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02 Night Hotel Accomodation At Jaisalmer

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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 :- - - Fateh Sagar - Memorial - Sehelion-KI-Bari - Bhartiya Lok Kala Museum - City - Jagdish Temple - Gulab Bagh Jodhpur :- - - Fort - 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 - Jaipur :- - Amber Fort - Jal Mahal - City Palace - Jantar Mantar - Hawa Mahal

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SIGHTSEEINGS

UDAIPUR City Palace City Palace, Udaipur Is A Palace Complex Situated In The City Of Udaipur In The Indian State Of . It Was Built Over A Period Of Nearly 400 Years, With Contributions From Several Rulers Of The Dynasty. Its Construction Began In 1553, Started By Maharana Udai Singh II Of The 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 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 , , Jagdish Temple, , And , 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 .

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 , 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, , Is One Of The World's Largest Private Residences. A Part Of The Palace Is Managed By . Named After Umaid Singh, Grandfather Of The Present Owner . 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 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 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 . 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 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 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 , 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 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. Construction Of The Walls And Associated Moat Commenced In 1589 And Was Completed In 1594. It Was Built Outside The Original Fort Of The City (The First Fort Built By Rao Bikaji), About 1.5 Kilometres (0.93 Mi) From The City Centre. Some Remnants Of The Old Fort Are Preserved Near The Narayan Temple.Historical Records Reveal That Despite The Repeated Attacks By Enemies To Capture The Fort, It Was Not Taken, Except For A Lone One-Day Occupation By . Kamran Was The Second Son Of The Mughal Emperor Who Attacked Bikaner In 1534, Which Was Then Ruled By Rao Jait Singh.The 5.28 Hectares Large Fort Precinct Is Studded With Palaces, Temples And Pavilions.These Buildings Depict A Composite Culture, Manifest In The Mix Of Architectural Styles.

JAIPUR Amber Fort Or Amber Fort Is A Fort Located In Amer, Rajasthan, India. Amer Is A Town With An Area Of 4 Square Kilometres (1.5 Sq Mi) Located 11 Kilometres (6.8 Mi) From Jaipur, The Capital Of Rajasthan. The Town Of Amer And The Amber Fort Were Originally Built By The Mairs, And Later It Was Ruled By Raja Man Singh I. Located High On A Hill, It Is The Principal Tourist Attraction In Jaipur.Amer Fort Is Known For Its Artistic Style Elements. With Its Large Ramparts And Series Of Gates And Cobbled Paths, The Fort Overlooks Maota Lake, Which Is The Main Source Of Water For The Amer Palace.

JAIPUR Jal Mahal The Jal Mahal Palace Is An Architectural Showcase Of The Rajput Style Of Architecture (Common In Rajasthan) On A Grand Scale. The Building Has A Picturesque View Of The Lake Itself But Owing To Its Seclusion From Land Is Equally The Focus Of A Viewpoint From The Man Sagar Dam On The Eastern Side Of The Lake In Front Of The Backdrop Of The Surrounding Nahargarh ("-Abode") Hills. The Palace, Built-In Red Sandstone, Is A Five Storied Building, Of Which Four Floors Remain Underwater When The Lake Is Full And The Top Floor Is Exposed. One Rectangular Chhatri On The Roof Is Of The Bengal Type. The On The Four Corners Are Octagonal. The Palace Had Suffered Subsidence In The Past And Also Partial Seepage (Plasterwork And Wall Damage Equivalent To Rising Damp) Because Of Waterlogging, Which Have Been Repaired Under A Restoration Project Of The Government Of Rajasthan.

JAIPUR Jantar Mantar When Jai Singh Began Construction In Jaipur Is Unknown, But Several Instruments Had Been Built By 1728, And The Construction Of The Instruments In Jaipur Continued Until 1738. During 1735, When Construction Was At Its Peak, At Least 23. Astronomers Were Employed In Jaipur, And Due To The Changing Political Climate, Jaipur Replaced Delhi As Jai Singh's Main Observatory, And Remained Jai Singh's Central Observatory Until His Death In 1743. The Observatory Lost Support Under Isvari Singh (R.1743-1750) Because Of A Succession War Between Him And His Brother. However, Mado Singh (R. 1750-1768), Isvari Singh's Successor, Supported The Observatory, Although It Did Not See The Same Level Of Activity As Under Jai Singh. Although Some Restorations Were Made To The Jantar Mantar Under Pratap Singh (R.1778-1803), Activity At The Observatory Died Down Again. During This Time, A Temple Was Constructed, And Pratap Singh Turned The Site Of The Observatory Into A Gun Factory.

