Duration : 06 Nights / 07 Days
Destinations covered : Jaipur - Jodhpur - Udaipur
Day 1 : Jaipur (By air/train)
Arrive at Jaipur. Check in at the Jai Mahal Palace or the Rambagh Palace
and experience Rajput hospitality at its best. In the afternoon, tour the
old walled city of Jaipur. Founded by Maharaja Jai Singh II, this 'pink
city' is meticulously constructed on the lines of the Shilpa-Shastra, an
ancient Hindu treatise on architecture
Visit
the unique Jantar Mantar Observatory situated in the heart of the city.
Built in the 1700's, it still looks futuristic. Nearby is the ornate Hawa
Mahal (the palace of winds). Visit the old City Palace & its museum
which displays a rare fusion of Mughal and Hindu architecture, and houses a
rare collection of paintings, Rajput armoury and costumes. Return to your
Palace by evening. Enjoy a traditional Rajasthani dinner at the upper front
lawns of Jai Mahal Palace - a very unique and authentic Peacock Thaali.
Overnight stay at your palace.
Day 2 : Jaipur
Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the hotel and leave for a half-day sightseeing
tour to the hilltop fortress at Amber. Make your ascent to the Palace
fortress on elephant back. Tour the chambers and hallways of the Palace.
Alternately, you might like to venture to Nahargarh / Jaigarh Forts. Drive
to Ramgarh Lodge, a beautiful hunting retreat. Enjoy a typical "ghar ka
khana" lunch at the lodge. Return to your palace. In the evening an
exciting Champagne Tour of the historical Rambagh Palace. Dinner at the
majestic, Swarna Mahal. Later, take a break at Steam - a 1915 narrow gauge
steam engine where three coaches have been transformed into a reverberating
pub. (* Steam opens at 7:30 p.m. everyday except Tuesdays. Entry restricted
for children below 18 years). Overnight stay at your palace.
Day 3 : Jaipur - Jodhpur
Breakfast at the hotel, Morning free at leisure, enjoy recreation
facilities at hotel or visit the Jaipur city center (car can be provided at
an extra charge) & stroll around the bustling bazaars for indigenous
handicrafts. The elegantly constructed buildings, within the crenellated
city walls reflect an old world charm with their arched entrances, cupolas &
courtyards. Mid morning begin onward journey towards Jodhpur, the 'Sun City'
of Rajasthan. On the way stop at the temples of Pushkar and Ajmer Sharief,
the holy dargah of the sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. Legend has it,
that a wish asked for here, is always fulfilled with a blessing. Optional
break for lunch. Arrive in Jodhpur & check-in at Taj Hari Mahal. Dinner
and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 4 : Jodhpur
Breakfast at the hotel followed by a sightseeing tour of the erstwhile
Marwar capital. From the imposing Mehrangarh fort to the delicate wrought
jharokhas of the havelis, the citadel has some of the finest examples of
Rajput masonry. At the foot of the fort, lies the Jaswanth Thada, a richly
carved white marble cenotaph. Take an afternoon jeep safari to the
picturesque Bishnoi villages to experience rustic Rajasthani life. The drive
through the countryside abounds with black bucks and chinkaras grazing
serenely and migratory birds dot the skies. Dinner & overnight at hotel.
Day 5 : Jodhpur
Breakfast
at the hotel followed by a sightseeing tour of the erstwhile Marwar capital.
From the imposing Mehrangarh fort to the delicate wrought jharokhas of the
havelis, the citadel has some of the finest examples of Rajput masonry. At
the foot of the fort, lies the Jaswanth Thada, a richly carved white marble
cenotaph. Take an afternoon jeep safari to the picturesque Bishnoi villages
to experience rustic Rajasthani life. The drive through the countryside
abounds with black bucks and chinkaras grazing serenely and migratory birds
dot the skies. Dinner & overnight at hotel.
Day 6 : Udaipur
Let the glorious sunrise dazzle you at breakfast. Enjoy a Heritage walk
through the Taj Lake Palace. Depart for a morning excursion to the famous
temple complex of Eklingji & Nagda, which enshrines the deity of the
Mahranas of Mewar. Nagda houses the famous Saas Bahu Ka Mandir which has a
lovely torana (decorative arch above the entrance) with exquisitely carved
apsaras. Optional break for lunch. Afternoon half-day city tour covering the
City Palace Museum, Jagdish Temple, Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir, Saheliyon Ki
Bari and Fateh Sagar Lake. Return to hotel in the evening. Dinner &
overnight at hotel.
Day 7 : Udaipur
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport/station for your
journey home.
