Tour Code : AKSR0195 Tour Type : Individual Package 1800 233 9008 HISTORICAL SPLENDOUR www.akshartours.com (8 Nights / 9 Days) 8 Nights / 9 Days PACKAGE OVERVIEW 1Country 5Cities 9Days Accomodation Meal 02 Night Hotel Accomodation At Udaipur 8 Breckfast 01 Night Hotel Accomodation At Jodhpur 02 Night Hotel Accomodation At Jaisalmer 01 Night Hotel Accomodation At Bikaner 02 Night Hotel Accomodation At Jaipur Highlights Accommodation on double sharing Breakfast and dinner at hotel Transfer and sightseeing by pvt vehicle as per program Applicable hotel taxes SIGHTSEEINGS OVERVIEW Udaipur :- - Lake Pichola - Fateh Sagar - Maharana Pratap Memorial - Sehelion-KI-Bari - Bhartiya Lok Kala Museum - City Palace - Jagdish Temple - Gulab Bagh Jodhpur :- - Umaid Bhawan Palace - Mehrangarh Fort - Jaswant Thada Jaisalmer :- - Patwon-Ki-Haveli - Nathmal-Ki-Haveli - Salim Singh-Ki-Haveli - Gadishar Lake - Camel Ride On Sam Sand Dunes Bikaner :- - Anup Mahal - Gaj Mandir, - Sheesh Mahal - Prachina Museum - Lalgarh Palace Jaipur :- - Amber Fort - Jal Mahal - City Palace - Jantar Mantar - Hawa Mahal DEPARTURE DATES Customised Tour Dates As Per Client’s Requirement. SIGHTSEEINGS UDAIPUR City Palace City Palace, Udaipur Is A Palace Complex Situated In The City Of Udaipur In The Indian State Of Rajasthan. It Was Built Over A Period Of Nearly 400 Years, With Contributions From Several Rulers Of The Mewar Dynasty. Its Construction Began In 1553, Started By Maharana Udai Singh II Of The Sisodia Rajput Family As He Shifted His Capital From The Erstwhile Chittor To The New Found City Of Udaipur. The Palace Is Located On The East Bank Of Lake Pichola And Has Several Palaces Built Within Its Complex. The City Palace In Udaipur Was Built In A Flamboyant Style And Is Considered The Largest Of Its Type In The State Of Rajasthan. It Was Built Atop A Hill, In A Fusion Of The Rajasthani And Mughal Architectural Styles, Providing A Panoramic View Of The City And Its Surroundings. Overlooking Lake Pichola, Several Historic Monuments Like The Lake Palace, Jag Mandir, Jagdish Temple, Monsoon Palace, And Neemach Mata Temple, Are All In The Vicinity Of The Palace Complex. Nestled Within The Aravali Mountain Range, These Landmarks Are Associated In Popular Culture With The Filming Of The 1983 James Bond Movie Octopussy. UDAIPUR Lake Pichola Lake Pichola, Situated In Udaipur City In The Indian State Of Rajasthan, Is An Artificial Fresh Water Lake, Created In The Year 1362 AD, Named After The Nearby Picholi Village. It Is One Of The Several Contiguous Lakes, And Developed Over The Last Few Centuries In And Around The Famous Udaipur City. The Lakes Around Udaipur Were Primarily Created By Building Dams To Meet The Drinking Water And Irrigation Needs Of The City And Its Neighborhood. Two Islands, Jag Niwas And Jag Mandir Are Located Within Pichola Lake, And Have Been Developed With Several Palaces To Provide Views Of The Lake. UDAIPUR Saheliyo Ki Bari Saheliyon Ki Bari Was Laid For A Group Of Forty-Eight Maidens. This Garden Is Located On The Banks Of The Fateh Sagar Lake, Presenting A Green Retreat In The Dry Lands Of Rajasthan. It Was Built From 1710 To 1734 By Maharana Sangram Singh For The Royal Ladies. As Per Legend, The Garden Was Designed By The King Himself And He Presented This Garden To His Queen. The Queen Was Accompanied By 48 Maids In Her Marriage. To Offer All Of Them Pleasurable Moments Away From The Political Intrigues Of The Court, This Garden Was Made. This Patterned Garden Used To Be The Popular Relaxing Spot Of The Royal Ladies. The Queen With Her Maids And Female Companions Used To Come Here For A Stroll And Spend Their Time In Leisure UDAIPUR Fateh Sagar Lake Fateh Sagar Lake Is Situated In The City Of Udaipur In The Indian State Of Rajasthan. It Is An Artificial Lake Named After Maharana Fateh Singh Of Udaipur And Mewar, Constructed North-West Of Udaipur, To The North Of Lake Pichola In The 1680s JODHPUR Umaid Bhawan Palace The Qutb Minar, Also Spelled Umaid Bhawan Palace, Located In Jodhpur In Rajasthan, India, Is One Of The World's Largest Private Residences. A Part Of The Palace Is Managed By Taj Hotels. Named After Maharaja Umaid Singh, Grandfather Of The Present Owner Gaj Singh. The Palace Has 347 Rooms And Is The Principal Residence Of The Former Jodhpur Royal Family. A Part Of The Palace Is A Museum.Ground For The Foundations Of The Building Was Broken On 18 November 1929 By Maharaja Umaid Singh And The Construction Work Was Completed In 1943. The History Of Building The Umaid Bhawan Palace Is Linked To A Curse By A Saint Who Had Said That A Period Of Drought Would Follow The Good Rule Of The Rathore Dynasty. Thus, After The End Of The About 50-Year Reign Of Pratap