Historical Rajasthan
Delhi- Mandawa-Bikaner-Jaisalmer-Jodhpur-Udaipur-Pushkar- Jaipur -Agra
Delhi 13 Night -14 Days
Day 01: New Delhi (arrival)
Welcome to India! Indra Gandhi International Airport upon arrival, you are welcomed by our representative. Transfer to the hotel, check in and advise you about the following excursions. Rest of the day free. overnight at hotel.
Day 02: Delhi
Breakfast at the hotel then dedicated to Delhi daily. Delhi the capital of India is today a conglomerate of seven ancient cities, and reflects a lot of the English domination. The morning will be dedicated to visiting the old Delhi: the Jama Masjid mosque, external visit of the Red Fort, we will also visit the memorial dedicated to Gandhi Raj Ghate and we will make a brief tour to the Chandni Chowk market. Lunch of your choice. In the afternoon we will visit the new city: the Hindu temple Birla Mandir, India Gate, the president’s residence and the archaeological site Qutub Minar. Return to hotel with overnight stay in Delhi.
Day 03: Delhi-Mandawa
Breakfast at the hotel, continuation of the journey to Mandawa. Lunch of your choice. Following the tour of the city (with the Guide), once an important social and cultural center of the (Shekhawati region) land of the famous havelis, resideze of rich local merchants, decorated with frescoes of colonial life. Return and overnight at the hotel.
Day 04: Mandawa – Bikaner
Breakfast at the hotel, departure for Bikaner, remote and fascinating city of Rajasthan in the middle of the Thar desert with the best breed of camels in the world. Lunch at your own free choice. Visit the fort Junagarh, and the Karni Mata temple of mice 40 km from the city. Return to Bikaner for overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 05: Bikaner-Jaisalmer
Breakfast at the hotel, departure for Jaisalmer, a magic city on the border with Pakistan, nicknamed the city of gold, for the color of which it is tinged when the sunset light hits the buildings built of local yellow sandstone. Passage of caravans of camels that connected India to Asia, and that made it a rich city. Return to the hotel and overnight in Jaisalmer.
Day 06: Jaisalmer
Breakfast at the hotel, in the morning visit of the fort that stands on the Tricutta hill, of its finely chiselled Jainist Temples, and of the carved houses of the rich yellow sandstone merchants, visit of the city and its Haveli Patwa, Nath Mal to admire the excellent work of stone sculpture. Lunch and your free choice. After lunch, the excursion to the sand dunes of the Sam / Khuri Desert awaits us at 40 km, with the possibility of taking a short trip on the back of the camel to admire the magnificent sunset over the dunes, return and overnight in Jaisalmer.
Day 07: Jaisalmer-Jodhpur
Breakfast at the hotel, departure for Jodhpur. Free choice lunch. In the afternoon With guide visit to the Maharangarh Fort, a huge complex located on the hill with a fantastic view of the old city of Jodhpur, called the Blue City for the painted houses of this charming color. The visit to the Jaswant Thada, a site famous for the cremation of the royal family, continues. City tour and visit to its market, famous for its spices. Return and overnight in Jodhpur
Day 8: Jodhpur-Ranakpur-Udaipur
Breakfast at the hotel, departure for Udaipur. During the journey a pleasant stop will be made in Ranakpur, one of the most important Jain temple complexes in India, all in finely worked white marble. The most important is the temple of Chaumukha with 29 rooms of 1,444 columns, all worked in different ways. The journey to Udaipur is resumed. Upon arrival, transfer to hotelrd and overnight stay in Udaipur.
Day 9: Udaipur
Breakfast in the hotel, in the morning, visit of the city founded in 1568 by Maharaja Udai Singh remained one of the richest and most romantic cities of all India. Surrounded by hills, it is reflected in two small lakes, from which you can admire the palace of the city of the Maharaja, the largest palace in Rajasthan. Lunch and your free choice. In the afternoon visit to the Jagdish temple and boat trip on Lake Pichola (recommended tour, of your choice). I’m going back to the hotel. Overnight in Udaipur.
Day 10: Udaipur-Pushkar
Breakfast at the hotel, departure for Pushkar, considered the oasis in the desert, is extremely sacred for the Hindus and is an important pilgrimage center. Upon arrival in Pushkar, lunch at your free choice and visit of the city, which extends on the banks of a small lake, also hundreds of small temples are built on the shores of the lake with many “Ghat” staircases that descend to the lake where the pilgrims and Sadhus come to purify themselves. Continue with a visit to the only temple of Brahma in India. Brahma is considered the Hindu God of creation. Pushkar turns into one of the most exotic places on earth thanks to the magical light that forms over the lake, “bouncing in the surrounding white temples and ghats”. In the evening return and overnight at the hotel in Pushkar.
Day 11: Pushkar-Jaipur
Breakfast at the hotel, departure for jaipur on arrival city tour. Free choice lunch. In the afternoon visit of the Monkey temple . Typical dinner in an Indian family on this day or in the following one (free choice). Transfer and overnight stay in Jaipur.
Day 12: Jaipur
Breakfast at the hotel. The day will be dedicated to the tour of the so-called Pink City: in the morning you will be able to admire the exterior of the Hawa Mahal, an eight-storey pink sandstone building, comprising almost a thousand niches and finely worked lace windows. We will continue towards Amber Fort, an example of Rajiput architecture. The tour includes the climb to the fort on the back of the elephant, where you can admire magnificent rooms with mirrors and other charming decorations. Free choice lunch. Continue in the afternoon with a visit to the Jantar Mantar, a fascinating observatory dating back to 1728, an architectural complex with astronomical instruments, a visit to the Museum of the City Palace where you will admire an impressive mixture of traditional Rajasthani and Moghal art. Return and overnight stay in Jaipur.
Day 13: Jaipur-Agra
Breakfast at the hotel, departure to Agra with a stop in Abhaneri, well palace, very ancient state built in the 7th century, continuation and stop in Fatehpur Sikri, ancient Moghul capital, built by the greatest emperor of the dynasty Akbar, on the place where a mystic predicted the birth of the child. Lunch in a typical restaurant (your choice). Continue to Agra on arrival. Afternoon visit to the Agra fort which was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1565 in red sandstone, a heritage of humanity. UNESCO. hotel system. and overnight at the hotel.
(Taj Mahal are closed on Fridays)
Day 14: Agra -Delhi
Breakfast at the hotel, morning dedicated to the discovery of the city, in particular the Taj Mahal, a white marble mausoleum decorated with calligraphy and refinements, famous throughout the world, the most fascinating hymn to love that has ever been made, and one of the seven wonders of the world built by the emperor Shanjhan. and visit. then continue to Delhi. Upon arrival and transfer to Delhi international airport departure for Italy with memory of India
End of the tour with a memorable experience of India
