Delhi - Agra & Taj Mahal - Bharatpur - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur - Pushkar Camel Fair - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Mandawa
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Visit India at its colorful best.
Pushkar Camel Fair is a vibrant celebration of Rajasthani culture featuring music, dance and camel races in the desert. This annual fair is very popular among tourists all over the world. Rajasthan and Pushkar Camel Fair - 2008 is an annual tour that incorporates most interesting places in Rajasthan. It offers an opportunity to mingle, experience and participate in the most colorful festivities. A tented city is created near the Pushkar Lake during the full moon days in November every year. It glows with colors as thousands of men and women cover the sand dunes and indulge in festivities, trade in livestock, handicrafts, participate in camel races, folk dance, and drama and music competitions. Festive India has a magical flavor and unique romance to it. Visiting India during colorful festivals is an added pleasant experience.
| This is an annual tour program. Participation is limited to 26 members |
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| Dates - 2008 |
Cities |
Activities / Itinerary |
| November 5 |
Departure |
Depart with group from New York, Newark, Chicago or Los Angeles.You may also choose your own airline to travel to Delhi. |
| November 6 |
Delhi |
Arrive Delhi late in the evening. Meeting and transfer to hotel.
Hotel Taj Palace |
| November 7 |
Delhi |
Delhi is a city of immense past. It is dotted with hundreds of landmarks and has accumulated a tremendous heritage of art, architecture and culture. City tour visiting Presidential Palace, Parliament House, Jantar Mantar- the medieval observatory, the 16th century tomb of Mughal emperor Humayun and India Gate, Red Fort, Jama Masjid- the largest mosque in Asia, Raj Ghat and Shantivana the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru and local bazaars.
(B) Hotel Taj Palace |
| November 8 |
Agra |
Morning at leisure. Afternoon Transfer by car / coach to Agra, the city of world's most famous love story, Taj Mahal. City tour visiting Agra Fort, Taj Mahal at sunset, Itemad ud Daula and local bazaars.
(B)
Hotel Taj View |
| November 9 |
Jaipur |
Transfer by car / coach to Bharatpur and visit Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary, the largest concentration of exotic birds in Asia and nesting ground of thousands of egrets, Siberian cranes, waterfowls and other rare species. Proceed to Fatehpur Sikri – the now deserted capital built by emperor Akbar. You will visit some fabulous palaces and a mosque dedicated to Muslim saint, Sheikh Salim Chisti who blessed Akbar with his only son, Salim. Transfer to Jaipur. (B) Hotel Rajputana Sheraton |
| November 10 |
Jaipur |
The "Pink City" is known around the world for its people and exotic palaces, its culture and arts, Jantar Mantar Observatory, Palace of Winds and Amber Fort. City tour visiting City Palace, Hawa Mahal (Palace of Wind), Jantar Mantar. An afternoon elephant ride will take you to Amber Fort and its sandstone palaces perched atop a hill. Within its precincts are Sheesh Mahal or chamber of mirrors reputedly the best in the world, Victory Hall and Pleasure Palace.
(B) Hotel Rajputana Sheraton |
| November 11 |
Pushkar Fair |
Transfer to Pushkar Fair by car / coach. It is believed that Hindu God Brahma was pondering about a place to perform a Vedic rite when a Lotus flower fell from his hand and water gushed out from that spot in this desert. Lake Pushkar is considered to be the only one of its kind in India! Thousands of faithful assemble here every year on a full moon day to celebrate the occasion and pay homage to their lord. In a continuous celebration for three days and nights they turn this desert land into a colorful bazaar. The desert becomes alive with colors, music, sounds and excitement.
(B, L, D) Hotel: Swiss Cottages / Tented Camp |
| November 12 |
Pushkar |
At the fair. View and participate in various festival activities and camel races.
(B, L, D) Hotel: Swiss Cottages / Tented Camp |
| November 13 |
Jodhpur |
Transfer to Jodhpur by car / coach. City tour. Jodhpur's attractions include Mehrangarh Fort, luxurious palaces, Jaswant Thada – a collection of royal white marble cenotaphs and Umaid Bhavan Palace.
(B)
Hotel Hari Mahal Palace |
| November 14 |
Jaisalmer |
Transfer to Jaisalmer by car / coach. One of the last bastions of princely India, Jaisalmer is famous for the Fort and colorful mansions known as Havelis. The stone carvers created some masterpieces with delicate pavilions, screen windows and beautiful balconies.
(B) Hotel Rajwara Fort / Gorbandh Palace / Narayan Niwas Palace |
| November 15 |
Jaisalmer |
After city tour you will take a camel safari to golden sand dunes. In the evening attend a cultural show with dinner.
(B) Hotel Rajwara Fort / Gorbandh Palace / Narayan Niwas Palace |
| November 16 |
Bikaner |
Transfer to Bikaner by car / coach. City tour visiting the Moon Palace, Flower Palace, Fort, Lalgarh Palace, Bhandeshwar Jain temple and National Camel Research Center. The Lalgarh Palace is a unique blend of oriental facade and occidental interiors. The royal family still resides in one part and the other part has been turned into a luxury hotel. The palace museum has an incredible collection of the former maharaja's personal possessions.
(B) Hotel Lalgarh Palace / Gajner Palace |
| November 17 |
Mandawa |
Transfer to Mandawa by car / coach. City tour. Mandawa is a town in the Shekhawati region of northeastern Rajasthan. Shekhawati is famous around the World for the fresco-painted homes of its trading community. They offer fascinating insight into the skills and creative imagination of the artists who worked walls, covering lintels, ceilings and every conceivable corner of homes, temples, castles and palaces.
(B)
Hotel Mandawa Castle / Desert Resort / Mandawa Haveli |
| November 18 |
Delhi |
Transfer to Delhi by car / coach. Afternoon free for shopping and independent activities.
(B) Hotel Taj Palace / The Grand |
| November 19 |
Return |
Depart Delhi for home. |
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- Land Price- Per Person: $ 2,145.00
- Single Room Supplement: $ 870.00
- Airfare from New York - Air India: $ 898.00 (Economy)
- Airfare from New York - Air India: $ 3300.00 (Business)
- Airfare from New York - Air India: $ 5672.00 (First)
- Airport Security and usage fee: $ 374.20
- Airfares and fees are estimates only.
- Please call for current fares and fees.
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Price includes :
Accommodations are in deluxe and best available heritage hotels / castles, room taxes, daily breakfast (Vegetarian three meals daily at Pushkar), meeting, assistance and airport transfers, baggage handling, comprehensive sightseeing tours and excursions with English speaking guide, entrance fees to the monuments and the cost of surface travel from Delhi to Delhi in air-conditioned car or coach.
Airfares from your hometown and on your favorite airlines are available upon request.
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Note:
Please include Government Tourist Fees $ 109.18 with your final payment.
Itinerary remains subject to change due to reasons beyond our control, airline schedules etc.
This tour can be combined with any of our Personal and Private Modular tours to Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, South India, Tibet, Sri Lanka |
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