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Colourful Rajasthan Tour |
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- Detailed Itinerary - |
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Day - 01 Udaipur |
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- Morning Arrival, Afternoon half day city tour of Udaipur visiting City Palace, Jagdish Temple Sahelion-Ki-Bari, Lake round of Fateh Sagar, Folk Museum and enjoy boating in Lake Picchola.
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City Palace : An enormous edifice, 30.4 mtrs. high and 224 mtrs. in length. It is Built by Maharana Udai Singh (1537-1572). Completely white and majestic, the City Palace stands on a hill surrounded by crenellated walls. Its main entrance is through the triplearched gate, the Tripolia, built in 1725. There is Suraj Gokhada, the Balcony of the Sun, where the Suryavanshi Maharanas of Mewar presented themselves in time of trouble to the people to restore their confidence.
Sahelion-ki-bari :
Built by Maharana Sangram Singh Ji
1710(Foundation) & 1734(Complete)This garden of the maids of
honour, brings to the fore the unique life-style of the royal
ladies who once strolled in these gardens. Flower linked parks
stands on the shore of the second major lake of Udaipur- Fateh
Sagar. The Garden of the Maids of Honour was constructed for
forty-eight young ladies in waiting who were sent to the royal
house as a part of the lavish dowry.
Jagdish Temple :
Dedicated to Lord Vishnu, this temple was built
in 1651 A.D. by Maharana Jagat Singh 1. Reached by a steep
staircase flanked by stone elephants, the external walls and the
plinth are covered with bas-reliefs-friezes of alligators,
elephants, horsemen and celestial musicians. - OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL (Udaipur). |
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Day - 02 Udaipur - Eklingji & Nagda |
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- In Morning visit to Eklingji and Nagda Temple (30 km. / 1/2 hr. drive) and back to Udaipur. and back to Udaipur and afternoon free.
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Eklingji and Nagda : Chiselled out of sandstone and marble, this temple of Eklingji was built in 734 A.D. A complex of 108 temples enclosed by high walls is devoted to the presiding deity of the Maharanas of Mewar. It has an ornate ‘mandap’ or pillared hall, under the canopy of a huge pyramidical roof composed of hundreds of knots.
- OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL (Udaipur). |
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Day - 03 Udaipur - Jodhpur via Ranakpur |
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- In the morning drive from Udaipur to
Jodhpur (275 km. / 5 hr. drive) and enroute visit to famous Ranakpur Jain Temple,
lunch at Ranakpur.
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Ranakpur :
Though over 500 years old,
the temples here are superbly preserved in a near-perfect condition.
In the center is the main temple dedicated to Tirthankara Rishabdeo
with a "Chaumukha" or four-faced shrine dedicated to Adinath. The most
distinctive features are the 29 halls of the temple which contain 1444
pillars of which no two are exactly alike. Every
conceivable surface of the walls pillars, and ceilings is carved and
every corner and angle is engraved with Jain images. - OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL (Jodhpur). |
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Day - 04 Jodhpur to Jaisalmer |
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- In the morning after breakfast. Visit to Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada and after lunch drive to Jaisalmer (300 km. / 6 hr. drive) - At late night Check-in at Hotel - OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL (Jaisalmer). |
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| Day - 05 Jaisalmer | ||||
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- In morning after breakfast. Visit to Jaisalmer Forts and Havelis. Afternoon visit to Sam Sand Dunes (60 km. from Jaisalmer / 1 hr. drive) and you can enjoy Camel Ride also
- Evening back to Jaisalmer
- OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL (Jaisalmer). |
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Day - 06 Jaisalmer - Bikaner |
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- In morning Check-out. and Jaisalmer to Bikaner (300 km. / 6 hr. drive) - OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL (Bikaner). |
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- In morning after breakfast city tour of Bikaner. Visit to the Junagarh Fort, Lal Garh Palace, Old City and Havelis and Evening free. - OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL (Bikaner). |
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| Day - 08 Bikaner - Jaipur | ||||
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- In morning Check-out and drive from Bikaner
to Jaipur (325 km. / 6 hr. drive) and Check-in at Hotel. - OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL (Jaipur). |
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- In morning after breakfast. Full day city
tour of Jaipur. Visit to Amer Fort, City Palace, Jantar Mantar,
Hawa Mahal, Amer Palace and Albert Hall Museum. - In Evening Departure (Railway / Airport) { TOUR ENDS } |
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