Activities
7 DAYS 6 NIGHTS THE ROYAL RAJASTHAN WITH AGRA AND DELHI
DAY 01
ARRIVE JAIPUR
Meeting by local representative on arrival and assistance at the airport.
Transfer to hotel for check in.
Note: Itinerary may defer depending on arrival time.
DAY 02
BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER
JAIPUR – JODHPUR (338 KM/06 HRS)
After breakfast, visit Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurudwara.
Thereafter proceed to visit,
Amer Fort - Amer Fort is a fort located in Amer, Rajasthan, India. Amer is a town with an area of 4 square kilometres located 11 kilometres from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Located high on a hill, it is the principal tourist attraction in Jaipur.
And Situated atop the Amber Hill with photo stop en route of the famous Jal Mahal: Jal Mahal is a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The palace and the lake around it were renovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.
Hawa Mahal - Hawa Mahal is a palace in Jaipur, India; It is constructed of red and pink sandstone. The palace sits on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the zenana, or women's chambers. The structure was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh.
City Palace - the City Palace was established at the same time as the city of Jaipur, by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who moved his court to Jaipur from Amber, in 1727. Jaipur is the present-day capital of the state of Rajasthan, and until 1949 the City Palace was the ceremonial and administrative seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur.
After lunch drive to Jodhpur.
Jodhpur - is a city in the Thar Desert of the northwest Indian state of Rajasthan. Its 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort is a former palace that’s now a museum, displaying weapons, paintings and elaborates royal palanquins (sedan chairs). Set on on a rocky outcrop, the fort overlooks the walled city, where many buildings are painted the city’s iconic shade of blue.
Upon arrival transfer to hotel for check in and relax.
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 03
BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER
JODHPUR – PUSHKAR (189 KM/04 HRS)
After breakfast check out hotel and proceed for sightseeing of Jodhpur city, visiting:
Mehrangarh Fort - Mehrangarh or Mehran Fort, located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is one of the largest forts in India, Built in around 1459 by Rao Jodha, the fort is situated 410 feet above the city and is enclosed by imposing thick walls.
Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal - the Phool Mahal is a beautifully decorated hall in the Mehrangarh fort, Jodhpur. The hall probably served the purpose of a pleasure dome of the Maharajas, and the female dancers used to stay here. Accordingly the room was made to look as beautiful as a magnificent flower, which earned it the name Phool mahal. The ceiling has golden filigree work, for which it is said, gold was brought from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. There are also some beautiful portraits and paintings, especially the raga mala series, and furniture from the British period to enhance the glory of the room.
Jaswant Thada - the Jaswant Thada is a cenotaph located in Jodhpur, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was built by Maharaja Sardar Singh of Jodhpur State in 1899 in memory of his father, Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, and serves as the cremation ground for the royal family of Marwar.
An imposing Marble Memoriam built in 1899 and the museum located in the Umaid Public Gardens.
After lunch drive to Pushkar.
Pushkar is a town bordering the Thar Desert, in the northeastern Indian state of Rajasthan. It's set on Pushkar Lake, a sacred Hindu site with 52 ghats (stone staircases) where pilgrims bathe. The town has hundreds of temples, including 14th-century Jagatpita Brahma Mandir, dedicated to the god of creation, which has a distinctive red spire and walls inlaid with pilgrims’ silver coins.
Upon arrival transfer to hotel for check in and relax.
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 04
BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER
PUSHKAR – AGRA via AJMER (385KM / 07HRS)
After breakfast check out hotel and proceed to to visit:
Brahma Temple - this is one of the most famous Hindu pilgrimage sites and it is said that a dip in the sacred lake of Pushkar is akin to the visits to the four main Hindu shrines known as 'Chaar Dhaam.
