From The Moguls to the Rajputs - Royal Rajasthan Tour

Breakfast in the hotel and transfer to Mandawa. Arrival at the hotel. Visit to the town famous for its ancient Haweli painted in the style of Shekawati. Overnight stay in Mandawa.

After morning breakfast, drive to Bikaner, which is located in the great desert of Thar. Upon ar-rival at the hotel and visit the Junagarh Fort and its museum. The Junagarh Fort was built by Raja Raj Singh, who reigned 1571-1611 and was one of the commanders of the army of Mogul Emperor Akbar. Counted among the most beautiful fortresses in the world, The fort is a shining example of Rajpoot Architecture, Overnight stay in Bikaner.

Breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Jaisalmer, crossing almost all of the Thar desert, on the border with Pakistan. Jaisalmer is probably the most attractive destination of the entire trip. Ar-rival and Checkin the Hotel. Afternoon visit the Vyas ki Chattari, the cenotaphs of the royal fami-ly. Overnight stay in Jaisalmer.

Breakfast and full day dedicated to the visit of the city of Jaisalmer, seductive outpost in the de-sert that seems to come out from a tale of the Arabian Nights, with its stone bastions that sur-round the medieval fort, Jaisalmer is nicknamed as the "Golden City" for the color that is tinged with the light of the sunset. The vision of the massive fortress, which stands out against the sand reaching out to the sky is unforgettable and the magical aura that surrounds it does not diminish when you cross the walls to enter the labyrinth of alleys and city bazaars. The glorious age of the city dates back to the time when many caravans crossed the desert and stopped in its caravanse-rai and its havelis (merchant houses). The real soul of the city is the Fort (dating back to the XIII century, the most ancient of Rajasthan) whose perimeter is marked by 99 bastions. A real living museum, in which a quarter of the inhabitants of the city live. In its alleys there are numerous havelis, splendid residences in yellow sandstone built by the rich merchants of the city, whose scenographic facades are decorated with watermarked carvings and refined sculp-tures. The Jaint emples of Rishabdeva and Sambhavnath are also very precious, places of wor-ship of an ancient and prosperous religious community, set among shops and stalls submerged in fabrics embellished with embroidery and kaleidoscopic mirrors. Afternoon Excursion to the sam Sand dunes for a ride on Camel and to view the sand dunes. Overnight stay in Jaisalmer.

Breakfast and proceed to Jodhpur. Arrival and check in to hotel and visit to the Mehrangarh fort-palace. Built in the fifteenth century, Sentinel at the gates of the Thar desert, whose walls are bor-dered by Indian, Persian and Turkish cannons of various ages. Inside the fort there are courtyards and palaces that hold extraordinary collections of Royal objects, including a series of howdahs, elephant back seats, miniatures from various schools of painting, furniture, clothes and ar-mour. The Fort is situated on the top of a rock that rises right in the center of Jodhpur, you can en-joy a splendid glance at the old city, with its palaces and houses with its characteristic light blue color. Visit the Jaswant Thada museum, built in white marble. Overnight stay in Jodhpur.

Morning breakfast and transfer to Udaipur, the most romantic city of Rajasthan. On the way stop for a visit to the magnificent Jain Temple of Ranakpur, carved in white marble it is one of the five holiest places for the Jain religion, Continue to Udaipur, Arrival and Checkin . Overnight in Udaipur.

Breakfast and go for sightseeing, situated on the shores of Lake Pichola, Udaipur was founded in 1568 by Maharaja Udai Singh II, Udaipur is a perfect example of typical rajput Style Architecture in all its elegance. In the old part of the city You Find Palaces, temples and havelis of all kinds, from the simplest to the most complex and extravagant nature. Udaipur boasts off a rich cultural herit-age, It Boast Itself as a center of expressive arts, painting, miniatures and crafts. Morning Excur-sion to EKLINGJI to visit the Holy Temple of Udaipur Royal Family, Dedicated to Lord SHIVA. Lat-er Visit the Eighth Century Nagda Temples, a Fine Example of Indo Aryan style of Architecture. Return to the city and Visit The Famous City Palace with its numerous buildings, the museum of the local Maharana (the most powerful Maharaja of Rajasthan) and the majestic Jagdish tem-ple seventeenth century Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Afternoon at Leisure, Excursion to Boat Ride in Lake Pichola. Return to hotel for overnight stay in Udaipur.

Drive Towards Pushkar. Enroute stop to visit the extraordinary fort of Chittorgarh. A medieval fort known as one of the biggest and strongest forts in India and famous for the most significant JAUHAR in India. Here you will visit the Kirti Stambh, Vijay Stambh, Krishna Temple, Rani Padmavati Palace etc. Continue to Pushkar. Arrival & Checkin and overnight.

Breakfast & go for city sightseeing. Pushkar is a Holy Town for Hindus. Famous for the only Brahma Temple in The world and the sacred Pushkar Lake. It is also home of the largest camel fair in the World. Continue to Jaipur. Checkin and Overnight.

Morning excursion to Amber to visit the Fort of Man Singh, a splendid example of rajput archi-tecture. The fort, built at a dominant position on the top of a hill, was once the residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur. Enroute take a photostop at HAWAMAHAL. Later visit of the City Palace, a complex of princely buildings that include the private apartments of the Maharaja. Its Museum, full of carpets and miniatures is unique in the world. Adjacent to the palace is the Astronomical Observatory of Jai Singh, the seventeenth-century As-tronomical Marvel, The Observatory, includes sophisticated tools for the calculation of eclipses and for the detection of the position of stars, The calculation of ascendants. The Principal Attrac-tion of the building is 27 meter high sundial which is located in the center of the observatory and is able to calculate the time up to 2 seconds of precision. Time to Explore the local handicraft items. Jaipur is famous for Textiles and Gemstones. Return Back to the Hotel Overnight.

Drive to Jaipur, Along the way take a stop at Abhaneri for the visit of the famous monumental stepwell "baoli" built in sandstone in the ninth century. Take a second stop to visit the Ghost City of Fatehpur Sikri, a city built in red sandstone by Emperor Akbar and abandoned after only twelve years of use. The citadel retains the charm of the medieval atmosphere that characterized it. Proceed To-wards Jaipur. Arrival and checkin. Overnight.

After breakfast & go to visit the Magnificent Taj Mahal, An Incredible Legacy of Moghul architec-ture in India. It was built by Emperor Moghul Shah Jahan in white marble and semi-precious stones in The memory of her Beloved Wife Mumtaj Mahal. Proceed towards Agra Fort. A few kilometers away from the Taj Mahal on the banks of the river rises the complex of palaces and royal gardens that housed the Moghul rulers for many years. Agra Fort was built by Akbar from 1565 on the foundations of the old fort of the Lodi dynasty and was enlarged and modified by its successors. After that transfer to Delhi. Arrival and drop at the airport or any other location of your choice.