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Tour Code : AKSR0346 Tour Type : FIT Package 1800 233 9008 TEMPLE TOUR www.akshartours.com / RAJASTHAN TOUR PACKAGE - 10 Days 9 Nights / 10 Days PACKAGE OVERVIEW

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Accomodation Meal

02 NIGHTS HOTEL ACCOMODATION AT 09 BREAKFAST 09 DINNER 01 NIGHT HOTEL ACCOMODATION AT SOMNATH

01 NIGHT HOTEL ACCOMODATION AT Visa & Taxes

01 NIGHT HOTEL ACCOMODATION AT 5% GST EXTRA AHMADABAD

02 NIGHTS HOTEL ACCOMODATION AT UDAIPUR

01 NIGHT HOTEL ACCOMODATION AT Highlights Accommodation on double sharing Breakfast and dinner at hotel 01 NIGHT HOTEL ACCOMODATION AT Transfer and sightseeing by pvt vehicle as per JAIPUR program Applicable hotel taxes

SIGHTSEEINGS OVERVIEW

- – Bala Temple , Lakhota lake and Lakhota museum - Dwarka – , , talav , Nageshwar Temple , temple - – Kirti Mandir , Mandir - Somnath- Triveni ghat , & tirth - - Bhavnagar – Khodiyarmata Temple , Nishkalank Mahadev temple - – Ranchodraiji Temple - Shyamlaji – Shyamlaji Temple - Udaipur – Eklingji – Kankaroli Temple – Temple - Puskar – Temple of - Jaipur – Amber Fort & Palace, “Gaitore” Cenetophs (Front View), JalMahal, City Palace & Museum, (Observatory), HawaMahal.

SIGHTSEEINGS

DWARKA The dwarkadhish temple Dwarka Is An Ancient City And A Municipality Of Devbhoomi Dwarka District In The State Of Gujarat In Northwestern . It Is Located On The Western Shore Of The Okhamandal Peninsula On The Right Bank Of The Gomti River. In 2011 It Had A Population Of 38,873. Dwarka Is One Of The Chardhams, Four Sacred Hindu Sites, And Is One Of The Sapta , The Seven Most Ancient Religious Cities In The Country. Dwarka Is Often Identified With The Dwarka Kingdom, The Ancient Kingdom Of , And Is Believed To Have Been The First Capital Of Gujarat.

BET DWARKA Old temple of krishna Bet Dwarka is considered a part of the ancient city of Dv?rak? in Indian epic literature, the abode of Krishna, found in the and Skanda Purana. Gujarati scholar Umashankar Joshi suggested that Antardvipa in Sabha of Mahabharata can be identified as Bet Dwarka, as the of Dwarka are said to have travelled to it by boats. It derives its name Shankhodhar from the fact that the island is a large source of conch shells (Shankh). Archaeological remains found under the sea suggest the existence of a settlement during Late Harappan period of Indus Valley Civilization, or immediately after it. It can be reliably dated to the time of the . It was a part of Okha Mandal or Kushdwip area. Dwarka is mentioned in a copper inscription of Simhaditya, the minister of under Maitraka, dated 574 AD. He was the son of Varahdas, the king of Dwarka

SOMNATH Bhalka tirth Bhalka located in the in on the western coast of Gujarat, India, is the place where Krishna was hit by an arrow shot by a hunter named Jara, after which he is said to have left the earth for the heavenly abode, an act referred to in the as Shri Krishn Neejdham Prasthan Leela.

TULSISHYAM Tulsi shyam temple Tulsishyam Anti Gravity Hill or Anti Gravity Hill, Gupti is an optical illusion of a gravity hill where vehicle seems to defy the gravity and roll from down slope to up the slope.[1] It is 400 meter north of Tulsi Shyam Temple on State Highway SH104 (also called SH33), 75 km southwest of city, 110 km southeast of , 166 km south of , 170 km southwest of Bhavnagar, 300 km southeast of Dwarka, and 310 km southeast of . DAKOR Ranchodraiji Temple Dakor, in its earlier phases as pilgrimage center in Gujarat, was famous for the Danknath temple, a place of worship. In the later phases it developed into a Vaishnavite center with the growing fame of Ranchhodraiji [form of Lord Shri Krishna] temple, which was built in 1772 A.D. Today this place is known not only as a pilgrimage center but also a trading center where one can get the articles related to puja, and other rituals. Recently, Dakor is included in one of the six major pilgrimage places under "Yatradham Vikas Board" by for development as a well-planned and well-organised pilgrimage place to facilitate the lacs and lacs of visiting pilgrims. More than 70–80 lacs of pilgrims visit the place every year and a continuous increase is witnessed every year.

