| Kota - Bundi
- Jaipur - Jhunjhunu - Alwar
- Delhi |
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| DAY 01: KOTA |
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Arrival in Kota, Transfer and
check into the hotel. After
lunch we visit City Palace and
Fort overlooking the mighty
Chambal river, Jag Mandir (a
poor man's Lake Palace of Udaipur)
and Brij Vilas Palace Gardens.
In the evening enjoy boat ride
in Chambal River. Dinner and
overnight stay in Kota. |
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| DAY 02: KOTA-
JHALAWAR (87 kms) - KOTA |
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an early breakfast we leave
for excursion trip to Jhalawar.
drive through the Darrah Wildlife
Sanctuary to Jhalawar and its
environs to see the ruins of
Chandravati, one of India's
most ancient towns; the Sun
Temple of Jhalarapatan, which
is reminiscent of the famous
Sun Temple at Konark and the
unusual Gagron Fort, situated
in the midstream of a river!.
In the evening back to Kota
for dinner and overnight stay. |
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| DAY 03: KOTA
- BUNDI (36 kms) |
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leisurely breakfast we visit
Doria Saree unit in Kota. After
lunch we leave for Bundi. En
route we see Rani ki Baori -
. This step well is profusely
decorated with carved pillars
and ornate archways leaving
the onlooker amazed how even
the mundane task of drawing
water from the well, was embellished
for beauty. On arrival check
into the hotel. In the evening
free time to roam around the
city. Dinner and overnight stay
in Bundi. |
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| DAY 04: BUNDI
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day to explore Bundi - Bundi,
the first major destination
in Hadoti to be reached from
Jaipur, has a strong association
with Rudyard Kipling, who drew
inspiration from the beautiful
town and its surroundings. Set
in a narrow encircling gorge,
the palaces and fortress of
Bundi seem to come to life straight
out of a fairy tale. The places
of interest in and around city..
The Bundi palace presents a
fine example of Rajput architecture
with its carved brackets, pillars
and balconies, Chitra Shala
to feast on the exquisite paintings
of Bundi that adorn its walls,
the Phool Sagar Palace, Shikar
Burj and Sar Bagh. Overnight
stay in Bundi.
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| DAY 05: BUNDI
- JAIPUR (205 KMS) |
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After an early breakfast we
check out and proceed for Jaipur.
En route we take a halt to see
Tonk (109 kms) - This little
town of Tonk is also known as
the "Lucknow of Rajasthan"
due to its elegance. Tonk is
popular for its magnificent
mosques, mansions and havelis.
In the ancient times, Tonk was
ruled by the tribes of 'Pathans'
from Afghanistan. The old town
boasts of the architecture prevalent
in Mughal era. Here we visit
Sunehari Kothi and Jama Masjid.
After lunch proceed for Jaipur.
On arrival check into the hotel.
This evening we visit CHOKHI
DHANI VILLAGE
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over 10 acres of beautifully
landscaped area for a rustic
look, it is dotted with machaans
& platforms where different
folk artists perform concurrently.
A village fair is created every
evening as an ongoing celebration
of the rich & vibrant cultural
heritage of Rajasthan. Live
dance and music performance
all through the evenings is
one of the major attractions
at Chokhi Dhani Village. The
exposure that the local folk
artistes have received has revived
many of the arts and crafts
that were getting all but forgotten
in these modern times. The dinning
hall is renowned for the mouth
watering and typical Rajasthani
food, served to you on a leaf
platter in the tradition of
Manuhaar. Your taste buds will
remember this treat for a long
time, while the warmth of service
will stay in your heart forever.
Late evening back to the hotel
for overnight stay.
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| DAY 06: JAIPUR
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After breakfast we leave for
sightseeing tour visiting
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Amber Fort-Palace, Jal Mahal
(Water Palace), Kanak Vrindavan
Temple, Jagat Shiromani Temple.
City Palace complex, Sawai Mansingh
Museum. Jantar Mantar and Hawa
Mahal (Front View).In the evening
free time for shopping. Dinner
and overnight stay in Jaipur. |
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| DAY 07: JAIPUR
- NAWALGARH - DUNDLOD - JHUNJHUNU |
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TAfter
an early breakfast we leave
for Shekahvati region - Shekhavati
is not the name of a particular
city or town. In fact, it is
the name of an entire region
in northern Rajasthan, which
was once controlled by the King
Rao Shekhaji. The whole region
is dotted with elaborately frescoed
havelis(mansions) in a fine
state of preservation. It was
as if we had stepped into an
open-air Art Gallery. This region
has been the home of the Marwari
community, which for more than
a century has been the backbone
of commercial entrepreneurship
in India. The first halt will
be at Nawalgarh (136 kms) -
Hundreds of painted havelies
like Aath haveli complex, Anandilal
Poddhar haveli, Bansidhar Bhagat
haveli and Roop Niwas Palace,
now a heritage hotel are the
main attractions. Further proceed
to Dundlod - The Goenka havelies
of Dundlod have some very impressive
frescoes.Later proceed to Jhunjhunu
(32 kms). On arrival check into
the hotel. Dinner and overnight
stay in Jhunjhunu. |
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| DAY 08: JHUNJHUNU
- SAMOD - ALWAR (248 KMS) |
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Morning
free for Shopping. After lunch
drive to Samode (32+29+50+35
kms). On arrival we will see
Samode Palace Hotel, this will
be the most memorable part of
our tour. About Samode Palace
Hotel - The winner of the award
for the best Heritage hotel
in the country, for 5 consecutive
years, the Palace has been meticulously
restored offering a retreat
into an aesthetically beautiful
environment where visitors can
enjoy India's natural beauty
and rich history. Samode Palace
is one of India's most charming
and romantic hotels. It offers
a quiet, elegant and luxurious
atmosphere. Considered India's
finest hotel for its consummate
standards of modern hospitality,
accommodation, services, cuisine
and amenities, it is the flagship
of the Samode Hotels. The Samode
Palace hotel maintains an immutable
majestic presence and is a touching
reminder of the vision of its
creators.After enjoying a sumptuous
dinner in royal surroundings
we proceed to Alwar (80 kms).
On arrival check into the hotel.
Overnight stay in Alwar. |
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| DAY 09: ALWAR |
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Whole
day to explore Alwar visiting
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The Alwar Fort, The Ruins of
Bhangarh, The palace Museum
and The sagar (tank). Rest of
the day at leisure to relax
and unwind or visit to Sariska
Wildlife Sanctuary. Dinner and
overnight stay in Alwar. |
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| DAY 10: ALWAR
- NEW DELHI (170 kms) |
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After
breakfast check out and leave
for New Delhi (170 kms) to board
the train / Flight for home
town. |
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