Day
02 - Delhi
Take a tour of Delhi and
see the Qutab Minar, India Gate, Laxmi
Narayan Temple and Parliament House. In
old Delhi you can visit Jama Masjid, Raj
Ghat and the Red Fort, including its fascinating
sound and light shows, before you return
to your hotel for the overnight stay.
Day 03 -
Delhi - Agra
Leave for Agra in the morning, On the
way you can see the tomb of the Mughal Emperor
Akbar at Sikandra. At your hotel "Chobedars"
(gate keepers) welcome you inside, where
hostesses in traditional Mughal costume
receive you with flowers and "ittar"
(perfume). Check in & relax after enjoying your
lunch. In afternoon take a
tour of Agra Fort and other Mughal monuments
in Agra. Return to your hotel for a Magical
Mughal Night. Guests are given traditional
"Pagris" (turbans) and "
Chunnis" (scarfs) to wear and are made to
seat on the floor mattresses. Attendants
dressed in traditional Mughal robes, serve
Mughlai cuisine in silver "thalis"
(platters) on "bajot" (low tables).
Enjoy a meal in a traditional Mughal ambience.
Stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 04 -
Agra
Leave at dawn, to explore the beautiful Taj
Mahal in the early morning light. Enjoy
a rickshaw ride up to the Taj Mahal. After
marveling at the beauty of the Taj Mahal,
you leave for the market, where you can
enjoy shopping for marble artifacts and
handicraft items. Return to your hotel
to rest. In the evening enjoy your dinner
with a village fair theme. Traditional
craftsmen display their skills at pottery,
doll making, puppet making, and pichwai
paintings, in a village setting. Snake
charmers, acrobats, musicians and dancers
add to the exotic setting. Stay overnight
at your hotel.
Day 05 -
Agra - Jaipur
In the morning you will leave for Jaipur. On
the way stop at Fatehpur Sikri - a
city with many grand monuments of red
sandstone, built by Emperor Akbar. Here
you can see the Tomb of Salim Chisti,
the Jama Masjid and the Panch Mahal. You
receive a Maharaja's welcome, on arriving
at Jaipur.
Camels, elephants, and musicians welcome
you, in the lawns of your hotel. Women
in traditional Rajasthani costume welcome
you with aarti and tikka rituals, while
the musicians perform in the background.
Check into your hotel and relax. Later
enjoy sightseeing and shopping in Jaipur.
Return to your hotel and stay overnight.
Day 06 -
Jaipur
Leave for Amer Fort in the morning. Enjoy
the elephant ride up to the entrance to
Amer Fort. In the afternoon take a tour
of Jaipur city and see the Hawa Mahal,
City Palace, Jantar Mantar and markets
of Jaipur. In the evening enjoy your dinner
with a Rajput Wedding Theme. The guests
are welcomed as the "baraati's"
(the bridegroom's wedding party) and enjoy
a sumptuous meal along with cultural performances.
Stay overnight at your hotel.
Day 07 -
Jaipur - Samode
Leave for Samode after your morning breakfast. As you
enter Samode you will be welcomed by colorfully
decorated camels. Enter Samode Palace
on camel carts, accompanied by musicians.
You will be welcomed at Samode Palace
by village elders bearing garlands and
flowers. Check into the hotel and relax.
Later you can enjoy cocktails and a cultural
performance at the Durbar Hall. Enjoy
a royal dinner along with the musical
dance performances. Stay overnight at
your hotel.
Day 08 -
Samode - Mandawa
Enjoy your free time by exploring the Samode
Fort, and taking a camel ride or watching the
rural way of life in the nearby village.
Then leave for Mandawa. Check into
your resort, where a traditional welcome
awaits you. In the evening a barbeque,
under the starry desert sky, with musicians
playing desert melodies awaits you. Stay
overnight at your hotel.
Day 09 -
Mandawa - Delhi
In the morning leave for Mandawa by
road. See the heritage sights and painted
havelis, (old mansions) of Shekhawati.
Drive on to Delhi and stay overnight in
your hotel in Delhi.
Day 10 -
Delhi
After breakfast enjoy shopping or sightseeing
in Delhi. In the evening drive to farmhouse,
where you can enjoy a grand farewell dinner.
Leave for the international airport to catch
your flight for your onward destination,
at the end of your Maharaja Retreat Tour,
from Jaipur Hub.
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Retreat Tour and Rajasthan India tour
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