Royal Rajasthan II (9D/8N)
Royal Rajasthan II (9D/8N)
Experience the royal grandeur of Rajasthan where you will be spell-bound by regal palaces, majestic forts, intricate designs and frescoes of haveli mansions as well as mesmerized by the barren desert, beautiful lakes and temples. The Rajasthan program takes you to a number of destinations within the princely state that capture the rich heritage of the bygone era of the Maharajas and Maharanis.
This tour takes you to Jaipur, Pushkar, Ranakpur, Udaipur & Jodhpur.
Best time to travel: Oct – March.
To enquire and/or book, email us at hello@crimsonasia.my
Day 01: Arrival in Delhi
On your arrival at Delhi International Airport, you will be greeted by our representative who will assist you to transfer to your hotel.
Check in hotel and overnight stay in Delhi.
Day 02: Delhi to Jaipur and visit the Anokhi Museum of Hand Block Printing (5 hours’ drive) (B)
Morning breakfast at the hotel, and post breakfast check out from the hotel. We shall drive to Jaipur also known as “Pink City”. Upon arrival in Jaipur, check in at the hotel.
Jaipur was established by Maharaja Jai Singh II (1693-1743) and painted pink by Maharaja Man Singh II when Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, visited Jaipur in 1876. The royal heritage of Jaipur lives in its architecture and culture. The “Pink City” is symbolic of the hospitality that reigns in the Rajput culture.
After freshening up, visit the Anokhi Museum of Hand Block Printing, a museum that exhibits the oldest art form of Rajasthani art at its very best. Located along the cobble-stoned bylanes just a kilometre outside of Amer Fort, the museum-cum-gallery is dedicated to hand block printing, an art form specific to the region and the oldest.
Day 03: Tour of Amer Fort, Panna Meena Kund Stepwells, Jantar Mantar, City Palace (B)
Morning breakfast at hotel and we shall have a tour of Jaipur city today with the first stop visiting Amer Fort.
En route to Amer Fort, stop by the façade of the famous Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds). Then, continue to Amer Fort, drive up to its entrance on a jeep and explore the various mahals (palaces) in the fort. Later, visit Panna Meena Kund stepwells; Jantar Mantar, the largest stone observatory in the world; and the City Palace.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 04: Jaipur – Pushkar (3 hours’ drive) (B)
Morning breakfast at the hotel, and post breakfast check out from the hotel. Then, proceed to drive to Pushkar. Upon arrival in Pushkar, check in to hotel.
Pushkar is a town that clings to the side of the beautiful Pushkar Lake which is considered by Hindus to be most holy. Numerous small temples are built on the periphery of the lake with wide stone steps (ghats) leading down to the lake where pilgrims and sadhus come to pay their respect.
Explore the Brahma Temple (the only Brahma temple in entire India) and Pushkar Lake. At sunset, Pushkar Lake looks magical as the last of daylight hovers over the lake, bouncing off the surrounding white-washed temples and bathing ghats.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 05: Pushkar to Udaipur (5.5 hours’ drive) (B)
Morning breakfast at the hotel and post breakfast, check out from the hotel. Proceed with drive to Udaipur. Upon arrival in Udaipur, check in at hotel and rest of the day at leisure.
Optional: If you like, you can enjoy a sunset boat ride on Lake Pichola.
Overnight stay in Udaipur.
Day 06: Tour of Udaipur (B)
Morning breakfast at hotel and post breakfast, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Udaipur.
In the morning you will wander through the markets and bazaars and visit the Jagdish Temple, followed by a tour of the City Palace. Then, relax on a one-hour boat ride on Lake Pichola. Post lunch, you will visit the Garden of the Maids and a folk art museum.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 07: Udaipur to Jodhpur (5 hours’ drive) and en route stop in Ranakpur (B)
Morning breakfast at hotel and post breakfast, check out from hotel and proceed with drive to Jodhpur. En route visit a Jain temple in Ranakpur and then, continue with journey to Jodhpur.
Upon arrival in Jodhpur, check in at hotel and the rest of the day at leisure.
Ranakpur is one of India’s biggest and most important Jain temple complexes. Built in 15th century in milk white marble, the main temple, the temple honours Adinath, the first Tirthankar of the present half-cycle avasarpini according to Jain cosmology. The temple is a grand structure spread over 48,000 square ft with 1,444 marble pillars, 29 halls, 80 domes and 426 columns. The pillars are individually carved and no two pillars are the same. The temple complex includes the Chaumukha temple, Surya temple, Suparshvanatha temple, Amba temple.
Overnight stay in Jodhpur.
Day 08: Tour of Jodhpur (B)
Morning breakfast at hotel and then proceed with tour of Jodhpur city.
Jodhpur is another city in the Thar Desert in Rajasthan. Its 15th-century Mehrangarh Fort is a former palace that’s now a museum, displaying weapons, paintings and elaborate royal palanquins (sedan chairs). Set on a rocky outcrop, the fort overlooks the walled city, where many buildings are painted the city’s iconic shade of blue.
Visit Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, Clock Tower & local market. Later in the afternoon proceed to Bishnoi Village by Jeep Safari.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 09: Jodhpur – Delhi flight and onward departure for Kuala Lumpur (B)
Morning breakfast at hotel and post breakfast check out from hotel in time for transfer to airport for flight to Delhi. Upon arrival at Delhi domestic terminal, transfer to hotel for day use to freshen up before evening flight.
In the evening, proceed for departure transfer to Delhi International Airport to board flight for onward journey home.
***END OF TOUR***
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