DAY 01 : ARRIVE DELHI
Arrive Delhi, the capital city of India. Upon arrival, you will be met by our representative at the Indira Gandhi International Airport and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 02 : DELHI
Today proceed for your sightseeing and visit the Qutab Minar, a fine example of Indo-Islamic architecture and a minaret that forms part of the Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Then proceed for India’s most inspiring museum known as National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy the whole museum is conceived after the timeless world of the Indian village.Where otherwise incompatible crafts exist side by side.
At present the Museum collection consists of over 33,000 specimens in various crafts, acquired over a period of 60 years collected from various states of India. The collection reflects the continuing traditions of handicrafts and handlooms.
They have all of the variety of traditional artifacts such as Textiles, a vast range of metal lamps, sculptures, utensils etc, Wood-works, Folk/tribal paintings, range of cane and bamboo crafts, clay and terracotta figures and a lot more.
These source materials are meant for the master craftsmen, art-historians and craft designers along with the people who are interested to know our age-old cultural heritage plus this place is a special attraction for foreign tourists who wish to have a glimpse of our material culture.
Thereafter proceed for some palaces to discover the city, pacing through the city which is as historic as modern, like 2 sides of the same coin!!!Enjoy a short drive pass through Rajpath area and see President's House, Parliament House and other Government Secretariat Buildings Secretariat Buildings - the most imposing features of Lutyen’s Delhi and also take a photo stop at the iconic war memorial arch - the India Gate.
Then visit India’s largest mosque - Jama Masjid, travel through the bustling market and take a cycle Rickshaw ride through narrow alleys and lanes in Chandni Chowk. Apart from all this you will also get opportunity to enjoy a walking tour with your guide through the largest spice market in Asia called Khari Baoli along with some local area, return to hotel and rest of the day free for personal activities.
Overnight Stay Delhi
DAY 03 : DELHI – AGRA (210 Km / 4.5 hours)
Today discover the Humayun’s Tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. The Tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife. The authenticity of the Humayun’s Tomb lies in the mausoleum, other structures and the garden retaining its original form and design, materials and setting.
Later drive to Agra and upon arrival check in at your hotel.
This evening witness the surreal views of the Taj Mahal at sunset. Step inside this eternal symbol of love and appreciate the intricate designs and symmetries that rhyme as a poem written in marble. Taj Mahal is an extravagant display of love, built by Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Overnight at the hotel
DAY 04 : AGRA – FATEHPUR SIKRI (35 Km / 45 Minutes) – SAWAI MADHOPUR
Today, post breakfast start your day a bit early this morning and visit the splendid Agra Fort built in red sandstone, encapsulating magnificent palaces, halls of public, private audience & beautiful gardens.
You will make a brief stop to visit Fatehpur Sikri, the capital city of the Mughal Empire in the 16th century.
Upon arrival at Sawai Madhopur railway station, your will be transferred to your hotel in Ranthambore.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 05 : RANTHAMBORE
Today, enjoy an early morning and afternoon Jeep safari (accompanied by a trained naturalist) into the national park.
The Ranthambore National Park is one of the prime examples of India’s conservation program, Project Tiger. Once the hunting ground of Indian princes, this national park stands atop a 600m high hill range, and is covered with thorn trees, scrub and grasslands. Dotted with beautiful ponds, Streams, lakes and old ruins, it is home to a large number of tigers, often spotted and photographed by visitors to the park.
Overnight at the hotel
DAY 06 : RANTHAMBORE – JAIPUR (190 Km / 04 hours)
Today post breakfast, transfer by road to Jaipur.
Upon arrival take a photo stop at the iconic water palace Jal Mahal a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city; Then take a photo stop at the Hawa Mahal, Palace of the Winds, with its unique layer-cake honeycomb windows designed to enable erstwhile women of the royal court to observe passing life without being seen.
Thereafter check-in your hotel and rest of the day free for personal activities.
Overnight Stay Jaipur
DAY 07 : JAIPUR
After breakfast, proceed to city tour of Jaipur and Amber. Sightseeing includes Amber Fort, Fort is located 11 km away from Jaipur. Amber was once the ancient capital of Jaipur. The Fort is an excellent illustration of Rajput architecture, impressively situated on a hillside facing lake Mahota.
Visit Anokhi Museum (Closed on Monday) – is a highly successful textile company which, from its beginnings almost 40 years ago, helped resurrect languishing Rajasthani block printing textile Industry. In this beautifully restored Haveli which won a UNESCO prize for restoration, you can admire textile traditions that the company has helped preserve. (Anokhi museum and Café are closed on Mondays and major national & local holidays and for exhibition changeover and maintenance of the galleries)
Later continue to City Palace: The City Palace is still the dwelling of the former royalty H.H Bhawani Singh Ji of Jaipur. This palace museum has an extensive collection of art, carpets and old weapons. Jantar Mantar (Observatory): It was built by Maharaja Jai Singh in 1728.
Jantar Mantar appears to be an inquisitive collection of sculptures but in fact, each construction has a detailed purpose such as measuring the positions of stars, altitudes, and azimuths and calculating eclipses. The most striking instrument is the sundial which is the 27-meter tall gnomon.
Rest of the day free. You can also plan for Bazaar “Local Market" to explore the crafts such as semi-precious jewels, pottery, colourful embroidered fabrics with mirror work, woven carpets etc – watch artisans at work and enjoy souvenir shopping in this colourful city of Jaipur.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 08 : JAIPUR – NAWALGARH – MANDAWA (170 Km / 5 hours including sightseeing)
Morning after breakfast, drive to Mandawa, a small town which is famous for its forts and havelis which was founded in 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and still the home of his descendants has beautiful frescoes.
Enroute visit to Nawalgarh, set out to visit the major tourist attractions of Nawalgarh including Havelis, Ganga Mai Temple and the British Clock Tower, these are the amazing architecture and still holds its old charm.
Thereafter continue your drive and upon arrival check-in at the hotel. Rest of the day free for personal activities.
Overnight Stay Mandawa
DAY 09 : MANDAWA
Post breakfast, head out for sightseeing of Mandawa visit the havelis which were built by wealthy merchant families of the region.
See the painted Havelis of region that belong to its rich merchants including the Chowkhani Haveli, Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli and Mohanlal Saraf Haveli and note that most of the paintings and frescoes have local deities and daily desert lifestyle as its main theme.
Rest of the day free for personal activity
Overnight Stay Mandawa
DAY 10 : MANDAWA – ALSISAR – DELHI (300 Km / 08 hours including sightseeing)
Post breakfast, head out for Alsisar, and quaint village in the heart of Shekhawati region. Alsisar has some of the finest frescos and painted havelis in the region, and is a perfect place to have “Fresco Trail” here art is everywhere, admire the beauty etched and painted at each turn" The remarkable, life-size and legendary frescoes of Shekhawati offer to see the picturesque storybook in the form of painted walls of Alsisar.
Old Havelis and cozy lanes are the focus of a trail that leads visitors through success stories of the Alsisar’s merchants who went abroad to make money to the huge buildings adorned with impressive paintings.
Thereafter continue your drive for Delhi and upon arrival check-in at the hotel.
Overnight Stay Delhi
DAY 11 : DEPART DELHI
In time transfer to Delhi International airport to board flight for onward destination.
