Duration: 17Nights/18 Days
Destinations covered:
Delhi, Nawalgarh/Mandawa, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Pushkar, Samode
Main Attractions: Jantar Mantar, Taj Mahal, Agra fort &
itmad-ud-daulah's tomb
Heritage tour basically covers Rajasthan and its cities. This tour is especially made for people who love to explore Rajasthan cities. Your Desert Heritage tour is a 18 days and 17 Night tour and is one of the favorite amongst the travellers. This tour is specifically made for travellers who want to cover Heritage cities of Rajasthan. The tour is especially made for you but we would love to customize the tour according to your needs.

Day 01: Arrival Delhi
Delhi Airport on your arrival at IGI airport (Indira Gandi
International Airport), you would meet our tour executive at the
arrival lounge. From there you would be transferred to your prebooked
hotel. At the hotel, you would get a traditional greeting from the
hotel staff. This would be your day and you would have a full choice
to spend it your ways. A classic way to do is sleeping. This would
help you to shed off the tiredness, which you would accumulated over a
period of time. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 02: Delhi
Delhi would be the first destination to explore on your Desert Ganga
tour. You would take your breakfast in the hotel’s restaurant. The
menu card would have all sort of cuisine, from continental to Chinese
to Mughlai. If you prefer light breakfast, please ask for it.
After sumptous breakfast, we would board the coach/cab and then
leave for sightseeing tour. Akshardham temple would be the first
architecture, which we would be exploring. This newly built temple
has become a major attraction and we are sure that you would like
the time you would spend here.
We would take Boat ride ( Sanskruti vihar) which is a 12 minutes
show and offers glimpse of 1000 years old India's historic past.
Then there are other attractions like - Hall of Fame, Musical Fountains
and Garden of India. In totallity it would take 5 to 6 hrs to explore
the temple.
Later in the second half, we would explore Old Delhi. Old Delhi
comprise of attractions like Raj Ghat, Jama Masjid and the Purna
quila. We also have Chandni chowk, the place famous for its rickshaw
ride through which you can watch the Mughal architecture present
in the region. We would cover the tourist spots according to the
time availablitity and importance.
We would resturn to our hotel where delecious food would be served.
We would recommend you to pack your bags in the night itself as
the next morning we have leave for Nawalgarh, a heritage city of
Rajasthan. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day
03: Delhi/ Nawalgarh
From Delhi, we would take up an early drive after breakfast. From
Delhi we would be moving to Nawalgarh, a city part of a beautiful
Shekhawati township. It covers various museums, havelies and townships.
We would have booked your room in one of the best hotels in Nawalgarh.
The city comprises of Heritage Havelis which have magnificently
painted walls, vibrant murals which showcases the Rajasthani culture.
Other than Havelis we would try to sight attractions like Nawalgarh
fort and Roop Niwas Palace. The entire day would be quite hectic
. So we have to keep our pace as we would be spending only one day
in Nawalgarh. If you would insist we would make it more relaxing
but then we may not be able to cover some of the tourist spots mentioned
above.
After exploring the city we would resort back to our hotel room
your food would be served. After having your food just don’t wait
but break loose on the the bed and dream for the next day which
you are goind to spend in Bikaner. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Flight Air Sahara S2-115 - Depart Delhi 12:45 hrs, Arrival
Varanasi 15:25 hrs
Day 04: Nawalgarh/Bikaner
We would leave Nawalgarh early morning and would reach Bikaner by
noon. After breakfast, we would move out to explore the various
monuments the city have.
In Bikaner, we would first visit the Camel Research & Breeding Farm.
This farm is 8 kms from Asia and considered one of its kind in Asia.
Here you can see the raring of camels and also watch how camels
are trained. The time you are going to spend here is going to be
exotic, as it would come as sigh of relief in a heritage tour. It
would be as if you have come for scientic relevation.
Lalgarh Palace, Junagarh Fort and Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum are
some of the best-known tourists spots, which we are going to explore.
In the evening, we would try to visit a nearby village. Villages
in Rajasthan are rich repository of culture. We would arrange a
house where you can spend your evening. People of Rajasthan are
quite homely and friendly to their guest. They carry, the mantra
of ‘Athitho Dev Bhava’, Guest is God. They will serve you Rajasthani
food. The food served might be spicy but we are sure that you would
like everything as their hospitality is going to be immpeccable.
Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day
05: Bikaner/Jaisalmer
From Bikaner we would move to Jaisalmer. We would have to travel
330 kms from Bikaner to enter a new world of heritage Jaisalmer.
It would take 5 hrs to reach Jaisalmer. We would have booked your
hotel room in one of the best known hotels in Jaisalmer. You would
get an invigorating welcome in Jaisalmer from the hotel staff. (
If you want we would book your room in a heritage hotel but it would
depend on your budget as heritage hotels are bit costliers than
normal luxurius hotel.)
The remaing day we would spend in Jaisalmer markets. These markets
are colurful representation of exotic Rajasthan culture. Overnight
stay in the hotel.
