Jaipur Tour with South India |
| A cultural journey through the kaleidoscope of Rajasthan full of interaction with local communities. Discover the royal splendor of Rajasthan with its forts, havelis and palaces and experience a camel trek through the desert. Also indulge in Responsible Shopping, buy directly from the artisans. A glance of the Tamil Nadu Temples as a classic Kerala tour that takes in you the ambiance of its highlands, rivers, backwaters and beaches. Explore unknown territories, the spices and aromas of a hill station, the ancient heritage of an island and the famed backwaters of Kerala along with it most beautiful beaches. ** Name of Program : Jaipur Tour with South India (JSI) ** Places Visit: Delhi-Jaipur-Pushkar-Udaipur-Mount Abu-Jodhpur-Jaisalmer-Bikaner- Mandawa-Bharatpur-Agra-Fatehpur Sikri-Agra-Chennai-Thanjor-Madurai-Periyar-Allepey- Cochin-Coimbtort-Ooty-Mysore-Belur-Helibade-Banglore-Mumbai departure. ** Duration : 29 Nights. ** Best Time : Oct-March. Day 1: Arrival Delhi : Assistance on arrival and transfer to your hotel where a welcome ceremony awaits you, with "a red tikka" followed by ceremonial garlanding.Overnight at hotel. Day 2 : Delhi : After a leisurely breakfast half day sightseeing tour of Old Delhi including the Red fort and the Jama masjid, Rajghat and Government Buildings as India Gate, Presendent house, Parliamnet house, & Raj Path. Rest of the time leisur at Connaught Palace. Day 3: Delhi-Jaipur (By road, 4-5 hrs drive) : Morning drive to Jaipur, the fabled "pink city’"of the desert named after Jai Singh, the former Maharajah of Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur by lunch and check inn to your hotel. After lunch and some rest visit the City Palace, the royal residence of the Maharajah of Jaipur and later visit the Observatory dating back to the 18th century and also visit the Palace of winds (Hawa Mahal). Evening enjoy your dinner with cultural Rajasthani folk dance program. Day 4: Jaipur-Pushkar (By road, 2-3 hrs drive) : Morning after breakfast visit the majestic Amber Fort where you ride up on elephants back to the former capital of the royals set against the backdrop of wooded hills. Later explore shopping centers of Jaipur and drive to Pushkar. Arrive Pushkar and check inn to your hotel. Evening enjoy the camel Fair. Day 5: Pushkar. Enjoy the various events and activities in Pushkar fair the whole day. Day 6: Pushkar-Udaipur.(By road, 5-6 hrs. drive): After breakfast drive to Udaipur (the Venice of the east). Arrive Udaipur in the evening and check inn to your hotel. Day 7: Udaipur. After breakfast make a visit to the City Palace, built in 1725 and later visit Sahelion ki Bari, the gardens the maids-of-honor. After lunch make a trip to Nagda and Eklingji to see the beautiful temples in their ruins. Day 8: Udaipur-Mt. Abu via Ranakpur (By road, 4-5 hrs drive) : Morning drive to the only hill resort of Rajasthan Mt. Abu en route visiting the famous Jain temples of Ranakpur. Arrive Mt. Abu and check inn to your hotel. Evening at leisure. Day 9: Mt. Abu-Jodhpur. (By road, 4-5 hrs drive) : Morning at leisure to enjoy the scenic beauty of this hill station. After lunch transfer to Jodhpur. Day 10: Jodhpur. Start the city tour of Jodhpur visiting the Mehrangarh Fort museum and Jaswant Thada, the cremation spot of the royal family. After lunch visit the ancient capital of Marwar-Mandore. Day 11: Jodhpur-Jaisalmer. (By road, 5-6 hrs drive) : Morning drive to Jaisalmer situated deep in the heart of the Thar desert. Arrive Jaisalmer and shortly after lunch visit the Chhatris of Maharwals and later Camel ride at Sam for sunset. Day 12: Jaisalmer-Bikaner. (By road, 4-5 hrs) : Leave for Bikaner and arrive by lunch. After lunch make a tour of Junagarh Fort and its fabulous palaces. Day 13: Bikaner-Mandawa. (By road, 4-5 hrs drive) : After breakfast transfer to Mandawa (an old castle in Rajasthan). Post lunch session includes a small visit of Mandawa to appreciate the painted Havelis on the ancient and the famous silk route. Day 14: Mandawa-Bharatpur.(By road, 5-6 hrs. drive) Drive to Bharatpur (famous for Keoladeo Ghana bird sanctuary). Evening make a visit to the sanctuary. Day 15: Bharatpur-Agra.