SHYAMLAJI Shyamlaji Temple The present temple dedicated to , a form of Vishnu or a name of Krishna, was perhaps started in the 11th century in Chaulukya style. but the present structure dates from the 15th-16th centuries. The sculpture of Vishnu in the sanctuary is probably 7th-8th century, and the small temple opposite houses a 6th-century sculpture of Shiva. The oldest intact temple is the small 9th-century Harishchandrani Chauri Temple, with a gateway nearby. Several ruins of temples, scattered idols and old brick-works surrounding the place establishes antiquity of the place.

EKLINGJI Old temple of krishna According to the 15th century text Ekalinga Mahatmya, the original temple at Eklingji was constructed by the 8th century ruler Bappa Rawal. The original temple and Vigraha (idol) were destroyed during invasions by the Sultanate rulers. The earliest extant idol was installed by Hamir Singh (14th century), who also carried out extensive renovations to the main temple. Rana Kumbha (15th century) rebuilt the temple, in addition to constructing a Vishnu temple. His 1460 inscription describes him as "the personal servant of Ekling". In the late 15th century, Ghiyath Shah of Sultanate attacked Mewar, and devastated Eklingji. Kumbha's son Rana Raimal (r. 1473–1509) defeated and captured him, and obtained a ransom for his release. With this ransom, Raimal patronized the last major rebuilding of the temple complex, and installed the present murti at the main temple. Originally, the temple likely belonged to the Pashupata sect, and was subsequently in the custody of the Nath sect. In the 16th century, it came under the control of the Ramanandis.

PUSHKAR Brahma Temple Jagatpita Brahma Mandir is a situated at Pushkar in the Indian state of Rajasthan, close to the sacred Pushkar Lake to which its legend has an indelible link. The temple is one of very few existing temples dedicated to creator- god Brahma in India and remains the most prominent among them.

YOUR ITINERARY Day AHMEDABAD – JAMNAGAR - DWARKA (420KM/8HRS) Today, proceed to the sacred town of Dwarka. Visit Dwarkadeesh Temple &GomtiGhat. Attend Aarti at the 1 temple. Witness the striking ‘Krishna Janam’ ceremony at temple. Overnight stay at the hotel. Dinner Day PUSHKAR – AJMER – JAIPUR After breakfast start for full day local sightseeing in Jaipur. Visit Amber Fort & Palace, "Gaitore" Cenetophs 2 (Front View), take a photo stop at JalMahal, City Palace & Museum, Jantar Mantar (Observatory) & take a photo stop at HawaMahal. Evening free for leisure. Overnight stay at Jaipur.

Breakfast Dinner Day JAIPUR DROP After Breakfast at hotel & check out. latter local jaipur sightseeing. in evening drop at Airport / Railway 3 station.

Breakfast Dinner Day DWARKA - EXCURSION TO BET DWARKA Morning After Breakfast proceed to bet Dwarka visit Old Temple of Krishna, Nageshwar Temple &Rukmini’s 4 Temple. On the way to bet you will also visit GopiTalab.back to Hotel Over Night stay at Dwarka.

Breakfast Dinner Day UDAIPUR – PUSHKAR (250 KMS / 5 HRS) After Breakfast proceed to Pushkar. Pushkar is cozy and beautiful. It is myth logically very crucial. It has the 5 holy temple of Brahma and the sacred lake of Pushkar. The latter happens to be one of the five sacred dhams and is often referred to as the”tirth raj”. Every year Pushkar witnesses the footfall of lakhs of devotees, who assemble to take the blessing Lord Brahma and bathe in the holy and pristine water of the lake of Pushkar which they believe cleanses them of all their “Paap”.The winding lanes, calm surrounding, the colourful vibrant markets will covet any traveler. Overnight stay at Pushkar.

