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After Breakfast Today we drive Towards Samode
.Upon arrival checkin at Samode Palace. Samode
Palace is one of India's most charming and romantic
hotels. If offers a quiet, elegant and luxurious
atmosphere. The Palace has been meticulously restored
offering a retreat into an aesthetically beautifully
environment where visitors can enjoy India's natural
beauty and rich history.
Samode palace was transformed into one the country's
premium palace hotels in 1987, and is a perfect
example of Samode according to the Rajputana Gazetteer
of 1879 was a large and flourishing town. The
Zamidars (landlords) of Samode the principal thakurs
of the state of Amber were the Nathawat clan from
Chomu, a branch of the house of Amber, tracing
their relation to the Jaipur Maharaja the fabled
Prithviraj Singhji the 17th Prince of the house
of Kacchwaha Rajputs. Evening sightseeing Tour
of samode .
Overnight at the Hotel .
After Breakfast Today we continue our drive towards
Roopengarh . Upon arrival check in at your Hotel
. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Roopengarh visiting
fort and palaces etc.
after breakfast we leave for Deogarh . Upon arrival
check in at your Hotel . afternoon sightseeing
tour of Deogarh .
After Breakfast we continue our drive to Kumbalgarh.
Rana Kumbha , the legendary Mewari Hero, an astute
and a great builder constructed 32 of the 84 fortesses
in Mewar.Of these , the most imposing one, is
Kumbalgarh - set amidst 36 Kms of the twenty feet
thick ramparts and 365 temples.It is a place for
serenity and calm of the countryside away from
the madding crowd.
Overnight at the Hotel.
Early breakfast and then we enjoy the exciting
visit to the adjoining wildlife sanctuary which
boasts of panthers, wild- boars, antelope, deer
etc. and meet the local tribals BHIL & GARASIAS.
After visiting we continue our drive to Udaipur
and upon arrival checkinto at hotel.
Evening we take a boat ride on the Lake Pichola.
Overnight at the Hotel
Built along three lakes and ringed by green hills,
Udaipur (pop, 366.000) is known as the 'Venice
of the East' The City's palaces, gardens, ghats,
temples and painted houses match the beauty of
the setting. This morning we'll visit the towering
City Palace, the largest in Rajasthan, and the
Saheliyon ki Bari ( Garden of the Maidens.) Once
for bidden to all but he queen and her ladies.From
here we visit the e superb Jagdish Temple noted
for its elephant - motif carvings The afternoon
is at leisure.
Overnight at the Hotel.
After breakfast we continue our drive towards
Rohetgarh . Rohetgarh is an old family property
of the Thakur of Rohet, and now converted into
Hotel . The Garh is walled all around and set
within a village in the semi-desert country. Afternoon
Ride 12 Km through scrubland to visit the hamlets
of the Bishnoi tribe. You will see herds of Blackbuck
& Chinkara.
Overnight at Hotel .
After Breakfast we drive towards Jodhpur . Jodhpur
the gateway to the Thar desert , the city is known
for its striking forts, stately palaces and gracious
building. Arrive Jodhpur, The second largest city
in Rajasthan, standing on the edge of the Thar
Desert. The old city was founded by Rao Jodha,
its walls with seven gates and countless bastions
and towers were built by Rao Maldeo in the 16th
Century when Jodhpur was a booming trading town.
. Jodhpur is called the "Blue City"
for the characteristic plea indigo color of its
traditional homes.
There are many great fortresses throughout Rajasthan,
but non compare with the majestic Mehrangarh Fort,
built atop a 400 ft. promontory. Within this invisible
citadel are magnificent palaces with marvelously
carved panels, latticed windows and evocative
names. These palaces houses a fabulous collection
of possessions of Indian royalty, including a
superb collection of palanquins, elephant howdahs,
miniature paintings of various schools, musical
instruments, costumes and furniture. Below the
fort, visit the Jaswant Thada, a graceful marble
cenotaph built 1899 for Mahrajaha Jaswant Singh
II, and monuments to other Maharajahs of Jodhpur.
Proceed into the heart of the bazaars for a view
of local artisans at work as well as locals shopping
of their wares.
Overnight at the hotel
After breakfast we leave for Bundi is a dream
remembered - named after Bunda, a Meena chieftan.
A Rajput town so ancient that one gets the feeling
of having stumbled upon a page of history. Bundi
town nestles in a narrow valley, enclosed by huge
walls and fortified by four gateways. In the centre
of the township lies a lake. Places of interest
are Chattar Mahal or palace of towers, eighty
four pillored cenotaph, the palace and Naval Sagar.
Overnight at Hotel .
After Breakfast Today we drive towards Jaipur
popularly known as the Pink City, was built in
1727 AD by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. Designed
in accordance with Shilp Shastra - an ancient
Hindu treatise on architecture - Jaipur follows
a grid system. Upon arrival check in your Hotel.
Afternoon - tour of City Palace and Observatory.
The City Palace in the heart of the old city is
a blend of Rajasthan and Mughal architecture.
The Palace of winds - a five storied structure
of pink sandstone has semi-octagonal and delicately
honeycombed windows overlooking the main street
of the old city. It was originally built to enable
the ladies of the royal household to watch everyday
life.
The capital of Rajasthan is the most colourful
city in India. Today morning we visit the Amber
Fort in the Aravali Hills, which is a super example
of Rajput (Medieval Hindu) style architecture.
A slow elephant ride takes us to the top of the
Fort, which houses several graceful buildings.
Afternoon is spent visit the local bazaar.
In the evening, we visit Chokhi Dhani where an
ethnic village atmosphere is recreated each evening
with thousands of oil lamps, folk dancers, arobats,
snake charmers, puppeteers etc.
Overnight at the Hotel.
After Breakfast We continue our Drive towards
Agra enroute Fatehpur sikri (The ghost city) for
a tour of the magnificent and world heritage buildings
still in a state of perfect preservation. We continue
our journey for Agra and upon arrival check into
Hotel.
Agra was the capital of India under the Moghuls
in the 16th and 17th centuries. This morning we
see the exquisite tomb of the emperor Jehangir's
chief minister and father-in - law, often called
the 'BABY TAJ' because its design foreshadows
the Taj Mahal,. Then we tour Agra's Red Fort,
built over three generations by the moghul emperors.
Following an afternoon free, we go at sunset to
see the Taj Mahal, the mausoleum built by a sorrowing
Shah Jehan in memory of his young wife, Mumtaz
Mahal. The Building's stupendous scale, flawless
symmetry, translucent white marble and shimmering
reflection in the water channel are truly breathtaking.
Overnight at Hotel .
after breakfast we Drive back to Delhi enroute
visit Sikandra.
Overnight at Hotel.
- Trf. To airport in time to catch
the flight to Onward destination.
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