Heart of Rajasthan

Highlights Of Tour :
This tour takes you the real life of Rajasthan i.e., to the rural life and unhurried pace that characterizes small town living in India. You will see and stay at delightful old forts, still surrounded by almost feudal villages. See rare bird at Bharatpur and deserted palaces at Alwar, try to spot a tiger at Ranthambore National park and visit unexplored but stunning forts and temples in the Kota and tribal villages continue your tour the great princely city of Jaipur which provides a counterbalance and contrast to the rural heart of the to

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 01 : Delhi - Kesroli
Meet upon arrival and drive on to Kesroli, Check in at hotel. Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the distant ring of hills and plains. Overnight at hotel.
Stay overnight at hotel.

Day 02 : Kesroli - Alwar - Bharatpur
Morning visit the stunning Indo – Islamic vinay Vilas Palace in Alwar, continue on to Bharatpur. Check in at hotel upon arrival.
Day 03 : Bharatpur – Fatehpur Sikri – Bharatpur
Morning drive to the deserted red sandstone of Fatehpur Sikri, built by Akbar as his capital and abandoned soon after, Afternoon bird watching or optional trip to Agra. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04 : Bharatpur – Ranthambore
Early morning bird watching in Bharatpur bird sanctuary. Drive south to Ranthambore National Park for two nights. Check in at hotel upon arrival.

Day 05 : Ranthambore
Morning and evening game drives. There is an impressive range of birdlife in the lakes and animal species including sambar, chital, Nilgai, wild boar, sloth bear, tiger and leopard. Afternoon – visit Ranthambore fort. Overnight at hotel.

Day 06 : Ranthambore – Bundi – Kota
Morning drive to Kota for two nights stay.
Enroute visit Bundi, seeing the city Palace, and Taragrah Fort.
Afternoon visit to Kota city and museum.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 07 : Kota
Excursion to the stunning 9^th – 12^th century temples at Baroli and the impressive fort at Bainsrorgarh, with its impregnable site, surrounded by water on three sides.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 : Kota – Menal - Chittorgrah
Morning drive to Bijapur via the 12th century, temples at Menal. Stay two nights at Bijapur. Afternoon free to take jeep out to the Pangarh Fort.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 09 : Chittorgrah
Excursion to the fort at Chittorgrah, one of the most spectacular in Rajasthan and replete with the remains of temples, towers and palaces.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 10 : Chittorgrah – Bijanagar
Morning drive to Bijanagar, check in at hotel upon arrival.
Afternoon free for relaxing at this small riverside village or walking by river.
Overnight at hotel

Day 11 : Bijanagar – Pachewar
Morning at leisure, exploring the gardens or bird watching.
Afternoon drive to the 300-year-old fort at Pachewar. Check in at hotel upon arrival.
Check in at hotel.
Day 12 : Pachewar
Excursion to the Kalian temple at Diggi and the rarely visited stepwells at Toda Rai Singh.

Day 13 : Pachewar – Samode
Drive to Samode for two nights stay.

Day 14 : Samode
Drive to the spectacular fort at Amber, after lunch explore Jaipur, seeing the Jantar Mantar observatory and drive past the ornate Hawa Mahal (Palace of the winds) really just an elaborate façade.
Overnight at Samode.

Day 15 : Samode – Neemrana
Morning drive to Neemrana for Lunch and to explore the rambling fort Palace. Continue to Delhi International airport for flight to onward destination.