Best Of Rajasthan Forts And Palaces Tour

Day one of the tour is full of royal experiences, as we will take you to the Pink City of Jaipur. Stay at Umaid Bhawan Palace is a lifetime experience. Seek help of the hotel personnel to know more of the Palace. Mild trekking up to the hills of Mehrangarh Fort is exciting. So don't forget to carry your trekking shoes. The holy bath in the pond of Dilwara Jain temples will purify your soul also carry a bottle so as to bring the holy water of the pond. Also, taste the nutritious camel milk during camel safari in Khurri sand dunes. Day four and day five of the package are long journeys. But in day 4 a luxury trains takes you to Jaisalmer from Jodhpur, giving you a feel of a royal stay. We have chosen the road routes that are absolutely comfortable and give you immense scope for leisure photography. So in short this tour is completely royal in its flavor and absolutely comfortable.

• Visit to Mehrangarh Fort and trekking on its hills.
• Exciting elephant safari to reach up to Amber Fort.
• Staying in the luxurious Umaid Bhawan Palace and enjoying the cultural evening.
• Boat cruise in Jaisalmer's Gadi Sagar Lake and Lake Pichola is absolutely fascinating.
• Bath in the holy pond of Jain temples of Ranakpur purifies the Soul.
• An enchanting camel safari in Khurri Sand Dunes.
• Tremendous photography opportunities, for cameras to be inevitably carried wherever you go.
• Taste the nutritious camel milk.
• Tour of City Palace hotel.

Day 01 : Delhi - Jaipur (258Kms)  
Wake up at early hours of the morning and our hotel cab would drop you at IGI Airport. Indian Airlines departs at 5.45 am and arrives to Jaipur- pink city of India, at 6.25 am. We straightaway drive you to Alisar Haveli perched in well-manicured garden. Rest for a while, and then we take you to Amber Fort - the most distinguished fort of Jaipur. Here, you get the opportunity to enjoy an elephant ride and it is absolutely a thrilling experience to be at the back of the elephant that slowly climbs up to the precincts of the fort. Once in the fort, watch out for the magnificent view of the surrounding city. Shoot this magnificence and store it in your laptop. We then set out for City Palace- a land mark monument, and on the way we halt in Mubarak Mahal - the welcome Palace of 19th century. Stroll in the vast courtyards of City Palace and get accustomed to the royal life of the Maharajas of Jaipur. We continue our drive to Maharani Palace that houses a huge collecting of weapons. This place has an incredible art gallery and extra-ordinary frescoes. We then drive ourselves to Jantar Mantar - an ancient structure used as an instrument for detecting position of stars. In the evening, we take you for shopping at the famous Johari bazaar and on the way we halt for a while in Hawa Mahal. Consider buying jewellery, cotton textiles and shoes made of camel skin from the markets of Jaipur. Return to hotel for a comfortable night's stay.

Day 02 : Jaipur - Jodhpur (330kms)  
Today we take you to Jodhpur - the royal 'Sun City' of India. We drive en routing Ajmer. In Ajmer, we visit Dargha Sheriff- a holy place of Muslims. It is said that all wishes come true here. Later after lunch, we set out for the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur. Stay in the hotel is absolutely luxurious, as this is a top end hotel. Just be cosy in the hotel, and explore this big mansion with rapt attention. The hotel is adorned with wall hangings, frescoes and decorations along with all modern amenities like a swimming pool, tennis court and Squash court. So, rejuvenate yourself before you have a very sumptuous meal in the restaurant of the hotel. Later in the evening, we have arrangements for a cultural evening by local artists. Enjoy the folk songs and folk dance performed by the local artists of the place. Also, interact with the local artists to learn more about their art. Our tour guides are always there to help you in this stride.

Day 03 : Jodhpur - Jaisalmer (285kms)  
We board a luxury train and reach Jaisalmer in the morning. Watch out for the cows grazing on the green paddy fields and farmers ploughing the fields. An auto rickshaw drops us to the hotel from the railway station. After lunch, we take you to Jaisalmer fort where you get opportunity to interact with local population dwelling in the fort. A visit to the Havelis of Jaisalmer leaves you stunned at their majesty. The evening is spend on the Gadi Sagar Lake where a boat cruise clams you down and energizes you for a camel safari in the Khurri sand dunes later in the evening. Overnight in hotel.

Day 04 : Jodhpur – Ranakpur – Udaipur (275Kms)
This morning, we hire a bus to take you to Udaipur while en routing Ranakpur. It is a pleasure trip, as in the bus our tour guides organize some games, that involves all passengers of the bus. So, you do not really comprehend when you covered this long distance. On the way, we halt in Ranakpur where the Jain temples are famous for their rare architecture. Take a bath in the holy pool, as it is very refreshing and can cure many diseases. We continue our drive and on reaching Udaipur, we check into Ram Pratap Palace. Later in the evening, we take you for a stroll in the markets of Udaipur. Consider purchasing rare quality handicrafts, hand painted fabrics, locally manufactured toys and silver jewellery. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05 : Udaipur sightseeing  
After your breakfast, we take you to City Palace- the largest palace complex in the whole of Rajasthan.. Enter into the palace and walk around its museum that preserves precious artifacts of the past. Mor Chowk, Manak Mahal and Moti Mahal are famous citadels within the fort. Also, watch out for the tiger catching cage in the entrance of the Zenena mahal. Later, we take you to the precincts of Jagdish temples that enshrine a black stone image of Vishnu. We then drive to Nagada and Ekling temples- where you can get yourself absorbed in its cosmic ambiance. Later in the evening, we bring you to Pichola Lake for a boat cruise on the magnificent lake. Use you cameras to capture the shadow of the City Palace on the clear water of the lake. A variety of Ariel population is also seen on the banks of the lake. Take pictures zooming into them for an exclusive collection of photos. Later retire back to the hotel for a comfortable night's stay.

Day 06 : Udaipur- Delhi (663kms)
After a leisurely breakfast, we drive to Udaipur Airport for our flight to Delhi. Once in Delhi, we take you to a luxury hotel. Rest for a while and then we move out to Akshardham - a gigantic temple boosted to be the symbol of Hinduism. Stroll inside the campus of the temple and then we drive you to Lotus temple en routing yet another renowned temple, the Kalika temple. We then set out for the Rastrapati Bhawan. Walk yourself up to India Gate, as both of these monuments are adjacent to each other. You are then driven to Qutub Minar – the tallest brick minaret. This is followed with a drive to Chandni Chowk en routing Nai Sarak and Dariba Kalam. Enjoy the rickshaw ride and shop in the markets of old Delhi. In the evening, wander in the precincts of Red Fort and watch the peerless 'light and Sound' show. Later we take you to the hotel for a sumptuous lunch. Thence you are taken to IGI airport where an international flight flies you back home.