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Duration : 16 Nights/ 17 Days
Destinaions Covered : Delhi - Mandawa - Bikaner -Khimsar- Jaisalmer
- Jodhpur - Jaipur - Delhi
Day 01 Delhi
Begin your tour. Arrive into Delhi.Welcome to Vardhman's 'Camel Safari
in Rajasthan'!On arrival in Delhi, you will be met and transferred
by Vardhman's representative to your hotel. Relax for the remaining
part of the day.Overnight : Hotel
Day 02 Delhi
This morning after a leisurely breakfast proceed for the sightseeing
of Delhi.Combined city tour of New Delhi & Old DelhiVisit Qutab
Minar, Humayun's tomb, Lakshminarayan Temple, a modern Hindu Temple,
Parliament House, Government Secretarial Building and Connaught
place, the shopping centre of New Delhi.Visit Red Fort, built in
1648 by Mughal Emperor Shahjehan, Jama Masjid, one of the largest
Mosque of India, Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana, the cremation sites of
Mahatama Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. Also drive past Chandni Chowk,
shopping centre of Old Delhi. Overnight: Hotel
Day 03 Delhi-Mandawa
After breakfast drive down to Mandawa. Upon arival, check in
at the hotel and later visit Mandawa.Mukandgarh/Mandwa, founded
in 1755 by Thakur Nawal Singh and still the home of his descendants.
See beautiful frescoes, havelis and mansions. Mandawa castle, one
of the finest castles of Rajasthan, is now a hotel and house of
collections of armories, costumes of ancestors, canons from 1820,
ancient coins, numismatic collection and many other interesting
items, preserved in a museum. A walking tour of the painted 'havelis'
of some of the leading business families of the country.Overnight:
Hotel
Day 04 Mandawa-Bikaner
This morning drive down to Bikaner. Check into your prebooked
hotel upon arrival and relax for a while. Later proceed on a city
tour of Bikaner.Bikaner is named after its founder Rao Bikaji in
1488. Long before this, the city was a trade center on the caravan
routes from Africa and West Asia. Bikaner’s dominant features
are rippling sands and abundant sunshine. The city stands on an
elevation, enclosed by a 7 kms. wall, which can be entered from
5 gates. Bikaner City is bolstered by imposing walls and has a 16th
century fort housing old palaces, temples and mosque. Founded by
Raja Rai Singh, the fort is distinguished by its long range of 37
pavilions, a line of balconies and aerial windows of varying designs.
Also visit Lallgarh Palace, the museum, Bhanda Sagar Jain and Deshnoke
Rat temple. Overnight: Hotel
Day 05 Bikaner-Khimsar
After breakfast, drive to Khimsar, visiting the 600-years-old
Deshnok Rat Temple enroute. The temple is a wonder because it is
considered that the rats here are actually the devotees of the Goddess
and so live here as pets.Khimsar was the village found by Lord Mahavira
and houses a 15th century Khimsar Fort. Go on a camel safari to
nearby villages and catch some good snaps of sunset views of Thar
Desert. Check into your hotel at Khimsar on arrival for overnight
stay.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 06 Khimsar-Ossian-Jaisalmer
On the day 6 of your tour drive to Jaisalmer visiting the 7th
century Mahavira Jain Temple and 2000 years old Jija Mata Temple
at Ossian village enroute. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel.
Relax for the remainng part of the day.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 07 Jaisalmer
Visit the lived-in Jaisalmer Fort built in yellow sandstone
and 12th to 15th century Jain Temples. In the evening, embark on
a camel safari to Badabagh or Royal Cenotaphs. Overnight: Hotel
Day 08 Jaisalmer
Ride the camel to the famous Havelis that are virtually art
museums in themselves. The most famous of these Havelis are Patwon
Ki Haveli, Nath Ji Mal Ki Haveli and Salim Singh Ki Haveli. The
intricately carved mansions with their latticed windows and arched
balconies are a delight to the sore eyes. You can also enjoy Cruise
on a boat (at your own cost) in the Gadisar Lake in the evening.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 09 Jaisalmer
After breakfast, explore Manak Chowk, the main shopping area
of Jaisalmer and see the unexplored Havelis of Jaisalmer with their
intricate carvings, temples, herds of cattles and natives dressed
in their colorful traditional attires. You can buy tie and dyed
textiles, silver jewelry, handicrafts and puppets from Jaisalmer.
