Duration: 13 Nights / 14 Days
Destination Covered: Jaipur - Bikaner - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Udaipur - Jaipur
Day
1: Jaipur - Breakfast at hotel.Reach Jaipur. A warm welcome at the station / Airport or hotel (if arriving by surface) by Our local tour manager.
Day 2: Jaipur - Breakfast at hotel.
Proceed for morning excursion to Amber Fort. Elephant ride ascent to the fort.
Relax in the evening. Overnight at Jaipur.
Day 3: Jaipur - Breakfast at hotel.
Proceed for morning sightseeing of Jaipur covering the important palaces and monuments.
Day 4: Jaipur - Bikaner - By road covering 361 km in 6hr.
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to Bikaner. Reach Bikaner and check in at hotel.
The royal fortified city with a timeless appeal. Lying in the north of the Desert State, the city is dotted with many sand dunes. Bikaner retains the medieval splendor that pervades the city's life-style.
More popularly called the camel country, Relax in the evening. Overnight at Bikaner.
Day 5: Bikaner
Breakfast
at hotel. Proceed for Jodhpur. Reach and check in at hotel.Proceed for sight-seeing tour of Bikaner.
Visit the camel-breeding farm - the only one in Asia. Overnight at Bikaner.
Day 6: Bikaner - Jaisalmer - By road covering 340 km in 6hr. Breakfast at hotel.
Proceed for Jaisalmer. Rising from the heart of the Thar Desert like a golden mirage is the city of Jaisalmer. A commanding fort etched in yellow sandstone stands, with its awesome splendor, dominating the amber-hued city.
Reach and check in at hotel. Overnight at Jaisalmer.
Day 7: Jaisalmer
After a relaxed breakfast proceed for full day sight-seeing tour of The Golden City - Jaisalmer. It is in the heart of the Great Indian Desert. Its temple, fort and palaces are all built of yellow stone. The
city
is a mass of intricately carved buildings, facades and elaborate balconies.
Visit the JAISALMER FORT - The oldest living Fort in the world. (This is the
highlight of the tour) See the Patwon-Ki-Havelies, Salim-Singh-Ki-Haveli and Gandhi Sagar Tank. Also visit Barabagh Hill.
Overnight at Jaisalmer.
Day 8: Jaisalmer - Breakfast at hotel.
Day will be free to explore the culture of this unique city. In the afternoon, visit the Khuri Sand Dunes and the typical Rajasthani Desert Village. Take a camel ride to view the sunset from the dunes, as the sky is set on fire. It can be an unforgettable experience.
Return to the village to drive back to Jaisalmer after a Rajasthani dinner served in the village amidst Rajasthani musicians playing haunting tunes. Overnight at Jaisalmer.
Day 9: Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - By road covering 330 km in 6hr.
Breakfast
at hotel. Proceed for Jodhpur. Reach and check in at hotel. Set at the edge of the Thar Desert, the imperial city of Jodhpur echoes with tales of antiquity in the emptiness of the desert. Once the capital of the Marwar state
Relax in the evening or proceed for shopping. Overnight at Jodhpur.
Day 10: Jodhpur
Morning go for a village safari in the jeep and have a rare glimpse into the rich culture and true essence of India. Abundant wildlife (game) and memorable moments of the great desert landscape fascinates one while driving along the countryside.
Afternoon sight-seeing tour of Jodhpur - gateway to the desert beyond, home of the Rathors of Marwar, visit the Mehrangarh Fort After this you would visit Jaswant Thada Memorial. Proceed to visit the UMAID BHAWAN PALACE. Overnight at Jodhpur.
Day
11: Jodhpur - Udaipur - By road covering 290 km in 6hr.Proceed to Udaipur after breakfast. A visit to the famous Jain Temple, dating back to the 15th century is part of the itinerary. 200 pillars - none of which are alike, support its 29 halls. Continue drive to Udaipur. Reach Udaipur and check into hotel.
Day 12: Udaipur - Breakfast at hotel.
Proceed for day sight-seeing tour of Udaipur, stopping first at City Palace. Here you will marvel at rooms with mirrored walls and ivory doors, colored glass windows and inlaid marble balconies and the Peacock Courtyard. .
Also visit the lovely Sahelion-ki-Bari Gardens, the Jagdish Temple and the local folk Museum. Overnight at Udaipur.
Day 13: Udaipur - Breakfast at hotel.
In the morning, proceed for motor-launch cruise on the placid waters of Lake Pichola. From the boat you will
be
able to view the city of Udaipur as it rises majestically above the lake in
the middle of the Rajasthan desert. Also visit the Jag Mandir Palace - the other
island palace in the middle of the lake. Relax or shopping in the afternoon. Overnight at Udaipur.
Day 14: Udaipur - Jaipur - By road covering 420 km in 8hr.
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to Jaipur and on reaching transfer to airport or station in time for flight or train or leave by surface for the next destination.
