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CASTLES & PALACES TOUR - 18 DAYS From USD 1849 Per Person

Explore romantic Rajasthan, marvel at the , experience the real India and enjoy unique indulgence as an honored Guest in some of India's renowned Heritage Palace Hotels.

Highlights: Stay in Palaces & Castles Visit Taj Mahal Elephant Ride at Camel Ride at Jaisalmer Jeep Safari to a village Horse Safari Lake Nakuru National park

UNESCO World Heritage Site: Taj Mahal Day By Day itinerary Day 1: Arrive/ by Int’l Arrive Delhi International Airport Transfer to your Hotel. Check in time is 12 noon. Day 2: Delhi Full day guided tour of Old & visiting Red Fort (UNESCO World Heritage Site - Red Fort was built by the mughal emperor - – Monday closed. Stop at Jama Masjid – the Great Mughal Mosque (It is the largest mosque in Elephant Ride at Jaipur India. Then visit Raj Ghat (The cremation ground of the father of the Nation To u r Fe at u re s! Mahatma Gandhi) After the visit of you will move ahead to visit 's Tomb Includes: (UNESCO World Heritage Site - Humayun's tomb is believed to have been • accommodation share twin/double room basis at small Palace & designed in 1565 AD. Continue your tour with Qutab Minar (UNESCO World Castles in Rajasthan Heritage Site - Qutab Minar is 73 meters high which tapers from a 15 m • full breakfast throughout the tour diameter base to just 2.5 m at the top. • arrival/departure transfers by AC car with English speaking Day 3: Delhi/ by Shatabadi Express (0615/0812hrs) representative Today you morning you will be transferred to Delhi Train station in time to all excursions from Delhi to Delhi by AC Car with trained driver • board train to Agra Meet/Assist on arrival and transfer to Hotel. Morning visit • services of local English speaking guides for all sightseeing tours Taj Mahal Taj Mahal (UNESCO World Heritage Site) – Closed on Friday’s. elephant ride at Jaipur • Describe as a most extravagant monument ever build for love, this sublime • camel ride at Jaisalmer Mughal mausoleum is India’s most ogled icon. The Taj was built by Emperor • jeep safari at Bijaipur Shah Jahan as a memorial for his second wife, . • horse safari at Nawalgarh Afternoon visit (sometimes called the Red Fort), was commissioned • train fare Delhi/Agra in AC Chair Car by the great Mughal Emperor in 1565, and is another of Agra's World • all applicable taxes on room+meals+road taxes etc. as on 30th June, Heritage Sites. Notable buildings in the fort include the Pearl Mosque, the 2012 Diwan-e'Am and Diwan-e-Khas (halls of public and private audience), Jahagir Not included: Palace, Khas Mahal, Sheesh Mahal (mirrored palace), • entrance tickets to the monuments/museums Day 4: Agra/Jaipur via by road (250 kms/6-7hrs) • meals other than breakfast Breakfast in the hotel Depart for Jaipur and en route visiting Fatehpur sikri • international airfare The Mughal Emperor Akbar built Fatehpur Sikri about 35 km from Agra, and • visa fee moved his capital there. Later abandoned, the site displays a number of buildings of significant historical importance. A World Heritage Site, it is visited • insurance charges (we recommend comprehensive insurance including by most tourists. The name of the place came about after the Mughal cancellation of the tour due to an unavoidable event Emperor Barbar defeated in a battle at a place called Sikri. • all expenses of personal nature i.e., laundry drinks including bottled Continue your drive to Jaipur and check in at hotel. water camera fee telephone charges tips etc