Also drive to visit and spend some time at Pushkar Lake - Pushkar Lake or Pushkar Sarovar is located in the town of Pushkar in Ajmer district of the Rajasthan state of western India. Pushkar Lake is a sacred lake of the Hindus
Thereafter drive to visit Ajmer. Upon arrival visit:
Dargah Ajmer Sharif - the dargah of Moinuddin Chishti (Gharib Nawaz -Benefactor of the Poor), known as Ajmer Sharif Dargah or Ajmer Sharif, is an international waqf, an Islamic mortmain managed by the "Dargah Khwaja Saheb Act, 1955" of the government of India. It has been estimated that around 150,000 pilgrims visit the site every day.
After lunch further drive to Agra.
Upon arrival transfer to hotel for check in and relax.
Agra is a city in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state. Its home to the iconic Taj Mahal, a mausoleum built for the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal (who died in childbirth in 1631). The imposing main building features a massive dome and intricately carved white marble inlaid with precious stones. This is set behind a reflecting pool inside a courtyard defined by 4 minarets.
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 05
BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER
IN AGRA SIGHTSEEING
After breakfast proceed for sightseeing visiting:
Taj Mahal - surely the greatest monument to love and one of the wonders of the modern world. Completed in 1652, skilled craftsmen from Persia, Turkey, France and Italy and some 20,000 laborers worked for 17 years to build this edifice, constructed by Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal.
Agra Fort - which stands like a crescent on the banks of the Jamuna River enclosed by forbidding 20-meter high walls, with a 12-meter moat between them. Three successive Mughal emperors – Akbar, Jehangir and Shah Jehan – helped create this massive structure which contains Hindu and Muslim architecture, Evening free for shopping or own activities.
Lunch and free time for shopping.
Late evening have Gala dinner.
Back to hotel for overnight stay.
DAY 06
BREAKFAST / LUNCH / DINNER
AGRA – DELHI (220KM/ 04 HRS)
After breakfast check out hotel and drive to Delhi. En route have lunch.
Delhi - India’s capital territory, is a massive metropolitan area in the country’s north. In Old Delhi, a neighborhood dating to the 1600s, stands the imposing Mughal-era Red Fort, a symbol of India, and the sprawling Jama Masjid mosque, whose courtyard accommodates 25,000 people. Nearby is Chandni Chowk, a vibrant bazaar filled with food carts, sweets shops and spice stalls.
Upon arrival in Delhi check in hotel. After fresh up proceed for city tour of Old and New Delhi visiting:
Raj Ghat - Raj Ghat is a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi, India. Originally it was the name of a historic ghat of Old Delhi. Close to it, and east of Daryaganj was Raj Ghat Gate of the walled city, opening at Raj Ghat to the west bank of the Yamuna River. Later the memorial area was also called Raj ghat.
Rashtrapati Bhawan - This palace-like building is the official residence of the President of India.
India Gate - this 42ms high stone of triumph is a war memorial.It bears the names of 85,000 Indian army soldiers, who died in the campaigns of WWI.
Red Fort - The Red Fort is a historic fort in the city of Delhi in India. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal dynasty for nearly 200 years, until 1856. It is located in the centre of Delhi and houses a number of museums.
Jama Masjid - The Masjid-i Jahān-Numā, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656 at a cost of 1 million rupees, and was inaugurated by an Imam from Bukhara, present-day Uzbekistan.
Chandni Chowk - this main street of Old Delhi is the colorful shopping bazaar, known as ChandniChowk. It has very sharp contrast to the open, spacious streets of Delhi.
Qutab Minar - The highest monument of India, Qutub Minar is 72.5 m high, tapering from 2.75 m in diameter at its peak, to 14.32 m at its base, and alternating angular and rounded flutings.
Later on drive to shopping tour and in evening time back to hotel and relax or own activities.
DAY 07
BREAKFAST / LUNCH
DELHI – ONWARD DESTINATION
After breakfast check out hotel.
Free time for for own activities and shopping.
After lunch transfer to airport for departure to onward destination.
