Arrive Delhi and transfer to your hotel
Sightseeing of Old and New Delhi.
Includes Humayun's Tomb, Qutab Minar, Red Fort, Jama Masjid (Mosque) and the market district around Chandi Chowk.
Drive to Mandawa famed for its beautiful havelis, elegant mansions of wealthy 18th century merchant families, and massive fort.
Visit the bazaar and havelis, decorated with intricate frescos.
Continue to Bikaner, founded in 1488. Like many Rajasthani cities, impressive battlement walls surround the town.
Afternoon visit to the impressive Junagarh Fort.
Travel to Jaisalmer, one of India's most exotic desert towns.
Remainder of the day is free to explore the cobbled streets and absorb the atmosphere.
Visit the medieval golden sandstone fortress, which overlooks the Thar Desert and is still a living city
Drive across the Thar Desert to Jodhpur, founded in 1459, en-route visiting the Hindu and Jain Temples at Osiyan.
Explore the narrow bustling streets and bazaars of the old city.
Visit Meharangarh, the massive 15th century fort, standing on a low range of sandstone hills overlooking the town; the memorial to Jai Singh II; and the imposing Umaid Bhawan Palace.
Afternoon free
Drive to Deogarh to stay at the fortified palace, Deogarh Mahal.
Afternoon jeep safari through rural villages
Drive to Udaipur, en-route visiting the beautiful carved marble Jain temples at Ranakpur.
Afternoon at leisure.
Udaipur city tour includes the City Palace overlooking Lake Pichola, its museum, the Jagdish Temple and the Sahelion ki Bari (Garden of the Maids of Honour).
Drive to Shahpura.
Three large and about 250 smaller lakes form the heart of this verdant wetland - historic, picturesque, and tranquil.
The City Palace illustrates the merging of Rajput and Mughal traditions and architecture. Ram Dwara is a revered ancient temple, while Dhikola Fort stands majestically on a hill.
Drive to Jaipur, often referred to as "The Pink City".
Afternoon at leisure.
Drive to Amber in the rugged hills that surround Jaipur, where a painted elephant will transport you to the fort's huge arched gates.
In Jaipur visit the Hawa Maha (Palace of the Winds), City Palace and Jantar Mantar (Observatory).
Continue to Agra via the Mughal City of Fatehpur Sikri, built by Akbar around 1570.
Visit the Taj Mahal at sunset.
Visit the Taj Mahal at sunrise. Re-visit the Taj later in the day before going to Agra Fort and the tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daulah.
Afternoon drive to Delhi, visiting Akbar's tomb at Sikandra en route.
Farewell Dinner.
Transfer to the airport for your flight home.
