SAGA OF TRADITIONS: JAIPUR - UDAIPUR - JODHPUR - JAISALMER

Pick-up from Jaipur airport / railway station from where you’ll be transferred to hotel in private vehicle. Check-in at the hotel and have some rest. In afternoon, we’ll head to Kanchan Kesari – an ethnic theme based amusement complex for all age groups. The village is located just 15 km away from Jaipur city on Jaipur-Ajmer highway. Try some delicious local cuisines and spend some quality time over there.

On the way back, visit the Jawahar Kala Kendra (multi arts center) where you’ll get first hand experience on local handicrafts. The place is always busy with one or other event. Collect some souvenirs while enjoying the sip of coffee inside the premises followed by visit to Birla Mandir. Return to hotel in evening for overnight stay.

After breakfast and some leisure, we’ll go for local sight-seeing including –

1)  Hawa Mahal – The palace of winds

2)  City Palace Complex

3)  In the same complex you have Jantar mantar, Museum and Mubarak Mahal open till 5:00 PM.

4)  After a tour of the Grand Palace and Fort head to the famous Govind Ji Temple to see the devotion of the Pink City Residence and get mesmerized by it. Don’t forget to get some Prasad at the counter next to the Main Dome.

Above 2, 3 and 4 are in the same complex and at walking distance. Now head to Chandpol to see the hustle bustle of the main bazaar and the Pink City. Collect some local handicrafts if you want to.

Now we’ll head to visit Elefanjoy (nearby Amer Fort) where you can enjoy elephant rides, get the chance to paint the elephants and spend some quality time among the giant animals. In evening, visit the Nahargarh Fort to view the mesmerising sunset over Pink city followed by Light and sound show at Amer Fort. On the way back, visit Jal Mahal (take a stroll around the Mansagar lake). Return to hotel for overnight stay.

Check-out after breakfast and we’ll start our journey towards Udaipur. Enroute visit Chittorgarh - explore the grandest fort of Rajasthan which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Visit the Rani Padmini Palace, Kirti Stambh, Vijay Stambh, etc. inside the fort premises. You can also visit the Sawaliya Seth Temple if you want to. Reach Udaipur in the evening. Check-in at the hotel for overnight stay.

Post breakfast and some leisure, we'll start our sightseeing with Shilpgram (rural arts and craft complex) and Saheliyon Ki Bari (Courtyard of the Maidens).

In afternoon, we’ll head to vintage car museum (collection of classic cars) and Gulab Bagh followed by City Palace Complex - an assortment of courtyards, pavilions, terraces, corridors, rooms and hanging gardens followed by Jagdish Temple.

In evening at 05:00 P.M., take the boat ride at the Lake Pichola - covering the tour of Jagmandir Palace and experience the mesmerising sunset over the magnificent Lake Pichola. Now, visit the Bagore ki Haveli museum where you can enjoy the evening Folk music and Dance show - Dharohar (07:00- 08:00 P.M.). Return to the hotel in evening for overnight stay.

Check-out the hotel after breakfast and we’ll start our journey towards Jodhpur. Enroute visit Eklingji Temple built of granite and marble and has a large ornate with a four-faced black marble image of Lord Shiva followed by the famous Shrinath Ji Temple of Nathdwara.
You can see the Daily darshan timings of Shrinath Ji Temple here -
https://www.nathdwaratemple.org/

Kindly plan your day accordingly. Reach Jodhpur in the afternoon where we’ll head to take a tour of the City museum at Umaid Bhawan Palace. Check-in at the hotel for overnight stay.

Post breakfast and some leisure, head to explore the rich Rajasthani heritage and the embellishing beauty of Asia’s best fortress – ‘Mehrangarh Fort’ followed by Jaswant Thada – a white marble memorial to Maharaja Jaswant Singh II.

*Optional - Zipling at Mehrangarh Fort (can be arranged at additional cost if you want to).

At around noon, we’ll start our journey to Jaisalmer in private vehicle. Visit Jaisalmer War museum at the outskirts of Jaisalmer where the patriotic feeling runs through your body. The Museum displays war exhibits captured during the course of operations in 1965 and 1971 and also has an Honour Wall engraved with the names of the Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra gallantry award winners. Reach Jaisalmer in the evening. Check-in at the hotel for overnight stay.

Wake up lazy morning. After breakfast and some leisure, it’s time to explore the Havelis of Jaisalmer including Nathmal ki Haveli, Patwon Ki Haveli and get awed by the grandeur followed by Sandstone Fort, Gadisar Lake and the Sun City which is part of the fort. 
In afternoon, we’ll start our journey to the dunes – get to know the shocking history of the Kuldhara village and the ruins around it, people believe its haunted try it and you might fish out something. Drive to Sam Dunes – Special stay at the Swiss tents in the Middle of the clean desert of Thar – Sand Dunes – Fulfilling your Fantasy of the Pyramid Shaped clean dunes which are difficult to find in Thar. Bonfire at the campsite with evening cultural show followed by dinner. Overnight stay at the camps.

Have a scrumptious breakfast served at the camps. Check-out after breakfast and cab will drop you at airport / railway station - continue your journey back to home.