Splendours of Rajasthan & Gujarat

Arrival in Delhi, after the customs formalities, meet with MTA Representative. Our representative will be waiting for you outside the Gate number 5 with your name placard. Start your day with the visit of Old Delhi also called Shahjahanabad. Visit the world famous Jama Masijd, the biggest Friday Mosque of India, which can host up to 20,000 worshippers. After the visit take a ride on pedal rickshaw through the narrow alleys of famous Chandni Chowk Market.

Proceed towards Rajghat – the Tomb Of Mahatma Gandhi called the Father of the Nation. In the afternoon visit Colonial Delhi Monuments, drive through Rajpath to view the Parliament House, the President’s House and India Gate. End your day with the visit of Qutub Minar, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Proceed towards the hotel. Check-in and overnight in Delhi.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights:Old Delhi, Rickshaw Ride, Colonial Delhi, Qutub Minar, Jama Masjid.

Breakfast in the hotel and transfer to Mandawa. Arrival at the hotel. Visit to the town famous for its ancient Haweli painted in the style of Shekawati. Overnight stay in Mandawa.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Painted Havelis of Mandawa.

After morning breakfast, drive to Bikaner, which is located in the great desert of Thar. Upon arrival at the hotel visit Junagarh Fort and its museum. Junagarh Fort was built by Raja Raj Singh, who reigned from 1571 to 1611 and was one of the commanders of the army of Mogul Emperor Akbar. Counted among the most beautiful fortresses in the world, the fort is a shining example of Rajput architecture. Overnight stay in Bikaner.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Junagarh Fort

Breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Jaisalmer, crossing almost all of the Thar desert, on the border with Pakistan. Jaisalmer is probably the most attractive destination of the entire trip. Arrival and check-in to the hotel. In the afternoon visit the Vyas ki Chattari, the cenotaphs of the royal family. Overnight stay in Jaisalmer.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights :Vyas ki Chattari, Cenotaphs.

Breakfast and full day dedicated to the visit of the city of Jaisalmer. A seductive outpost in the desert that seems to come out from a tale of the Arabian Nights, with its stone bastions that surround the medieval fort, Jaisalmer is nicknamed the "Golden City" for the color that is tinged with the light of the sunset.

The vision of the massive fortress, which stands out against the sand reaching out to the sky is unforgettable and the magical aura that surrounds it does not diminish when you cross the walls to enter the labyrinth of alleys and city bazaars. The glorious age of the city dates back to the time when many caravans crossed the desert and stopped in its caravanserai and its havelis (merchant houses).

The real soul of the city is the Fort (dating back to the XIII century, the most ancient of Rajasthan) whose perimeter is marked by 99 bastions. A real living museum, in which a quarter of the inhabitants of the city live. In its alleys there are numerous havelis, splendid residences in yellow sandstone built by the rich merchants of the city, whose scenographic facades are decorated with watermarked carvings and refined sculptures. 

The Jain temples of Rishabdeva and Sambhavnath are also very precious, places of worship of an ancient and prosperous religious community, set among shops and stalls submerged in fabrics embellished with embroidery and kaleidoscopic mirrors. Afternoon excursion to the Sam sand dunes for a ride on camel and to view the sand dunes. Overnight stay in Jaisalmer.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees.
Highlights: Jaisalmer Fort, Jain Temple, Jaisalmer City, Havelis.

Breakfast and proceed to Jodhpur. Arrival and check in to hotel and visit to the Mehrangarh fort-palace. Built in the fifteenth century, it is a sentinel at the gates of the Thar desert, whose walls are bordered by Indian, Persian and Turkish cannons of various ages. Inside the fort there are courtyards and palaces that hold extraordinary collections of Royal objects, including a series of howdahs, elephant back seats, miniatures from various schools of painting, furniture, clothes and armour. The Fort is situated on the top of a rock that rises right in the center of Jodhpur: here you can enjoy a splendid glance at the old city, with its palaces and houses with its characteristic light blue color. Visit the Jaswant Thada museum, built in white marble. Overnight stay in Jodhpur.  

