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Rajasthan Adventure Tour
Delhi - Mandawa - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jaipur - Agra - Delhi
Rajasthan Adventure Tour package for 11 days leads you through the sun drenched Rajasthan and into the places and sights that regular tours don’t cover. Rajasthan tour enables you to see beautiful sights and places of Rajasthan and all the attractions along the Golden Triangle route. This is one of the best Rajasthan tour packages providing opportunity to interact with the local people, while learning the way they live and to experience their hospitality. As time permits, we will also visit local homes and schools. Your stays are in the charming and affordable Forts and Palaces replete with ‘Old World Charm.’
We will travel by a small van with maximum of 7 passengers to make your experience a personal, accompanied by a knowledgeable and a passionate Guide. There is also a one overnight train journey, a short camel ride, an elephant ride and a rickshaw ride to add to your Indian experience. The itinerary is packed with India Rajasthan tour showing you beautiful land and the hospitable people of India.
Rajasthan Adventure Tour Outline Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Delhi
Upon arrival in Delhi, you are met and transferred to a hotel in the suburbs of Delhi (30km), which is on the way to your next destination. Overnight in Heritage Village, Manesar or Similar.
Day 2: To Mandawa
Drive to Mandawa in the heart of Shekhawati, a region known as the “Open Art Gallery of Rajasthan,” for its fascinating mansions (Havelis). These mansions have lavishly painted walls, built by the rich merchants as their residence between 18th and 20th century. We spend the afternoon walking to visit some of these Havelis.
Overnight in Desert Resort Hotel or similar
Day 3: Mandawa – Bikaner
Visit sights in Mandawa and drive to the desert city of Bikaner. Visit the Junagarh Fortress.
Overnight in Raj Villas Palace Hotel.
Day 4: Bikaner (B)
After visiting the Camel Center, you may choose to walk or ride a camel to visit local villages. Lunch at a village hut known as Dhanhi. Later visit Deshnok, which is famous for its rat temple. Overnight in Raj Villas Palace Hotel
Day 5: Bikaner – Jaisalmer
Drive further into Thar Desert and arrive in the Golden City of Jaisalmer. En-route, stop in some villages inhabited by Bishnois tribe. While in Jaisalmer view sunset and enjoy a dinner with cultural performance at Sam Dunes.
Overnight in Fort Rajwada.
Day 6: Jaisalmer Sightseeing and Overnight Train
Walk through maze of alleys and bazaars to see Jaislamer’s unique architectural masterpiece that amazes visitors. Visit Sonar Kila or the Golden Fort, including Jain temples and some of the Havelis. In the evening board an air-conditioned sleeper train to Jaipur.
Overnight in train
Day 7: Arrive in Jaipur
Arrive early this morning in Jaipur and transfer to a hotel. After some rest, start for a half-day tour of this Pink City to visit the Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds. Then visit the City Palace with its museum and Jantar Mantar Observatory. Free evening.
Overnight in Narain Niwas Palace or similar.
Day 8: Jaipur Walking tour
Short distance away from Jaipur, we visit Amber Fort and ride an elephant. Return to Jaipur and begin walking into the old city through its maze of streets. Enjoy a timeless bazaar admiring a full of colorful textiles and trinkets. Spend some time looking at houses, mansions and temples. Sense the whirl of streets packed with camel carts and cycle-rickshaws. In the evening drive to an ethnic village resort of Chokhi Dhani for traditional dinner and a Rajasthani performance. Overnight in Narain Niwas Palace or similar.
Day 9: Jaipur –Agra
En-route to Agra, stop to visit the ghost city of Fatehpur Sikri. Visit Taj Mahal in Agra during the sunset and visit the Agra Red Fort. Overnight in Holiday Inn.
Day 10: Agra-Delhi
Drive to Delhi after visiting rest of the sights in Agra. Free evening in Delhi.
Overnight in City Park.
Day 11: Delhi tour – Departure
A brief tour of some of the landmark monuments of Old and New Delhi including: Jama Masjid, Rajghat Park and drive past India Gate, President’s House and Qutub Minar. Transfer to the airport in time for your flight to your next destination.
11-day trip, from 1625 per person. Tell us your dates and group size and we will price it exactly.
Included
- Accommodations in listed 4 star hotels (or similar) or in a heritage hotel.
- Meals as shown by B/L/D (Daily breakfast)
- All transfers by air-conditioned vehicle.
- Entrance fees to the sights listed.
- English speaking local Guide.
- Train from Jaisalmer-Jaipur by A/C sleeper.
Not included
- Indian Visa
- Not specified meals and flights.
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What travelers most often ask us before a trip to India & Sikkim.
As Sikkim and Darjeeling Border with Nepal, China Bhutan and close-by to Bangladesh. How safe is it?
Sikkim is the safest state in India.As there had been no record of political turmoil, anti social or anti national activities even though it shares border with Nepal, China & Bhutan. On other hand, Darjeeling had seen some internal
political turmoil in past, but tourists were never bothered on these grounds. Now, things are much better from tourism perspective and back to normal even after Covid lockdown.
Is it mandatory to hire local English speaking guide if I book one of your tour for Indian Tourists? Do the drivers speak Hindi in Darjeeling and Sikkim?
No, hiring guide on tour for Domestic Indian Tourist is totally on their own preference. As your driver will be communicating with you in Hindi, he can easily provide you all the information which you want to know.However we recommend to have a guide for they are well trained in their trade, linguists and indept local knowledge.
There are certain monuments which remains closed on Monday i.e. Red Fort, Lotus Temple, Akshardham Temple, National Museum and Gandhi Smriti (Birla House or Birla Bhawan).
Existing guidelines require that nationals of Pakistan, Bangladesh, China and Myanmar can be given Inner Line Permits only after approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi. Further all Bhutan nationals are exempt from the requirement of obtaining ILPs. They do not require to obtain permits to enter Sikkim. Permits to foreign diplomats and members of United Nations and International Organisations holding diplomatic/official passports are issued only at Delhi by the Ministry of External Affairs.
You can provide any of the following documents:
1.Pass Port 2- Ration Card 3 – Voter Card 4 Adhar Cards and 4 pass port size photos is required. For Children Birth Certificate and 4 pass port size photo is required.
Yes, night view is allowed between 20:30 to 00:30 hour only and the duration of visit is 30 minutes. The maximum no. of people allowed are 400, divided in 8 batches of 50 people each.
Foreigners need a permit to enter Sikkim, however we take care of your all the permit when you travel with us. Indian Tourist traveling to North Sikkim and Tsangu lake need to avail permit which is taken care by our organization.