Arrival at Jodhpur, Transfer and check into the hotel. After lunch visit to Mandore Gardens [ 9 kms ] to the north of Jodhpur. Mandore gardens The extensive Mandore gardens with high rocks terraces makes it popular attaraction. The garden also contains the Chhattries of Rathores rulers. Evening back to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at Jodhpur.

After breakfast We take you for sightseeing tour of Jodhpur city visiting Mehrangarh Fort, Umaid Bhavan palace and Jaswant Thada. Jodhpur stands at the edge of the Thar desert & is the largest city in Rajasthan after Jaipur. Mehrangarh Fort One of the most impressive and formidable Structures that looks down from a hight of 125 mt. The solid walls with tiny openings appear so daunting that it is easy to imagine the dread with which the enemies must have viewed it. But when you are inside its as if you have entered into the different world altogether- magnificient palaces with marvellously carved panels and latticed windows like the Moti Mahal, Phool Mahal, Sheesh Mahal and The Daulat Khana. The Fort Museum is one of the finest in Rajasthan. Jaswant Thada.. the graceful marble cenotaph of Jodhpur's maharajas. Umaid Bhavan palace.. a stately mansion based on the Western model. With nearly 350 rooms, it has the distinction of having been one of the largest private residences of the world. Today, it houses an excellent little museum of some of the royal family's possessions and a luxury hotel and the present Maharaja's residence. Evening back to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at Jodhpur.

[Optional] Morning at leisure or do shopping. Evening you can go for Jeep safari to one of the picturesque villages of the Bishnoi community. The rustic Bishnois are, traditionally, very environment conscious and animal-lovers. We spotted a herd of deers grazing fearlessly in the village farms. A large number of migratory birds also come here in the season. We can see a live demonstration of women making carpets and men making clay pots. We can also enjoy dinner in the village itself. Evening back to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at Jodhpur.

After breakfast departure for Jaisalmer [ 285 kms]. Arrival and check into the hotel. Evening explore parts of the beautiful Golden City of Jaisalmer. It is also known as city of Havelis like.. Each and every Haveli is built with yellow sand stone and is very exquisitely carved with intricate jaalis (latticed grilles). Amongst them, the Havelis of Diwan Nathmalji, Salim Singh and of Patwa Brothers stand out as architectural masterpieces. Evening back to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at Jaisalmer.

Start your day with a walk to the imposing Jaisalmer Fort. It is positively the most exotic fort that you have ever seen anywhere in the world and it was almost like stepping into the pages of Arabian Nights. Not just us ordinary mortals, it even inspired the legendary Indian film-director Satyajit Ray of international acclaim, to make a movie Sonar Kila (Golden Fort). Built with local sandstone and without any mortar. the shifting sands of the desert cover the base of its 99 closely-spaced semi-circular bastions creating the fabulous illusion of a fort rising out of the desert. Explore the interiors of the fort - walking through the different lanes and bylanes and saw the Jain Temples, the Palace and the numerous curio shops. Evening leave for Samm (pronounced Sum) sand dunes some 40 kms (26 miles) away visiting the villages enroute. Spend an enchanting evening on the sands watching the sensuous snake dance of the Kalbeliya gypsies and listening to the full throated folks songs of the Manganiyars. Sleeping in tents under the desert starscape will be another of our unforgettable experiences of Rajasthan.

Last night's revelries could not keep us from waking up early in the morning to see the cool golden sands of Samm changing colours in the sunrise. Explored around on camels and proceeded back to Jaisalmer visiting different villages, ruins and temples enroute. Later in the day, we visit the Lodurva ruins of Jain Temples and the palaces at Moolsagar and Amarsagar. Spend the evening visiting the royal palace known as Mandir Palace and Tazia Tower. Also see the beautiful man-made Gadsisar Lake - encircled with beautiful archways, cupolas and kiosks, it has been a watering hole for dog-years in the Thar Desert. Evening back to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at Jaisalmer.

After breakfast drive to Bikaner [ 350 kms ] . Evening arrival and check into the hotel. Rest of the day to relax and unwind. Dinner and overnight stay at at Bikaner.