Day 1 – Arrival – Delhi:

After clearing Customs and Immigration, step into the receiving area, where our representative will meet you and escort you to the hotel. Through the centuries, eight cities have been built on this site, by the Hindus, the Mughals and the British, each adding their own flavour. In a matter of minutes you can be transported from a sprawling, elegant garden city to the ancient twisting alleyways of Old Delhi.

NOTE: Overnight stay at the Hotel is included.

Day 2 – Delhi:

After breakfast, depart for sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi.  On the tour of “Old Delhi,” you will head out to explore this exotic locale with its narrow dirt roads, myriads of people and inexpensive and colourful bazaars that keep alive the traditional workmanship for which Delhi has always been famous. Drive past the Red Fort and take a bicycle rickshaw ride, which will take you into the heart of Chandani Chowk (the silver square – so named because of the silver merchants). Negotiating alleyways, which seemingly get narrower and narrower and end up at Jama Masjid, the largest Muslim mosque in India.

Later drive to the outskirts of New Delhi to explore the Qutub Minar, on the way our guide will point out the Raj-era architecture in the city centre, including the renowned India Gate and Edwin Landseer Lutyens’ and Herbert Baker’s monumental governmental building on Raisina Hill.

Qutub Minar is a victory minaret built by the first invading Persian, Qutub-ud-din, a millennium ago in South Delhi. One of Delhi’s most visited and striking monuments, the 72-meter (230 feet) high tower majestically watches over the wide plains of Delhi.

Wrap up the day with the visit to UNESCO World Heritage site, Humayun’s Tomb which was built in the mid-16th century, 9 years after his death. It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It was also the first structure to use red sandstone on such a scale.

NOTE: Breakfast & Overnight stay at the Hotel is included.

Day 3 – Delhi to  Agra by road: Approx. 220 Kms. / 136 Miles / 4 Hours:

Morning have breakfast at hotel. Later check out and drive to Agra. On arrival in Agra, check into your hotel.

Afternoon visit the red sandstone Agra Fort, which stands like a crescent on the banks of the Yamuna River enclosed by forbidding 20-meter high walls, with a 12-meter moat between them. Three successive Mughal emperors – Akbar, Jehangir and Shah Jehan – helped create this massive structure which contains Hindu and Muslim architecture.

Suggested visit (optional): Mohabbat The Taj show, the world of romance and eternal love personified in the epic love story of the Emperor Shah Jahan and his beloved Mumtaz Mahal is woven into this mesmerizing Dance-Drama.

NOTE: Breakfast & Overnight stay at the Hotel is included.

Day 4 – Agra to Jaipur by road: Approx. 235 Kms. / 146 Miles. / 5 Hours:

Morning have breakfast at hotel. Later visit the Taj Mahal (closed on Friday), the greatest monument to love and one of the wonders of the modern world. Completed in 1652, skilled craftsmen from Persia, Turkey, France and Italy and some 20,000 labourers worked for 17 years to build this edifice, constructed by Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal.

Later drive to Jaipur en-route visit the Abhaneri step wells (also known as Chand Baori). This architecturally impressive structure is over 1000 years old. BBC Travel has called it one of the 7 Unknown Architectural Wonders in the World.

Continue to Jaipur. On arrival in Jaipur, check into your hotel. Evening free to relax at hotel.

NOTE: Breakfast & Overnight stay at the Hotel is included.

Day 5 – Jaipur:

After breakfast, proceed to the Amber Fort, built by the Kachhawah Rajputs as their capital from 1037 to 1728 and considered the pinnacle of Rajput architecture. The impressive room of mirrors, walls of jewel-encrusted marble, and the royal apartments offering beautiful panoramic views of the surrounding valleys.

Make a photo stop at the Palace of Winds, the Hawa Mahal. A five-story building with 25-cm thick façade, dating from the 18th Century, the Hawa Mahal has 953 windows and niches so that ladies of royal family could see the procession and events in the city without being visible to the people.

A visit to the City Palace in the afternoon, which now houses the royal residence and museums with a fine collection of textiles and costumes, armoury, manuscripts and paintings, followed by a stopover at Jantar Mantar, wraps up the day. Explore the local markets or visit a jeweller’s workshop as Jaipur is most famous for its gems.

