Best of Rajasthan with Mount Abu 07N / 08D

An 8-day all-Rajasthan loop covering all 5 colors of the state: Pink City, Golden City, Blue City, the only hill station, and the City of Lakes. Balances forts, desert, hills, and lakes without backtracking.

• Day 01 : Arrive Jaipur – Transfer to Hotel

  Pick up from Jaipur Railway station/ Airport; meet your tour driver who will warmly welcome and transfer to hotel.
  
  Afternoon visit the City Palace, a famous landmark that is expanded over a large area as it occupies one seventh of the city. Walk to the adjacent Jantar Mantar or Astronomical Observatory made by the Maharaja of Jaipur. It has also been included in the world heritage lists. Later in the evening visit Palace of Winds’, otherwise known as Hawa Mahal. It is really an elaborate facade behind which the ladies of the court used to watch the daily goings on in the street below.
  
  Rest of time free at leisure or will also have the opportunity to wander in the local markets where you can shop for souvenirs, traditional Rajasthani attires, skilful art craft of the region etc. Back to hotel. Overnight stay in Hotel.
  
  Rest of time free at leisure. Overnight stay in hotel.

• Day 02 : Jaipur – Full Day Sightseeing / Jaisalmer (By Train Leelan Exp (1635/0530 Hrs)

  Post breakfast check out the hotel and proceed for sightseeing including Amber fort is a fort located in Amer, Rajasthan is a town with an area of 4 square kilometres located 11 kilometres from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Located high on a hill, it is the principal tourist attraction in Jaipur. Amer Fort is known for its artistic style elements. With its large ramparts and series of gates and cobbled paths, the fort overlooks Maota Lake, which is the main source of water for the Amer Palace.
  
  On the way back from Amer Fort visit Jal Mahal, the palace appears to have one floor, but actually, there are four more submerged levels to the palace as its stone walls hold back millions of litres of water, and the specially designed lime mortar prevents water seepage into the palace, something which it has been doing for more than 250 years. Later visit Alber Hall Museum followed by Birla Mandir etc until scheduled transfer to Jaipur Rly station to board the train for Jaisalmer.
  Overnight train Journey.

• Day 03 : Jaisalmer – Sightseeing / Stay in Sam Sand Dune Desert

  On reaching Jaisalmer Railway station (around 0545Hrs) transfer to Sam Dune Village for stay in tented Resort. Post morning breakfast proceed for city tour in Jaisalmer covering Jaisalmer Fort – built on the highest point of the Tricuta hill, Sun Gate. Outstanding features are Megh Durbar & various temples, Salim Singh-Ki-Haveli & Patwon–Ki-Haveli – some of the beautiful mansions with stone carving and lattice work of breath taking intricacy.
  
  Later in the afternoon drive back to Sam Desert Village and enjoy the desert activities including camel ride followed by Rajasthani Folk Dance and Dinner.
  Overnight stay in Desert.

• Day 04 : Jaisalmer – Sightseeing /Jodhpur (280Kms)

  Post breakfast at hotel depart for Jodhpur. In the evening arrive and check into hotel. Later visit Jodhpur sightseeing including Mehrangarh Fort & Jaswant Thada drive pass Umaid Bhawan Palace and Clock Tower etc. Evening free at leisure.
  Overnight stay in Hotel.

• Day 05 : Jodhpur – Mount Abu (250Kms, 5 Hrs drive )

  Post breakfast check out and proceed for Mount Abu is the only Hill station in the state of Rajasthan. On reaching check into hotel. Post fresh up visit Nakki Lake; situated in the heart of the city, is another popular attraction of Mount Abu. There is the Toad Rock on a hill near the lake. Raghunath Temple and Maharaja Jaipur Palace are also on hills near Nakki Lake followed by visit of some of Hindu Temples, including the Adhar Devi Temple, carved out of solid rock; the Shri Raghunathji Temple; and a shrine and temple to Dattatreya built atop the Guru Shikhar and enjoy the boating (at own cost).
  
  Later visit some carved of white marble architecture – Dilwara Jain Temple which was built between the 11th and 13th centuries AD. Rest of time free at leisure.
  Overnight stay in Hotel.

• Day 06 : Mount Abu – Udaipur (160 Kms, 4.5 Hrs drive)

  Post breakfast visit historical monument Achalgarh Fort, built in the 14th century by Rana Kumbha of Mewar. It encloses several beautiful Jain temples, including the Achaleswar Mahadev Temple (1412) and the Kantinath Temple (1513).
  
  Later depart for Udaipur. In the afternoon arrive and check into hotel. Rest of time free at leisure / shopping.
  Overnight stay in hotel.

• Day 07 : Udaipur – Sightseeing

  After breakfast proceed for sightseeing of Udaipur including Saheliyon–Ki–Bari; the garden for the maids of honour of the queen. Jagdish temple – dedicated to Lord Vishnu & approachable by a broad flight of steps, the shrine is a rectangular platform on the lines of Indo-Aryan style of architecture, City Palace – located aside of Lake Pichola & Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk Art Museum) etc. Rest of the day free at leisure.
  Overnight stay in Hotel.

• Day 08 : Udaipur – Airport Departure (B)

  Take breakfast at hotel check out and scheduled transfer to Udaipur Airport to board the flight for your home town.
  Tour Ends with happy memories.