Day 01 :
Delhi
Welcome to Incredible India tour,
You will be received and assisted by
Western India Nature Tours representative
at International or Domestic
Airport. Take a full day city tour
of India's bustling capital city,
Old and New Delhi present a stunning
sights and sounds with the ancient
city built by Emperor Shah Jahan the
builder of the famous Taj Mahal, and
the new garden city built in 1911 by
the British. Drive through the old
city pass the Red Fort and visit the
Jama Masjid – the biggest Mosque of
its kind in India. Here take a walk
through the winding streets of the
old city Chandni Chowk Market to see
the life of the people in this part
of the world. Later visit Raj Ghat -
the cremation sites of Mahatma
Gandhi, After that visit Humayun’s
tomb – the first Mughal construction
in India from 1565 AD, India Gate
(War Memorial Arch) built in the
earlier half of the 20th century,
Lakshminarayan Temple (Birla Temple)
- a modern hindu temple. Also drive
past Rashtrapati Bhawan (President
House), Parliament House, Government
Secretariat Buildings & Connaught
Place shopping centre. Overnight in
Delhi.
Day 02 :
Delhi - Mandawa / Alsisar (260 km)
In the morning move by your
exclusive vehicle to Shekhawati
Region, upon arrival check into your
hotel. Later take a walk to see this
beautiful Heritage village of
Shekhawati Region that used to be an
important caravanserai of the
yesteryears. See the many beautiful
Fresco Painted havelis of this
quaint little town built by the rich
and the famous merchants of the 18th
and 19th centuries. These havelis
have been painted with activities of
daily life and of deities to break
the monotony of the desert life.
Experience the Rural life of this
village of Shekhawati region which
consists important villages like
Alsisar, Dundlod, Fatehpur,
Jhunjhunu, Laxmangarh, Mahensar,
Nawalgarh, Ramgarh etc. Overnight in
Mandawa or Alsisar.
Day 03 :
Mandawa / Alsisar – Bikaner (180 km)
This day proceed towards Bikaner en
route stop at Fatehpur Village to
see the splendid havelis of the
local merchants of Shekhawati. Reach
Bikaner by lunch time. See the
Junagarh Fort, a royal museum that
encompasses history of Bikaner from
its days of construction that dates
back to the 16th century. Later
visit the Karni Mata Rat Temple in
Deshnoke, a unique experience. In
the evening walk along the busy
market area of Bikaner city centre.
Day 04 : Bikaner – Jaisalmer (333
km)
After breakfast we set towards our
journey to Golden City Jaisalmer.
Proceed towards the desert kingdom
of Pokaran where the 3rd Mughal
emperor, Akbar the Great, was born
in 1543 inside the fort. The bazaar
in the middle of this village is
very colorful and full of local
flavors. After lunch continue
towards Jaisalmer and arrive by
early evening to witness the sunset
over the desert with the most
imposing edifice of the town behind
you at Bada Bagh Cenotaphs.
Overnight in Hotel.
Day 05 :
Jaisalmer
Morning start your tour in the
golden city with a visit to Gadisar
Lake, Later take an exclusive visit
of the Jain temples inside the Sonar
Killa. The Jains are a community
that respects life and are pure
vegetarians by religion. Visit the
citadel’s palace that houses a
museum with a huge collection of
robes and artifacts from the royal
family of Jaisalmer. Visit the
Patwon ki haveli with intricately
designed latticed windows used by
the ladies to view the external
world. Later you go to Khuri
village, Here we have loads of
excitement in store for you. Upon
arrival in the village you will be
taken to the nearby sunset point on
the dunes to see the sunset by camel
carts. After the sunset return to
the village where you can take a
dinner in mud huts or you can come
back to the city to have a dinner.
Later while you dine listen to the
haunted tunes of the desert by the
local artists and musicians, A
lifetime experience.
Day 06 :
Jaisalmer – Jodhpur (280 km)
Early Morning drive to Jodhpur the
blue city, Visit the majestic
Mehrangarh fort, the stronghold of
the Rathore princes from 1453AD. We
see the superb collection of
paintings and arms and ammunitions.
The view of the city from the
rampart walls is breath taking.
Going down from the fort visit
Jaswant Thada. In the evening visit
the Umaid Bhawan Palace, the present
residence of the king of Jodhpur.
Retire to your hotel and relax. Post
lunch session introduces you to the
fabulous spice market of Jodhpur the
2nd largest city in Rajasthan. Walk
along the market to feel the odors
of the spices filling the air around
you.
