DELHI – VARANASI – AGRA – BHARATPUR – RANTHAMBORE – JAIPUR – JODHPUR – MANVAR – JAISALMER – BIKANER - MANDAWA - 21 NIGHTS/22 DAYS

DAY 01 DELHI
Arr: Delhi By Air
Welcome/Assistance at the airport. Direct transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 02 DELHI
Morning free for individual activities. Afternoon half day tour of Old Delhi. Visit Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Raj Ghat – cremation place of Mahatma Gandhi. Evening free and overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 03 DELHI/AMRITSAR
Morning transfer to New Delhi Railway Station to connect train for Amritsar.

Assistance at the Railway Station and transfer to hotel. Evening visit Wagha Border. Please note that border retreat ceremony is in the evening between 5pm to 6.30 pm depending upon sunset time (India/Pakistan Border just 32 kms from Amritsar). Return to Amritsar and overnight at hotel.

DAY 04 AMRITSAR/DELHI
Morning visit Golden Temple and Jallianwala Bagh (Martyrs Field). Rest of the day free for individual activities. Evening transfer to Railway Station to connect train for Delhi.

Assistance at the New Delhi Railway Station and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 05 DELHI/VARANSI
Morning transfer to airport to connect flight for Varansi.

Assistance at the airport and transfer to hotel. Afternoon half day city tour including Sarnath.
Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 06 VARANSI/KHAJURAHO
Early morning boat ride in the holy river GANGES and witness sunrise. Also visit local temples and morning rituals performed by local people. Return to hotel for breakfast. Later transfer to airport to connect flight to Khajuraho.

Assistance at the airport and transfer to hotel. Afternoon half day sightseeing tour of Khajuraho.
Visit: Khajuraho temples. Evening free and overnight at hotel.

DAY 07 KHAJURAHO/JHANSI/AGRA By Train (Taj Closed on Fridays)
Morning free time in Khajuraho. Later drive to Jhansi Railway Station.
En-route visit Orcha Palace and direct transfer to Railway Station to connect train for Agra.

Assistance at the Railway Station and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
* Since you are driving to Orchha we suggest you to take a train from Jhansi to Agra. Just 2 hrs. run.

DAY 08 AGRA
Early morning visit Taj Mahal and stay there till sunrise. Return to hotel for breakfast.
After breakfast and visit: Sikandra and Itimad – ud – Daula. Evening free. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 09 AGRA/BHARATPUR (55 kms/2 hrs. drive)
Early morning visit Taj Mahal and stay there till sunrise. Return to hotel for breakfast. Later continue drive to Bharatpur. En-route visit Fatehpur Sikri – the Ghost city. Continue drive to Bharatpur and direct transfer to hotel. Evening again visit the sanctuary with Govt. approved Rickshaw Wallah. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 10 BHARATPUR/RANTHAMBORE
Morning visit bird sanctuary with naturalist. Rest of the day free. Afternoon transfer to Railway Station to connect train for Sawai Madhopur.

Assistance at the Railway Station and transfer to Ranthambor. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 11 RANTHAMBHOR
Early morning Jeep Safari to meet Tiger and other wildlife. Return to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast visit The Fort - this imposing fort is perched atop a hill at an altitude of over 200 mtr amidst a dense forest. Afternoon Jeep Safari. Evening free time and overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 12 RANTHAMBORE/JAIPUR (195 kms/4 hrs drive)
Early morning drive to Jaipur. Direct transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit: City Palace, Royal Observatory, Pink city & Hawa Mahal. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 13 JAIPUR/PUSHKAR (145 kms/3 hrs. drive)
Morning drive to Pushkar and direct transfer to hotel. Afternoon enjoy camel safari and visit local temples including the only temple of Lord Brahma. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 14 PUSHKAR/JODHPUR (235 kms/5 hrs. drive)
Early morning drive to Jodhpur and transfer to hotel. Afternoon free in Jodhpur. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 15 JODHPUR/MANVAR (111 kms/2 hrs. drive)
Morning visit Mehrangarh fort, Jaswant Thada and Mandore Garden. After drive to Manvar. En-route visit Osian. Direct transfer to Manvar Desert Resort. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 16 MANVAR/JAISALMER (170 kms/3 hrs. drive)
Morning free time in Manvar. Later drive to Jaisalmer and transfer to hotel. Rest of the day free for individual activities. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 17 JAISALMER
Morning visit: The fort, Manak Chowk, Jain Temple and Havelis Nathmalji – ki – Haveli, Patwon – ki – Havelhi and Salim Singh – ki – Haveli. Afternoon drive to Sam Sand Dunes and witness the most picturesque dunes of Sam. Return to hotel for overnight stay.

DAY 18 JAISALMER/BIKANER (330 kms/7 hrs. drive)
Morning drive to Bikaner. Bikaner - popularly called the camel country, the city is renowned for the best riding camels in the world. Direct transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 19 BIKANER
Morning sightseeing tour of Bikaner. Visit: Deshnok Temple, Junagarh Fort. Junagarh Fort – built in 1593 A.D. by Raja Rai Singh, a general in the army of Emperor Akbar, and Camel Breeding farm. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 20 BIKANER/MANDWA (190 kms/4 hrs. drive)
Morning drive to Mandawa. Direct transfer to hotel. Mandawa was settled in the 18th century, and was fortified by the dominant merchant families. Today it has some of the finest painted havelies in the region. Evening visit the town and some of its painted havelies. 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. Overnight at Mandawa.

DAY 21 MANDAWA/DELHI (250 kms/5 hrs. drive)
Morning drive to Delhi. Direct transfer to hotel. Afternoon half day sightseeing tour of Old Delhi. Visit: Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Raj Ghat. Overnight at hotel.

DAY 22 DEPART DELHI
Morning drive to airport to connect flight for home.
Dep: Delhi

OPTION – 1 (if you prefer Haridwar instead of Amritsar)

DAY 02 DELHI/HARIDWAR (200 kms/5 hrs. drive)
Morning drive to Haridwar by car. Direct transfer to hotel.
Afternoon visit various temples Pareshwar Mahadev Temple, Daksha Mahadev Temple and Mansa Devi Temple. Evening visit Har-ki-Pairi (the footstep of God). Take a dip to wash away sins at this spot. Later witness Aarti of the Holy River Ganges. Overnight stay at hotel.

DAY 03 HARIDWAR - Rishikesh - /DELHI
Morning drive to Rishikesh by car. Visit Laxman Jhula, Bharat Mandir, Laxman Temple and various Ashrams. Afternoon drive back to Delhi. Overnight stay at hotel.

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