Rajasthan Exotic Castle Journey
Duration : 14 Nights - 15 Days
Destinations : Delhi » Mukundgarh » Pushkar » Jodhpur » Ranakpur » Mount Abu » Udaipur » Kota » Jaipur » Agra » Delhi
Divino Indian Memoirz welcomes you to this Rajasthan Exotic Castle Journey offering you to wander in and around the forts and castles of Rajasthan. Rajasthan is synonymous with forts, palaces and havelis of architectural grandeur, shimmering with its superb beauty of Rajput architecture. The medieval grandeur of the state as well its charismatic beauty attracts a large of number of tourist across the world.
Day 01: Arrival in Delhi
Welcome to your tailored exotic Rajasthan Exotic Castle Journey. As you arrive at the Delhi International Airport you will be greeted by the vivacious Divino Indian Memoirz representative and taken to the parking car. He will directly take you to the hotel booked previously for your first night stay in India. The hotel staff will also welcome you with a garland or a vermillion on your forehead. Take rest for a while.
Feel free to ask anything to our representative. Relax yourself to be refreshed next morning.
If you arrive Delhi in the morning we will organize a special Indian lunch. After lunch start your exploration of Delhi as far as you can. Delhi has lots of sightseeing from the Mughal monuments to colonial buildings, museums to art galleries, amusement parks to shopping centers. Along with the landmarks of New Delhi---India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Humayun’s Tomb, etc explore other museums and galleries.
Delhi rates with the India’s best---fashion, fine dining, clubbing, shopping; so do try to soak in its beauty on your own. In the evening enjoy yourself at any place you wish and have an outside dinner. Overnight stay at a Delhi hotel.
Day 02: Delhi – Mukundgarh (260 km-5 hours drive)
On the 2nd of the Rajasthan Exotic Castle Journey. Leave your bed early and have refreshment. In the meantime our representative will check out the hotel and settle in the air-conditioned car.
Divino Indian Memoirz will arrange your lunch on a roadside hotel. On arrival you will be accommodated at a hotel booked for you earlier.
Mukundgarh houses the finest frescoes of the Shekahwati region known as the Open Air Art Gallery. Shekahwati region was once on the silk route to China; the rich merchants decorated their havelis with paintings, telling stories of religious, historical, folk and social themes. Today you will explore the forts and havelis of Mukundgarh.
Dinner will be served and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 03: Mukundgarh – Pushkar
Wake up early and have your breakfast. Then start exploration of the colorful bazaars and beautifully painted havelis of Nawalgarh, Mandawa and Dundlod.
After lunch start your drive towards Pushkar, one of the holy pilgrims centre of the Hindus and Muslims in Rajasthan. It is famous for the Pushkar camel fair held in the day of full moon.
On reaching Pushkar you will be taken to your hotel. Rest of the day is for leisure.
Day 04: In Pushkar
Leave your bed early and have your breakfast. In the early morning you can have a ritual bath at the holy Pushkar Lake or worship at the lake side temple. Pushkar is known as the city of Brahma as it houses the only Brahma temple in India. Explore the Brahma temple and the Apteshwar Mahadeo Temple which is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Divino Indian Memoirz will arrange a lunch for you at a famous hotel a Pushkar. In the afternoon you can enjoy a boat ride at the Pushkar Lake. It will be a dream boat ride to you. Overnight stay at Pushkar.
Day 05: Pushkar - Jodhpur
After breakfast check out the hotel and start your drive to Jodhpur with Divino Indian Memoirz representative. He will arrange a lunch at a highway hotel on your way drive. On arrival, check into at a hotel.
Relax for a while. Today you explore Jodhpur’s local villages and can interact with the locals.
Divino Indian Memoirz will arrange a dinner for you at a renowned resturant in Jodhpur. Overnight stay at Jodhpur.
