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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.
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