Honeymoon in the Desert
Delhi - Agra - Madhogarh - Samode - Khimsar - Roopangarh - Deogarh - Udaipur - Delhi (12 Nights / 13 Days)
Day 01 / Arrival Delhi
Welcome to India! Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport by our tour executive & then transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Breakfast in hotel. After breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi.
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting: Red Fort - The red sandstone walls of Lal Qila, the Red Fort, extend for two km and vary in height from 18 metres on the river side to 33 metres on the city side. Shah Jahan started construction of the massive fort in 1638 and it was completed in 1648. Jama Masjid - Jama Masjid The splendid mosque built by Muhammad Ali Shah in the typical Mughal style with two minarets and three domes, lies to the west of the Hussainabad Imambara, Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit: Humayun's Tomb - Built in the mid 16th century by Haji Begum, senior wife of Humayun, the second Mughal emperor, Humayun's Tomb is an early example of Mughal architecture built in Delhi. Qutub Minar - 13 km to the south of Connaught Circus at Lalkote of 8th century Tomor Rajputs, the 72.5 m high Victory Pillar stands as a victory stand of a Muslim King Kutub-ud-din-Aibak in India. A drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President's Residence, Lotus Temple and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 03 / Delhi - Agra ( By Shatabdi Express Train )
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway station to board the superfast air conditioned Shatabdi Express train to Agra. Breakfast in the train, arrive Agra in approx. 02 hours, visit the magnificient
Taj Mahal – A white marble Tomb building 1631 – 1648 in Agra, seat of the Mughal Empire by Shah Jahan for his wife, Arjuman Banu Begum, the monument sums up many of the formal themes that have played through Islamic architecture. Its refined elegance is a conspicuous contrast both to the Hindu architecture of pre – Islamic India, with its thick walls, corbelled arches and heavy lintels and to the Indo Islamic styles, in which Hindu elements are combined with an electric assortment of motifs from Persian and Turkish sources. AGRA FORT- Fort built in red sandstone with its magnificent palaces, halls of public and private audience and the beautiful gardens. This is where Emperor Shah Jahan was kept under house arrest by his third son Aurangzeb and spent the last year of his life viewing the Taj Mahal from across the river Jamuna. Night stay in Agra.
Breakfast In Hotel, after breakfast proceed for Madhgarh enroute visit Fateh Pur Sikri - The Imperial city of the Mughal dynasty. It is very difficult to express the architectural grandeur city as one can only experience the aura of these forts. Famously known as the city of Ghosts, it was built by the great Mughal Emperor. Arrive Madhogarh check into the hotel. Evening free at leisure. Night stay in Mandhogarh.
Day 05 / Mandhogarh – Samode
Breakfast in Hotel, after breakfast drive to Samode. Samode Bagh was built by Rawal Sheo Singhji. It is modelled on the geometric style of the Mughal Garden. Visitors came here to enjoy rare moments in airy atmosphere, which is surrounded by rippling water fountains. Evening come alive with the local folk music and dances in the magic of camp fire. Night stay in hotel.
Breakfast in Hotel, after breakfast drive to Khimsar which is 310 Kms. from Samode Khimsar is mainly known for its fort, nestled on the edge of the great Thar Desert in the heart of Rajasthan. This fort is well preserved like a royal manor and is spread over eleven acres of sprawling lawns, orchard and open courtyard. Night stay in Khimsar.
Day 07 / Khimsar
Breakfast in Hotel, after breakfast proceed for a jeep safari in the Desert to Black Buck reserve. Night stay in Khimsar.
Breakfast in Hotel, after breakfast drive to Roopangarh from Khimsar. Evening free at leisure. Night stay in Roopangarh.
Day 09 / Roopangarh – Deogarh (190 Kms)
Breakast in Hotel, after breakfast drive to Deogarh overnight stay in the Maharaja Palace which has been converted into a hotel. Evening free at leisure. Night stay in Deogarh.
Day 10 / Deogarh – Udaipur (200 Kms)
Breakfast in Hotel, after breakfast drive to Udaipur from Deogarh. Arrive Udaipur, evening free at leisure. Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 11 / Udaipur
Breakfast in Hotel, after breakfast drive to Udaipur an oasis in the desert state of Rajasthan enroute visiting Pushkar. Pushkar is recognised in the country for its Camel Fair which takes place here each October/November. This huge assembly of camels, cattle, livestock traders, pilgrims, tourists and film-makers is one of the planet's most incredible events. Pushkar is a "City of Temples", though not as much old but in number as generally claimed. The Brahma Temple is the most famous temple in the town and is said to be the only dedicated to Lord Brahma in India. A red spire marks the temple, and over the entrance gateway is the Hans (goose), the symbol of Brahma who is said to have personally chosen Pushkar as his place. Arrive Udaipur and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Udaipur.
Breakfast in Hotel, after breakfast drive to Delhi, arrive Delhi in the afternoon The rest of the day at leisure. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 13 / Flight to Home
Around midnight flight to home destination.
