RAJASTHAN TOUR - A FAMILY REUNION EXTRAVAGANZA

AT A PRICE OF MERE 35000 PER PERSON

Places covered: Udaipur-Kumbal Garh-Jodhpur-Jaisalmer-Jaipur

DAY 01 –UDAIPUR

Today arrive in udaipur and transfer to your hotel. proceed city tour of Udaipur – visiting the City Palace and Museum. The largest palace complex in India, it is a blend of Mughal and Rajput influences. Also see the 17th century Jagdish temple, drive around the Fatehsagar Lake, and visit the Sahelion ki Bari (the Garden for the Maids of Honour), an ornamental pleasure garden with fountains and marble kiosks.

Later in the evening take a boat ride{on direct payment} on the 4 km long and 3 km wide Lake Pichola, which is fringed with hills, palaces, havelis, ghats, embankments and temples and offers spectacular views of the city. Visit the Jag Mandir Island with its exquisite Gul Mahal Pavilion.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 02 –UDAIPUR – KUMBALGARH– JODHPUR (300 KMS /06-07 hrs)

After breakfast drive to udaipur enroute visiting Kumbalgarh fort.
Later continue drive to Jodhpur – Arrive to the Blue City – Jodhpur and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight at Hotel

DAY 03– IN JODHPUR – JAISALMER 300 KMS / 6.5 hrs - 07 hrs

After breakfast proceed for half day city tour of Jodhpur visit the Meherangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone hill. The palace apartments like Sukh Mahal, Phool Mahal, and Sheesh Mahal etc are beautifully decorated and house Jewellery, costumes, armoury, palanquins, howdahs and other remnants of the past. See the Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble memorial to Maharaja Jaswant Singh II built in 1899. Later the royal crematorium and three other cenotaphs were also built here. Also visit Sardar Bazaar and Clock Tower markets where you can see the vegetable, spice, Indian sweets, and textile and silver markets. These colourful markets with tiny shops dot the narrow lanes replete with woodcarvings, wrought iron, lacquer work, silver and ivory ornamentation and leather handicrafts.

drive to Jaisalmer; Jaisalmer - a fairytale town in the Thar Desert founded about 800 years ago by Jaisal. Unlike any other city, this desert fortress is one of Rajasthan's most exotic and unusual towns. Jaisalmer, an important ancient trading center because of its strategic location on the camel trade routes, is often described as the 'golden city'.

The havelis, built by merchants of the 19th century, are exquisitely carved from golden-yellow sandstone and are still in a beautiful condition. The fort built by Rawal Jaisal in the 12th century, stands on the 80-meter-high Trikuta hill, with beautifully carved Jain temples. The annual desert festival takes place in January and February each year and is a riot of color and activity. Jaisalmer is also famous for its embroidery, Rajasthani mirror work, rugs, and blankets, antique, silver jewellery, and stonework and camel safaris.

Overnight at Hotel)

DAY 04 – IN JAISALMER

After breakfast leave for the city tour of Jaisalmer. Visit the famous Havelis (mansions) known for their frescoes. Jaisalmer's strategic position on the camel terrain route bought it great wealth. The merchants grew prosperous and commissioned great havelis, or mansions, to flaunt their ever-growing status in society. Made of local golden-yellow sand stone and wood, some of the havelis are still in excellent condition. The most elaborate and magnificent of all the Jaisalmer havelis is the Patwaon Ki Haveli. Five Jain brothers built the Haveli between 1800 and 1860. Salim Singh Ki Haveli and Nathmal Ki Haveli are the other two havelis that are opened to visitors.

Built in 1156 by the Bhatti ruler, Jaisal, THE FORT here stands atop the 80 m high Trikuta hill. 3 walls and features 99 bastions surround the fort. Over the centuries, the golden sand stone fortress witnessed many battles between the Bhatti Rajput’s, the Mughals and the Rathore’s of Jodhpur. Within the fort, complex lies the beautifully carved Jain Temples built between the 12th and 15th centuries. The Maharawals (rulers) of Jaisalmer were devout Hindus but were tolerant of Jainism, and encouraged art and religion. There are 7 temples in the complex - Chandraprabhu, Parasnath, Shitalnath, Sambhavnath, Shantinath, Kunthunath and Rikhabdev Temple.

The temples are all connected by a series of corridors and walkways. Close by is the Gyan Bhandar, a library founded in 1500 A.D. This house is priceless ancient manuscripts and other exhibits like astrological charts, besides the Jain equivalent of the Christian Shroud of Turin.

