Rajasthan Pilgrimage Tour

Duration : 09 Nights / 10 Days

Destinations Covered: Delhi – Jaipur – Ajmer – Pushkar – Chittorgarh – Udaipur – Ranakpur - Jodhpur - Delhi

Rajasthan Pilgrimage Tour

Day 01 : Arrive- Delhi

Arrive Delhi, meet & assistance at the airport & transfer to the hotel. Stay overnight at Delhi.

Day 02 : Delhi

Morning after breakfast and proceed for city sightseeing tour of Delhi and visiting splendid mosque Jamia Masjid built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 to 1658. Red Fort, Ghandi Samadi, India Gate, drive pass President House, Himayun Tomb, Bhai Temple, Qutab Minar. Stay overnight at Delhi.

Day 03: Delhi - Jaipur (By Surface)

Morning after breakfast and drive to Jaipur, on arrival in Jaipur check in at hotel, Night stay in Jaipur.

Day 04 : Jaipur

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 sight-seeing.

Jal Mahal

Jal Mahal is a palace located in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The palace and the lake around it were renovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.

City Palace

A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthan 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.

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

Day 05: Jaipur – Ajmer–Pushkar (By Surface)

Morning after breakfast drive to Pushkar enroute visit Ajmer. Visit the famous Dargah of Sufi Saint Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisti. The shrine is next only to Mecca or Median for the Muslims of south Asia. Akbar used to make a pilgrimage to the Dargah from Agra once a year. After visiting continue drive to Pushkar. Arrive Pushkar and check-in at hotel. Later visit Pushkar. Pushkar boasts temples, though few are as ancient as you might expect at such an important pilgrimage site, since many were deserted by Aurangzeb and subsequently rebuilt. The most famous is the Brahma Temple, said to be one of the few temples in the world dedicated to this deity. It's marked by red spire, and over the entrance gateway is the hans, or goose symbol, of Brahma, who is said to have personally chosen Pushkar as its site. Night stay in Pushkar.

Day 06: Pushkar – Chittorgarh – Udaipur (By Surface)

Morning after breakfast drive to Udaipur en-route visit Chittorgarh. Visit the magnificent 7th century Chittorgarh Fort. On way to the fort you can see two chhatris or memorials of Jaimal and Kalla marking the spots where they fell while defending the fort during the siege of 1568. Other attractions inside the fort include Vijay Stambh (Tower of Victory) and the Kirti Stambh (Tower of Fame). After visiting continue drive to Udaipur. Arrive Udaipur and check-in at hotel. Night stay in Udaipur.

Day 07: Udaipur

Morning after breakfast proceed for city sightseeing tour of Udaipur, built in 1559. A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh and has been described 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. Also enjoy Boat ride at Lake Pichola. Night stay in Udaipur.

Day 08: Udaipur – Ranakpur – Jodhpur (By Surface)

Morning after breakfast drive to Jodhpur en route visiting the Jain temples at Ranakpur, superbly preserved in a near-perfect condition for over 500 years. The most attractive features are the 29 halls of the temple, which have 1444 pillars of which no two are alike. After visiting continue drive to Jodhpur. Arrive Jodhpur and check-in at hotel. Night stay in Jodhpur.

Day 09: Jodhpur

Morning after breakfast proceed for city sightseeing tour of Jodhpur. Mehrangarh Fort, the original fort was constructed by Rao Jodha in 1459 after whom the city has been named. See the cenotaph Chattri of Kiratsingh Sodha, Jayapol, Fatehpol, Lohapol, Phool mahal, Zhanki mahal, moti mahal and a museum in the fort which has interesting artifacts. Jaswant Thad, Umaid Bhawan Palace and Clock Tower. Night stay in Jodhpur.

Day 10: Departure

Morning departure transfer to the airport/railway station to board the flight/train for onward journey. Tour ends with sweet memories.