Forts and Palaces Tours

Duration : 16 Nights / 17 Days

Destinations Covered : Delhi - Pachewar - Bundi - Bijaipur - Udaipur - Dungarpur - Narlai - Luni – Jodhpur - Osian - Nawalgarh - Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra - Delhi

Day 01: Delhi

Arrive Delhi meet & assistance at the airport. Later transfer to the hotel. Night stay in Delhi.

Day 02: Delhi

Morning after breakfast proceed for city sightseeing tour of Delhi visiting Old & New Delhi

OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India

NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, and the President's Residence and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Night stay in Delhi.

Day 03: Delhi - Pachewar (By Road)

Morning after breakfast drive to Pachewar. Arrive Pachewar & check-in at hotel. Later visit Pachewar. A small village located at a drive of just 25 minutes from Dudu, south to the city of Jaipur on the Jaipur Ajmer highway, Pachewar is famous for cenotaphs, blue pottery kiln, metal toy makers and interesting surroundings. It is a lively place that was once ruled by Khangarot Rajputs, a sub clan of Kachhawaha Rajputs. Night stay in Pachewar.

Day 04: Pachewar - Bundi (By Road)

Morning after breakfast drive to Bundi. Arrive Bundi & check-in at hotel. Later visit Taragarh Fort built in 1354 A.D., Bundi Palace, Chhattar Mahal, Ratan Daulat, Chaitrashala, Nawal Sagar lake, Raniji-ki-Baori (Step well), Sukh Mahal, Phool Sagar and eighty four pillared cenotaph. Evening free to relax. Night stay in Bundi .

Day 05: Bundi - Bijaipur (By Road)

Morning after breakfast drive to Bijaipur. Arrive Bijaipur & check in hotel. Afternoon Visit nearby forts, picnic by the lakeside or explore the village. It is well situated for visiting Chittaurgarh, Menal. Night stay in Bijaipur.

Day 06: Bijaipur - Udaipur (By Road)

Morning after breakfast drive to Udaipur. Arrive Udaipur & check-in hotel. Evening enjoy boat ride at Lake Pichola. Night stay in Udaipur.

Day 07: Udaipur

Morning after breakfast proceed for city sightseeing tour of Udaipur visiting 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. Night stay in Udaipur.



Day 08 : Udaipur - Dungarpur (By Road)

After breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed for Dungarpur. The full day is meant for exploring the villages in the tribal area. There you can find a world which far behind the world of modernization and development. They are strictly holding their customs and traditions amidst the fast world. You can go to their houses, can talk with them, and even can take a picture with them. Later move for a visit to Juna Mahal, the Badal Mahal, Rajmata Devendra Kunvar State Museum and Cultural Centre and the Government Archaeological Museum. Evening can be spent with the tribals enjoying their traditional dances and cultural programmes. Night stay at Dungarpur.

Day 09:Dungarpur - Narlai ( By Road)

Morning after breakfast drive to Narlai. Arrive Narlai & check in hotel. Later visit the Narlai. Legend says that it was here that the sage Narad Muni meditated long before it was inhabited. Later it became a hunting preserve for the Sisodias. Night stay in Narlai

Day 10: Narlai - Luni (By Road)

Morning after breakfast drive to Luni. Arrive Luni & check in at hotel. Later explore Luni, the small village is home to many artisans who work with metal, clay or wood, keeping alive the skills passed down over the centuries by their ancestor. The noise and bustle of the village settles down by evening and all is quite as peace descends on the desert. The fort with its huge gates and protective walls stands proud and strong under the spectacular company of stars. Night stay at Luni.

Day 11: Luni – Jodhpur – Luni (By Road)

Morning after breakfast proceed for excursion to Jodhpur Prince Jodha founded city Jodhpur - the stronghold of the fierce Rathore clan, in 1459. Visit the Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone hill. Within the fort, visit Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble cenotaph, built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II around 1899 and Umaid Public gardens. After sightseeing drive back to Luni. Night stay in Luni.

Day 12: Luni - Osian (By Road)

Morning after breakfast and drive to Osian. Arrive Osian & check in hotel. Afternoon visit Osian. An ancient town of the Thar Desert, renowned for a cluster of ruined Brahmanical and Jain Temples dating from 8th to 11th century. The most important temples are the Surya or Sun Temple and the Sachiya Mata Temple. The latter has a "Shikhar" clustered by a row of tarots an ambulatory and a large assembly hall with an elaborate ceiling. Night stay in Osian.

Day 13: Osian - Nawalgarh (By Road)r

Morning after breakfast and drive to Nawalgarh. Arrive Nawalgarh & check in hotel. Later visit Nawalgarh, the seat of the Poddar families. Nawalgarh is known for the high quality of its paintings, even in the richly frescoed Shekhawati area its Poddar school has some excellent old work. Nawalgarh was founded in 1737 by Thakur Nawal Singh, a warrior- statesman. Night stay in Nawalgarh.

Day 14: Nawalgarh - Jaipur (By Road)

Morning after breakfast and drive to Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur & check-in at hotel. Later proceed for city sightseeing tour of Jaipur. Visiting

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. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum.

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. Night stay in Jaipur.

Day 15: Jaipur

Morning after breakfast proceed for excursion to Amber Fort. Elephant ride ascent to the fort.

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. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds its ultimate expression. Continue sightseeing.

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. The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace women.

BIRLA TEMPLE - Situated in the south of Jaipur, Laxmi Narayan Temple is one of the many such temples built by wealthy Birla family in India, thus it is also known as Birla Mandir. The temple is a great reminder of the secular traditions India has shown over the centuries. The temple has been constructed in white marble and has three domes, each portraying the different approaches to religion. The temple is situated at the foot of Moti Doongri Fort, converted as a small palace by Ram Singh II for his wife Gayatri Devi. Night stay in Jaipur.

Day 16: Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra (By Road)

Morning after breakfast drive to Agra enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri. Fatehpur Sikri, the birth story of this beautiful city is interesting. There, in a grotto in Sikri, lived a Muslim Saint, Sheikh Salim Chishti by name. Akbar hearing of his renown, asked of the blessings of a son, and when a son was born, not only was the child named Salim, the site for a mighty and ambitious project - a city - was chosen near the residence of the saint erected in k1569. Later proceed for city sightseeing tour of Agra, the home of the immortal Taj Mahal, the inimitable poem in white marble is the first expression of love of an Emperor Shahjahan for his queen Mumtaz Mahal. This great monument was completed in 1653 AD. Agra Fort, the imposing structure on the banks of the river Yamuna is replete with priceless examples of craftsmanship in the Mughal period, including the beautiful pearl Mosque; it was designed and built by Emperor Akbar in 1565 AD. Night stay in Agra.

Day 17: Agra - Delhi (By Road) and Departure

Morning after breakfast drive to Delhi departure transfer to the airport to board the flight for onward journey. Tour ends with sweet memories.