Duration: 12 Nights / 13 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Mandawa - Jaipur - Ranthambhore - Agra - Delhi
- Goa - Delhi
Day
01: Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Mandawa
Drive to Mandawa. Rest of the day visit the Shekhavati villages of Dundlod,
Mandawa, etc. Mandawa was founded in 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and is still
the home of his descendants. Mandawa houses a collection of armories, costumes
of ancestors, canons from 1820, ancient coins, numismatic collection and many
other interesting items preserved in a museum. The whole area of Shekhavati
has beautiful frescoes, havelis & mansions and is called the open air gallery.
Day 03: Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur. Rest of the day free.
Day 04: Jaipur
Morning visit the Amber Fort - the ancient capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh
Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors. Afternoon tour of Jaipur.
Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting
Prince. Built by Maharaja JaiSingh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260
years old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens.
Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business
areas.
Day 05: Ranthambore
Morning drive Ranthambore.
Day 06: Day free.
Day 07: Agra
Drive to Agra visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms from
Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to
scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid, Tomb
of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces. Afternoon visit the world famous
Taj Mahal built by the Moghul Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz
Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the
Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also visit the Tomb
of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father.
Day 08: Delhi
Drive to Delhi. On arrival check in at hotel.
Day 09: Delhi
Tour of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sitesof Mahatma
Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid anddrive past Red Fort and Chandni
Chowk. Evening transfer to airport.
Day 10: Departure
Day
11 : Delhi - Goa
After breakfast transfer to Airport for flight to Goa. Arrive Goa. Afernoon
City Tour. Overnight at Hotel
Day 12 : Goa
Day at Leisure for Beach Activities
Day 13 : Goa - Delhi/ Mumbai
Breakfast at hotel. Day activities in Goa. Afternoon transfer to Airport for
onward flight to Delhi/ Mumbai for onward journey.
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