YOUR ITINERARY Day Udaipur Railway Station / Airport – Hotel Meet & Greet on arrival at Udaipur Railway Station / Airport & transfer to hotel. Check-in to hotel. Overnight 1 stay at Udaipur. Day Udaipur Local Sightseeing After breakfast start for Udaipur city tour. Visiting Fateh Sagar, Maharana Pratap Memorial, take a photo 2 stop at Nehru Garden, Sehelion-KI-Bari - Queen’s resort for their friends, (Drive Pass), Bhartiya Lok kala Museum - a museum of folk and art, it displays a rich collection of folk dresses, ornaments, puppets, masks, dolls. After that visit City Palace – The largest palace complex of Rajasthan, Jagdish Temple – built by Maharana Jagat Singh and is dedicated to Lord & Gulab Bagh. Overnight stay at Udaipur.

Breakfast Day Udaipur – Jodhpur via Ranakpur (300 Km / 5 hrs) After breakfast transfer to Jodhpur. Enroute visit Ranakpur Chaumukha Temple built in 1439. This 3 temple has 29 halls supported by 1444 pillars. On arrival check-in to your hotel. Overnight stay at Jodhpur.

Breakfast Day Jodhpur Halfday Sightseeing – Jaisalmer (285 Km / 5½ hrs) After breakfast start for halfday sightseeing covering Umaid Bhawan Palace, Mehrangarh Fort and Jaswant 4 Thada. After that transfer to Jaisalmer - The Golden City. On arrival check-in to your hotel. Overnight stay at Jaisalmer

Breakfast Day Jaisalmer Local Sightseeing After breakfast visit the which is made by unique Golden Lime stone, that’s why its known as 5 Golden Fort or Sonar Kella. After that visit Patwon-ki-haveli, Nathmal-ki-haveli. Salim singh-ki-Haveli. People still live in these ancient buildings dating from 12th to 15th century. Every house has exquisite carvings and filigreed work. After that also visit Gadishar Lake. In evening proceed for camel ride on Sam Sand Dunes & you can experience the spectacular view of Sun set in Thar desert. Overnight stay at Jaisalmer.

Breakfast Day Jaisalmer – Bikaner Sightseeing (333 Km / 6 hrs) After breakfast transfer to Bikaner. On arrival check-in to your hotel. Afternoon visit Temple 6 (Rats Temple) at Deshnok, 30 km from Bikaner, in its present form was completed in the early 20th century in the late Mughal style by Maharaja of Bikaner. Overnight stay at Bikaner.

Breakfast Day Bikaner Halfday Sightseeing – Jaipur (330 Km / 6 hrs) After breakfast check out from hotel & visit Junagarh Fort which includes Anup Mahal, Gaj Mandir, Sheesh 7 Mahal and Prachina Museum, Lalgarh Palace. After that transfer to Jaipur. On arrival at Jaipur, check into your hotel. Overnight stay at Jaipur.

Breakfast Day Jaipur Local Sightseeing After breakfast start for full day local sightseeing in Jaipur. Visit Amber Fort & Palace, "Gaitore" Cenetophs 8 (Front View), take a photo stop at Jal Mahal, City Palace & Museum, Jantar Mantar (Observatory) & take a photo stop at Hawa Mahal. Evening free for leisure. Overnight stay at Jaipur.

Breakfast Day Hotel – Jaipur Railway Station / Airport After breakfast check out from hotel and transfer to Jaipur Railway Station / Airport for your onward journey. 9 Breakfast

HOTELS

UDAIPUR UDAIPUR Amantra Comfort Hotel Or Similar Valley View by Traavista Or Similar

JODHPUR JODHPUR Hotel Lords InnOr Similar Hotel Mapple Abhay Or Similar

JAISALMER JAISALMER Hotel Imperial Or Similar Hotel Rang Mahal Or Similar

BIKANER BIKANER Hotel Raj Vilas Palace Or Similar Maharaja Ganga Mahal Or Similar JAIPUR JAIPUR Hotel Golden Manor Or Similar Leisure Inn Grand Chanakya Or Similar

INCLUSION/EXCLUSION

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Assistance On Arrival. Air Fare / Train Fare. A 24 - Hour Helpline. Guide & Monuments Entrance Fees During Welcome Drink On Arrival At Hotel Sightseeing Daily Breakfast Camera Charges / Jeep Safari / Camel Safari / Hotel Accommodation On Twin / Double Sharing Elephant Ride Charges. Basis. Expenses Of Personal Nature Such As Tips, Travel Throughout The Entire Journey In An Air Telephone Calls, Laundry, Liquor, Insurance Etc. Condition Car. Any Other Item Not Specified In The Package Maximum KM Blockage Will Be 2250 Km With Toll Inclusions. Tax, Parking, Night Halt, Etc. Any Increase In Government Taxes. Supplement Will Be Applicable For Single Occupancy. 5 % Government Service Tax.

TRIP COST

Type Price Double Sharing ( Per Person ) 24500/-INR Type Price Triple Sharing ( Per Person ) 21000/-INR Child With Bed ( Per Person ) ( above 05 – 10 yrs ) 12000/-INR Child Without Bed ( Per Person ) ( above 02 – 05 yrs ) 12000/-INR Infant ( Per Person ) 0

* 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