CULTURAL TOURS
Fairs & Festival Tour
Duration:
15 Days
Places to Visit: Delhi, Udaipur, Kumbhalgarh, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Osian,
Pushkar, Jaipur, Agra, Delhi
Day
01: Abroad - Delhi
Arrive late night at New Delhi International airport.
On arrival, transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 02: Delhi
Afternoon sightseeing tour of Old Delhi.
Day 03: Delhi - Udaipur
In the morning the guests will be transferred to the Domestic airport for Delhi
- Udaipur flight (0610 / 0800 hrs.)
On arrival in Udaipur the guests will be met and transferred to hotel.
Afternoon sightseeing tour of Udaipur.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 04: Udaipur
Morning tour of Nagda & Eklingji.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 05: Udaipur - Ranakpur - Kumbhalgarh
Morning drive to Kumbhalgarh enroute visiting Ranakpur Temples.
Continue drive to Kumbhalgarh.
Upon arrival - check in at hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 06: Kumbhalgarh - Jodhpur
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Jodhpur.
Upon arrival check in at hotel.
Afternoon, proceed for sightseeing tour of Jodhpur.
Day 07: Jodhpur - Jaisalmer
After breakfast drive to Jaisalmer.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 08: Jaisalmer
After breakfast at the hotel, proceed for city tour of Jaisalmer.
Visit the Fort - built in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal, the Jaisalmer Fort is the second
oldest fort of Rajasthan after Chittor. One fourth of the population lives inside
the Fort.
Day 09: Jaisalmer - Osian
After breakfast drive to Osian - the ancient site of 8th Jain temples.
Overnight at camp.
Day 10: Osian - Pushkar
After breakfast, drive to Pushkar.
Day 11: Pushkar
Full day at the fair. Built as 'an explosion of fun, frolic, games and laughter',
the fair provides some wonderful photographic opportunities and is a rare change
to see Rajasthani women decked out in all their traditional jewellery, dress
and finery. Temple music wafts through the night, as the fires die down and
the Rajasthani melodies played on the stringed ek-tara come to a close. On the
night of the full moon, the pilgrims bathe by moonlight, then send marigold
and rose petals floating across the lake on green plate-like leaves. It is worth
getting up early to see the camels and tribes rousing themselves in the pink
of the dawn desert light.
Overnight in the camp.
Day 12: Pushkar - Jaipur
After breakfast, drive to Jaipur.
Upon arrival in Jaipur - check into hotel.
Afternoon city tour.
Day 13: Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
After breakfast, tour of the impressive Amber Fort, situated on a ridge just
outside Jaipur City. At the foot of the hill you will mount your caparisoned
elephant for the slow but steady climb up to the main gate, making your entrance
in the time honoured fashion. The Fort, completed in the early 18th century,
took over 100 years to build and now, although deserted, offers a fascinating
insight into the lifestyle of the Moghul ruling families.
Afternoon drive to Agra (265 kms / 6 hrs) enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri.
Continue drive to Agra, upon arrival check in at Hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 14: Agra - Delhi
Early morning visit the Taj Mahal to witness its changing colour at sunrise.
(Closed on Fridays)
Return to hotel for breakfast.
Upon arrival in Delhi wash and change rooms will be provided and dinner.
Thereafter transfer from hotel to the airport for flight back home.
Day 15: Delhi - Abroad
Depart Delhi.
