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Palace on Wheels
Duration of Palace On Wheel Train Tour : 7 Nights/8 Days
Destinations Covered : Delhi - Jaipur - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Sawai Madhopur
- Chittorgarh - Bharatpur - Agra - Delhi
Day 1(Wednesday) Delhi
Departure
of Palace On Wheels from Delhi Cantt in the evening (reporting time: 4pm).
Warm and traditional welcome at the station.
Day 2 (Thursday) Jaipur
Royal welcome to Jaipur.
Lunch at Rambagh Palace.
Sightseeing tour of the city Hawa Mahal, City Palace and Jantar Mantar.
Jaipur - The Pink City of Jaipur was founded by Sawai Raja Jai Singh.
The magnificent City Palace, Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) with its delicate
screen facade, Jantar Mantar (the Royal Observatory and multihued Jaipur Bazaar
buzzing with people have all become icons of Jaipur in themselves. The characteristic
pink color has now become protected by law and is said to symbolize 'welcome'.
Elephant ride to Amber fort.
Amber Fort - is a classic example of Rajput architecture. Diwan-I-am,
Hall of Victory and Kali temple are some of its highlights.
Transfer back to Palace On Wheel train around 6.30 p.m. in luxury buses.
Dinner onboard.
Day 3 (Friday) Jaisalmer
Sightseeing
tour of Jaisalmer fort including Jaisalmer Fort, Nathmalji-ki-haveli, Patwon-ki-haveli
and Salim Singh-ki-haveli.
Afer lunch, camel ride to Sam sand dunes.
Cultural programmes and dinner in Jaisalmer.
Overnight onboard for Jodhpur.
Day 4 (Saturday) Jodhpur
Sightseeing tour of Jodhpur including Mehrangarh Fort and Jaswant Thada.
After lunch, back to Palace On Wheel train.
Day 5 (Sunday) Sawai Madhopur & Chittaurgarh
Early morning arrival at Sawai Madhopur.
Visit to Ranthambore National Park.
Transfer to Chittor to visit Chittorgarh Fort.
Overnight transfer to Udaipur by luxury coaches.
Day 6 (Monday) Udaipur
Sightseeing tour of the city including Lake Pichhola, Lake Palace
and City Palace.
Udaipur- Udaipur is rightly called the City of Lakes in with Lake Pichola,
Lake Fatehsagar and Lake Udai Sagar to boast of settled in the lab of verdant
green Aravali Hills. The grand City Palce, Sahelion-Ki-Bari, Jagdish Temple
and the museum of Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal are places worth visiting besides
the most famous island palaces of Lake Palace and Jag Mandir that are said to
be the most romantic places around the world.
Later, transfer back to Palace On Wheels train at Chittaurgarh.
Day 7 (Tuesday) Bharatpur & Agra
Visit
to Keoladeo Ghana National Park at Bharatpur featuring about 400 species of
birds.
Bharatpur - One of the best water-bird sanctuaries, Keoladeo Ghana National
Park of Bharatpur is the winter retreat of more than 400 species of birds including
the rare Siberian cranes. With a shallow, fresh water marsh and an artificial
lake offering boat cruise facilities, it was named after the local deity. This
national park is a birdwatchers' paradise and offers excellent photography opportunities.
Transfer to Agra Enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri.
Sightseeing tour of the city including Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.
Agra - One of the India's top tourist attractions, the city of Taj, the
white marble requiem of love, Agra was transformed by Mughal monarchs into a
land of art, culture, architectural splendor, learning and commerce. Besides
the majestic buildings, the leatherwork and pietra dura marble-inlay work of
Agra is an inseparable part of the city's identity. Agra Fort and Itmad-ud-daulah's
tomb are the legendary gems of Mughal architectural style along with the nearby
excursions of Fatehpur Sikri and Sikandra that are not worth missing.
Day 8 (Wednesday) Delhi
Transfer to Delhi Cantt where the tour ends.
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