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Exotic Rajasthan

14 day cultural experience

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Journey overview

Delhi

Jaipur

Mandawa

Bikanare

Jaisalmer

Jodhpur

Ranakpur

Udaipur

Bundi

Pushkar

Delhi

Meal plan 14 Breakfasts and 2 Dinners

Transport Private Vehicle, Off road jeepand Flight

Accommodation Hotel 3 star (11 nights), Heritage

Stay (1 night) Camp tents

(1 Night) & Mud house (1 Night)

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Included highlights

Welcome Dinner

3 hour camel safari

Gudes in Jaipur,

Jaisalmer, Jodhpur

Walking tour in Udaipur

Sight seeing

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Included highlights

Mandawa — Fort tower, Murmuria Haveli, Hanuman Prasad Goenka Haveli.

Bikanare — Junagadh fort, Rampura Haveli, lalgarh palace

Jaisalmer — Golden city fort, Patwon Ki Haveli, Gadisar lake, Salim Singh ki Haveli,

overnight desert safari in mud house

Jaipur — Amber palace, Hawa mahal, City palace, Jantar manter, Elephant jungle.

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Included highlights

Chittorgarh — Chittorgarh Fort Bundi — Stepwell, Bundi palace Udaipur — City Palace, lake pichola, Jagmandir, Jagdish temple

Pushkar — Pushkar lake, Brahmaji temple Jodhpur — Mehrangarh fort Ranakpur — Kumbhalgarg, Ranakpur temple, sun temple, Ranakpur dam

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Jaipur

Day 1 Delhi - Jaipur Travel by private vehicle to Jaipur (approx 5

Hours / 270km). On arrival, take a walk around

the ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur and mingle with the

crowds of the city’s bazaars to shop for artisan

goods and semi-precious stones. Set out on a

hilltop overlooking Maota Lake, visit the Amber

Fort, an excellent example of Rajput

architecture. The Sheesh Mahal inside the fort

is a must-see. As the walls are completely

covered in little mirrors, the hall illuminates

with the light of a single match.

Day 2 & 3 - Jaipur Take an early morning hot air balloon ride to

view the stunning panorama. Floating across

the skyline of Jaipur in a hot air balloon would

most certainly be a highlight of the trip. Travel

to Hawa Mahal, also known as the 'Palace of

the Winds’. Alternatively, head to Jaipur's

Royal City Palace or the observatory of Jantar

Mantar to see a collection of astronomical

instruments. After a long day of exploration,

perhaps head to the Raj Mandir Cinema to

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Mandawa—Bikanare Day 4 Jaipur - Mandawa Today the journey takes you from Jaipur to the Shekhawati region

(approx. 5 hours). Mandawa is a remote town in the centre of the

region, an old trading outpost between the Middle East and

China. Lunch today will be in Nawalgarh, on the way to Mandawa.

Day 6 Bikanare - Jaisalmer Today you will wind along a remote desert road to the yellow sandstone citadel

of Jaisalmer (approximately 7 hours). Watch as it rears its head in the arid,

flat desert like a scene from 'One Thousand and One Nights'. Explore the

snaking alleyways of Jaisalmer, which are filled with markets and intricately

carved houses. Located on the banks of Garsisar Lake in the Mehar Bagh

Garden is the Jaisalmer Folklore Museum, which is well worth a visit.

Day 5 Mandawa - Bikanare Travel deeper into the Thar Desert to

the fortified town of Bikaner

(approximately 5 hours). Bikaner was an

important staging post on some of the

great caravan routes, and thus houses

a multitude of bazaars along with an

impressive fort and palace. This takes

us further, on to Junagarh Fort.

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Jaisalmer—JodhpurDay 7 Jaisalmer No trip to Jaisalmer is complete without a desert safari, so today

you'll experience one of the main highlights of your adventure.

