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21 Days Rajasthan with Varanasi

Price : US$ 725 Per Person

Dates :	Starting dates from Delhi
2004	July 2004 11 & 25 Aug. 2004 15 & 29 Sep. 2004 12 & 26

DAY 01 : ARRIVE DELHI
Meeting and Assistance at the airport and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

DAY 02: DELHI
Morning after breakfast enjoy combined city tour of Old & New Delhi visiting Red fort, Jama Masjid, Rajghat, India Gate, President house etc. Entrances to Monuments are not included (only guide with driver). Overnight at hotel.

DAY 03 : DELHI-VARANASI
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day free. Later transfer to railway station to board train for Varanasi. Overnight on board train.

DAY 04 : VARANASI
Arrive Varanasi and transfer to Hotel. Afternoon visit Sarnath, the burried Buddhist city, where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon. Visit the ruins, the stupa, the Buddhist temple and the museum.

DAY 05 : VARANASI
Early morning boat excursion on the holy river ganges to see the bathing ghats and cremetion site. Watching people bathing and worship-ping at the ghats is one of the most extraordinary experiences of a visit to India. Later visit the Bharat Mata Temple, Durga temple, Tulsi Manas mandir, Banaras Hindu University which has an art gallery.

Varanasi Ghats at Holi River Ganga

DAY 06 : VARANASI - AGRA
Day free. Evening transfer to railway station to board train for Agra. Overnight on board train.

DAY 07: AGRA
Arrive Agra and transfer to your hotel. Afternoon visit Taj Mahal-The Eternal symbol of India and Agra, built in white marble. Taj Mahal was built by Mugal Emperor Shahjahan for his Empress Mumtaz Mahal. 20,000 workmen worked for 22 years to complete it. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 08 : AGRA-FATEHPUR SIKRI-BHARATPUR
Morning breakfast at the hotel and drive to Bharatpur. Enroute visiting Fatehpur sikri- named as The Abondoned city. Built by great Mugal Emperor Akbar, as his capital but after few years abondoned due to scarcity of water. The whole city is built of Red Sand Stone. Bharatpur is a famous Bird Sanctuary mainly known for the Migrated bird from Sieberia. Explore the park by bicycle of Rickshaw. On arrival transfer to hotel Chandra Mahal Haveli (Heritage) for overnight stay.

DAY 09: BHARATPUR - JAIPUR
Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Jaipur. Jaipur is the Gateway to Rajasthan. Also know as Pink city, as all buildings have a pink tint to them. It is an unselfconsciously medieval city, with stately palaces, colourful bazaars (market) and a fort brooding over the city. Graceful women in swirling skirts and viels of red, yellow, orange and magenta, laden with silver jewellery, straight tall men in Turbans and luching carts drawn by camels, do nothing to dispel the illusion. On arrival transfer to hotel
for Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 10 : JAIPUR
Morning breakfast at the hotel. Full day free to enjoy. You may visit Amer fort (on Elephant back), City Palace museum, Observatory and Palace of Winds. Overnight stay at hotel.

City Palace, Jaipur

DAY 11 : JAIPUR-PUSHKAR
Morning after breakfast drive to Pushkar. Pushkar is a small village famous for its cultural charm. Here you can intract with local people and take a know how of their living etc. Overnight stay at hotel Pushkar Palace (heritage hotel).

DAY 12 : PUSHKAR-UDAIPUR
Breakfast at the hotel and dirve to Udaipur. Udaipur is referred as a Lake city, situated in the vally of Aravalis and on the banks of the Shimmering Lake Pichola. On arrival transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

DAY 13 : UDAIPUR
Morning breakfast at the hotel and proceed for half day city tour visit City Palace musuem, Jagdish temple. Also you can go for Boating on Lake Pichola. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 14 : UDAIPUR-RANAKPUR-JODHPUR
Morning after breakfast drive to Jodhpur&.located on the edge of Thar Deserts. The city is known for its Striking Forts, Stately Palaces and gracious Buildings. On arrival transfer to hotel. Enroute visit Ranakpur- famous for 500 yrs old Jain temples with intricate carvings. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 15 : JODHPUR
Morning breakfast at the hotel. Morning visit Mehrangarh Fort&most impressive fort in Whole Rajasthan and Jaswant Thada Museum. Rest of the day free to enjoy on your own. Overnight stay at hotel.

Jodhpur Fort

DAY 16: JODHPUR-JAISALMER
Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Jaiselmer. An Exotic little desert town that was once on the caravan route into Central Asia. Jaisalmer is a golden city, of the entire town, its fort, is magnificient mansions and markets are all built out of the rich, golden sandstone typical of the area. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 17: JAISALMER
Morning breakfast at the hotel and visit Gadisar Lake, Jaiselmer Fort and Old Mansion's. You can also visit Sam Sand Dunes. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 18 : JAISALMER
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day free for independent activities. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 19 : JAISELMER-BIKANER
Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Bikaner. Bikaner is reffered as the Gateway to the Great Indian Deserts. On arrival checkin at hotel. Bikaner was a major trading port between Africa, West Asia and Far east. Visit Fort and Lallgarh Palace. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 20 : BIKANER-MUKUNDGARH
Morning breakfast at the hotel and drive to Mukundgarh. Mukundgarh is situated in the Shekawati region of Rajasthan, which is famous for its painted mansion's (Haveli's). You can view the Real Indian Culture and Art around this place. Afternoon visit various old painted mansions. Overnight stay at Mukundgarh Fort. (Heritage hotel&Old Palace converted into hotel).

Junagarh Fort, Bikaner

DAY 21 :MUKUNDGARH-DELHI
Morning breakfast at the hotel and drive to Delhi. On arrival direct transfer to airport to board flight back home.

PRICE : USD 725 P.P.

Includes:
--3/4 star category twin sharing hotels with daily american breakast
--All transfers,city tours and intercity travel by non-airconditioned transport
--English speaking guides during city tours
--Boatride in Varanasi, Elephant ride in Jaipur and Rickshaw ride in Bharatpur bird sanctuary.
--2nd Airconditioned sleeper class train tickets Delhi-Varanasi-Agra

Excludes:
--Monument entrance fees during city tours
--Expenses of personal nature like, food, laundry, telephone calls, drinks etc etc.
--All other expenses not mentioned under "includes" heading.