Rajasthan, India's desert state, was once a collection of princely kingdoms where feudal traditions still carry on amidst forts and palaces. Forts & palaces, religious places, heritage & palace hotels, etc. are few names of Rajasthan tour highlights which make Rajasthan most visited tourism and holiday destinations in India as well as in the world.
Inclusions:
- Arrival Help
- Support service
- Breakfast Facility
- Hotel Booking Assistance
- AC car
Taj With Raj Tour 05 Nights / 06 Days
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Arrival Agra
Upon arrival into Delhi airport you will be met by our wow representative and be assisted for your transfer to Agra. The distance between Delhi and Agra will be covered from 04-05 hours (240 kms) Upon arrival Agra transfer to hotel. Check in and have your lunch at the hotel.
Afternoon visit Agra Fort, created and built by Akbar in 1565, surrounded by a wall of red sandstone. The Fort behaust a number of beautiful palaces, including the Jahangir Mahal, Diwan- i- Khas , Diwan- i -Am , Macchhi Bhawan, Nagina Masjid, Moti Masjid, Sheesh Mahal, Musamman Burj , where Taj Mahal in all the beauty to see is . Ruler Sahahjahan , prisoner of his son Aurangzeb , was put in his old age in a cell , from where he could see the Taj Mahal gaze from a distance.
Evening visit Mehtab Bagh during the sunset.Mehtab Bagh is a charbagh complex in Agra, North India. It lies north of the Taj Mahal complex and the Agra Fort on the opposite side of the Yamuna River, in the flood plains. The garden complex, square in shape, measures about 300 by 300 metres (980 ft × 980 ft) and is perfectly aligned with the Taj Mahal on the opposite bank. Spend 01 Nights at the hotel in Agra. -
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Jaipur
Early morning, visit Taj Mahal at sunrise, to view the glowing light of sun over its opaque white dome. Visit the beautiful monument, Taj Mahal built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1653, in loving memory of his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. (Taj Mahal is closed on Friday) Return to hotel for breakfast.
After breakfast proceed to visit Fatehpur Sikri which was the political capital of India’s Mughal Empire under Akbar’s reign from 1571 till 1585 and regarded as the crowning glory of his architectural legacy.
After visit continue on to Jaipur the pink city.
Distance between Agra and Jaipur will be covered in 04-05 hours time(235 kms.)Jaipur is also known as the Pink City, because of the terra-cotta-colored lime plaster that coats the old part of the city’s walls, buildings, and temples. The reasons for painting the town pink are unknown, some say it is because Maharaja Jai Singh II’s being a devotee of Lord Shiva and as pink was his favourite. The most popular reason is that pink is the traditional color of hospitality, and the old part of the city was freshly painted and paved with pink gravel to warmly welcome Edward VII for his visit here in 1876. Today, Jaipur is a thriving world class economy that attracts more and more multinational enterprises to set up shop here than in any other city of prominence in North India On arrival you will be check in at Hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure or visit colorful bazars of Jaipur. Jaipur is shopper’s paradise, particularly for gold and silver jewelry, pottery, tie-dye materials, silk, saris, wooden handicrafts and carpets.
Spend 02 Nights at the hotel in Jaipur. -
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Jaipur
Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast proceed to visit the CITY PALACE – A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum. Continue on to visit JANTAR MANTAR – This is the largest and the best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country. This observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use.
Optional: Lunch at 1135 AD restaurant.
The restaurant has been named 1135 ADbecause the first stone for the famed Amber Fort was laid that very year. The restaurant’s selling point is its aura of Rajasthani myths, legends and delicacies.What adds to the old world ambiance is the light from the candles, diyas, traditional chandeliers and lanterns which make good for the absence of electricity – actually, its all concealed on the sidelines and formed a sort of ambient light. The idea is to make you feel that the diyas and candles do the work. Mirrored and frescoed roofs, silken rugs, antiques, hookahs etc., add to the old-era mystique.
After Lunch continue to Amber Fort, en route visiting HAWA MAHAL – The ornamental facade of this “Palace of Winds” is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. It is a five-storey structure of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal this Façade was erected as a Place from where the Royal ladies could view the activities of the City without being seen. You also enjoy elephant ride at Amber Fort (Subject to Availability). Later drive back to hotel.
Dinner and overnight at hotel -
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Udaipur
Breakfast at the Hotel. After breakfast, drive to Udaipur (Approx. 412 kms / 6 hours)
A vision in white drenched in romance and beauty, Udaipur with its marble palaces, beautifully laid out gardens and the lakes seems almost like a mirage in the desert. Built on the shores of Lake Pichola by Udai Singh II in 1559, after having lost his stronghold, Chittaurgarh to the Muslim invaders, Udaipur today is a quiet and relatively traffic-free city, having a small town atmosphere. Its palaces like the City Palace overlooking the legendry floating Lake Palace are straight out of fairy-tale books. The city hailed as the ‘Venice of the East’ is also one of Rajasthan’s great centers of contemporary art as well as of miniature paintings. Upon arrival you will be met by our Wow representative and be assisted for check in at the Hotel.
Rest of the evening at leisure to enjoy beautiful hotel.
Optional: Dinner at “The Sunset Terrace, Fateh Prakash Palace”.
“The Sunset Terrace, Fateh Prakash Palace” Consistently rated as one of the top restaurants of India, the Sunset Terrace offers dramatic views of Udaipur’s most famous landmark palaces. The open-to-sky restaurant offers a varied menu to choose from while taking in the magnificent natural scenery. Live musicians add to the magic. Open for breakfast, light snacks through the day, lunch and dinner
Spend 02 nights at the hotel in Udaipur. -
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Udaipur
After breakfast, visit the Crystal Gallery, located at Fateh Prakash Palace. It has some of the most exquisite collection of 600 crystals ordered from F & C Osler England by Maharana Sajjan Singh and was opened to the public in 1994. Tables, sofa sets, dining table, dressers, fountains, beds, washing bowls, decanters, perfume bottles and even a richly ornamented crystal carpet.
Continue on to visit the City Palace, which is the largest in Rajasthan. In size and outline the City Palace and its subsidiary palaces bear a resemblance to the Windsor castle in England. Built in 1725, it houses the Dilkhush Mahal, Sheesh Mahal – studded with glittering Belgium Mirrors, Moti Mahal and the Palace of Lord Krishna all of which are ornately decorated. Later visit the lovely medieval Jagdish Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the preserver in the Hindu Trinity of Gods and Sahelion-Ki-Bari or the ‘Gardens of the Maids of Honor’.
Afternoon proceed, with cruise on the placid waters of Lake Pichola. From the boat you will be able to view the city of Udaipur as it rises majestically above the lake in the middle of the Rajasthan desert
Optional: Visit Vintage Car Museum
The collection includes a variety of classic and interestingly rare transportation vehicles, some stately and vintage like Cadillac, Chevrolet, Morris uzw, while the others are sleek and fast. Since it was introduced in February 2000, is the classic car collection, landmark in the city of Udaipur. Overnight at the hotel in Udaipur. -
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Udaipur - Mumbai
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning at leisure.
In time assisted departure transfer to airport to board flight for your onward journey