Day 01 : Arrive Mumbai
On arrival, you will be met by our representative & transferred tohotel . After completing check in formalities relax at the hotel Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Mumbai- Sightseeing
After breakfast a full day sightseeing tour of Bombay visiting Prince of Wales Museum (Monday closed). Set among verdant gardens, it is a huge complex with a bronze statue of George - V standing outside Visit as well the Gateway of India over looking the harbour. One can witness the local washer men in action at the "Dhobighats"- the unique and colourful out door laundry. Drive up to the Malabar hill to the lovely hanging gardens and the Kamla Nehru Park from where you will get a wonderful view of Bombay and the Arabian Sea spread out before you. Later visit Mani Bhawan, a small museum dedicated to the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi; and the bustling Crawford market. Also visit to Elephanta caves by motor boat. Deriving its name from a stone elephant discovered by the Portuguese, this beautiful green island is about one hour's boat ride from Bombay harbour. The celebrated Hindu cave temple on the island is excavated from a cliff high above the water and is approached by long flight of steps. These temples carved during the Golden age of the Guptas have been inspired by the worshipof Shiva.
Night stay at the hotel.
Day 03 : Mumbai-Rajkot (Flight)
Morning transfer to Airport for flight to Rajkot. On arrival you will bemet by our representative and transferred to hotel. Afternoon city tour covering Kaba Gandhi Delo - Gandhiji's ancestral home, Watson Museum & library located in the pleasant Jubilee garden, Lal Pari Lake & Randerda- a picturesque picnic spot. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 : Rajkot-Junagadh-Sasangir
Morning drive to Sasangir en-route visiting Junagadh, an ancient fortifiedcity rich in Myth & Legend. Visit Uparkot Fort - famous for its virtualinaccessibility, Ashoka's Rock edicts - the fourteen rock edicts of the Emperor Ashoka, Damodar Kund - A sacred tank. On arrival in Sasangir, checkin into hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 05 : Sasan Gir
The day to visit the world of wild fauna. Time for Game viewing. Lying at the bottom of the Saurasktra peninsula in the western state of Gujurat, this is one of India's best wildlife sanctuaries. Terrain is rugged and hilly particularly in the northern and western areas with the Gir hills, a lowlying range of volcanic origin. Sasan Gir, is the home to Asiatic Lion and this sanctuary is definitely one of India's success stories. From apitifully small number of around twenty lions at the turn of the century there are now approximately three hundred lions in the park. Overnight at hotel
Day 06 : Sasangir - Veraval - Somnath - Diu
Morning after breakfast proceed to Somnath enroute visiting Veraval - one of the India's major fishing ports. Visit Bhalkeshwar temple and BhidBhanjan Mandir. In Somnath visit the seat of the twelve most sacred "Jyotirlingas"of Lord Shiva, continue the drive to Diu, on arrival check in into hotel.Overnight at the hotel.
Day 07 : Diu Breakfast in the hotel and later visit to the town sandwiched between themassive fort to the east and a huge city wall to the west. In the afternoonrelax at Nagoa beach. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Diu - Palitana - Bhavnagar
Morning drive to Palitana - The Place of Victory, Visit the exclusive Jain temples (the largest Jain Temple City of India. Numerous temples occupy the twin summits of the hill that rise about 600 meters above the plain. A sinuous line of temples and shrines crown the two ridges as well as fillingthe intermediate valley, creating a complex multi-spired silhouette). After visiting the temples, head to Bhavnagar. On arrival check in into hotel fornight stay.
Day 09 : Bhavnagar
Morning after breakfast sightseeing tour of Bhavnagar (Bhavnagar is an important coastal town and a modern seaport. Drive past the Old Palace that lies in the heart of the city and now used as bank offices. Also, see the Town Hall, Nagina and the Jami mosque. Visit the Barton museum that has a good collection of arms, armoury and coins. In the same building are the Gandhi memorial museum and the art gallery. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 10 : Bhavnagar - Lothal - Ahmedabad
After breakfast drive to Ahmedabad en-route visiting Lothal (Lothal is 80kms from Ahmedabad, is a place of tremendous archaeological interests where the earliest known remnants of Mohenjodaro and Harappan civilization was unearthed. Lothal was important port and trade flourished with Mesopotamia,Egypt and Persia). Visit the Archaeological museum. On arrival at Ahmedabad check in into hotel for night stay.
Day 11 : Ahmedabad
After breakfast visit Jumma Masjid - one of the most beautiful mosques in India, Rani Rupmati Masjid - The Queen's Mosque in Mirzapur, The Shaking Minarets - when one minaret is shaken, the other minarets vibrate too,Kankaria Lake - The circular lake having an island garden in the middle,Hathisingh Jain Temple & Gandhi Ashram. Overnight to be spent at hotel.