Day 07 :
Jodhpur - Ranakpur (185 km)
Morning drive to Ranakpur Temples
- a very big pilgrimage centre for
the Jains, admire the workmanship
from the 15th century temples
situated in the lovely valley of the
Aravali Mountains. Its sorrounding
is quiet & picturesque. Ranakpur has
grand structures & beautiful
sculpture. The temples are built out
of marble and the main shrine of
Adinath with 1444 columns is awe
inspiring and none of these are
similar. Also see the sun temple and
the other temples in the campus.
Day 08 :
Ranakpur - Kumbhalgarh - Udaipur
(140 km)
After breakfast drive up to Romantic
City of Lakes - Udaipur, On the way
visit The Kumbhalgarh Fort - the
stronghold of the kingdom of Mewar
built by Maharana Kumbha in 1453.
Visit the palace and see the
beautiful mural paintings in the
Zenana mahal (ladies quarters). The
view from the parapet wall is breath
taking and this is where the
soldiers used to be stationed to
view the advent of the enemies. The
fort has 7 gates through which we
need to enter to gain access to the
palaces. See the temple where
Maharana Kumbha was treacherously
killed by his own kith and kin
during his prayer to win the seat of
Mewar. On the way stop by the fields
to see the local way of farming and
irrigation. Walk into the villages
to mingle with the locals around to
know more about their lifestyle.
Reach Udaipur by late afternoon and
check into your hotel.
Day 09 :
Udaipur
Visit the City Palace the richest
palace museum in the entire
Rajasthan. See the Peacock Square
and the miniature painting school
inside the palace premises. Udaipur
has the prestige of housing the best
miniature schools in the country
under the royal patronage of the
king of Udaipur. Later, see the
Sahelion ki Bari where Maharana
Sangram Singh build this garden
complex with fountains and lakes for
his beautiful daughter. In the
evening we take a lake cruise on the
placid waters of Lake Pichhola by
sunset and visit the island palace
Jagmandir where according to legends
the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan lived
and got inspired to build the Taj
mahal later.
Day 10 :
Udaipur – Ajmer - Pushkar (275 km)
Leave Udaipur and reach the temples
of Nagda and Eklingji.The. The
temple at Eklingji is a temple that
belongs to the Maharana of Mewar
(royal family Mewar) and he is often
there to pray. The temple complex of
Nagda is a group of temples of which
only two remain intact and those are
that of Saas and Bahu. Both the
temples, of Shiva and of Vishnu, are
from the 7th century. Pushkar
happens to be the holiest places
according to the Hindus as it is
considered that Lord Brahma (the
Creator) and his wife Saraswati (the
goddess of learning and music)
performed a ritual in the lake. Here
we visit the only Brahma temple of
the world before intermingling with
the local colors in the local
bazaar. Pushkar is the world famous
for its cattle pushkar fair held
each year in the month of
October/November. On the way
visit you can visit Ajmer, Ajmer is
the pious city for the Muslims.
Surprisingly both the cities are at
distance of 11km from each other.
Visit the Durgah built in fond
remembrance of Khwaja Moin ud Din
Chisti where the Muslim pilgrims
from all over India throng during
the festival times. Later visit
Mughal emperor Akbar’s Palace where
his son Jahangir received Sir Thomas
Roe to grant him the permission of
trade to East India Company with
India, that changed the history of
India completely and slowly and
steadily India became colony of the
British Empire.
Day 11 :
Pushkar – Jaipur (150 km)
After breakfast continue towards
Jaipur and reach by lunch-time and
check into hotel. After lunch set
off to see the Pink city visiting
the observatory Jantar Mantar built
in 1727 by Sawai Maharaja Jai Singh
II who was a mathematician , an
astronomer an astrologer and a great
musician of his era. He built five
observatories throughout India –
Jaipur, Ujjain, Varanasi, Mathura
and Delhi but only the one at Jaipur
is functional. Then visit the City
Palace of the Maharaja of Jaipur
with a fabulous collection of robes
and saris in cotton and silk with
gold latticed work. The City Palace
houses a collection of paintings
also in the painting gallery and of
course a collection of arms and
ammunitions in the ammunition
gallery. Later visit the Birla
Temple which is a great piece of
work in marble.
