EXPERIENCE NORTH INDIA ( 13 DAYS)

ITINERARY

DAY 01 : (AGRA) Delhi-Agra Distance : 203 Kilometre, Duration : 5 hours
Delhi ( INDIA ) - Arrival in the morning , transfer to restaurant for breakfast. Short city tour Delhi: New Delhi has been designed and built by the British in the nineteen-twenties with bride boulevards en governmental buildings. Old Delhi is the old walled city with small streets and alleys and colourful markets. The city sightseeing tour contains Humayun-tomb and Jama Masjid. After lunch we drive to Agra and along the way you see the typical villages of this part in India. Overnight in Agra.

DAY2 : (AGRA)
In Agra you experience the seventh' wonder of the world: Taj Mahal* (*closed on MonDAY's), a poem in marble. Built by Shah Jahan (1630-1648) for his most beloved wife, the tombs of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan are only a small part of the extensive complex with a frontyard and a geometrically garden. Paths leading to the Taj are divided by long watercourse in which the Taj is beautifully reflected. On the other side of the river you look out to the Agra-fort, which you also can visit toDAY. Overnight in Agra.

DAY 3 : (JAIPURE) Agra-Jaipur Distance : 221 Kilometre Duration : 6 hours
Transport JAIPUR enroute visit Faithful Sikri, arrival in Jaipur overnight in Jaipur

DAY 4 : (JAIPURE)
Sightseeing, The capital city of the state Rajasthan is also known as " Pink City" because of the pink sandstone from which the walled city and palaces has been built. A nice example of the Rajput architecture is Fort Amber, stunningly situated on a hillside and overlooking a lake which reflects its terraces. We reach the palace courtyard by elephant-backside ride. Inside we admire the temples, architect of the columns, the galleries, inlaid panels and glittering mirror ceiling. A must is the palace of Winds; just 3 metre deep, from where the women of the Maharaja could overlook the street life unseen. According the Hindu opinion Jaipur was a complexion of heaven and for this you find the observatory (1728) a curious collection of sculptures but, in fact, each construction has a specific purpose, such as measuring the positions of stars, altitudes or calculating eclipses. In the heart of the old city we visit the fairy-like Regal City Palace, which is still the residence of the present maharaja. The museum has an extensive collection of art, carpets, enamelware and the textile section contains dresses and costumes of the former maharajas and maharanis of Jaipur. Overnight in Jaipur.

DAY 5 : (UDAIPURE) Jaipur-Udaipur Distance : 406 Kilometre Duration : 8 hours
Transport Udaipur, We drive further through the Aravalli Mountains and arrive in Udaipur, a romantic city surrounded by a number of lakes and beautiful gardens. Udaipur is also proud of its heritage as a centre for arts, painting and crafts. Overnight in Udaipur.

DAY 6 : (UDAIPUR)
City tour Udaipur, We visit the huge City Palace an unbelievable construction of marble and granite where we wander in a labyrinth of halls and rooms, gardens, patio's and veranda's. Optional program: boatride Lake Pichola; On the islands of Lake Pichola there is a palace built which look like a floating dream. The fine Indo-Aryan Jagdish Temple enshrines a black stone image of Vishnu, Lord of the Universe. Overnight in Udaipur.

DAY 7 : (JODHPUR) Udaipur-Jodhpur Distance : 280 Kilometre, Duration : 7 hours
Transport Jodhpur, enroute visit Jaintemple in Ranakpur, a unique tempelcomplex with
1,444 pillars, none of them are similarly carved. Arrival in Jodhpur, one of the most distinctive settlements in Rajasthan. This 500-year-old city is known for its impressive fortified bastions and delicately decorated palaces. The clock tower is the centre of the old city near the lively Sardar Market where the bazaars sell silver and handicrafts. Overnight in Jodhpur

DAY 8 : (JAISALMER) Jodhpur-Jaisalmere Distance : 326 Kilometre Duration : 8 hours
Visit the centre of Jodhpur, before onwards transport to Jaisalmer. In Jodhpur we visit Mehrangarh Fort founded in 1459 has a fantastic collection of paintings, music instruments, armoury, furniture and costumes. From the fort you have a nice panorama of the town and you can see the houses of Jodhpur in refreshing blue colour. Transport Jaisalmer, deep in the heart of the Thar Desert. Overnight in Jaisalmer

DAY 9 (JAISALMER)
Morning city tour Jaisalmer; this magic, incomparably unspoiled city has been dubbed the "Golden City" for its golden sunsets on the sandstone mansions. Strategic situated on the trade route between India and central Asia, the merchants built magnificent houses all exquisitely carved from wood and from the golden-yellow sandstone. These havelis, as they are known, are nowhere quite exotic as in Jaisalmer. The city is also known for its history of the Rajputs, for their bravery as well as their grim rituals to their women and children when the Rajput warriors lost a battle. Within the fort, built in 1156 upon the Trikuta Hill, there are a group of beautiful carved Jains temples in white marble. Afternoon free stay or Optional excursion; The most interesting means of exploring the desert around Jaisalmer is on a camel safari. Like all deserts, the Thar offers oases of magic and romance. Overnight in Jaisalmer.

DAY 10 (BIKANER) Jaisalmere-Bikaner Distance : 345 Kilometre Duration : 8.5 hours
Drive to Bikaner, an old desert town, encircled by a city wall, was once an important post on the great caravan trade route. Overnight in Bikner.

DAY 11 : (MUKANGARH) Bikaner-Mukangrah, Distance: 227 Kilometre Duration : 7 hours
Morning visit Junagarh Fort, later proceed to Mukundgarh, enroute visit havelies at towns of Fatehpur and Mandawa, overnight Mukundgarh Fort. Outside the city wall Junagarh fort was constructed in the 16th century. Within the fort there are exquisite palaces. The Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum is one of the best in Rajasthan and stores artefacts from the pre-Harappan civilizations, the Gupta and Kushan. Founded in mid 18th century by Raja Mukand Singh, Mukandgarh toDAY boasts of the finest fascinating frescoes of Shekhawati Region often called the "open air art gallery of Rajasthan". The several places within the fort are interspersed with courtyards, overhanging balconies, arched windows and corridors displaying fine art work and richness of Shekhawati. Overnight in Mukangarh.

DAY12 : (DELHI) Mukangarh-Delhi, Distance : 245 Kilometre Duration : 7 hours
Transport to Delhi for overnight.

DAY13 : Early morning transfer to airport for departure.