Day - 1 Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel.
Day - 2 Delhi - Mandawa
Drive to Mandawa. Rest of the d
ay
visit the Shekhavati villages of
Dundlod, Mandawa, etc. Mandawa was
founded in 1755 by Thakur Nawal
Singh and is still the home of his
descendants. Mandawa houses , a
collection of armories, costumes
of ancestors, canons from 1820,
ancient coins, numismatic
collection and many other
interesting items preserved in a
museum. The whole area of
Shekhawati has beautiful frescoes,
havelis & mansions and is called
the open air gallery.
Day - 3 Mandawa - Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. Rest of
the day free.
Day - 4 Jaipur
Morning visit the Amber Fort -the
ancient capital of the State.
Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall
of Victory glittering with
mirrors. Afternoon tour of Jaipur.
Rajasthan was given a colour coat
of pink a century ago in honour of
a visiting Prince. Built by
Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable
astronomer, this city is 260 years
old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace,
the Observatory & Ram Niwas
Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal &
through the Pink Rose residential
& business areas.
Day - 5 Jaipur - Ranthambhore
Drive to Ranthambhore the finest
national park of India arriving in
the hotel in afternoon. Evening
visit the old fort which overlooks
the national park. Overnight
hotel.
Day - 6 Day Ranthambhore
A full day game viewing inside the
jungle.
Overnight at the resort.
Day - 7 Ranthambhore - Agra
Drive to Agra , visiting Fatehpur
Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is
40 kms from Agra and built by
Emperor Akbar in 1569 and
abandoned after 15 years due to
scarcity of water. See the
graceful buildings including the
Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti,
Panch Mahal and other Palaces.
Afternoon visit the world famous
Taj Mahal built by the Moghul
Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his
queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her
mortal remains. Later visit the
Agra Fort containing the Pearl
Mosque, the Halls of Public and
private audience. Also visit the
Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by
Empress Noorjehan in memory of her
father.
Day - 8 Agra - Delhi
Drive to Delhi. On arrival, Check
in at hotel.
Day - 9 Delhi
Tour of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat
and Shanti Vana - the cremation
sites of Mahatma Gandhi and
Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and
drive past Red Fort and Chandni
Chowk. Check out at 1200 hrs.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built
by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199,
Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War
Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan
Temple - a modern Hindu Temple.
Also drive past President's House,
Parliament House, Government
Secretariat Buildings and
Connaught Place shopping centre.
Day - 10 Delhi
Full Day Free and
Evening transfer to airport.