Overview
Rajasthan is known for its royalty of Rajputs, rich culture and tradition. It is the most colorful state of India, embellished with forts and palaces. The state is also known as the ‘Land of Kingdoms’. The state offers the number of the glorious forts, Palaces and Havelies along with that its royal heritage of culture and traditions are popular worldwide. Apart from this the state also contains one of the widest and forbidding desert which is Thar Desert, also known as The Great Indian Desert. ‘The Essence of Rajasthan’ is well designed itinerary which gives you the chance to explore the glorious history of the region while exploring various forts and palaces of the region along with that you will also get an opportunity to explore Jaisalmer, which is also known as the “Land of Sands”, famous for its majestic forts, rich in culture and tradition. The duration of the package is 08 nights and 09 days, covering the places such as Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Ranakpur and Udaipur.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive in Jaipur
On arrival at Jaipur, our representative will greet and welcome you with our Indian tradition after your arrival. You will be escorted to your confirmed accommodation. Check in to your accommodation and take rest. After that our representative will show you our tour itinerary catalogue as you planned. In the evening, free for leisure or go for shopping.
Overnight at Jaipur
Day 02: Jaipur
Have your morning breakfast and then proceed for Jaipur sightseeing. But visiting AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled city. JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and the best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country. This observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use. HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their five-storey structures of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. Take lunch in the afternoon and then we will continue for the remaining sightseeing. After the end of our tour we will return back to hotel.
Overnight at Jaipur
Day 03: Jaipur – Jaisalmer (By Road-590 Kilometers)
In the early morning, check out from your accommodation and drive to Jaisalmer. It will take 9 hrs approx. On reaching Jaisalmer check in to your accommodation and relax. In the evening free for leisure.
Overnight at Jaisalmer
Day 04: Jaisalmer
Have your breakfast and proceed for Jaisalmer sightseeing. In the afternoon, take your lunch and then continue for the remaining sightseeing. Various attractions of the town covering fort with its temples & palaces, the Havelis, the amazing maze of lanes and bylanes, Jain Temples within the Fort, built in 12th to 15th century which are very worth watching. After the end of the tour, return back to the hotel and relax.
Overnight at Jaisalmer
Day 05: Jaisalmer – Jodhpur (By Road-300 Kilometers)
In the early morning, check out from your accommodation and drive to Jodhpur. It will take 7 hrs approx. On reaching Jodhpur, check in to your accommodation and relax. In the evening, free for leisure.
Overnight at Jaisalmer
Day 06: Jodhpur
Have your breakfast and check out from the hotel and drive to Jodhpur. It will take 5 hrs approx. On reaching Jodhpur, check into your accommodation and relax. Then visit Mehrangarh Fort, Mehrangarh Fort was founded in 15th century by the Rathore Rajputs when they shifted their capital from nearby Mandore to Jodhpur. Mehrangarh appears to rise from bluff-coloured sandstone hill itself, so well built into the base that it is difficult to tell where the hill ends and the walls begin. In the afternoon, take your lunch and then continue for the remaining sightseeing. After the end of the tour, return back to your accommodation and relax.
Overnight at Jodhpur
Day 07: Jodhpur – Ranakpur (By Road-180 Kilometers)
In the early morning, check out from your accommodation and drive to Ranakpur. It will take 4 hrs approx. On reaching Ranakpur, check in to your accommodation and relax. Then proceed for temple visit and then return back to your accommodation and relax.
Overnight at Ranakpur
Day 08: Ranakpur – Udaipur (By Road-120 kilometers)
In the morning check out from the hotel and drive to Udaipur. It will take 2hrs approx. On reaching Udaipur, check into your accommodation and relax. Then proceed for local sightseeing of Udaipur. The city is built in 1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh and has been described as the most romantic spot on the continent of India by Col. James Todd. Visit the City Palace museum, the Jagdish temple, Sahelion Ki Bari (Queen’s resort for their friends) Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art museum) and the Pratap Memorial. After the end of the tour, return back to your accommodation and relax.
Overnight at Udaipur
Day 09: Udaipur Departure
Have your breakfast and check out from the hotel and proceed for onward destination. We wish you for a safe journey onward.