Day 12 : Ahmedabad - Dungarpur
After breakfast head to Dungarpur. On arrival check in into Palace,picturesquely sited between a lake teeming with birds and a jungle. Day free to explore the surroundings. Overnight at hotel.
Day 13 : Dungarpur - Udaipur
After breakfast drive to Udaipur. This celestial "City of Sunrise"is the residence of the highest of the Rajput rulers and chief of the "Solar"Rajput clan. Named after its founder Maharana Udai Singh, it was built in1567 and was the capital of old state of Mewar. Visit the City Palace, whereone can find rooms with mirrored walls and ivory doors, coloured glasswindows and inlaid marble balconies. Also visit the famous peacock courtyard, Sahelion ki Bari gardens or Garden of Ladies, lay out with lushgreen lawns, kiosks, trees and beautiful fountains and the Jagdish Temple is also an important site. Later proceed to the local folk museum having beautiful peacock mosaics, splendid series of figures in mid 19th century.Overnight at hotel.
Day 14 : Excursion to Eklingi & Nagda Temples
Breakfast at your hotel. Later excursion to Eklingji & Nagda Temples.About 23 kms from Udaipur through the splendid scenery and the mountain passis located the famous Eklingji Temple --dedicated to Lord Shiva. Later visit Nagda - named after its founder Nagaditya and one of the most ancient places in Mewar. There are Hindu temples & Jain Temples, notable among them is the Sas Bahu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Overnight at hotel.
Day 15 : Udaipur - Pushkar
Morning after breakfast drive to Pushkar. Arrive and check in at hotel.Pushkar is famous for the annual fair. This historical and age old festivalis arranged in the month of Kartik Purnima (Full moon day of Oct /November), when waters of Lake Pushkar, is believed to acquire divine properties and absolve all those who bathe here of all sins. Afternoon tourof Pushkar Lake and Temples. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 16 : Pushkar- Jaipur
Morning after breakfast drive to Jaipur. On arrival check in at hotel. Later visit Amer Fort on Elephant's back. This is an ancient capital of Jaipur and the Kachhawaha Rajputs. Amber (12 kms from Jaipur), today stands out as a magnificent example of Rajput architecture, standing tall on a hillside and overlooking a lake which reflects it's ramparts and terraces.Construction on the fort began in 1592 under the aegis of Raja Man Singh,the Rajput commander of Akbar's army. It was later extended and completed by the Jai Singhs before they moved to Jaipur in the plains. One of the main attractions is The Jai Mandir (Hall of Victory) which is delicatelyornamented with fine inlay work. The Fort of Jaigarh, crowning the hill topis of amazing beauty and grandeur. One travels in style on elephant back upto the fort for a guided tour of its amazing interiors. Evening back to the hotel for night stay.
Day 17 : Jaipur
After breakfast full day tour of the pink city of Jaipur. Jaipur is the vibrant capital of Rajasthan, is popularly known as the "Pink City"because of the pink-coloured buildings and houses in its old city.Surrounded by barren hills surmounted by forts and crenellated walls. The city owes its name, its foundation and its careful planning to the greatwarrior-as-tronomer Maharaja Jai Singh II.
Visit Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) built in 1799 - one of Jaipur'smajor landmarks. This five storied building, which looks out over the main street of the old city, is a stunning example of the Rajput artistry with it's pink, semi-octagonal and delicately honeycombed sand stone windows;City Palace which covers a large area divided into a series of courtyards,gardens and buildings. A part of this Palace is a now a museum, containing three wings of Armoury, Textiles and Artefacts and : The Observatory, built by Raja Jai Singh in 1728. It is an excellent example of the marvelous precision where in each construction has a specific purpose to measure the position of stars, altitudes and azimuths or calculating eclipses.
The sightseeing tour of the city, also includes a visit to the City Palace,Jantar Mantar Observatory built by Raja Jai Singh in 1728. Drive past Hawa Mahal .
Evening free. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 18 : Jaipur- Agra
Morning after breakfast drive to Agra enroute visiting the ghost city of Fatehpur sikri.
Arrive and check in at hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 19 : Agra- sightseeing
Morning after breakfast sightseeing of Agra visiting the world famous Taj Mahal followed by Agra fort , Itmad- ud- duala and Sikandra .
Evening free. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 20 : Agra- Delhi Morning drive to Delhi and check in at hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 21 : Delhi - sightseeing - Departure
Morning full day sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi visiting Qutab Minar, Humayun's tomb , Rah Ghat , Jantar Mantar, drive past Red fort and Government buildings .
Later departure to the airport to board flight for onward journey.
