOTEL LAKE PALACE.
Overnight stay in Hotel.
Day
15 : Udaipur Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for Day sight-seeing tour of
Udaipur, stopping first at City Palace. Here you will marvel at rooms with
mirrored walls and ivory doors, colored glass windows and inlaid marble
balconies and the Peacock Courtyard. . Also visit the lovely
Sahelion-ki-Bari Gardens, the Jagdish Temple and the local folk Museum.
Overnight Stay in Udaipur.
Day 16 : Udaipur - Mumbai
After breakfast Morning at Leisure for shopping etc. and after that
proceed for airport to catch the flight to Mumbai at 13:00 hrs. Reach Mumbai
at afternoon, Our re-presentative will pick up you from the airport and
transfer to the hotel. Evening at Leisure at Juhu Beach ( Chaupati ),
Overnight stay.
Day 17 : Mumbai After breakfast
depart for an excursion to Elephanta Caves by regular motor launch with an
English speaking guide. Return to Hotel in the Evening and free at leisure,
Overnight stay.
Day 18 : Mumbai - Goa After
breakfast depart for sightseeing of Mumbai city by private car with an
English speaking guide to visit:- Gateway Of India, Prince Of Wales Museum,
Flora Fountain, Marine Drive, Parsi Tower Of Silence, Crawford Market And
Rozat Tahera. Return to Mumbai in evening and after dinner proceed for GOA
by overnight train.
Day 19 : Goa Our
representative will receive you at train station and transfer to Hotel by
private car. Rest of the Day free to enjoy on the beach. Overnight in hotel.
Day 20 :Goa After breakfast depart for
sightseeing of Old Goa and Panjim by with an English speaking guide to
visit: Basilica of Bom Jesus, Church of Francis of Assisi, Chapel of St.
Catherine, The Church of St. Cajetan, St. Augustine Tower and Convent of St.
Monica. Return to hotel for lunch. After lunch free to enjoy on the beach.
Overnight in hotel.
Day 21 : Goa Full Day
set-aside for enjoying on the beach. Overnight in hotel.
Day
22 : Goa - Delhi Morning free to do what you please. Late afternoon our
representative will transfer to airport by private car:- Our representative
will meet at Domestic airport and transfer you to hotel or International
Airport for taking the flight to next destination as per your choice and
further programme.