Singh, Jodhpur Faced Severe Drought And Famine In The 1920s For A Period Of Three Consecutive Years. The Farmers Of The Area, Faced With This Hardship, Sought The Help Of The Then Maharaja, Umaid Singh, Who Was The 37th Rathore Ruler Of Marwar At Jodhpur, To Provide Them With Some Employment So That They Could Survive The Harsh Conditions. The Maharaja, In Order To Help The Farmers, Decided To Build A Lavish Palace. He Commissioned Henry Vaughan Lanchester As The Architect To Prepare The Plans For The Palace; Lanchester Was A Contemporary Of Edwin Lutyens, Who Had Planned The Buildings Of The New Delhi Government Complex. Lanchester Patterned The Umaid Palace On The Lines Of The New Delhi Building Complex By Adopting The Theme Of Domes And Columns. The Palace Was Designed As A Blend Of Western Technology And Indian Architectural Features. JODHPUR Mehrangarh Fort & Museum Mehrangarh, Located In Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Is One Of The Largest Forts In India. Built In Around 1459 By Rao Jodha, The Fort Is Situated 410 Feet (125 M) Above The City And Is Enclosed By Imposing Thick Walls. Inside Its Boundaries There Are Several Palaces Known For Their Intricate Carvings And Expansive Courtyards. A Winding Road Leads To And From The City Below. The Imprints Of The Impact Of Cannonballs Fired By Attacking Armies Of Jaipur Can Still Be Seen On The Second Gate. To The Left Of The Fort Is The Chhatri Of Kirat Singh Soda, A Soldier Who Fell On The Spot Defending Mehrangarh.There Are Seven Gates, Which Include Jayapol (Meaning 'Victory Gate'), Built By Maharaja Man Singh To Commemorate His Victories Over Jaipur And Bikaner Armies. There Is Also A Fattehpol (Also Meaning 'Victory Gate'), Which Commemorates Maharaja Ajit Singhji Victory Over Mughals.The Museum In The Mehrangarh Fort Is One Of The Most Well-Stocked Museums In Rajasthan. In One Section Of The Fort Museum, There Is A Selection Of Old Royal Palanquins, Including The Elaborate Domed Gilt Mahadol Palanquin Which Was Won In A Battle From The Governor Of Gujarat In 1730. The Museum Exhibits The Heritage Of The Rathores In Arms, Costumes, Paintings And Decorated Period. JAISALMER Patwon Ki Haveli The Patwon Ji Ki Haveli Is An Interesting Piece Of Architecture And Is The Most Important Among The Havelis In Jaisalmer. This Is Precisely Because Of Two Things, First That It Was The First Haveli Erected In Jaisalmer And Second, That It Is Not A Single Haveli But A Cluster Of 5 Small Havelis. The First Among These Havelis Was Commissioned And Constructed In The Year 1805 By Guman Chand Patwa And Is The Biggest And The Most Ostentatious. It Is Believed That Patwa Was A Rich Man And Was A Renowned Trader Of His Time. He Could Afford And Thus Ordered The Construction Of Separate Stories For Each Of His 5 Sons. These Were Completed In The Span Of 50 Years. All Five Houses Were Constructed In The First 60 Years Of The 19th Century. JAISALMER Salim Singh Ki Haveli Salim Singh Ki Haveli Was Built In 1815 By Salim Singh, The Prime Minister Of The Kingdom When Jaisalmer Was The Capital. This Mansion Was Not Created With The Help Of Cements And Mortar- The Stones Are Connected With Strong Iron Rods. This Mansion Is Famous For Its Distinctive Architecture As It Is Constitutes 38 Gracefully Carved Balconies. The Architecture Of This Mansion Is Inspired By Dancing Peacock. One Of The Most Ambitious Constructions Of Its Times, The Haveli Is So Magnificent, That It Even Invited The Ruler's Envy During Its Era. JAISALMER Gadisar Lake Gadisar Lake Is A Man-Made Lake That Was Built During 1400 AD By The First King Of Jaisalmer, Raja Rawal Jaisal. It Was Later Revamped During The Then Rule Of Maharwal Gadsi Singh. The Lake Was Originally Constructed To Store Water Which Later Used To Be Supplied To The Whole Town Of Jaisalmer. BIKANER Lalgarh Palace Lalgarh Palace Is A Palace And Heritage Hotel In Bikaner In The Indian State Of Rajasthan, Built For Sir Ganga Singh, Maharaja Of Bikaner, Between 1902 And 1926. Laxmi Niwas Palace Is A Part Of Lalgarh Palace But It Has Been Given On Lease And Recently Is Being Used As A Heritage Hotel. BIKANER Junagarh Fort Junagarh Fort Is A Fort In The City Of Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. The Fort Was Originally Called Chintamani And Was Renamed Junagarh Or "Old Fort" In The Early 20th Century When The Ruling Family Moved To Lalgarh Palace Outside The Fort Limits. It Is One Of The Few Major Forts In Rajasthan Which Is Not Built On A Hilltop. The Modern City Of Bikaner Has Developed Around The Fort. The Fort Complex Was Built Under The Supervision Of Karan Chand, The Prime Minister Of Raja Rai Singh, The Sixth Ruler Of Bikaner, Who Ruled From 1571 To 1611 AD.