Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour

Duration: 17 days / 16 nights

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour Destinations: Delhi / Agra / Fatehpur Sikri / Jaipur / Bhandarej / Ranthambore / Kota / Bundi / Chittorgarh / Pushkar / Jodhpur / Osiyan / Jaisalmer / Khuri / Bikaner / Deshnoke / Mandawa / Delhi

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 1: Arrival in Delhi
On your arrival at the international airport in Delhi, you will be received by me personally or by a representative of Jennifer Tours and helped to check into your hotel. Relax and stay overnight at the hotel.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 2: Delhi - Agra
After breakfast we leave for Agra. Arrive in Agra in the afternoon, check into your hotel and relax. We then proceed for an Agra Tour where we will see the grand Agra Fort. The Mughal Emperor Akbar built this majestic fort, with later additions by the Emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan. Within the fort there are grand palaces, halls of private and public audience and formal gardens.

Return to your hotel, where you will stay overnight.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 3: Agra - Jaipur
Rise early and visit the Taj Mahal at 6:00 a.m. See the breathtaking sight of the Taj Mahal, along with the sunrise. The early morning light is perfect for taking photographs of this beautiful monument in white marble. The best example of Islamic architecture in India, the Taj Mahal built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his queen Mumtaz Mahal, is a symbol of everlasting love, which you can see on tours to India with Jennifer Tours.

Return to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast we leave for Jaipur. On the way we stop at Fatehpur Sikri, a beautiful city built by Emperor Akbar but later abandoned. There are many grand monuments in Fatehpur Sikri, including a large mosque - the Jama Masjid, a beautiful palace - the Panch Mahal, and a grand gateway - the Buland Darwaza. Arrive in Jaipur where you check into your hotel and relax. In the evening you can enjoy walking through the streets and colorful markets of Jaipur, where many kinds of handicraft items, textiles, pottery and artifacts are sold. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 4: Jaipur
After breakfast we take a tour of Jaipur. In the well-planned Pink City of Jaipur, built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, you will see the beautiful facade of the Hawa Mahal palace, the City Palace, which also contains a museum, and the Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory.

In the afternoon, we take a trip to Amer Fort, 11 Km from Jaipur where you can enjoy an elephant ride to Amer Fort. Within the fort there are many palaces and royal buildings. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 5: Bhandarej
After breakfast we leave for Bhandarej, where you will see an amazing step well built in the fourth century. You can also enjoy a camel ride or see the local village in Bhandarej. Stay overnight at a hotel in Bhandarej.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 6: Ranthambore National Park
Early morning we leave for the Ranthambore National Park where you can enjoy a thrilling jeep safari. The Ranthambore National Park is one of the best places to see tigers in India. The tigers of Ranthambore can be seen in the scrub jungle, near the lakes and resting in the shade of the monuments, in Ranthambore National Park. Apart from tigers you can also see deer, leopards, monkeys, squirrels, mongoose, wild boar, crocodiles and many species of birds, on your safari tour at Ranthambore National Park with Jennifer Tours.

Leave for Kota. Arrive in Kota, check into your hotel and stay overnight.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 7: Kota - Hadoti
After breakfast we leave for a tour of Kota and Hadoti. In Kota we see the Raj Mahal Palace and the museum. The palaces at Hadoti, located in a picturesque gorge, are very beautiful with many carved balconies, arches and windows. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 8: Bundi
After breakfast we leave for Bundi, which is located 36 km from Kota. On our tour of Bundi we see the Chitrashala, Rani ki Baoli and Sukh Mahal. We then leave for Chittorgarh. Arrive in Chittorgarh and check into your hotel where you stay overnight.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 9: Chittorgarh
After breakfast we leave for a tour of Chittorgarh, where we see the Chittor Fort, the Palace of Rani Padmini, the Vijay Stambha, a victory pillar, and the Kirti Stambha, a Jain monument. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 10: Pushkar
After breakfast we proceed for the pilgrimage destination of Pushkar. Arrive in Pushkar and check into your hotel. Then we tour Pushkar town and see the Pushkar Lake and the temples in Pushkar including the Brahma Temple, which is the only Brahma Temple in India. Hindus consider the Pushkar Lake a very holy spot and pilgrims come to bathe at this holy lake on auspicious days. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 11: Jodhpur
After breakfast leave for Jodhpur. Arrive in Jodhpur, check into your hotel and refresh yourself. Then we begin a tour of Jodhpur. See the majestic Mehrangarh Fort, one of the largest forts in India. Within the fort there are beautiful palaces, and a display of royal arms and artifacts. Visit the Jaswant Thada or royal cenotaphs in the Umaid Public Gardens and tour the magnificent Umaid Bhawan Palace, which has a heritage museum. Relax at your hotel or go shopping in the evening. Stay overnight at your hotel in Jodhpur.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 12: Osiyan - Jaisalmer
After breakfast we leave for Jaisalmer. On the way we visit Osiyan, an oasis in the desert, with many beautiful Hindu and Jain temples. On arrival at Jaisalmer, check into your hotel and refresh yourself. Then go for a drive to see the sunset over the sand dunes near Jaisalmer. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 13: Jaisalmer
After breakfast we leave for a daylong tour of Jaisalmer and see the beautiful Sonar Fort, with its golden walls rising from the edge of the desert. In the Jaisalmer Fort you will see beautiful mansions or havelis with balconies and windows covered by fine carved screens. There are many beautiful havelis along the narrow lanes in Jaisalmer town, which has medieval ambience. The Gadisar Lake and museum nearby are also places to visit on tours to Jaisalmer. Later take a trip to the sand dunes at Khuri, 50 Km from Jaisalmer to see the stark beauty of the Rajasthan desert. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 14: Bikaner
After breakfast we leave for Bikaner. On arrival in Bikaner, check into your hotel and relax. Later we take a tour of Bikaner, also known as the camel city. You can see camel carts, women wearing traditional clothing and men in colorful turbans on the streets of Bikaner. In the afternoon we tour the Junagarh Fort, a grand structure built in the 16th century with many defensive bastions. We also see the Jain temples at Bandeshwar and the Deshnoke Temple, where rats are considered holy and worshipped. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 15: Mandawa
After breakfast we leave for Mandawa. On the way we halt at Bagar for lunch and visit the Piramal Haveli, which has paintings of flying angels and Gods driving cars, on its walls. Arrive at Mandawa in the afternoon, check into the hotel and relax. In the evening we take a tour of the mansions or painted havelis of Mandawa. The residences of rich merchants, who have migrated from the region, these houses have beautiful fresco paintings on their walls. You can also see the traditional lifestyle of the local people. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 16: Delhi
After breakfast we leave for Delhi. Arrive in Delhi, check into your hotel and relax. Later you can enjoy shopping in the markets of Delhi. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.

Rajasthan Hadoti and Desert Tour - Day 17: Delhi - Departure
After breakfast we leave for Delhi. Arrive in Delhi, check into your hotel and relax. Then we leave for a city tour of Delhi. In Old Delhi you can see the immense sandstone Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Qutab Minar. In New Delhi you can see the Parliament House, India Gate and Bahai Temple. You can also enjoy shopping in the markets of Delhi. Leave for the airport to board your flight to your onward destination, at the end of your Travel to India and Nepal Tour, with Jennifer Tours.