Desert Tour of Rajasthan

Duration: 05 Nights / 06 Days

Destinations Covered: Delhi - Jaipur - Mandawa - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Delhi

Day 01: Arrive in Delhi - Jaipur (by road)

Arrive Delhi, meet & assistance at the airport & straight drive to Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to the hotel. Later proceed for city sightseeing tour of Jaipur.

CITY PALACE

A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahan, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum.

JANTAR MANTAR

This is the largest and the best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country. This observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use.

HAWA MAHAL

The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their five-storey structures of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace women. Night stay in Jaipur.

Day 02: Jaipur - Mandawa (by road)

After breakfast checkout from the hotel. Later proceed for excursion to Amber Fort.

AMBER FORT PALACE

Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds its ultimate expression. After visiting drive to Mandawa. Arrive Mandawa & check-in at hotel.Night stay in Mandawa.

Day 03: Mandawa - Bikaner (by road)

Morning after breakfast check-out from the hotel & visit Mandawa, founded 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and still the home of his descendants has beautiful frescoes, Havelis and mansions. Mandawa castle one of the finest castles of Rajasthan, is now a hotel and house of collection of armories, costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820 ancient coins, numismatic collection and many other interesting items, preserved in a museum. After sightseeing drive to Bikaner. Arrive Bikaner & check-in hotel. Night stay in Bikaner .

Day 04: Bikaner - Jaisalmer (by road)

Morning after breakfast check-out from the hotel & proceed for city sightseeing tour of Bikaner. Bikaner is named after its founder Rao Bika Ji in 1488. But long before this, the city was trade center on the caravan routes from Africa and West Asia. Bikaner's dominant features are rippling sands and abundant sunshine. The city stands on an elevation, enclosed by a 7 Kms wall, which can be entered from 5 gates. Bikaner City is bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th century fort housing old palaces, temples and mosque. Founded by Raja Rai Singh the fort is distinguished by its long range of 37 pavilions, a line of balconies and aerial windows of varying designs. Also visit Lallgarh Palace, the museum, and Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke Rat temple. After sightseeing drive to Jaisalmer. Arrive Jaisalmer & check-in hotel. Evening enjoy camel ride at SAND DUNES. Night stay in Jaisalmer.

Day 05: Jaisalmer - Jodhpur (by road)

Morning after breakfast check-out from the hotel & proceed for city sightseeing tour of Jaisalmer visiting the burnished sandstone Jaisalmer, Throbbing in the heart of the Thar, is an intricately molded wonderland in place of a barren land, today stands a city of gilded magic. The origins of Jaisalmer go back to the 12th century, when Rawal Jaisal abandoned his old fort at Ludarwa and laid the foundation of a new city. Visit the magnificent fort, the Patwon Ki Haveli (Mansion) and Salim Singh Ki Haveli, with their carved balconies and brackets, which are supreme examples of the art. After sightseeing drive to Jodhpur. Arrive Jodhpur & check-in hotel. Night stay in Jodhpur.

Day 06: Jodhpur - Delhi (by flight) & Departure

Morning after breakfast check-out from the hotel & proceed for city sightseeing tour of Prince Jodha founded city Jodhpur - the stronghold of the fierce Rathore clan, in 1459. Visit the Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone hill. Within the fort, visit Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble cenotaph, built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II around 1899 and Umaid Public gardens. Afternoon departure transfer to the airport to board the flight for Delhi. Upon arrival departure transfer to the airport to board the flight for onward journey. Tour ends.