Day 12 :
Jaipur
In the morning take a short visit to
the Hawa Mahal (Wind Palace) and
later proceed to the Amber fort
which displays a beautiful mix of
Mughal and Rajput styles of
architecture.; take an elephant ride
at the Amber fort. See the marvelous
Sheesh mahal built in the 17th
century in a fusion style of Hindu
and Islamic art. Also see the hall
of public audiences and Maharaja Man
Singh’s Palace who had twelve
queens. Enrooted visit Water Palace
which was a resting place for the
kings in past. In the evening enjoy
a cinema in Asia's Second Best
Cinema - a highly recommended place.
Later you can enjoy a Dinner in a
typical Indian Restaurant with Folk
Dances by Gypsy women.
Day 13 :
Jaipur – Fatehpur Sikri – Agra (235
Km)
Leave Jaipur after breakfast, On the
way visit Galta Sun Temple which is
a beautiful place surrounded by
mountains, the temple is also known
as Monkey temple, Here you can find
a lot of monkeys who are friendly
and doesn't harm. Later you can
visit the ornithological reserve at
Bharatpur – Keoladev National Park.
See the varied varieties of birds
and animals during your tour inside
the park. This is the only National
Park where you get to see the rare
species of the Siberian Crane during
winter season. After lunch continue
towards Fatehpur Sikri the Phantom
city. Visit this abandoned city
built by the Mughal emperor Akbar in
the second half of the 16th century.
Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar
after his Hindu wife bore him the
long awaited son who was born after
the renowned sufi saint Salim Chisti
blessed Jodhabai Akbar’s Hindu wife
with a son. Also visit Jodhabai’s
palace the biggest palace in
Fatehpur Sikri even bigger than the
emperor’s palace himself as this was
the queen who bore him his heir to
the throne. Continue towards Agra
and reach Agra and then see the Agra
Fort built by Akbar where
Shahjahan’s own son Aurangzeb
imprisoned Shahjahan. Late relax at
your hotel or go to the local bazaar
to see the lifestyle of the people.
Day 14 :
Agra - Delhi (220 km)
Taj Mahal - The 7th Wonder of the
World is awaiting your arrival today
morning. A must see with the rising
sun as the Taj Mahal is bathed in
the golden rays of the morning sun.
Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj is a
white marble memorial that houses
the tomb of his beautiful wife
Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took 22
years to be completed and was
designed, and planned by Persian
architect Ustad Isa. Apart from its
stunning design, balance and perfect
symmetry, the Taj is also noted
particularly for its elegant domes,
intricately carved screens and some
of the best inlay work ever seen
anywhere in the world. Upon Arrival
in Delhi, You can visit Sikh Temple
or you can walk around the Connaught
Place Markets or Janpath. Take a
dinner in the restaurants at this
center of the city.
Day 15 :
Delhi - Kathmandu (By flight)
In the morning take a leisurely
breakfast, Later take a flight to
Kathmandu (Nepal), At airport you
will be received by Driver, Later
move around Thamel Markets and rest
of the day for your leisure.
Day 16 :
Kathmandu
Early Morning at 06:30, Take a
Flight to Everest to fly above the
top of the world - the mighty
Himalaya! You will be awe inspired
by the majestic 8000 meter snow
capped peaks flying over the top of
the world. Later after breakfast,
move out to an touristy city tour
which includes Boudhanath Temples,
Pashupatinath Temples - one of the
holiest Hindu temples in Nepal.
Later move out to visit Kathmandu
Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square
and Swayambhunath Temples.
Boudhanath: one of the largest
Buddhist stupas in the world,
Boudhanath is built around a plinth
resembling the holy Mandala. Rest of
the day is at your leisuere.
Day 17 :
Kathmandu - Baktapur - Nagarkot -
Kathmandu
Morning drive to visit the city of
Bhaktapur. Founded in the 9th
century, the city is traffic free,
lined with cobblestone streets
linking temples, monastery
courtyards and monumental squares.
Also climb in altitude to the
village of Nagarkot, lying at 7200
feet above sea level, you will be
dazzled with a view that encompasses
200 miles of snow capped peaks
stretching across the Himalaya range
- simply breathtaking!. Evening back
to Kathmandu and overnight in Hotel.
Day 18 :
Kathmandu - Delhi (By flight)
In the morning, take a leisurely
breakfast, Later take a flight to
Delhi, Upon Arrival in Delhi, You
can visit Sikh Temple or you can
walk around the Connaught Place
Markets or Janpath. Take a dinner in
the restaurants at this center of
the city. You will be transferred to
the International Airport, 3 hours
before your International
Flight time for your further journey
back to your country. Departure
concludes with happy memories of
your India and Nepal Tour. TOUR
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