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Our Trips - Cultural Tours -
Heritage Treasure Tour
Season : September
to April
Best : November to March
Duration : 16 Days
This tour is designed to give the traveler the aura and luxury of the
bygone era when India was ruled by different Maharajas at different
states and cities, while India collectively was governed by the British
rulers for nearly 200 years till 1947.
The tour traverses through the rugged terrain of Aravali Range of
mountains, the vast Thar Desert, taking the traveler to the days of
medieval Rajputana, lavish splendour of Italian marble, crystal
chandelier, Napoleonic and Louis the XV mahogany furniture, onyx –
crystal – jade object–de–art, French and Italian wall tapestry. One is
transformed to the lavish life style of India’s most erstwhile Maharajas
and their ancestral palaces. Your stay is at these luxurious palace–
hotels, with every modern comfort, swimming pool, choice of cuisine and
alcoholic beverage. Specially designed for art connoisseurs, architects
and travelers who would cherish some of the most wonderful example of
Indo – Saracenic, Mughal and Rajput architecture.
Day 01
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel for Overnight
Day 02
Breakfast. Morning tour of New Delhi visiting India Gate ( War
Memorial of 2nd World War) drive past Parliament House, Rashtrapati
Bhawan ( President ‘s Palace), drive to Humayun ‘s Tomb, Lotus Temple,
Qutab Minar.
Lunch halt ( at own expense).
Afternoon tour of Old Delhi visiting Raj Ghat ( Gandhi’ s memorial), Red
Fort, drive to Chandni Chowk, Jama Mosque return to hotel en-route visit
Birla Temple. Overnight in hotel.
Day 03
Breakfast. Drive to Mandawa in the Shekhawati region which is
highly vibrant culturally.
Check in to hotel. Afternoon tour of the Havelis with their wall
paintings, depicting rural life, animals & birds, some of these havelis
are over a century old . Overnight in hotel
Day 04
Breakfast . Drive to Bikaner.Chech in to hotel Afternoon visit
the 16th Century Fort built by Raja Rai Singh the 6th ruler of Bikaner,
the Armoury , Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum.
Evening visit the Cenotaphs at Devi Kund proceed to Camel Breeding Farm
( only one of its kind in Asia). Watch the sun set over the sand dunes.
Overnight in hotel
Day 05
Breakfast. Drive to Jaisalmer. Check in to Hotel. Late
afternoon visit Sam Sand Dunes for Camel Ride on the Thar Deserts. Enjoy
the spectacular sight of the sun set over the heaps of sand mounds and
craters some of which are as deep or high as 15 kms . Overnight in
hotel.
Day 06
Breakfast. Morning tour of 12th Fort built in 1156 by Maharawal
Jaisal, Jain Temple, Gadisar Tank, Folk Museum .
Afternoon walk through the narrow cobbled streets of the old city
visiting ancient mansions called havelis , Patwan Ki Haveli, Salim
Singhji Ki Haveli, Diwan Nathmal Ki Haveli, Badal Vilas Palace. Return
to hotel for overnight.
Day 07
Breakfast. Drive to Jodhpur en- route Pokaran. Check in to
hotel
Afternoon Visit the ruins of the ancient capital of Marwar, set on a
plateau are the pillared Hall Of Heroes, Shrine of the 300 million Gods.
These ruins are surrounded by the beautifully laid Mandore gardens.
Drive to the Old city , walk through Sojati Gate leading to Sadar Bazzar
with its ornate tall Clock Tower. Overnight in hotel.
Day 08
Breakfast. Morning tour of Meherangarh Fort built in 1459 by
Rao Jodha – visit Jai Pole, Loha Pole, Moti Mahal, Sheesh Mahal, Rang
Mahal, proceed to Jaswanth Thada,the richly carved cenotaph of Maharaja
Jaswanth Singh 11. The building also preserves the genealogy of the
rulers of Jodhpur with their life size portraits
Afternoon proceed to Osian , visit the Jain Mahavir Temple, Sati Temple,
Surya Temple. Return to hotel for overnight.
Day 09
Breakfast and drive to Rawla Narlai. Check-in the 17th century
Fortress which was used as a hunting lodge by the Maharaja of Jodhpur.
At leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10
Breakfast. Drive to Udaipur enroute visit Ranakpur Temples.
Check-in to hotel. At leisure. Late afternoon boat cruise on Lake
Pichola visitng small island in habited by endemic and migratory bird,
Gangam Ghat, halt at Jag Mandir Palace. Watch the Sunset as the birds
return to their habitat.
Day 11
Breakfast. Morning tour of City Palace, Museum, Jagdish Temple,
Folk Art Museum, Sahelion-ki-bari, Sajjan Niwas Garden, Pratap Smarak,
drie past Fateh Sagar Lake. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12
Breakfast. Drive to Ajmer check-in at Pushkar Palace. Afternoon
visit Dargah of Moinddin
Chisti. Overnight at hotel
Day 13
Breakfast. Drive to Pink city of Jaipur famous for its Palaces
and impregnable forts. Check-in to hotel. Afternoon visit City Palace,
Museum, Observatory, Hawa Mahal, Albert Hall Museum. Return to hotel via
visit to Johari Bazar. Overnight at hotel.
Day 14
Breakfast. Morning excurstion to Amber fort inclduign an
elephant ride. Afternoon concentrate on the gem and jewelry shops at
Joahari Bazzar – the world’s biggest Gem and Semi precious stone market.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 15
Breakfast. Drive to Agra enroute visit Sikri. Afternoon visit
Agra Fort. Overnight at hotel.
Day 16
Breakfast. Spend the morning at leisure at the magnificent Tomb
of Mumtaz Mahal – The Taj Mahal. Soak in to the world heritage site one
of the 7 wonders of the world. Late afternoon drive to Delhi Airport to
connect onward flight home.
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