Rajasthan Heritage Tour - 14 Days

Overview

A memorable journey through Rajasthan visiting the colorful townships along the old camel caravan routes, traversing a starkly beautiful wilderness of dunes, rock shelves, awesome fortress and palaces including a camel safari in the sand dunes, undulating landscape of the great Thar Desert and visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra which is the gem of Indian architecture.

The tour covers Delhi – India’s spacious capital city with a legacy of its rich historical past and a vibrant present – remarkable monuments, forts and tombs from the Moghul period, colonial residences, majestic buildings and wide boulevards from the British Raj. Visit Rajasthan beginning with the Shekhawati region – famous for its paintings and frescoes, Jaisalmer – the golden city and once a busy trade centre on the caravan routes to Afghanistan and central Asia, Jodhpur – the blue city with its majestic forts, Udaipur – the city of lakes also known as the white city of Rajasthan, Pushkar situated around a holy lake and Jaipur – the pink city. The tour comes to an end after visiting the breathtakingly beautiful Taj Mahal in Agra.

Itinerary

Day 1
Delhi

Arrive in Delhi. Transfer to your hotel

Day 2
Delhi

Full day visit in old and new Delhi which includes Red fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque), Raj Ghat, India Gate, drive past Parliament house, President’s house, Qutub Minar (Delhi’s oldest monument) and Lotus temple.

Day 3
Delhi - Mandawa

Depart by surface for Mandawa (240 Kms/ 6 hrs). In the lovely subdued market town of Mandawa, we visit the beautiful Havelis of Chokani, Ladia and Saraf’s, the famous merchants of Shekhawati.

Day 4
Mandawa - Bikaner

Drive to Bikaner (260 Kms/ 5hrs) visiting Nawalgarh, Dundlod (the towns of Shekhawati region famous for its frescoes and paintings) and Deshnoke (Rat temple) en route.

Day 5
Bikaner - Jaisalmer

Bikaner was founded in 1488 by Rao Bika, a descendant of Jodha the founder of Jodhpur. Visit the sixteenth century Junagarh fort with some of the finest interiors in India and Jain temples. Drive to the desert citadel of Jaisalmer (340 Kms/ 6 hrs).

Day 6
Jaisalmer

Visit the fortified city consisting of Jain temples. The centuries old Havelis, finely scultpted sandstone buildings, were built by wealthy merchants of Jaisalmer. Visit the three Havelis of Patuon, Nathmal and Salim Singh. Visit Gadisar Lake and the cenotaphs at Badabagh. Evening excursion to Sam Sand dunes (42 kms). Enjoy a camel ride and return after sunset.

Day 7
Jaisalmer - Jodhpur

Drive to Jodhpur (250 Kms/ 5 hrs), the blue city of Rajasthan. Afternoon sightseeing of Jodhpur including a visit to the majestic Mehrangarh Fort on a 125 m high hill. Visit the city palace, Jaswant Thada (memorial for Maharaja Jaswant Singh). Explore the local bazaar in the evening.

Day 8
Jodhpur - Udaipur

Drive to romantic city Udaipur (249 Kms/ 5 hrs) visiting Ranakpur en route. Ranakpur is an incredible temple complex in milk white marble with intricate, knottedBook Your Tour carvings and is one of the largest and most important Jain temples in India.

Day 9
Udaipur

In Udaipur, visit the fairytale palace, museum, Jagdish temple, Fateh Sagar lake and the beautiful garden “Saheliyon-ki-Bari”. Afternoon we go on a boat ride on lake Kuchola.

Day 10
Udaipur - Pushkar

Drive to Puskar (300 Kms/ 7 hrs) visiting Eklingji temple, Nagda temple and Ajmer, the historically important city and India’s most important Muslim pilgrimage site in India. Visit the Tomb of Sufi Saint Khwaza Muin-ud-din-Chisti en route.

Day 11
Pushkar - Jaipur

Morning, visit the holy city of Pushkar situated around the holy lake with mythological significance. Drive to Jaipur (120 Kms/ 3 hrs). In Jaipur, visit the city Palace, which now houses a museum. Visit the observatory and drive around the city and its bustling bazaars.

Day 12
Jaipur - Agra

Morning excursion to Amber Fort, which includes an elephant ride up to the Fort. Thereafter proceed to Agra (220 Kms/ 5 hrs) visiting the old city of FatehpurBook Your Tour Sikri en route.

Day 13
Agra - Delhi

Morning visit the beautiful monument of love, the world famous Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Late afternoon drive to Delhi.

Day 14
Delhi

Departure Transfer to the airport to connect outbound flight.

The Itinerary Includes : 

  • Accommodation on twin sharing basis on the chosen hotel / guesthouse
  • Daily breakfast and Dinner at hotel
  • All transfer and sightseeing by air-conditioned AC Coach or AC Cab
  • English speaking guide For the sightseeing of Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Haridwar and Rishikesh
  • Entrances to the monuments
  • Presently applicable all the taxes.

Does not Include : 

  • Any airport taxes
  • Any airfares
    Any new tax imposed by the Government
  • Any expenditure of personal nature such as tips, drinks, telephone charges, laundry etc
  • Boat ride, cable car ride, elephant ride, rickshaw ride etc.
  • Expenses due to bad weather, road block and other natural or personal reasons beyond our control

You can send your enquiry via the form below.

Rajasthan Heritage Tour

Trip Facts

  • Delhi - Rajasthan - Agra
  • Delhi - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Udaipur - Pushkar - Jaipur - Agra - Delhi
  • Luxury / Deluxe Hotels
  • Heritage tour / City sightseeing / Historical tour
  • Min. 4+ Pax

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