Day 06: Jodhpur Sightseeing-Ranakpur (180 kms-3.30 hour drive)
After breakfast go for a village safari in the jeep to the countryside of Jodhpur with our representative. You will here see the rich culture and true spirit of Rajasthani people. While driving along the countryside the great desert landscape as well its wildlife will fascinate you.
Explore the Mehrangarh fort, superb in beauty & grandeur. Explore all the palaces of the fort, decked with sprawling courtyards, and Jaswanthada – the 19th century royal cenotaph. It is a creation in white marble, it will wonder you. Also visit the Clock tower and the bazaars of Jodhpur.
On the 7th day of the Rajasthan Exotic Castle Journey, drive to your next destination Ranakpur. Divino Indian Memoirz representative will assist you everywhere since from check out to luggage transfer.
On arrival check into a hotel. In the late afternoon you will visit the world-famous Ranakpur Jain temples. Located at the vas backdrop of the Aravalli hills the Jain temples create a splendid site. The architecture is marvelous. The play of shadow and light on the nearly 1,500 pillars display a decorative style. In the sunset time, it is more beautiful to view. Spend the night at Ranakpur.
Day 08: Ranakpur - Mount Abu (188 kms-3.30 hours)
Waku up at your own comfortable time and have your breakfast. Again in the morning you can explore the Jain temples.
Divino Indian Memoirz representative will arrange an air-conditioned car to your drive to next destination, Mount Abu. On your arrival our representative will help you in checking into hotel. You can have your lunch at the hotel itself.
In the afternoon start your tour at Mount Abu, the only hill station in Rajasthan visited by the tourists for its scenic beauty and the Dilwara Jain temples. Explore the Dilwara Jain Temples, date back 11th- 13th century, which make it a popular pilgrimage center. Also you visit its natural attractions and splendid temples. Have dinner and spend the night at the hill station hotel.
Day 09: Mount Abu–Udaipur (185 kms-4 hours drive)
Early in the morning, visit the Vimala-Vasahi Temple and Luna-Vasahi Temple. Mount Abu is itself fascinating to thrill you. Then pack your luggage and start your next drive to Udaipur with Indian Memoirz representative.
Udaipur is once the capital of the Mewar, hence houses lots of sightseeing. On arrival at Udaipur, you will be accommodated at a hotel. Indian Memoirz will offer you a lunch at a famous eatery at Udaipur.
In the late afternoon you visit the City Museum, a home to various artifacts and enjoy a boat ride at the beautiful Lake Pichola. Udaipur is also known as the City of Lakes due to its beautiful lakes and palaces located near it.
Enjoy a fine dining served to you. Spend the night at the hotel.
Day 10: Udaipur – Kota (270 kms-5-30 hours)
Wake up early and start your sightseeing tour of the City Palace located at a scenic place overlooking the Lake Pichola. Various shops with colorful items are located on the bank of the lake.
The City Palace architecture is a blend of the European and Chinese architecture. Explore all the palaces, courtyards and gardens inside the palace. The interiors of the palace are more stunning than the exteriors.
Also visit the Shilpgram, an ethnographic museum that displays craft and art with artisans, folk performers and replicas of traditional houses.
Divino Indian Memoirz representative will do your check out formalities and you can get ready for your next drive. Then you will drive to Kota, an industrial city in Rajasthan having some replicas of the past. On the way to Kota, halt at Chittaurgarh to explore its medieval fort and ruined glory. It tells stories of the romance and valor of the Rajput rulers. As you arrive at Kota, check into the hotel. Overnight stay at Kota.
Day 11: Kota – Jaipur (242kms-5 hours)
After breakfast you will visit the local attractions of Kota city. Explore the City Fort Palace located on the eastern side of the Chambal River. One of the largest forts in Rajasthan, this fort houses the rugged bastion, ramparts, with delicate domes and balustrades. The Mughal motifs of decoration are strewn with Rajput structures. The entrance gate, the Hathi Pol will thrill you first. Also visit the Rao Madho Singh Museum, Jagmandir Palace, Haveli of Deaji, and Chambal Gardens.