Visit gadisar lake
Visit kuldhara

In the evening, proceed for the excursion to Sam Sand dunes. Located at a distance of 42 kilometers from Jaisalmer, Sam Sand Dunes is the closest point to witness the total sandy desert. You can also see the patterns and motifs created by the shifting sands and air. Moreover, Sam Sand Dunes also provide you with an unforgettable experience of camel rides and the sunset.

Overnight at Camp

DAY 05 – JAISALMER – JODHPUR (300 KMS / 6.5 – 07 HRS)

After breakfast drive to Jodhpur - Arrive at the Blue City – Jodhpur and transfer to your hotel. Day is free for local markets. Overnight at Hotel

DAY 06– JODHPUR - JAIPUR (350KMS / 7-8 HRS)

After breakfast drive to Jaipur and transfer to your hotel. The capital of Rajasthan Jaipur - popularly known as the “Pink City “as the Pink sandstone was used to construct the buildings in the Old walled city. Jaipur owes its name, its foundation and it’s planning to the Great warrior astronomer Maharaja Jai Singh II (1699–1744 AD). Jaipur (City of Victory) was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727. It is the only city in the world symbolizing the nine divisions of the Universe through nine rectangular sectors sub-dividing it. The architect who formalized the city’s plans on the Shilpa Shastra, the epic Hindu treatise on architecture, mixed it with the sublimity of the Mughal and Jain influences of those times. The city was painted pink in 1853 in honour of the visit by Prince Albert. Except for the busy traffic of bicycles, cars, and buses, little seems to have changed. Overnight at Hotel

DAY 07 – IN JAIPUR

After breakfast proceed for full day city tour of Jaipur – visiting Amer Fort located at a distance of 11 kilometers from Jaipur and was the old fort of the Kachhwaha clan of Amber, which used to be the capital, till it was moved to Jaipur. The fort is built with white marble and red sandstone and looks even more attractive because of the Maota Lake in the foreground. The fort in itself is a beautiful sight to behold but as one looks on the fort with its clear reflection on the lake in the front; one cannot help but wonder if it is a dream or a beautiful illusion. An elephant [Subject to availability/alternatively by jeep]- ON DIRECT PAYMENT will spare you the trouble of reaching up to the fortress. Once on top, stroll through the sprawling complex of courtyards and halls;

Visit Hawa Mahal.

Later visit the City of Jaipur. Among the highlights to be seen while touring Jaipur include the City Palace, which is an overwhelming complex of exquisite palaces, gardens and courtyards, decorative art and carved doorways. The palace museum houses collections of rare manuscripts, armor, costumes, carpets and miniature paintings. Walk to the adjacent Jantar Mantar or Astronomical Observatory made by the Maharaja of Jaipur, built in 1726 and is one of the five such astronomical wonders built by Sawai Jai Singh and makes accurate predictions even to this day. Jaipur is a shopper’s paradise. Most of the bazaars are in an old city with a wide range of things to buy, from jewelry (precious and semi-precious stones) to textiles to handicrafts and antique. No doubt for an avid shopper “Jaipur” is the choicest of the city and antique. No doubt for an avid shopper “Jaipur” is the choicest of the cities.

Overnight at Hotel

DAY 08 DROP JAIPUR

After breakfast check out from the hotel and transfer to JAIPUR Airport / Railway Station to board your flight/train for onward destination.

HOTELS USED:

Destination	Nights	Below Hotel / Similar
Udaipur	01	Vishnupriya
Via Kumbalgarh - Jodhpur	01	Shree Ram International
Jaisalmer	01	Heritage Inn
Jaisalmer/Desert Spring Camp	01	Including Camel Ride & Special Folk Music & Dance - AC Tent
Jodhpur	01	Shree Ram International
Jodhpur	01	Red Fox

OUR QUOTE INCLUDES:

AIR TICKET : MUMBAI –UDIPUR AND JAIPUR –MUMBAI
7 Nights accommodation basis at the above mentioned hotel or similar category of alternate hotels.
Meal Plan – APAI- buffet fixed menu basis – 07 breakfast + 07 dinner at all the above mentioned hotels and fixed menu basis 07 Lunch shall be arranged at local restaurant.
Representative for assistance on all arrival and departure transfers.
All currently applicable taxes including GST.
All transfers, city tours and transport services by A/C Coach All India Tourist permit vehicle as per the above itinerary
Road taxes, parking fee, fuel charges, interstate taxes.
Monuments Entrance Fee
Services of English Speaking Local Guide of Per day per city.
Jeep Ride at Amber Fort.
Shared Common Boat Ride at UdaipurNote:

This group is limited to 40 passengers. Booking on the basis of first come first.
Last date to submit your request : 3 Months Advance

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