| Day: |
Description: |
| 1 |
DELHI:
Arrival transfer to hotel. |
| 2 |
DELHI:
Tour of Delhi. Overnightsleeper train to Jodhpur. |
| 3 |
CHANDELAO:
Drive to the smallheritage hotel of Chandelao Garh. Afternoonjeep safari to the surrounding villages. |
| 4 |
JODHPUR:
Continue to Jodhpur.Afternoon visit to the Meherangarh Fort,one of India's most impressive. |
| 5 |
CAMEL SAFARI:
We drive into aremote part of the Thar Desert to start ourcamel safari. We spend the night in abeautiful tented camp. |
| 6 |
JAISALMER:
Cross the desert tothe walled medieval city of Jaisalmer. |
| 7 |
JAISALMER:
A free day toexplore this amazing city with its medieval atmosphere. |
| 8 |
BHENSWARA:
Drive through rarelyvisited areas of Rajasthan to Bhenswara.Optional leopard safari in the evening. |
| 9 |
RANAKPUR:
Drive to the beautiful Jain temples of Ranakpur. |
| 10 |
UDAIPUR:
Drive via the formidable Kumbhalgarh Fort to the lake city of Udaipur, one of the most romantic cities in India.
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| 11 |
UDAIPUR:
Morning sightseeing tour of Udaipur. Free afternoon.
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| 12 |
JOJAWAR:
Drive from Udaipur to the attractive small village of Jojowar. We spend the night in the beautifully restored Rawla Jojawar, a heritage hotel.
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| 13 |
PUSHKAR:
Drive to Pushkar, a desert oasis on a holy lake.
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| 14 |
PUSHKAR:
Day at leisure in Pushkar with its many holy men, pilgrims and temples. You may also like to take a hike into the surrounding hills.
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| 15 |
JAIPUR:
Continue to Jaipur, the Pink City. Afternoon excursion to the Amber Fort.
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| 16 |
JAIPUR:
Morning Jaipur city tour. Free afternoon. (B)
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| 17 |
AGRA:
Drive to Agra by coach via the ancient Moghul capital of Fatehpur Sikri.
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| 18 |
AGRA:
Visit the Taj Mahal, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. Overnight sleeper train to Varanasi.
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| 19 |
VARANASI:
Afternoon excursion to Sarnath. This is where Buddha preached his first sermon, 2,500 years ago, and there are extensive ruins of Buddhist temples and stupas, set in a serene deer park.
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| 20 |
VARANASI:
Sightseeing tour of Varanasi. Overnight sleeper train to Delhi.
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| 21 |
DELHI:
Arrive and free time.
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| 22 |
DELHI:
Tour ends.
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The Rajasthan Safari is a true Indian experience and a favorite amongst our travellers. We visit the palaces and forts that give this desert state its remarkable diversity. Taking every opportunity to get off the beaten track we enjoy a camel safari in the Thar Desert. We also visit delightful desert towns like Pushkar and Jaisalmer and stay in a beautifully restored heritage hotel in Jojawar and an old haveli in Bhenswara.
