CULTURAL TOUR OF NORTH INDIA
DELHI – MANDAWA – BIKANER – JAISLMER – JODHPHUR – UDAIPUR – JAIPUR - AGRA – DELHI
13 Days / 12 Nights
INCLUSIONS :
- Accommodation with Breakfast as per the details given below:-
- Air condition transport for the entire tour
- On spot English speaking guide till 3 pax
- Service of an English speaking Tour Escort (from 4 pax onwards)
- Rickshaw tour of Jaipur
- Haveli walk at Bikaner
- Jeep safari at Jaisalmer
- Boating at Udaipur
- Visit Abhaneri step wells
- Sunset view of Taj Mahal from Mehtab garden.
- All applicable taxes
EXCLUSIONS :
- Entrance fees to monuments
- Language speaking guide
- Meals, camera fees
- Tips
DETAILED TOUR PROGRAM :
DAY 01: ARRIVAL DELHI TRANSFER TO HOTEL
Welcome to Delhi, upon arrival you will be greeted at the airport by one of our transfer representatives.
Airport to Hotel – 1 hour
Overnight in Delhi
Meals - Nil
DAY 02: DELHI
Morning checkout and proceed for sightseeing of Old Delhi Old Delhi visiting the extensive Red Fort – massive sandstone fort built by Shahjahan on the banks of river Yamuna, Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India and stands across the road from the Red Fort, built in 1656 by Shahjahan and Qutub Minar- the tower of victory started by Qutub-Ud-Din-Aibak in 1199 AD upon becoming sultan of Delhi.
Overnight in Delhi
Meals - Breakfast
DAY 03: DELHI – MANDAWA
Drive to Mandawa is much enlightened area of the Shekhawati region. On arrival check in. Later proceed to visit Mandawa famous for its rich frescoes paintings and Havelies. Enjoy your visits to Gori Shankar Haveli, Goenka haveli, recognized for beautiful frescoes ornamenting the walls & ceiling.
Enjoy the leisurely walks in the lanes of the Mandawa, to explore the life of people without a feel of modernity. See the tiny hamlets at the village streets and livelihood of the people living here.
Delhi to Mandawa – 6 hours
Overnight in Mandawa
Meals – Breakfast
DAY 04: MANDAWA – BIKANER (Via Deshnok)
After breakfast, head towards Bikaner enroute visit Karni Mata temple (Rat temple). After lunch hours proceed to visit the famous Junagarh Fort, Lallgarh Palace.
Mandawa to Bikaner – 5 hours
Overnight in Bikaner
Meals - Breakfast
DAY 05: BIKANER – JAISALMER
After early breakfast at hotel restaurant, we will proceed for last sight visit to Bikaner, which is a camel breeding farm and is the largest in Asia. The farm is taken care by the govt body ICAR (Indian Council of Agriculture Research).
From here, we will continue our drive to Jaisalmer, the golden city of Rajasthan that is one of the beautiful cities with charming havelis, forts and sand dunes. On arrival check in. Evening explore the city on your own.
Bikaner to Jaisalmer – 6.5 hours
Overnight in Jaisalmer
Meals - Breakfast
DAY 06: JAISALMER
After breakfast wander through the lands of the walled city and inside the fort. Houses, temples and havelis are very different from what you would find in the other regions of Rajasthan. In the late afternoon take a Jeep safari to the sand dune.
Overnight in Jaisalmer
Meals – Breakfast
DAY 07: JAISALMER – JODHPHUR
Drive to Jodhpur on arrival check in. Later proceed to visit Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone Hill, including Moti-Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing Marble Memoriam and the museum located in the Umaid Public Gardens.
Jaisalmer to Jodhpur – 6.5 hours
Overnight in Jodhpur
Meals - Breakfast
DAY 08: JODHPUR – UDAIPUR via RANAKPUR
Morning checkout and drive to Jodhpur enroute visiting Ranakpur Jain temple. Further drive to reach Udaipur – “Venice of the East”. The Royal past is reflected in the rich ornaments on the doors of the houses in the old town.
Jodhpur to Udaipur – 6 hours
Overnight in Udaipur
Meals - Breakfast
DAY 09: UDAIPUR
Morning enjoy a sightseeing tour of Udaipur. Visit the City Palace museum, the Jagdish Temple, Sahelion Ki Bari (Queen’s resort for their friends), Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (folk art museum) and the Pratap Memorial.
In the afternoon enjoy a motor launch cruise on the placid waters of Lake Pichola. The beautiful Lake Pichola was enlarged by Maharana Udai Singh after he founded the city. From the boat you will be able to view the city of Udaipur as it rises majestically above the lake in the middle of the Rajasthan desert.
Overnight in Udaipur
Meals – Breakfast
DAY 10: UDAIPUR – JAIPUR
Morning drive to Jaipur is known as the "Pink City" after the rusty colour that many of the houses are painted. With beautiful palaces, forts, gardens, temples, and unending market streets, it has a bit of everything that Rajasthan has to offer.
Udaipur to Jaipur – 6 hours
Overnight in Jaipur
Meals - Breakfast
DAY 11: JAIPUR
Morning proceed for sightseeing by Rickshaw visit the Amber fort, the fort is surrounded by the Aravalli Mountain Ranges and the great wall of Amber. Later visit the City Palace, the royal residence of Jaipur. Chandra mahal (the moon palace), Mubarak mahal (the welcome palace) and the Palace Museum are some interesting parts of the City Palace.
Afternoon visit the Hawa Mahal is the best known landmark of Jaipur.
Overnight in Jaipur
Meals - Breakfast
DAY 12: JAIPUR TO AGRA via ABHANERI
Drive to Agra enroute visit of Abhaneri step wells. Later drive to visit Agra Fort, this massive building inside reflecting an interesting synthesis of Hindu and Central Asian architectural style built by Emperor Akbar. Check in. Evening visit the Mehtab garden to view the sunset at Taj Mahal.
Jaipur to Agra – 5 hours
Overnight in Agra
Meals – Breakfast
DAY 13: AGRA TO DELHI
This morning holds lot of excitement for you. You will be overwhelmed at the panorama of the Taj Mahal basking in the rays of the morning sun. Rise early visit sunrise of Taj Mahal (Taj Mahal Closed on Fridays), perhaps the most photographed monument in the world, may you heard about the Taj Mahal and once you see so many picture of building your expectations are real high and this is the enigma about the Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal glory and beauty of building surpasses beyond all human imagination.
Later checkout it's time to bid farewell to India. You will be dropped at the Delhi airport for your onward flight.
Agra to Delhi – 4.5 hours
Meals - Breakfast
PACKAGE COST:
Validity: From 01 Sep – 30 Sep’19
COMFORT
Package cost per person on twin sharing - EURO 995 per person
Single Supplement Charge - EURO 495
Triple sharing reduction - EURO 100 per person
STANDARD
Package cost per person on twin sharing - EURO 795 per person
Single Supplement Charge - EURO 345
Triple sharing reduction - EURO 65 per person
General
Charge for arrival transfer from Delhi airport - EURO 20 per transfer
Charge for departure transfer from Delhi hotel- EURO 20 per transfer
Pre Night stay
Delhi: EURO 35 per single / Double Room including breakfast and taxes
Delhi: EURO 120 per single / Double Room including breakfast and taxes
Charge for Entrance fees - EURO 118 per person