Day 1 : Delhi
On arrival at Delhi you will be received at the airport with garlands. Our
executive would escort you to your hotel Imperial
/ Similar 5 Star Category Hotel. We would have done a pre check-in
for you at the hotel which saves you time in the middle of the night.
New Delhi begins with the drive past Safdarjang's
Tomb (1753 AD) on the way to Qutab Minar (1193 AD) this striking medieval
tower of victory of Persian World is 73 m high. Within the Qutab complex,
amidst the ruins of Quwat-ul-Islam mosque, stands the Iron pillar which
has stood the vagaries of weather and has not rusted over 1500 years. Then
drive through New Delhi includes the Embassy area (Diplomatic enclave),
Government buildings, India Gate, Sikh Temple (Bangla Sahib Gurudwara),
Birla Temple and Connaught Place, New Delhi's main shopping area. Visit
Humayun's Tomb - considered to be the fore runner of Taj Mahal.
Day 2 : Delhi (B/D)
Today your day would begin after a leisurely breakfast at the hotel. Then
your personal guide takes you to the fantastic sites of old and New delhi.
The sites include the Jama Masjid, Raj ghat (Gandhi's memorial), Humayun's
tomb and the 12 th centuary qutab Minar. During the day you also drive
through the government buildings like the president house , the parliament,
India gate and the sikh temple. Evening we seize the opportunity to host
you a welcome dinner at the Village Bistro on a rooftop. Overnight will
be at hotel.
Day 3 : Udaipur (B)
Today morning after breakfast at hotel you will be driven to Delhi airport
to catch a flight to Udaipur. Upon arrival you will be check-in at the hotel
Lake Palace / Udai villas. Rest of the day will be free for individual activities.
UDAIPUR is perhaps a unique pre-modern capital in
that it has no fort. Coming to life after the final sacking of Chittaur
, Udaipur saw an explosion of building activity- temples, palaces and Havelis.
Lake Pichola with its two islands-Jagniwas(now the Lake Palace Hotel) and
Jagmandir defines Udaipur . The City Palace towers over the lake. The artifical
Jaisamand Lake was created in 17th century by damming the Gomti River. There
are beautiful chhatries(Cenotaphs) around the embankment.
Day 4 : Udaipur (B/D)
Today morning after breakfast at hotel, take morning tour of Udaipur city
includes palace Museum, Sahelion Ki Bari, Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal, Folk
Art Museum, Jadish Temple
Later in the evening we take a boat ride on Lake Picchola and drive back
to the hotel. Dinner will be at Bagor Ki haveli a lake side heritage property.
Day 5 : Udaipur - Devigarh (B)
Today morning after a leisurely breakfast at hotel you will be driven to
the nearby Devigarh, a short 45 minutes drive brings you to the spectacle
of hospitality in luxury, the Devigarh. Here you have a chance to unwind
and enjoy the spa and the ayurvedic massage therapy. We offer you the complete
spa package with compliments.
Day 6-7 : Devigarh - Nimaj (B/L/D)
Today morning after a leisurely breakfast you will be driven to the serene
Nimaj where your stay of 2 nights would give you a sense of rural India
with a pleasure of being the guest of the nobles of the region. Your accommodation
is in the most comfortable tents overlooking a water reservoir and you taste
the most authentic organic food, really a specialty from Nimaj.
Here we take you to the farms where you witness the local farmers in their
daily routines. Then visit the village supported by the family to have
the first hand information of the life and culture of rural India. The
stay at Nimaj gives you a good break from the world.
Day 8-10 : Nimaj - Jaipur (B)
Today morning after breakfast, you will be continued to drive to the next
royal destination, the Pink city. Upon arrival, you will check-in at the
hotel Raj villas / Ram Bagh for a stay of three nights.
The following days have lots of royalty and authenticity to offer. Your
personal guide would give you a tour of the city, the monuments and suggest
you about dinning & shopping options.
One of the days we host you a lunch at the nearby Samode Palace, which could
be a good excursion for the day.
THE splendid Fort / Palace of AMBER were wrested by
the Kachhwaha Rajputs in the mid-12th century. The Kacchawaha's dominated
the surrounding area for the next six centuries. Amber was also the prime
site of the alliance between the Mughals and the Rajputs. The astronomer-King
Sawai Jai Singh II, famous for his Jantar Mantar ascended the throne in
1699. He soon decided to build a new city in the plains: JAIPUR was designed
according to the principals of the Shilpa-shastra and the capital shifted
here in 1727, the city attracted merchants and crafts-people that over time
shaped its irresistible bazaar.
Day 11 : Jaipur - Ranthambhore (B/L/D)
Not too Far from Jaipur , in the lap of Aravalli and the Vindhyan mountain
ranges is the erstwhile hunting ground of the rulers of Jaipur, now a
tiger project. Ranthambhore is a paradise for those who have love for
the jungle and want to see the tigers in broad day light.
Upon arrival check in at the Taj Lodge/ Vanya villas .
Day 12 : Ranthambhore (B/L/D)
Today after breakfast we offer you two game drives to chance the royal Bengal
tiger and the other species supporting its habitat.
Day 13 : Ranthambore - Agra (B)
Today morning after breakfast at hotel, you will check-out and continue
to drive towards Agra, en-route visit the deserted capital of the great
mughal dynasty, fatehpur sikri. Late afternoon arrival and check-in at the
hotel Amar Villas / similar category of hotel.
Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World built
by Emperor Shah Jehan in the memory oh his beloved consort Mumtaz Mahal.
This beautiful mausoleum took 22 years to complete with a work force of
20,000. Craftsmen and master builders came from all over Asia to join in
the great work - from Baghdad, Shiraz, Delhi, Samarkand and Turkey. The
marble, India's finest; was quarried at Makrana near Jaipur. Precious and
semi precious stones were imported from distant lands : Jasper from Punjab,
Jade & Crystal from China, Turquoise from Tibet, Lapis from Afghanistan
and Ceylon, Chrosolite from Egypt, Amethyst from Persia, Agate from Yemen,
Malachite from Russia, Diamonds from Golconda and Mother of Pearl from the
Indian Ocean.
Day 14 : Agra (B)
Today the day starts early as we offer you to visit the great monument by
sun rise. After the visit you return to the hotel for breakfast. In the
afternoon the guide takes you to the other breath taking sites from the
mughal era, including the Agra fort and itmad-ud-daulah , commonly known
as baby taj. After the sightseeing you will return to the hotel.
Day 15 : Agra - Delhi
Today morning after breakfast you will continue to drive to Delhi. We hold
the day rooms for you in Delhi at the Radisson hotel, where you rest until
your transfer to the airport to catch your onward flight.
The cost includes:
1. Hotels of 5 star deluxe and heritage category.
2. Air conditioned transport of superior category with mineral water and
soft beverages served during drives.
3. Services of personal guides at all destinations with entrances paid for
all the monuments
4. Meals as specified and our very special theme lunches and dinners.
5. Business class seats from Delhi - Udaipur flight.
The cost excludes:
1. International flights, taxes etc.
2. Any tips paid to anybody for any personal service.
3. Consumption of any drinks even during paid meals.
