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Duration:
08 Days
Destinations: 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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