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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. |
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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 to Kumbhalgarh to Ranakpur |
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- Morning drive from Udaipur to
Kumbhalgarh (85 km. / 2 hr. drive)
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Kumbhalgarh: It is the second most important citadel of Mewar after Chittaurgarh. Range of Aravallis Protect this impregnable fortress. It is 914 metres above from sea level. It was built by Rana Kumbha (1419-63). In Kumbhalgarh there are 8 gates and all have their own importance. The topmost palace in the fort is called Badal Mahal or Palace of the Clouds and offers superb view of the surroundings countrywide.
- And journey continues from Kumbhalgarh to Ranakpur (50 km. / 1 hr. drive) enroute experience the wide / different range of Aravalli Hills and you can view the village life also.
Ranakpur : In a quiet and picturesque glen which runs into the western slopes of the Aravalli hills is a remarkable complex of Jain temples at Ranakpur, one of the five main holy places of the Jain community. 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.
- OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL (Ranakpur) |
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Day - 03 Ranakpur to Mount Abu |
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- Early morning drive from Ranakpur to Mount Abu (200 km./ 5 hr. drive) enroute enjoy the beautiful greenery and the village life in the Aravalli Hills. - Half day city tour of Mount Abu. Visit to Dilwara Jain Temples (the oldest of the Jain Temples built in 1031 A.D. by Vimal Shah and the also see the carvings on marbles), Nakki Lake (the dug out by gods with their nails), Sunset Point & Achalgarh.
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Dilwara Jain Temples :The temples here built between the 11th and 13th centuries are famous for their rich intricate carvings in marble.Vimal Vasahi is the oldest of these Jain temples. Built in 1031 AD in the village of Dilwara by Vimal Shah, the minister of Bhim Deva, the first Solanki ruler of Gujarat, it is perfect example of Gurjar Pratitar temple architecture, comprising a central shrine, a room with a transept, a large colonnaded area and an ambulatory lined by 52 small shrines each housing a statue. Nakki Lake :Beyond the Raghunath Temple is the placid Nakki Lake studded with little islets. Nowhere else in India, except in the Himalayas does a lake exist 1200 metres above sea level. This lake, as legend has it, was dug out by gods with their nails. - OVERNIGHT AT THE HOTEL (Mount Abu) |
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| Day - 04 Mount Abu - Udaipur | ||||
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- Morning drive
from Mount Abu to Udaipur (300 km. / 6 hr. drive) enroute you
will be noticing the natural beauty of the Aravalli hills, the
villagers life and you will be also viewing the fields of Wheat,
Bajra, Maize etc. |
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