After lunch start your drive to Jaipur, the pink city shinning with forts and palaces. In the evening you will reach Jaipur. Check out at the hotel booked in advance for you by Divino Indian Memoirz.
Day 12: Jaipur Sightseeing
Leave your bed early and devote the whole day in sightseeing in Jaipur. After breakfast start your tour to the Amber Fort, the most exotic fort in Jaipur city. It is perched on the top of a hill overlooking the romantic Jaipur city. You can climb to the fort in an elephant ride. Your Rajasthan Exotic Castle Journey will be rewarded today.
Then you will visit the Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds, a five storey high Baroque- like structure from where the women used to observe the street and outside life. Explore the City Palace, an emblem of Mughal and Rajput architecture. The museum of the palace houses miniature paintings, manuscripts, Mughal carpets, musical instruments, royal costumes and weapons.
In the late afternoon you can do shopping at the local markets of Jaipur known for jewellery and gem stones.
Divino Indian Memoirz will offer you a theme dinner at one of the theme restaurants of Jaipur.
Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 13: Jaipur–Agra (221 km- 4 and half hours)
Wake up at your own time and have a delicious breakfast. Indian Memoirz representative will be waiting for you arranging an ac car for your next drive. On the way to Agra, just halt for sometime at Fatehpur Sikri to explore the architectural marvels of the deserted capital of the Mughal Samrat Akbar.
On your arrival in Agra take your hotel booked for you. Our representative will help you to check into your rooms. Our Agra tour guide will showcase you the monuments of Agra.
Divino Indian Memoirz will treat you with a Mughlai lunch at a famous Agra restaurant. In the sunset time you will explore the majestic Taj and its architectural beauty made of white marble. It is one of the most wonderful monuments of the world built by Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife. Then, you proceed towards the Agra Fort which contains the Pearl Mosque and also the Hall of Public and Private audience. You are also offered a short visit to Itmad-ul-Daulah’s Tomb which was built by Nur Jahan in fond memory of her father.
If your budget allows do some shopping in Agra as Agra is still famous for handicrafts products such as inlay work on marble, jewellery, carpets, zari and embroidery work.
Dinner will be served. Overnight stay at the Agra hotel.
Day 14: Agra – Delhi (204 kms-4 hours)
Waku up early and have a delectable meal. Divino Indian Memoirz representative will help you to check out the hotel and your luggage will be shifted to the car.
Start your comfortable drive to Delhi. On the way just halt at Sikandra to explore the Akbar mausoleum. Divino Indian Memoirz will offer you a lunch at a highway hotel. On arrival take your hotel booked previously for you.
You will explore the Old Delhi sightseeing. First visit the Red Fort, a marvelous architecture in red sandstone. Also visit the adjacent Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in Asia and the oldest Delhi market, Chandni Chowk. The jovial spirit of Chandni Chowk will thrill you; open your eyes to explore all the unique things and happenings at the market zone. If you want you can savor a parantha, a famous Indian dish at the famous Parantha wala Gali.
If your budget allows do some shopping at Delhi markets as Delhi is a paradise for the shopaholic.
Divino Indian Memoirz will offer you a fine dining at one of the restaurants in Delhi. It will be memorable to you.
Overnight stay at Delhi hotel.
Day 15: Delhi – Departure
Your Rajasthan Exotic Castle Journey will come to an end today. Waku up comfortably and have your breakfast. Pack up your luggage.
Divino Indian Memoirz representative will transfer you timely to the Delhi International Airport where you will board your flight back home. While you’ll board the flight, do reminiscence the fond memories of the journey.
Divino Indian Memoirz will try flawlessly to offer you a comfortable journey during your exploration of the Rajasthan forts and palaces enshrined in the golden history of Rajasthan. We now bid farewell to you. We wish a happy journey ahead and hope you will cherish it with your friends and families.