Evening is free to explore the local markets your own.

NOTE: Breakfast & Overnight stay at the Hotel is included.

Day 6 – Jaipur to Jodhpur by train: Ranikhet Express at 1110 / 1745 Hours:

Morning have breakfast at hotel. Later check out at hotel and transfer to railway station to board your train to Jodhpur. Jodhpur is an architecture-lover’s feast for sore eyes. The older historic section of the city of Jodhpur is located around the grand Mehrangarh Fort, which is bounded by a wall and several gates. Winding streets and unending bazaars run throughout the city that are sprinkled with shops and thronged by visitors all-round the year. Also referred to as the Blue City, Jodhpur is home to the magnificent Umaid Bhawan Palace and Jaswant Thada. On arrival in Jodhpur, you will be received by our representative at railway station. Later transfer to your hotel and relax.

NOTE: Breakfast & Overnight stay at the Hotel is included.

Day 7 – Jodhpur to Jaisalmer by road: Approx. 290 Kms. / 180 MI. / 6 Hrs:

There are several magnificent places to visit in Jodhpur that give you an insight into the city’s rich and glorious past. A look at the impressive Mehrangarh Fort will instantly transport you to the magical world. With myriad secrets and unknown treasure buried deep inside its walls, this fort is one of the most famous structures in Rajasthan.

Apart from the grand Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada is also one the hotspot of the Blue city. Immaculate in white marble, this mausoleum was built in 1899 in the memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II.  

Later drive to Jaisalmer. A magnificent fort looming over the city, picture-postcard vistas of sand dunes and an array of illuminated sandstone buildings Jaisalmer is nothing short of a scene straight out of Arabian Nights. On arrival in Jaisalmer, check into your hotel.

NOTE: Breakfast & Overnight stay at the Hotel is included.

Day 8 – Jaisalmer:

Morning after breakfast, set out to discover the beauty of the Jaisalmer. Far away from the maddening crowd, the Golden City is home to colossal sandcastles, old Havelis and colourful shops. With so much to do and see, there is no dearth of places to visit in Jaisalmer. The moment you enter the city, you’ll be welcomed with the wondrous sight of the grand Jaisalmer Fort also known as Sonar Quila. This ancient monument, built in 1156 engulfs not only the Jain Temple complex within it but is also famous for its stunning Havelis such as the Patwon-ki-Haveli, Salim Singh-ki-Haveli and the Nathmal Haveli.

A drive to the Royal Cenotaphs in the evening will reveal to you the beautifully carved ceilings and equestrian statues of the former rulers.

NOTE: Breakfast & Overnight stay at the Hotel is included.

Day 9 – Jaisalmer to Jamba by road: 205 Kms. / 127 Mi. / 4 Hrs:

After breakfast, proceed to Jamba. One of World’s first retreat on top of a sand dune, this is a perfect place to get away from the big cities and enjoy the solitude of the desert life.

Watch the evening come alive with the traditional Rajasthani musicians and dancers from nearby villages. (This activity requires minimum 10 Pax in resort).

NOTE: Breakfast, lunch, dinner & overnight stay at the hotel is included.

Day 10 – Jamba:

An exciting jeep safari after breakfast will lead you to the surrounding villages. Catch a glimpse of the Demoiselle Crane, the Chinkaras, and the Antelopes among other wild animals. No visit to the desert can be complete without the mandatory camel ride so be adventurous and make sure you give it a try. Interaction with the Bishnoi tribe that inhabits this region will expose you to the simplicity of the life of these people.

Later visit the temple of ‘Jambaji,’ dedicated to Jambeshwar – the 15-century guru & founder of this tribe who laid down 29 (bis-nou) tenets that are followed by the tribe.

NOTE: Breakfast, lunch, dinner & overnight stay at the hotel is included.

Day 11: Jamba to Jodhpur by road: Approx. 160 Kms. / 99 MI. / 3 Hrs.

Depart for the Jodhpur airport to board your flight to Delhi.  Our representative will escort you from the Delhi airport to your hotel for wash and change. Later you will be transferred to the international airport to board your outgoing flight.

NOTE: Breakfast is included.