Golden Triangle With Bikaner & Mandawa (8 Days)

Golden Triangle With Bikaner & Mandawa (8 Days) Itinerary

1. Day 01: Arrival Delhi.
   
   Welcome to Colourful India. On arrival at Airport you will be received by our representative and assisted to your hotel. Overnight at Delhi.
2. Day 02: Delhi.
   
   After breakfast tour of Old & New Delhi visit Red Fort (Closed on Friday), enjoy the rickshaw ride from Red Fort to Jama Masjid via Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi streets.Later visit Jama Masjid, Humayun Tomb, India Gate & drive past Parliament house, President house and visit Qutub Minar.Special activity: Cycle Rickshaw ride in Old and Sound & Light show at Red Fort. Overnight at hotel in Delhi.
3. Day 03: Delhi – Agra drive (205 Km/ 3 hrs) using expressway
   
   After breakfast drive to Agra, on arrival at Agra, check into hotel for 01 night stay. Later visit Agra Fort and Itmad-Ud-Daulah Tomb (Baby Taj). Overnight at hotel.
4. Day 04: Agra – Jaipur drive (240 Km/ 5 hrs) via Fatehpur Sikri & Abhaneri.
   
   Early morning visit Taj by sunrise. Taj Mahal (Closed on Friday) – the most extravagant monument ever built for love Mumtaj Mahal by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1633. Back to hotel for breakfast and drive to Jaipur. En-route visit Fatehpur Sikri (40 Km from Agra) (old deserted town of Mughal Dynasty) visiting The Buland Darwaza / Palace of Jodha Bai / Birbal Bhawan & Panch Mahal.And Abhaneri (95 Km from Jaipur): The small village of Abhaneri has one of India’s deepest and largest step wells (also known as tank gardens). Step wells are unique to India. They were used as cool places of resort, as pools for ritual cleansing before a temple visit and as a water supply for dry weather. There is a temple adjoining the step well.Later continue drive to Jaipur. On arrival our company representative would assist you to check in hotel for 02 nights stay. Overnight at Jaipur.
5. Day 05: Jaipur.
   
   After breakfast proceed for excursion to Amber Fort in the outskirts of Jaipur followed by Elephant ride (optional & direct payment) to the fort. Stop for photography at Jal Mahal, Palace of Winds better known as Hawa Mahal, City Palace Museum and Jantar Mantar (Observatory).Later walled city tour by walk Start point : from City Palace via Tripolia Gate (Entrance gate of Royal Family), covering the beautiful Jaipur city centre with daily routine colourful life and vibrating pink city, old Bazaars from spices to the exquisite Jaipur savior, visit Bangles street from the smell of tea spices with flower Incenses street. Ending at Ramchandra ji temple with beautiful city view.

   Special activity: Evening complimentary dinner with Indian Family with cooking demo. Overnight at hotel.

6. Day 06: Jaipur – Bikaner drive (350 Km/ 6.5 hrs)
   
   After breakfast we head for Bikaner. Afternnoon check in at hotel. We visit the main attractions, Junagarh Fort and the Lalgarh Palace, and the ever so interesting camel breeding farms. Overnight stay at Bikaner.
   This royal walled city is a part of the desert country tourist circuit and lies on the northern tip of Rajasthan. The city was founded in 1486 AD by the Rathore prince, Rao Bikaji, hence the name Bikaner.
7. Day 07: Bikaner – Mandawa drive (190 Km/ 4 hrs)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               After breakfast drive to Mandawa, upon arrival check-in at hotel for 01 night stay. Evening visit to village & there are a number of fascinating havelis in Mandawa, all of them adorned with beautiful wall paintings. Overnight at hotel.
8. Day 08: Mandawa – Delhi drive (250 Km/ 5 hrs) & Onward Journey.
   
   After breakfast drive to Delhi, on arrival drop at IGI airport for flight back to onward journey.