DELHI-JAIPUR-JAISALMER-JODHPUR-SAWAI
MADHOPUR-CHITTORGARH-UDAIPUR-BHARATPUR-
AGRA-DELHI
Day
01 : Delhi - Jaipur
Depart
Delhi for Jaipur.
Dinner & overnight on Board.
Day
02 :
Jaipur - Jaisalmer
Arrive
Jaipur. Breakfast on board.
Morning excursion
to Amber Fort. Make your ascent
to the palace fortress on the gaily caparisoned
elephant back. Tour the chambers and hallways of
the palace which are famous for the excellence of
their design and decoration.
Lunch at
Palace Hotel.
Afternoon
tour of Jaipur known as "The
Pink City of Rajasthan". Visit the
unique Jantar Mantar Observatory,
which was built in the 1700's, yet even today still
looks futuristic or almost surrealistic; the City
Palace and its Museum, the Hawa
Mahal or the Palace of Winds.
Palace on
Wheels departs for Jaisalmer.
Dinner & overnight on board.
Day
03 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur
Arrive
Jaisalmer. Breakfast on board.
Morning sightseeing
tour of Jaisalmer. It is in the heart of the Great
Indian Desert. Its temple, fort and palaces are
all built of yellow stone. The city is a mass of
intricately carved buildings, facades and elaborate
balconies. See the Patwon-Ki-Havelies, Salim-Singh-Ki-Haveli
and Gadhi Sagar Tank.
Lunch on
board.
Afternoon
visit the Sand Dunes and a camel ride to view the
sunset, as the sky is set on fire and Rajasthani
folk musicians play haunting tunes. It can be an
unforgettable experience.
Enjoy Dinner
with Cultural programme.
Palace on
Wheels departs for Jodhpur.
Overnight on board.
Day
04 : Jodhpur - Sawai Madhopur
Breakfast
on board. Arrive Jodhpur.
Morning sightseeing
tour of Jodhpur - gateway to the desert beyond,
home of the Rathors of Marwa. Visit the Fort, rising
up a hilly scrap, built on the advice of a hermit,
which overlooks the city in the image of a long
sentinel. Inside the Fort are a number of palaces
added by successive rulers. Also visit Mandor -
the ancient capital of the State of Marwar. The
cenotaphs of the former rulers are imposing and
architecturally remarkable.
Lunch at
Palace Hotel.
Palace on
Wheels departs for Sawai Madhopur Lodge.
Dinner and overnight on Board.
Day
05 : Sawai Madhopur - Chittaurgarh
Arrive
Sawai Madhopur. Breakfast on board.
Game viewing
in the sanctuary by jeeps / canter. Ranthambore
Wildlife Sanctuary extends over an area
of 392 sq kms of thick forests. The place abounds
in scenic beauty, requisite refuge for both the
carnivora and herbivora. The numerous valleys and
flat hill tops form pictursque surroundings of the
13th century historical Ranthambore Fort. The Tiger
and Leopard are the main predators found in this
reserve. Hyaena and Jackal are the scavengers, Sloth
Bear and Wild Boar are the main carnivora. The main
herbivores found in this park are spotted Deer,
Sambhar Deer, Nilgai (blue bull) antelope, Chinkara
(Indian gazelle) and the commom Langur.
Palace on
Wheels departs for Chittaurgarh.
Lunch on
board.
Arrive Chittaurgarh.
Later visit Chitorgarh. There is no place in Rajasthan
with a history more romantic than that of Chitorgarh.
The centre of Rajput resistance against Mughal rule.
It was here that Sisodia Rajput warriors on many
occasions gave their lives preffering death to dishonour
and surrender. This city was sacked atleast three
times before it was finally abandoned and the capital
moved to Udaipur. The glory of Chitorgarh is the
Tower of Victory-Jaya Stambha erected
by Rana Khumbha to commemorate his victory over
Mohammed Khilji of Malwa in 1440. Its nine stories
are covered with sculptures of Hindu divinities.
Dinner & overnight on board.
Day
06 : Chitorgarh - Udaipur - Bharatpur
Breakfast
on board.
Morning,
sightseeing tour of Udaipur, stopping first at City
Palace. Here you will marvel at rooms with
mirrored walls and ivory doors, colored glass windows
and inlaid marble balconies; and the Peacock Courtyard.
Also visit the lovely Sahelion-ki-Bari Gardens;
the Jagdish Temple; and the local folk museum.
Lunch at
Palace Hotel.
Palace on
Wheels departs for Bharatpur.
Dinner & overnight on board.
Day
07 : Bharatpur - Agra - Delhi
Arrive
Bharatpur.
Visit to
National Bird Sanctuary. Bharatpur
(Ghana) once the former hunting preserve
of the royal family of Bharatpur, the sanctuary
is home to storks and nearly every other kind of
bird imaginable. You'll see more than 250 different
species nesting on the tops of trees and along the
roadside, as well as snakes, lizards, exotic fish
and monkeys. Lucky visitors can spot the rare Siberian
Crane that migrates to this preserve annually. Also
found are chital, black buck, deer and other varieties
of animals.
Breakfast
at Forest Lodge.
Visit Fatehpur
Sikri - the deserted, red sandstone city
that was built by Emperor Akbar as his capital and
palace in the late 16th century. It was a veritable
fairytale city and its "ruins" are still
in pristine condition ... it's not hard to imagine
what the court life must have been like in the days
of its grandeur. Also visit the Bulund Darwaza the
largest gateway in the world.
Lunch on
board.
Afternoon
sightseeing tour of Agra city visiting the impressive
Agra Fort, and of course, the most
perfect architectural monument in the world - The
Taj Mahal.
Palace on
Wheels departs for Delhi.
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 08 :
Delhi
Arrive
Delhi. Breakfast on board.
Disembark
the Palace on Wheels.