Breakfast Dinner Day DWARKA – PORBANDAR – MADHAVPUR – SOMNATH (250 KMS /5 HRS) 6 Morning After Breakfast proceed to Somnath on rout Visit Porbander.On Arrival visit the Somnath Temple which is one of India’s 12 Jyotirlings. witnessAarti and after aarti enjoy the sound and light show at the back of the temple Overnight stay at the hotel

Breakfast Dinner Day DAIPUR – EKLINGJI – NATHDWARA – UDAIPUR (200 KMS / 4 HRS) 7 Today, proceed to visit NathdwaraShreenathji Temple (50Km/1hr –Darshan Timing 06 am to 06.30PM) En Route visit Eklingiji Temple. Later proceed to Kankroli (20Km/20min – Darshan Timing 6.45AM to 6.45PM). The KankroliTemple is the most significant temple of the Vaishnavas and Vallabhacharya sect. overnight stay at hotel.

Breakfast Dinner Day SOMNATH – TULSISHYAM – BHAVNAGAR (300KMS/6HRS) Today proceed to Bhavnagar. Visit TulsiShyam where Prime attractions are the medicinal hot water spring 8 and Krishna Temple. Continued towards Bhavnagar. Arrive at Bhavnagar. Overnight stay at hotel.

Breakfast Dinner Day BHAVNAGAR – DAKOR – AHMEDABAD (280 KMS /6HRS) Today After Breakfast proceed to visit Dakor. Visit Ranchodraiji Temple at Dakor the main hall features 9 paintings depicting events in Lord Krishna’s life. Darshan at temple.After darshan return back to Ahmedabad.

Breakfast Dinner Day AHMEDABAD – SHYAMLAJI – UDAIPUR (280KMS/6HRS) Today, proceed to Udaipur. Enroute visit Shyamlaji Temple. The temple has a beautiful sculpture of Lord 10 Krishna as Shamdiyabhagwan, with a piece of real diamond embossed on his chin. Continued towards Udaipur (260 km from Shyamlaji). Overnight stay at hotel.

Breakfast HOTELS

DWARKA HOTEL GRAND DWARIKA

SOMNATH HOTEL HERITAGE

BHAVNAGAR HOTEL TOP 3 LORDS

AHMADABAD HOTEL SUMMIT UDAIPUR HOTELVISHNUPRIYA

PUSHKAR HOTEL HELI

JAIPUR HOTEL GINGER INCLUSION/EXCLUSION

Inclusion Exclusion

A/c accommodation on Double sharing Above Rate not Applicable in Festival Time Meal Plan Breakfast veg Any monument fees Pick up & Drop Ahmedabad Boat Ride Ticket Car for 2 pax A/c Sedan on Disposal as per 5% GST extra on total package. itinerary Lunch & Dinner is not inclusive in the package. Car for 4 to 6 pax A/c Innova On Disposal as per Airfare / Train fare from Home itinerary Any Extra excursions apart from the suggested Vehicle A/c for 7 to 12 pax A/c Tempo Traveler on itinerary. Disposal as per itinerary Water sports activities are not included in the All Transfer & sightseeing as per itinerary package. All Toll tax & Parking as per itinerary To and fro airline/ship tickets to Port Blair are not Driver Allowance etc included. Personal expenses. Room services, laundry, telephone charges. Expenses occurred due to bad weather, Flight or ferry cancellation, strike or any political unrest to be paid by guest as per actual.

TRIP COST

Type Price Double Sharing ( Per Person ) INR 39,500/- Triple Sharing ( Per Person ) INR 35,600/- Child With Bed ( Per Person ) ( above 05 – 10 yrs ) INR 27,800/-

* Note: 5% GST Additional On Total Tour Cost. T&C Apply at time of Booking. * Rates mentioned in the itinerary are based on Standard Rooms, supplement cost is applicable for Sea Facing / Lake Facing / Mountain Facing Rooms