Spend the evening at leisure. Overnight: Hotel
Day 10 Jaisalmer
In the morning, visit the gracegully carved Jain Temples in
Sonar Quila and the palace within its premises that houses a royal
museum of the erstwhile rulers of Jaisalmer. After lunch, go on
an excursion to San Sand Dunes and enjoy the sunset views and mirage
there. Start the camel safari from the nearby Khuri Village, which
is a typical village of Rajasthan and see the desert in its true
form. Overnight stay at the tented accommodations and folk performances
by the local artists and musicians are other delights scheduled
for this day.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 11 Jaisalmer
In the morning, go in a camel safari to a typical village of
Rajasthan, where you will enjoy the traditional cuisine comprising
of Dal, Baati and Churma. Visit the desert festival and you may
even dance with the natives there that sing and dance to the tunes
of local ballads of valor and romance.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 12 Jaisalmer
Participate in the famous Desert Festival of the amber-hued
city of Jaisalmer. Some of the delights of the festival are snake
charmers, puppeteers, acrobats and folk performers but the center
of attraction is of course the Ship of the Desert, Camel. There
are many unique events for camels that are held here such as camel
dances, camel races, camel polo and the camel beauty contests, where
the best bedecked camel wins. There are tourist dances, the turban
tying and Mr. Desert contest, where the man with the longest moustache
wins. Overnight stay in tented accommodation, where there will be
a bonfire party along with folk song and dance performances.
Overnight: Tent
Day 13 Wood Fossil Park
After breakfast, visit the famous Wood Fossil Park that is archeologist's
delight. It has some wonderful specimens of the times when Thar
desert was submerged in the sea including the fossil that is 180
million years old! Savor the typical Rajasthani Thali in lunch at
Jaisalmer and spend the afternoon at leisure. Overnight: Hotel
Day 14 Jaisalmer -Jodhpur
After breakfast, drive to Jodhpur and check in to the hotel.
Embark on a camel safari to the desert villages of Rajasthan. Cover
the Bishnoi villages and see Raika herdsmen, lakes providing a sanctuary
to birds, wildlife sanctuaries and the trades of potters, weavers
and leather craftsmen. Interact with the warm, simple-hearted and
friendly natives that will love to talk to you, if you offer them
sweets. Overnight: Hotel
Day 15 Jodhpur
In the morning, embark on a guided sightseeing tour to Mehrangarh
Fort, Umaid Bhawan Palace, which still serves as the erstwhile rulers
of Jodhpur in part, while the rest of it is used as a heritage hotel
and museum; and white marble Jaswant Thada that houses royal portraits.
Spend the evening at leisure.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 16 Jodhpur- Jaipur
In the morning, drive to the Pink City-Jaipur. Check in at the
hotel upon arrival.Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight: Hotel
Day 17 Jaipur -Delhi
City tour of JaipurThis morning you will experience the wonders
of this magicial pink city, as you proceed on a tour of Amber fort.
Later visit the Jagmandir or the Hall of victory glitterning with
mirrors, Maharaja's City Palace and the Observatory. Drive past Hawa
Mahal or the Palace of Winds and through the rose pink residential
and business areas of Jaipur. Later in the afternoon drive back to
Delhi International airport to board the flight for your onward journey
to back home with sweet and unforgettable memories of 'Camel Safari
in Rajasthan' escorted by Vardhman Vacations.
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