Day 06: Jaisalmer
This day would be totally dedicated to Jaisalmer. We would start
our foray after breakfast. Jaisalmer is a heritage city and you
would love to explore the ecstacies of this city. We would visit
some other tourist spots, which would comprise of the Jain temples,
Salim-Singh-ki-Haveli and Desert Culture Centre. Each tourist spot
would be as charming as another. The entire day you would be engaged
in moving from one tourist spot to another. Jaisalmer is a ‘Land
of golden sands’ and you would be amongst the few travellers who
would cover it. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day
07: Jaisalmer/Jodhpur
Jodhpur from Jaisalmer, you would move to Jodhpur, which is 300
kms away. The time taken to move from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur would
be 5 hrs. In Jodhpur, you would come across the various facets of
Rajasthani culture. Our sightseeing tour would involve visit to
Meharangarh fort and Bishnoi temples. The village would offer a
rare glimpse into the rich culture and true essence of India. It
depicts the memorable moments of great desert landscape. Overnight
stay in the hotel.
Day 08:Jodhpur
Jodhpur on the seventh day of your Desert Ganga tour, we would return
to Jodhpur. Your rooms would be booked. We would visit the famous
Jaswant Thada, a flawlessly executed Rajputana piece. We would cover
all the tourist destination, which we haven’t covered in our earlier
trip to Jodhpur.
In the late evening, we would watch a puppet show, which would depict
the stories of Rajasthan kings and queens. The puppet show show
is Rajasthani traditional art form which depicts the beauty of Indian
culture. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day
09: Jodhpur/Pushkar
Pushkar from Jodhpur, you would move to Pushkar, which is located
at a 210 kms distance. In Pushkar,we have number of things to unveil
which include the some of the famous Hindu temples like the only
Brahma temple and Ghats. A dip in the Pushkar Lake is considered
auspicious and you would surely love the time you would spend here.
It is one of the holiest pilgrimage site. Your rooms in Pushkar
would be prebooked, drop in your baggage, refresh yourself and move
out to explore Pushkar. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 10:Pushkar/Samode
Samode this morning we would leave for Samode. Samode is a quaint
little village famous for its havelis. With prebooked room in a
good hotel, you would not have to waste time in searching a hotel
for yourself. We would explore the famous Samode Palace whose history
dates back to 400 year ago. The palaces are quite famous for its
ornate interiors and are fine example Rajput architecture. We would
also explore some of the old havelis in the region which colorfully
depict the ancient past of Samode heritage. After scrutinizing the
beauty of Samode, we would return to our hotel. Overnight stay in
the hotel.
Day
11:Samode/Jaipur
It is going to be a morning drive and we would take our breakfast
on way. Being the capital city of Rajasthan, Jaipur becomes the
most saught destinations in India. Hawa Mahal, City Palace and Amber
Palace are few of the sights, which you are going to explore.
We would book a good resort for you in Jaipur. Unlike other tour
itineraries, your Jaipur travel will involve visiting block-printing
factory, gem cutting, carpet factory, silk shops. Late evening,
you will resort back to your hotel. With in the resort, a puppet
show will be held follow up with a dinner. Sleep tight as next morning
we would leave Rajasthan and enter another state - Uttar Pradesh.
Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 12:Jaipur/Agra
From Jaipur, we woulld move to Agra which is at 4 and half hrs from
Jaipur. The city is better known for housing the World Heritage
Site - Taj Mahal. We would have booked your room in one of the finest
hotel in Agra as per your demand.
We would also visit Sikandra, which falls on the same route to Agra.
Sikandra is a beautiful mausoleum which was constructed by Akbar
himself and is a perfect blend of Hindu, Christian, Islamic, Buddhist,
Jain motifs.
Post lunch, we would be exploring Taj Mahal - one of the Seven Wonders
of the World and surely the most extravagant expression of love
ever created.
Being in Agra, we cannot miss the other form - Agra fort. Spanning
over an area of 2.5 kms, Agra fort is constructed along the Yamuna
River and is one of the best form of Mughal architecture. Return
back to hotel. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day
13:Agra/Jhansi/Orchha
Orcha Fort From Agra, we would take an express train to Jhansi.
From Jhansi, we would transfer to Orchha either via a cab or deluxe
bus. At Orchha, we would visit the famous Orchha Fort, Ram Raja
Temple and Phool Bagh. Return back to our hotel room after the sightseeing
tour. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 14:Orchha/Khajuraho
Our representative would be along and would be helping you out in
everything possible. We would transfer you to one of the best hotels
in the city. As far exploration is concerned, the Khajuraho temples
offer the best scenic view of the city. Included in UNESCO World
Heritage Site, Khajuraho temples forms a major attraction. Overnight
stay in the hotel.
Day
15:Khajuraho/Varanasi
From Khajuraho, we would move to Varanasi, another pilgrimage spot
in Uttar pradesh. In Varanasi,you would explore some fascinating
tourist spots, which would include Vishwanath Temple and the Ghats.
In the evening, we would take you to a palm reader, who would forecast
your future by reading the lines on the palms. Overnight stay in
the hotel.
Day 16:Varanasi
This would be our second day in Varanasi and we would cover the
remaining Ghats of the city. Return back to hotel.Overnight stay
in the hotel.
Day
17:Varanasi/Delhi
From Varanasi, we would move to Delhi. Transfer to Airport flight
to Delhi. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 18:Delhi
After breakfast free for leisure. Late pm transfer to Airport.