(By road, 4-5 hrs drive) : Early morning make a visit to the sanctuary to see the birds in their natural habitat. After breakfast drive down to Agra (the city of Tajmahal). Arrive Agra by lunch after a tour of the beautiful city of Fatehpur Sikri, the Old capital of Mughal emperor Akbar. Post lunch tour of the world famous Tajmahal and of the Red Fort. Later explore the shopping centers of Agra. Evening enjoy special cocktail dinner. Day 16: Agra-Delhi-Chennai (Madras) By flight : Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to Delhi domestic airport to connect flight to Madras. Arrive Madras in the evening and check inn to your hotel. Day 17: Chennai : Full day city tour of Madras including the Snake Park and Kapaleeswara Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and the museum. Day 18: Madras-Tanjore. (By road, 3-4 hrs drive) : Morning drive to Tanjore and check inn to your hotel. Evening at leisure. Day 19: Tanjore-Madurai. (By road, 4-5 hrs drive) : Morning start the tour of Tanjore visiting the Brihadeshwara Temple, a typical architecture from the 11th century. Later visit the Saraswati Mahal Library. After lunch depart for Madurai, arrive in the evening and transfer to your hotel. Day 20: Madurai-Periyar. (By road, 3-4 hrs drive) : Morning visit the world famous Meenakshi Sundereshwara Temple, a huge Dravidian Temple complex. After lunch depart for Periyar wild life sanctuary. Arrive Periyar in the evening and check inn hotel. Day 21: Periyar-Aleppey. (By road, 4-5 hrs drive) : Morning boat cruise on the lake to get a closer look at the wild elephants. Later drive to reach the small beautiful town of Allepey situated on the backwaters of Kerala. Day 22: Aleppey-Cochin (By road, 3-4 hrs drive) : After breakfast boat cruise on the backwaters of Kerala (three hours from boat) and then continue by Road to Cochin. Arrive Cochin and visit the Chinese fishing nets in the backwaters of Cochin. Overnight at boat. Day 23: Cochin. Sea boat ride to Visit Various Islands And Churches, Santa Cruz Basilica, Mattancherry Palace, Jewish synagogue, Dutch palace, St. Franchis. Overnight at boat. Day 24: Cochin-Coimbatore (By road, 5-6 hrs drive) : After breakfast drive to Coimbatore also called the "Manchester of South India". Arrive by lunch and soon after lunch visit the Maruthamalai temple. Day 25: Coimbatore-Ooty (By road, 5-6 hrs drive) : Morning drive to the queen of hill stations, Ooty known for its salubrious climate and scenic beauty. Arrive Ooty by lunch and rest of the day is at leisure. Day 26: Ooty-Mysore (By road, 4-5 hrs drive) : Morning depart for Mysore (wonderful historic town and evidence city to exhibit the oldest Indian richest economy). Arrive by lunch and shortly after lunch visit the Mysore Palace, once the capital seat of power of the ruling Wodeyars. Also visit the Brindavan Garden, Chamundeeswri temple, Tipu’s summer palace. Day 27: Mysore-Belur-Halebid. (By road, 5-6 hrs drive) : Transfer to Belur, the superbly preserved Chennkesava Temple here is a tribute to the skill and genius of the medieval craftsman. Later visit Halebid temple 10 km. From Belur, a riot of carvings left incomplete after 80 years of labor. Day 28: Halebid-Bangalore.(By road, 5-6 hrs drive) : Drive to Bangalore to catch flight to Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai in the evening and transfer to your hotel. Day 29: Banglore- Mumbai (Flight) : Morning take flight to Mumbai, on arrival meet to assistance drive to hotel rest of the time half day sightseeing,After breakfast proceed for a half day city tour of Mumbai visiting Kamla Nehru park, Hanging gardens situated on the slopes of Malabar hill offering a panoramic view of Marine Drive and Chawpatty beach, Prince of wales museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of India and drive through the Crawford market. Overnight at hotel. Day 30 Mumbai and Departure. Early morning visit Elephant cave and Gate way of India, rest of the time free for individual activities. later in time dep. transfer to take flight to home. |
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