10 Days Rajasthan Itinerary

Duration : 10 Days / 09 Nights
Destinations : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Delhi

Day 01 : Arrive Delhi
On arrival Delhi transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 02 : Delhi - Agra
Morning visit Old + New Delhi visiting Qutab Minar (12th century AD), drive past India Gate (war memorial), Govt. buildings (1921-30 AD), President House & Parliament House. Also visit Raj Ghat (cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi) and Red Fort. Afternoon drive to Agra. Arrive Agra and Check-in at Hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 03 : Agra - Jaipur
Morning visit the world famous TAJ MAHAL-one of 7 Wonders, built by Mughal Emperor Shahjehan in memory of his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Also visit a Agra Fort. Noon drive to JAIPUR via Fatehpur Sikri, built by Akbar in 1569 to honor Sufi Saint, Shaikh Salim Chisti. Arrive Jaipur, also know of Rajasthan as Pink City. Check-in at Hotel for overnight.

Day 04 : Jaipur
Morning visit a Amber Fort. Once the ancient capital of the Rajput Empire. See the Sheesh Mahal, Dewa-n-Khas, Dewan-e-Aam in the Fort. Later visit City Palace, Observatory built in 18th century by Jai Singh, a famous astronomer, Hawa Mahal, a landmark of Jaipur (Palace of Winds). Free for shopping in evening. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05 : Jaipur - Bikaner
Drive to Bikaner, one of the most interesting centres of Indian art. The present city was founded in 1488 by a Rajput of the Rathore Clan. Visit the Junagarh Fort started 1587 AD, one of the few unconquered forts. It contains temples, palaces and pavilions of great refinement, the Anup Mahal, Ganga Niwas Durbar Hall, Har Mandir, Gaj Mandir, Sheesh Mahal, Karan Mahal, Phool Mahal and Chandra Mahalare some of the places worth visiting inside the fort. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 06 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer
Morning drive to Jaisalmer. Arrive & Check-in at. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 07 : Jaisalmer
Morning sight-seeing of Jaisalmer. Visiting the fort inner enclosure are a group of finely carved Jain temples dating to the 12th and 15th centuries AD. Visit the golden fort of Jaisalmer which lies almost 100 meters above the city, this leaves visitors breathless, and photographers usually run out of film ! In the late afternoon drive out to Sam dones to see enormous sand-dunes with surrealistic landscape patterned by winds, where enjoy a short camel ride in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 08 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
Drive to Jodhpur. Afternoon visit the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort and the Royal Cenotaphs. Jodhpur was the former capital of Mewar State. The massive Mehrangarh Fort is protected by high stone walls with seven gates and countless bastions Visit the Mehrangarh fort spread over 5 kilometers. These are intricately adorned with exquisite panels and latticed windows. The Moti Mahal, Phool Mahal, Sheesh Mahal, Sileh Khana and Daulat Khana are worth visiting. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 09 : Jodhpur - Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur enroute visit Rankapur Jain Temples. Arrive and Check-in at Hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 10 : Udaipur - Delhi
Morning visit the Jagdish Temple and continue on to the City Palace, with its carved balconies, arches and decorated pillars. The palace overlooks the blue waters of the Pichola lake in which ethereal like is the Lake Palace. Further on are the Sahelion ki Bari gardens, with its delicately carved kiosks and fountains. Evening fly to Delhi. On arrival transfer to International airport to connect to onward hotel.