Colorful Rajasthan Desert Tour : Day 01.
Flight to India (Delhi)
Around Midnight
arrival in Delhi. The cosmopolitan City and
capital Delhi is the main gateway for
travelers.
You are met by an Vinayak Holidays
representative and transferred to your
Hotel.
Colorful Rajasthan
Desert
Tour : Day 02. Old - New Delhi
Morning is at leisure. Afternoon sightseeing
in Old Delhi.include red fort, old city,
Jama Masjid, “Kutab Minar” which is 71 meter
high and was constructed in 1199.Before we
proceed to the Hotel we have a drive through
New Delhi where we see the India Gate,
Government Buildings and Embassies.
Colorful Rajasthan
Desert
Tour : Day 03. Delhi -
Shekhawati (about 270 km)
After breakfast in the Hotel, we drive to
Shekhawati region. Arrival in Shekhawati in
the late evening.
Colorful Rajasthan
Desert
Tour : Day 04. Shekhawati - Bikaner (about
190 km)
In the morning we visit the grand havellis
of the Shekhawati area. Shekhawati is a
region of NE of Rajasthan and is the After
the visit of Shekhawati area we proceed to
Bikaner. After a short break in Bikaner we
visit the Junagarh Fort (1571-1611 AD)
constructed of red sandstone and marble with
kiosks and balconies embellishing the
structure at intervals. This imposing Fort
and its palaces are an unforgettable
experience for us.
Colorful Rajasthan
Desert
Tour : Day 05. Bikaner
- Osian - Jaisalmer (about 330 km)
Today we drive through the desert and
proceed for Jaisalmer via Osian.Osian is a
great centre of Hindu and Jain religions.
The oldest Temple here was constructed in
1178 AD.We arrive in Jaisalmer in the late
evening.
Colorful Rajasthan
Desert
Tour : Day 06.
Jaisalmer
Sightseeing of the medieval city of
Jaisalmer. Jaisalmer's crenellated golden
sandstone walls and its narrow streets lined
with exquisitely carved buildings makes this
city unique. Jaisalmer is famous for its
carved havellis (grand mensions). In
medieval times, its prosperity was due to
its location on the main trade route linking
India to Egypt, Arabia, Africa and the West.
Jaisalmer is a marvel of beautiful culture
and this city remains one of the most exotic
city not only in Rajasthan but in the whole
of India. Some of the visitors called this
city "a living museum".We have a walk
through the old city and visit the Fort and
the Jain temple.In the afternoon we drive
around 40 km. away from Jaisalmer to sam
dunes where we enjoy the sunset before we
drive back to Jaisalmer.
Colorful Rajasthan
Desert
Tour : Day 07.
Jaisalmer - Jodhpur (about 290 km)
Early morning drive to Jodhpur.The city was
once the capital of the princely state of
Marwar (Land of death). Jodhpur is also
known as the blue city as most of the houses
of the old city are painted blue. We will
visit the Mehrangarh Fort (majestic fort).
Mehrangarh Fort was built on a steep hill
and is among the best in India with
exquisitely latticed windows in residential
apartments within. We also visit the Jaswant
Thada, a royal cenotaph built in white
marble. After the sightseeing we have a walk
through the Bazaars of Jodhpur.
Colorful Rajasthan
Desert
Tour : Day 08. Jodhpur
- Ranakpur - Udaipur (about 260 km)
Today we drive to Udaipur. Enroute we will
visit Ranakpur.Ranakpur is known for its
superbly carved marble Jain Temples. An
enormous basement of this temple covers
48,000 sq. feet. There are four subsidiary
shrines, twenty four pillared halls. The
total number of columns is 1,444, all of
which are intricately carved, no two being
alike. The Ranakpur Jain Temples were built
during the 15th century.We have a break in
Ranakpur before proceeding further for
Udaipur. Udaipur is called the romantic city
of Rajasthan. A city built around
shimmering, clear, blue water lakes which
reflect the green hills of the Aravali
ranges.
Colorful Rajasthan
Desert
Tour : Day 09. Udaipur
Today we visit Udaipur. We start our
sightseeing with the visit of
Sahelion-Ki-Bari. After the visit of Garden
of Maids we visit a Museum of folk art. This
museum has a rich collection of Folk
dresses, ornaments, puppets, masks, dolls,
folk musical instruments and paintings on
display. After a break we proceed to city
palace, the biggest Palace in India, The
museum of the palace includes the beautiful
peacock mosaic and miniature wall paintings
of Indian mythology. In the evening we have
a Boat ride on the lake Pichola.The famous
Lake Palace of Udaipur was the summer
residence of the former rulers. The James
bond Film Octopussy was shot here and made
this palace more known in the west.
Colorful Rajasthan
Desert Tour : Day 10. Udaipur - Delhi (about
450 km)
Morning at leisure. afternoon fly from
Udaipur to Delhi. Arrival in Delhi.
Around midnight flight to home destination.
At the time of departure our driver &
representative will drop you at
International Airport.
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