Built along three lakes and ringed by green hills,
Udaipur (pop, 366.000) is known as the 'Venice
of the East' The City's palaces, gardens, ghats,
temples and painted houses match the beauty of
the setting. This morning we'll visit the towering
City Palace, the largest in Rajasthan, and the
Saheliyon ki Bari ( Garden of the Maidens.) Once
for bidden to all but he queen and her ladies.From
here we visit the e superb Jagdish Temple noted
for its elephant - motif carvings The afternoon
is at leisure.Overnight at the Hotel.
After breakfast we continue our drive to Kota
. Upon arrival check in at Hotel . Afternoon sightseeing
tour of kota . overnight at Hotel .
After Breakfast Today we drive towards Jaipur
popularly known as the Pink City, was built in
1727 AD by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. Designed
in accordance with Shilp Shastra - an ancient
Hindu treatise on architecture - Jaipur follows
a grid system. Upon arrival check in your Hotel.
Afternoon - tour of City Palace and Observatory.
The City Palace in the heart of the old city is
a blend of Rajasthan and Mughal architecture.
The Palace of winds - a five storied structure
of pink sandstone has semi-octagonal and delicately
honeycombed windows overlooking the main street
of the old city. It was originally built to enable
the ladies of the royal household to watch everyday
life.
The capital of Rajasthan is the most colourful
city in India. Today morning we visit the Amber
Fort in the Aravali Hills, which is a super example
of Rajput (Medieval Hindu) style architecture.
A slow elephant ride takes us to the top of the
Fort, which houses several graceful buildings.
Afternoon is spent visit the local bazaar. In
the evening, we visit Chokhi Dhani where an ethnic
village atmosphere is recreated each evening with
thousands of oil lamps, folk dancers, arobats,
snake charmers, puppeteers etc. Overnight at the
Hotel.
This morning travel to Bharatpur for a tour of
the world famous bird sanctuary here. The reserve
bosts of river 300 species of resident and migratory
birds. From here we drive to the ancient city
of Fatehpur Sikri ( ghost capital) for a tour
of the magnificent and world heritage buildings
still in a state of perfect preservation. We continue
our journey for Agra and upon arrival check into
Hotel.
Agra was the capital of India under the Moghuls
in the 16th and 17th centuries. This morning we
see the exquisite tomb of the emperor Jehangir's
chief minister and father-in - law, often called
the 'BABY TAJ' because its design foreshadows
the Taj Mahal,. Then we tour Agra's Red Fort,
built over three generations by the moghul emperors.
Following an afternoon free, we go at sunset to
see the Taj Mahal, the mausoleum built by a sorrowing
Shah Jehan in memory of his young wife, Mumtaz
Mahal. The Building's stupendous scale, flawless
symmetry, translucent white marble and shimmering
reflection in the water schannel are truly breathtaking.
After visiting the Agra city we leave for Delhi.
Upon arrival in Delhi we go for a farewell Dinner
at Good Restaurant and then checkinto our Hotel.
Overnight at the Hotel.
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