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada.

Morning breakfast and transfer to Udaipur, the most romantic city of Rajasthan. On the way stop for a visit to the magnificent Jain Temple of Ranakpur, carved in white marble  it is one of the five holiest places for the Jain religion. Continue to Udaipur. Arrival and check in. Overnight in Udaipur.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Jain Temple of Ranakpur.

Breakfast and sightseeing. Situated on the shores of Lake Pichola, Udaipur was founded in 1568 by Maharaja Udai Singh II. Udaipur is the perfect example of typical Rajpuit style architecture in all its elegance. In the old part of the city you can find palaces, temples and havelis of all kinds, from the simplest to the most complex and extravagant.

Udaipur offers rich cultural heritage: it boasts Itself as a center of expressive arts, painting, miniatures and crafts. Morning excursion to EklingJi to visit the Holy Temple of Udaipur Royal Family, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Later visit the Eighth Century Nagda Temples, a fine example of Indo Aryan style architecture.

Return to the city and visit the famous City Palace with its numerous buildings, the museum of the local Maharana (the most powerful Maharaja of Rajasthan) and the majestic Jagdish temple, a seventeenth-century temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Afternoon at leisure, excursion with boat ride in Lake Pichola. Return to the hotel for overnight in Udaipur.  

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Eklingji Temple, Nagda Temple, City Palace, Jagdish Temple, Boat Ride in Lake Pichola.

Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Ahmedabad. Arrive in Ahmedabad and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon visit the old city: the complex of Sarkhej Roza, the Grand Mosque in the ancient Islamic bazaar Islamic (Jama Masjid). Overnight stay in Ahmedabad.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Old City, Jama Masjid.

In the morning, visit the ashram of Mahatma Gandhi where he began the famous "salt march". Afternoon departure to visit Patan with its magnificent well-palace and then Modhera with the Sun Temple, built in 1026, one of the most interesting examples of Hindu architecture. It was designed so that the sun's rays could pass through the arcades and fill with light the entire building. Continue to Dasada. Overnight stay in Dasada.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi, Patan, Modhera Sun Temple.

In the morning, jeep tour in the spectacular salt desert, where you can watch the last specimens of wild ass. In some periods of the year, this becomes the paradise for many species of large migratory birds. In the late morning transfer to Bhuj. Overnight in Bhuj.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Jeep Tour

In the morning, get the permission to enter the desert area, visit tribal villages devoted to fine crafts with ancient methods, metal, lacquered wood and fine embroidery on cloth. Later enjoy your time in the "white desert". Return to Bhuj,  time for a walk in its lively bazaar. Overnight in Bhuj.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: White Desert, Bazaar.

Breakfast in the morning and transfer to Rajkot with a stop to visit a center of traditional weaving of wool yarn. Afternoon visit Gondal with Nawlaka Palace and Swaminarayan Temple. Overnight in Rajkot.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Traditional Wool Weaving, Gondal Nawlaka Palace & Swaminarayan Temple.

Morning breakfast and departure to Junagadh and visit the imposing fort that houses the ancient wells dug into the rock of Naughan and AdiChadi, the Buddhist caves with the edict of Ashoka and the Mausoleum of Mahabat Khan. Continue to Sasangir. Afternoon walk in Siddhi village, inhabited by tribes of African origin with a chance to visit a crocodile breeding center. Overnight in Sasangir.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Junagadh, Imposing Fort, Walk, Crocodiles breeding center. 

Breakfast in the morning and safari in Gir National Park, home to the very rare species of the Asiatic lion. Free time to relax. Afternoon drive to Somnath to visit the Hindu Temple, an important pilgrimage site for devotees of Lord Shiva. Continue to Diu. Overnight in Diu.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Morning Safari, Hindu Temple.

Breakfast in the hotel, morning free for relax, afternoon flight to Mumbai for international departures.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Domestic Flight.