Rajasthan Expedition 8N | 9D

● Meet & greet our representative on arrival at Udaipur Railway Station / Airport.
● Transfer to the hotel and complete the check-in formalities.
● In the evening take a boat tour over the picturesque Lake Pichola (at your own cost) to admire the royal buildings around the Lake while enjoying the scenic sunset view.
● From the lake, you have a wonderful view of the City Palace stretching along the east bank, while the south bank has pleasant gardens running down to the waterside.
● Return back to the hotel for dinner.
● Overnight stay at Udaipur.

● After breakfast, start for the Udaipur city tour.
● Visit Fateh Sagar Lake, Maharana Pratap Memorial, and take a photo stop at Nehru Garden,
● Visit Sehelion-KI-Bari – Queen’s resort for their friends, Sukhadia Circle (Drive Pass), Bhartiya Lok kala Museum – a museum of folk and art, it displays a rich collection of folk dresses, ornaments, puppets, masks, dolls.
● After that visit City Palace – The largest palace complex of Rajasthan and Jagdish Temple that was built by Maharana Jagat Singh and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu & Gulab Bagh.
● Return back to the hotel for dinner.

● After breakfast, transfer to Jodhpur.
● En-route visit Ranakpur Chaumukha marble temple that has 29 halls supported by 1444 pillars and is regarded as an architectural wonder.
● On arrival at Jodhpur check in to your hotel.
● The rest of the day is at leisure.
● Overnight stay in Jodhpur.

● After breakfast, head out for the Jodhpur city tour.
● Start from the Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum that houses some antique clocks, art deco furniture, dining and writing sets, etc.
● Witness the shades of this blue city from the top of the Mehrangarh Fort that is situated on a low sandstone hill.
● Within the fort visit Moti Mahal and Phool Mahal for their intricate interior designs
● Also visit Jaswant Thada – an imposing marble cenotaph built in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II around 1899.
● Later, start your journey towards the golden city of Rajasthan – Jaiselmer.
● Enroute Jaisalmer visits the war museum that traces the evolution of the Indian Army and honors the contributions and sacrifices of war heroes, and to highlight their bravery.
● Upon arrival in Jaisalmer complete the check-in formalities.
● Overnight stay at Jaisalmer.

● After breakfast, head out for a city tour of Jaisalmer.
● Visit the Jaisalmer Fort which is made of unique Golden Limestone and therefore got its name as the Golden Fort or Sonar Kella.
● Later, visit Patwon-ki-haveli, Nathmal-ki-haveli, and Salim Singh-ki-Haveli where the people still live in these ancient buildings dating from the 12th to 15th century and every house has exquisite carvings and filigree work.
● Visit Gadisar Lake – an artificial water reservoir made by the 1st ruler of Jaisalmer Raja Rawal Jaiswal.
● In the evening proceed for a camel ride on Sam Sand Dunes where you can experience the spectacular view of the Sun setting over the Thar desert.
● Return back to the hotel for dinner.

● After breakfast, get transferred to Bikaner.
● On arrival check in to your hotel.
● In the afternoon visit Karni Mata Temple, also known as Rats Temple as the temple is home to thousands of Rats
● Return back to the hotel for dinner.
● Overnight stay at Bikaner.

● After breakfast check out from the hotel.
● Visit Junagarh Fort, a rare fort that still stands unconquered despite thousands of invasions.
● On the premises of the fort visit Anup Mahal, Gaj Mandir, Sheesh Mahal, and Prachina Museum that has clothes, paintings, and weapons of historical importance.
● Later, Visit Lalgarh Palace – a beautiful building with an amalgamation of Indian, European, and Mughal architecture, and is famous for its lattice sandstones.
● After that transfer to Jaipur and complete the check-in formalities in the hotel.

● After breakfast, start a full day of local sightseeing in Jaipur.
● Dive into history by visiting the Amber Fort & Palace, which has witnessed a number of wars, royal celebrations and served as a residence to a number of rulers.
● Take a photo stop at Jal Mahal.
● Visit the current residence of the royal family – the City Palace and the Museum adjoining displays the exquisite weaponry and handlooms that were once used by the royal family.
● Have a check on time at the world’s biggest sundial in Jantar Mantar (Observatory).
● Visit the iconic gateway – the Hawa Mahal which is a symbol of Jaipur
● Evening free for leisure.
● Return back to the hotel for dinner.

● head on to the nearest airport/railway station.