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Day 01. Delhi
Fly from your country to New Delhi, you will be greeted &
assisted by Travel Horizon Representative upon arrival.
Transfer to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 02. New Delhi - Mandawa
Morning leave for Mandawa through the villages of Rajasthan.
Arrive & check in at Hotel Castle Mandawa, afternoon visit the
150 to 200 year old painted havelies (big houses) by the
natural colors in the streets of the village. You can also
watch the daily village life while watching the havelies.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 03. Mandawa – Bikaner
Morning leave for Bikaner was founded by Rao Biked Ji in 1488
A.D. Arrive & check in at the Hotel. Afternoon visit Junagarh
Fort founded in year 1593 by Raja Rai Singh who was general in
the army of mighty Mughal emperor Akbar and rest of the Fort
was improved by the successors. Afterwards visit Asia’s
largest Camel Breeding Research Farm and local busy markets.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 04. Bikaner – Deshnok - Khimsar
After breakfast leave for Khimsar via 600 years old Deshnok
Rat temple. After temple continue your drive to Khimsar was
founded by 24th Jain Profit Mahavira 500 years B.C.
Arrive 15th century Hotel Royal Castle Khimsar Fort, afternoon
Jeep safari will be organized to visit local villages, wild
life & sensational sun set on sand dunes. Return Hotel for
overnight.
Day 05. Khimsar – Oscian - Jaisalmer
After breakfast leave for Jaisalmer enroute visit at 7th
century Mahavira Jain Temple and 2000 years old Jija Mata
Temple at Oscian village. Continue your drive drive to
Jaisalmer, founded by Rawal Jaisal in 1156 A.D. after shifting
his capital from Ladurva. Jaisalmer was the main caravan route
from Far East to the Middle East, arrive & check in at Hotel
overnight stay.
Day 06. Jaisalmer
Morning sightseeing of Fort ( 80 meters above plains ) & Jain
Temples within the Fort built in 12th to 15th century which
are very worth watching. The specialty of the Fort is that
still approximately 5000 people are living inside. Visit Fort
Palace & atop from Palace you can have the golden view of
whole Jaisalmer city as whole city is built in yellow sand
stones, when sun rays fall on the city, it give impression as
golden city of India. Afterwards visit Patwon Ki Haveli and
Nath Ji Mal Ki Haveli. Afternoon drive to Sam Sand dunes to
watch sensational Sun Set by camel ride. Return to Hotel for
overnight.
Day 07. Jaisalmer – Jodhpur
Breakfast & leave to Jodhpur, founded by Rao Jodha in 1459 AD
after shifting his capital from Mandore to Jodhpur by the
advise of a holy man. Arrive & check in at Hotel, afternoon
visit Mehrangarh Fort 125 meters above plains, Jaswant thada
and Sardar market clock tower. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 08. Jodhpur – Jaipur
After breakfast leave to Jaipur, founded by Maharaja Swai Jai
Singh in 1727 AD ( swai means a person 25% more intelligent )
after shifting his capital from Amer valley to the newly
formed city in the plains after consulting so many maps of the
world anf finallyorganized own religious map Shilpa Shastra
with the help of a young Bengali architect Vidyadhar
Batacharya. Maharaja Swai Jai Singh was a builder, astronomer,
astrologer, soldier, philosopher and now Jaipur is the capital
of Rajasthan & world famous as the Pink City. Arrive & check
in Hotel at Hotel, afternoon visit local markets of busy pink
city.
Return to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 09. Jaipur
After breakfast full day sightseeing of Jaipur visiting Hawa
Mahal (palace of winds ) where from royal ladies were watching
daily processions and life. Afterwards visit Amer Fort by
elephant ride, that gives you the experience and impression of
how Maharajas & royal family members were using the services
of elephants. After lunch visit City Palace Museum,
Astrological Observatory and local busy markets. Afterwards
check in at Hotel Rambagh palace for overnight stay.
Day 10. Jaipur – FatehpurSikri – Agra
Morning leave for Agra enroute one of the most important place
of Mughal era Fatepur Sikri founded by Akbar in 1569 AD as a
ceremonial capital. But unfortunately this magnificent city
was abandoned due to scarcity of drinking water and Akbar went
back to Agra. Continue your drive to Agra, arrive and check in
at Hotel Clarks Shiraz. After change and wash visit one of the
wonders of the world, Taj Mahal ( monument of love ), founded
by 5th great Mughal Emperor Shahi Jahan in the memory of his
beloved queen Anjuman Bano Begum ( with love emperor called
her Mumtaz ). After her death in 1627 AD, in her memory
emperor started to built Taj Mahal ( Taj means crown & Mahal
means Palace, so it is Crown Palace ) from 1631 to 1653 AD
with twenty two thousand labors working since sun rise to sun
set in twenty two years. The marble was transported from
Makrana in Rajasthan by the help of animals. Return to Hotel
for overnight stay.
Day 11. Agra – Delhi
After breakfast check out from the Hotel and visit Agra Red
Fort which was built by three emperors Akbar & Jahangir built
in red sand stones and Shahi Jahan in pure white marble. While
driving to Delhi visit crematory of Akbar at Sikandra which he
had started building himself and after his death, it was
finished by his son Jahangir. Continue your drive to Delhi,
arrive & explore few hours in the busy markets. After farewell
dinner transfer to International airport to board flight back
to your country with sweet lively Indian Memories.
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