Contact us on [email protected] for more information and booking. www.satguruun.com Day By Day itinerary Day 5: Jaipur 1559. The balconies of the palace provide panoramic Also visit the famous Havelis of Jaisalmer visiting views of "Jag Niwas" (the Lake Palace Hotel), Jag Patwon-ki-Haveli and Salim Singh-ki-Haveli. Morning depart for Amber fort (Situated atop the Aravali Mandir on one side and on the other the city of Afternoon excursion to Sam Sand Dunes to enjoy hills, it is the ancient capital of Jaipur and a magnificent Udaipur. Its main entrance is through the triple-arched Camel Ride on the Dunes. and enjoy beautiful example of architecture). We ascend to the fort on gate - the Tripolia, built in 1725. There is a Suraj Sun set, Elephant's back and come down in Jeep. Pronounced Gokhda, where the maharanas of Mewar presented ‘Amber’ and meaning ‘High’, this wraithlike fort – palace themselves in the times of trouble to the people to Day 15: Jaisalmer/Bikaner by road beautifully illustrates Rajput artistry in the faded shades of restore confidence. The Mor-chowk (Peacock the reddish pink. Later sightseeing of Jaipur city visiting courtyard), gets its name from the mosaics in glass Depart for Bikaner and check in at hotel. Rest of Hawa Mahal- Palace of Winds (This five storied building decorating its walls. the day is free to relax. which looks out over the main street of the old city is one of Jaipur's major landmarks. Sahelion ki Bari was laid for a group of forty-eight Day 16: Bikaner/Nawalgarh by road young women attendants who accompanied a princess Jantar Mantar (The Observatory, built by Raja Jai Singh Depart for sightseeing tour of Bikaner visiting. to Udaipur as part of her dowry. The gardens set below The fort was built by Raja Rai in1728. City Palace Museum (City Palace is delightful the embankment of the Fateh Sagar Lake have lotus blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani architecture. A Singh, the sixth ruler of Bikaner who reigned from pools, marble pavilions and elephant-shaped 1571 to 1612. Junagarh Fort is constructed part of the palace is still the house of the former Maharaja fountains. Late afternoon, approximately an hour of Jaipur). Visit the various galleries displaying the between 1588 and 1593 by Raja Rai Singh, fort before sunset, enjoy a boat ride on Lake Pichola and has a 986 meter long wall with 37 bastions & two armory, clothes and paintings of the Rajput clan. The tour visit the Jag Niwas Palace by motor launch. of Jaipur is not complete without shopping as Jaipur is entrances. Also visit other places of interest. known as a shopper’s paradise famous for jewelry, Day 11: Udaipur/Jodhpur via Ranakpur by Afternoon drive to Nawalgarh and check in at handicraft, carpet, blue pottery and textiles road (285kms/6-7hrs) hotel. Day 6: Jaipur/Deogarh via Ajmer by road Depart for Jodhpur en route visiting Ranakpur – Day 17: Nawalgarh (275kms/5-6hrs) famous of Jain’s temple. Ranakpur is located in the Depart for sightseeing tour of Nawalgarh. mountain ranges of Pali district, 23 kms away from the Depart for Deogarh en route visiting Ajmer. The Dargah Phalna railway station. Ranakpur is reached after Nawalgarh was founded by Thakur Nawal Singh Sharif of Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti is situated at the passing lush green valleys and streams and the heart Ji Bahadur (Shekhawat) in 1737 AD at the village foot of the Taragarh hill, and consists of several white capturing views drive away any fatigue of the journey. site of Rohili. Nawalgarh was encircled all around marble buildings arranged around two courtyards, The Ranakpur Jain Temples were built during the reign by the high Parkota (walls) comprising of four including a massive gate donated by the Nizam of of the liberal and gifted monarch Rana Kumbha in the Pols (gates) in different directions, namely Hyderabad, a mosque donated by the Mughal emperor 15th century. Continue your drive to Jodhpur and Agoona Darwaja, Bawadi Darwaja (in north), Shah Jahan, the Akbari Mosque, and the domed tomb of check in at hotel. Mandi Darwaja and Nansa Darwaja, each gate the saint. Continue your drive to Deogarh and check in at has iron doors. Bala Kila Fort situated in the hotel. Deogarh is located very close to the boundaries of Day 12: Jodhpur center of the Thikana and Fatehgarh Fort Mewar, Marwar and Marwara in Rajasthan. Deogarh is Breakfast in the hotel situated outside of the Parkota as an Out Post. acute place in Rajasthan to spend your holidays because Worth visiting are The Aath Haveli complex, it is not very hot and not too cool. This place is cool in fatigue of the journey. The the liberal and gifted Anandilal Poddar Haveli, Bansidhar Bhagat compare to many other places of Rajsathan. monarch Haveli & Chokhani Haveli. Afternoon is free to relax. Day 7: Deogarh/Bijaipur by road (170kms/ Depart for Jodhpur visiting Fort lies at the 3-4hrs) outskirts of Jodhpur city and is located atop a 125 m Day 18: Nawalgarh/Delhi by road high hill. The magnificent Mehrangarh Fort (Jodhpur ka Depart for Bijaipur and check in at hotel. Located in the kila) is the most majestic and one of the largest forts in Depart/Delhi by Int’l flight. Depart for Delhi Vindhyanchal Hills at 600 meters above sea level, India. It was originally started (c.1459) by Rao Jodha, International airport in time to connect your surrounded by graceful forests of Flame of the Forest & founder of Jodhpur. However, most of the extant fort onward flight to next destination. Jaracanda overlooking the farmlands in the valley, Castle dates from the period of Jaswant Singh (1638-78). The Bijaipur is the ultimate place where history, nature and ramparts of Mehrangarh Fort provide not only hospitality form unison. It is not just a retreat that will excellently preserved cannons but also a breath-taking leave you breathless with the enchantment of its view of the city, Jasawant Thada The Jaswant Thada is surroundings, but assists in redefining lifestyles to include architectural landmark found in Jodhpur. It is a white the well-known Indian traditions of life and hospitality. marble memorial built in 1899 in memory of Maharaja Rest of the day is free to relax. Jaswant Singh II. Also visit the bustling market of Day 8: Bijaipur Jodhpur. Today you will enjoy a Jeep Safari into to the local Day 13: Jodhpur/Jaisalmer by road villages and the lotus lake. Afternoon is free to relax. Depart for Jaisalmer and check in at hotel. Rest of the Overnight at hotel. day is free to relax. Day 9: Bijaipur/Udaipur via Chitorgarh by road Day 14: Jaisalmer (176kms/4-5hrs) Depart for half day sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer Depart of Udaipur en route visiting Chittorgarh. (Golden Fort) Chittorgarh Fort The Chittorgarh Fort seated on a 180 metre hill, covers an expanse of 700 acres. It was Built in 1156 by the Bhati Rajput ruler Jaisal, it is constructed by the Mauryans in the 7th century AD. This situated on Trikuta Hill and had been the scene of fort was the citadel of many great Rajput warriors such as many battles. Its massive Sandstone walls are a tawny Rana Kumbha, , Jaimal, Patta, etc. lion color during the day, turning to a magical honey- Continue your drive to Udaipur and check in at hotel. gold as the sun sets. The famous Indian film director Satyajit Ray wrote a detective novel and later turned it Day 10: Udaipur into a film – Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress) which Breakfast in the hotel. Depart for half day sightseeing tour was based on this fort. This is a living fort and about a of Udaipur – also known as City of Lakes visiting City quarter of city's population still lives inside the fort. Place - standing on the east bank of Lake Pichola is a massive series of palaces built at different times from