Your camel safari (approximately 1 hour) out to the pristine sand

dunes of the Thar Desert is an adventure you're not likely to

forget. Visiting some small villages (dhanis) along your travels,

your day culminates with a relaxing dinner by the campfire. Cap

it off by camping out under the stars, falling asleep to the desert

ambience in a comfortable permanent mud house.

Day 8 Jaisalmer - Jodhpur Today you drive across the desert to discover Rajasthan's second-largest city, the frenetic

Jodhpur (approx. 6 hours). Jodhpur abounds in antique shops and, according to many a

traveller, has the best lassi in India. It's also where the famous Jodhpur trousers

originated. While you are here you will explore the colossal Mehrangarh Fort. A highlight

of the fort is the expansive views from its ramparts. In your free time you can visit India's

last great palace, the Umaid Bhawan Palace. The palace was built in the years between

1929 and 1944 and named for Maharaja Umaid Singhji. His successors still reside there.photo by dan calderwood on unsplash

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Ranakpur

Day 9 Jodhpur- Ranakpur From Jodhpur you will travel through the

beautiful hamlet of Ranakpur (approximately 3

hours). Ranakpur is the home of a host of

beautifully carved white marble Jain temples.

These staggering complex temples attract Jain

pilgrims from all over India, making Ranakpur one

of the most important pilgrim destinations for

Jains in India. We enjoy lunch at a temple today.

Day 10 Ranakpur-Udaipur Explore the vast Jain temple complex at Ranakpur as you visit one of the most

magnificent temples in India on a private tour. Stand awestruck by the grandeur of

the white marble façade, hear the history of an ancient religion, and reflect over

lunch in a delightful location. In the Aravalli Hills, north of Udaipur and within the

scenic Kumbhalgarh National Park, lies the village of Ranakpur, unassuming aside

from its resplendent white marble Jain Temple complex. The temple's 29 halls contain

more than 1,400 unique pillars arranged in a stunning geometric fashion. From here

you will continue on your journey to gorgeous Udaipur (approximately 5 hours).photo by fancycrave on unsplash

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UdaipurDay 11 Udaipur Visit Udaipur's City Palace, one of the largest royal palaces in

India. Enjoy an optional boat ride on the famous Lake Pichola

(seasonal) and marvel at the island palaces off Jag Nivas and

Jag Mandir. In the evening, perhaps enjoy a traditional concert

that combines seven traditional Rajasthani folk dances.

Day 12 Udaipur-Bundi Bappa Rawal founded Chittorgarh, one of the

oldest cities of Rajasthan, in the mid-8th

century AD. Chittorgarh Fort is built over a

180 m high rocky hills of the Aravalli Ranges.

The fort provides great strategic importance

to Chittorgarh. The fort has seven gates:

Padan Pol, Bhairon Pol, Hanuman Pol,

Ganesh Pol, Jorla Pol, Lakshman Pol and the

main gate Ram Pol. The major buildings

within the Chittorgarh Fort are the Vijay

Stambh (Tower of Victory), Kirti Stambh

(Tower of Fame) and Rana Kumbha Palace,

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Bundi—PushkarDay 13 Bundi-Pushkar After breakfast head to Bundi palace, It is popularly believed

that Nobel laureate Rudyad Kipling penned part of this famous

novel KIM in Bundi. Bundi is a magnificent town located around

36 Km from Kota. Dotted with palace and forts, the place has a

fare tale quality about Bundi”s charm lies in this location.

Day 14 Pushkar & Ajmer After breakfast head to Pushkar, a town bordering the Thar Desert, 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.

Ajmer is a city known for Ajmer Sharif Dargah, the domed shrine of the

Muslim Sufi saint Garib Nawaz. Nearby, a 16th-century palace built by

the Mughal emperor Akbar now houses the Ajmer Government Museum,

displaying armour and stone sculptures. A museum at the Indo-

Saracenic‒style Mayo College exhibits art and taxidermied birds.

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Pushkar—Jaipur

Day 15 Neemrana-Delhi Head back to Delhi the next morning after breakfast.

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