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Day 3: Delhi / Pachewar
Early morning express train to
Jaipur. From here we continue by road to the small
village of Pachewar and stay in the 300 years old
fort. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04: Pachewar / Bundi
Morning, drive to Bundi. Arrive Bundi and check in
hotel. Afternoon visit Hada Kingdom located in the
saddle- like fold of the hills. This is a beautifully
located fortified settlement. Its fort and palaces are
impressive especially for the delicacy and profusion
of their architectural embellishments. Bundi is
equally well known for its step wells as well as for
its school of Paintings. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5: Bundi / Castle
Bijaipur
Morning, drive to Bijaipur.
Arrive Bijaipur & check in hotel. Afternoon, visit
the forests. Located 40 Kms from Chittorgarh this
Sisodia principality is now more easily accessible
and far less hostile to its visitors. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 6: Castle Bijaipur /
Udaipur
Morning, drive to Udaipur. Arrive
Udaipur & check in hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7: Udaipur
Morning, sightseeing of Udaipur
visiting the City Palace, Jagdish Temple, drive
around Fatehsagar Lake, Shaelion Ki Bari (queen's
resort for her friends) and Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir
(folk art museum). Overnight at hotel.
Day 8: Udaipur /
Dungarpur
Morning, drive to Dungarpur.
Arrive Dungarpur & check in hotel. Afternoon, visit
deep in the heart of Bhil Country surrounded by
hills. The house of Dungarpur was a 13th century
hostile offshoot of Chittorgarh that later made
peace with it. Off the beaten track, Dungarpur has
two beautiful palaces whose architecture is worth
exploring since they consist of every known
embellishment used in the making of any building.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 9: Dungarpur / Narlai
Morning, drive to Narlai. Arrive
Narlai & check in hotel. Afternoon visit the Narlai.
Legend says that it was here that the sage Narad
Muni meditated long before it was inhabited. Later
it became a hunting preserve for the Sisodias.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 10: Narlai / Luni
Morning, drive to Luni. Arrive
Luni & check in hotel. Afternoon visit the Luni
River that has provided a lifeline to dwellers in
the desert, even though it has been a seasonal
phenomenon and its floods in the past have wrought
havoc. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11: Luni
Sightseeing of Luni. Visit the
Fort Chanwa. Luni built by the youngest son of
Jodhpur's Maharaja Umaid Singh a hundred years ago,
used large blocks of sandstone to create a handsome
building and includes jharokhas and cupolas
characteristic of the architecture of the region.
The interiors are 19 rooms, serves Rajasthani
cuisine and makes a delightful excursion into the
idyllic world of a desert community. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 12: Luni / Osian
Morning, drive to Osian. Arrive
Osian & check in hotel. Afternoon Sightseeing of
Osian. An ancient town of the Thar Desert, renowned
for a cluster of ruined Brahmanical and Jain Temples
dating from 8th to 11th century. The most important
temples are the Surya or Sun Temple and the Sachiya
Mata Temple. The latter has a "Shikhar" clustered by
a row of tarots an ambulatory and a large assembly
hall with an elaborate ceiling. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13: Osian / Kuchaman
Morning, drive to Kuchaman.
Arrive Kuchaman & check in hotel. Located in Nagaur
District, Kuchaman Fort has had a strategic role to
play in Rajasthan's history which unravels as one
moves around its 17th century battlements. Its
picturesque village is idyllic for those who would
like to discover the charm of walking through it.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 14: Kuchaman /
Nawalgarh
Morning, drive to Nawalgarh.
Arrive Nawalgarh & check in hotel. Afternoon, visit
Nawalgarh, the seat of the Poddar families.
Nawalgarh is known for the high quality of its
Paintings, even in the richly frescoed Shekhawati
area its Poddar school has some excellent old work.
Nawalgarh was founded in 1737 by Thakur Nawal Singh,
a warrior- statesman. Evening visit to Mandawa,
Dundlod. The Mandawa Castle is one of the finest
castle of Rajasthan, is now a beautiful hotel and it
has beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 15: Nawalgarh /
Jaipur
Morning, drive to Jaipur. Check
in hotel. Afternoon visit the bazaars of Jaipur.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 16: Jaipur
Morning, visit Amber Fort via
Wind Palace & Water Palace here you have the
elephant ride to the top of the fort. After
sightseeing of Amber visit city palace, Observatory
& the glittering bazaars of Jaipur. Back to hotel
via Birla Mandir. Overnight at hotel.
Day 17: Jaipur / Agra
Morning, departure by car for the
fabled city of Agra, home to the Taj Mahal. En route
visit Fatehpur Sikri, the deserted "ghost" capital
of the Emperor Akbar with its beautifully preserved
forts, palaces and mosques. Arrive Agra and check
into your hotel. Visit the magnificent Taj Mahal
built by the Emperor Shah Jehan between 1631 and
1653 as an expression of his love for his Queen
Mumtaz Mahal. Over night at hotel.
Day 18: Agra / Delhi
Sightseeing of Agra. Visit the
Taj Mahal once again and later visit the Red Fort
and Moti Mosque. After lunch transfer to Delhi via
Sikandra to visit the Tomb of Emperor Akbar. On
arrival in Delhi you will be transferred to your
hotel or the airport for your onward journey.
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