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Day 01: DELHI
Today
upon arrival you will be welcomed with Garland at athe
Airport.Later transferred to the Hotel.Overnight at Hotel.
Day 02: DELHI
Today
you will make a sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi -
Evening transfer to railway station to board Bikaner mail
for the overnight Journey to Bikaner, on the edge of the
great Thar Desert in Rajasthan..
Day 03: BIKANER
Arrival Bikaner in the morning - on arrival transfer to
your hotel. The remainder of the day is spent taking in
the desert town. A Walk to Junagrah Fort is a must. This
fort has a beautiful carved sandstone front and houses a
good display of Rajput weapons.
Day 04: BIKANER
Drive to the small village of
Dhingsiri in the middle of the desert from where the camel
journey begins.
Day 05: CAMPING
The
first day of the camel safari passes by small huts
scattered near desert fields. The local farmer try to get
a harvest of millet once a year depending on the amount of
rain they receive. Overnight at camp.
Day 06: KHAJORA
Your
route today passes through valley flats with sand dunes in
the distance. A good place to spot the Great Indian
Bustard. Tonight you camp near the village of Khajora.
Day 07: MITHARIA
Today
is your chance to see and experience big sand dunes. Your
camp on this night affords an excellent sunset panorama
reminiscent of Arabian camp at Mitharia.
Day 08:CHAKOO
Your
camel ride today passes through desert brush lands you may
have trouble stopping your camel from constant snacking.
You have a good chances of sighting the spotted samber.
These animals are protected by the local Bishnoi tribes
who are vegetarian and abhor the killing of any animal.
Camp at Chakhoo.
Day 09: MANGLA KI DHANNI
The
route today is along a remote desert trail used only by
the locals for getting their herds to nearest road head.
Tonight you will camp near dhanis - small mud huts built
near fields and used by farmer when he has a field under
crop. camp is at Mangala Ki Dhani
Day 10: JAMBHA
The
path today is a sandy one but strewn with rock and desert
stone which slows your progress. Here the village huts are
of stone and there is the opportunity of seeing the local
stone masons at work. Our final camp nears as we approach
" civilisation" the tiny village of jambha which boasts a
single telephone line and a police station staffed by one.
Tonight you camp next to the house of the village headman.
Day 11: JAISALMER
After
breakfast all the gear is loaded on to waiting transport
for the 4 hour drive tojaisalmer stopping enroute at the
remarkable jain Temple at Phalodi.The jains are
traditionally merchants who follow a religion devoted to
the preservation of all life -even insects.Arrive
Jaisalmer and transfer to your hotel and take a much
awaited shower.Then head out to explore one of the
Rajasthan's most extraordinary towns and the only fort
left in India which is still inhabited by the local
people. Jaisalmer is built on the ancient trade route from
central asia to the ports of India. Many of the rich
merchants of the time built what are known as Havelis
-houses exquisitely carved in local stone. They have
remained in perfect condition and most are still private
houses today. Jaisalmer is still very much as it was in
medieval times with long narrow alleyways and small
enclosed courtyard, bazaars and tiny marketplace - and
towering above, the ramparts of the old Jaisal Castle.
this day and the next are easily filled in wandering the
streets, shopping for handicrafts and just sitting and
soaking up the atmosphere of the old Rajput days.
Day 12: JAISALMER
A
last day free in jaisalmer. Stay overnight at Hotel.
Day 13: JAISALMER -
JODHPUR
Morning drive form Jaisalmer-Jodhpur, afternoon tour of
city of Jodhpur is the second largest city in Rajasthan
and it was here that the renowned riding trousers
originated. The city is dominated by the massive
Meharangarh Fort which is still run by the Maharaja of
Jodhpur. The suttee hand prints on the entrance gates are
a sombre reminder of India's turbulent past. The museums
within the fort includes an amazing collection of elephant
hordes and it houses Rajasthan's largest collection of
miniature paintings. There is also an enormous and
extraordinarily luxurious tent by the Moghul Emperors when
they were in the field.
DAY 14: JODHPUR-JAIPUR
After
breakfast you will head off by road for Jaipur, capital of
Rajasthan. You will pass through Ajmer - a town famous for
princely Mayo Collage, where all the future kings Of India
were educated. You reach Jaipur in the early evening and
transfer to your hotel.
Day 15: JAIPUR
This
day will be spent sightseeing in Jaipur - the Amer fort,
11 kms outside of jailer, the old pink city in the centre
of jaipur and Rambagh palace which is now hotel but where
the Maharajah of jaipur once lived.
Day 16: JAIPUR-AGRA
Morning drive to Agra via deserted city of the Emperor
Akbar, Fatehur Sikri. This city is one of India's finest
examples of the Mughal architecture. Akbar was the Muslim
ruler of India and one of the highest points in her long
and vibrant history and this city was his dream realised -
a Place where all religions and cultures of the world
would meet and flourish into one world philosophy - te Ain
- I - Akbari. sadly, its water supply dried up and Akbar
had to move his court - his dream tatters.By early
afternoon you will reach agra and refresh yourself in your
hotel before at last driving down tosee one of the wonders
of the world - the Taj Mahal.the monument was built by the
Moghal Shah Jahan in honour of his wife Mumtaz,who died
inchildbirth. He planned to built his own mausoleum across
the river - an exact copy of the Taj but in black marble.
But he died before this could be realised. It is without
doubt one of the most beautiful structures ever conceived
and its fame is well deserved. You can easily spend hours
here taking photos, examining the intricate marble inlay
work ot simply sitting in the cool recesses of the
building itself and soaking up its wonderful atmosphere.
There will be time also to visit the nearby red fort along
the lines of the one in Delhi. It was in this fort that
Shah Jehan was imprisoned by his son Aurangabad and spent
his last days gazing at his wondrous creation - the Taj
Mahal.
Day 17: DELHI
After
breakfast you will head back delhi for some shopping and
sightseeing
Day 18: DELHI
Today
free till transferred to the Airport to board flight for
onward Destination.
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