This tour is meant for those tourists who want to relive the past of Old Rajasthan by staying in Palaces and Forts of Rajasthan.

The land of Maharaja, is India at its exotic and colorful best. This is the home of the Rajputs, its exotic atmosphere extends to far more than just splendid fort for the Rajasthanees themselves are a brilliant splash of color. Men top their outfit with a huge, pastel colored turban. Women wear the colorful bright mirrored skirt. Geographically Rajasthan is dry and inhospitable place. A line drawn south-west to north-east divides the state into the hilly and rugged south - east region and the barren north-east Thar desert, which extend across the border in to Pakistan. Rajasthan also has school of miniature, painting derived from the Moghul style. This art carried through to the elegant palaces the Rajputs built when they were freed of confrontation with the Moghul. There are many buildings from 10th to 15th century including jain temple of Ranakpur and Jaiselmer, most of the great forts date in their present form the Moghul period.

Rajasthan has usual Indian festival as harvest festival of Gangaur is particularly important, Teej at the end of Aug or beginning of Sep. There are many fair but best known of which is the immense and colorful cattle fair.

Day 01: Arrive Delhi,
Transfer to hotel, night in hotel.

Day 02: Delhi
Visit red Fort, Jama Masjid, Shanti Van, Humayun Tomb, President House, India Gate and Qutab Minar. Night in hotel.

Day 03: Delhi to Agra
Drive to Agra, Upon arrival proceed for sightseeing, visiting Itmad-ud-Daula's Tomb and world famous Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jehan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal. It took 22 years and 20,000 people to build the Taj Mahal. Night in hotel.

Day 04: Agra to Bharatpur
Drive 75 kms to Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. Enroute visit the sand stone city of Fatehpur Sikri, mausoleum of Akbar. Visit Keoladeo bird sanctuary on man driven tricycles. The official figures say that about 415 kinds of birds can be seen in this Sanctuary, about 117 of which migrate from as far as Siberia and China. Night in hotel

Day 5-6: Bharatpur to Jaipur
Drive 210 km to Jaipur and check in Hotel. Visit the city: Jaipur, popularly known as the Pink City. In Rajpoot culture, pink was tradionaly a color associated with hospitality. Located at the edge of the great Indian desert of Thar, Jaipur is the Gateway to Rajasthan. Visit the City Palace, Observatory, Wind Palace and local bazaars. Excursion to Amber Fort, once capital of the Jai
pur State, evening explore the colorful city, night in hotel.

Day 07: Jaipur to DEOGARH
Drive 295 km to Deogarh situated in the rugged country side of the Aravalis Hills. Dotted by number of lakes, it is visited by a large variety of migratory birds. We stay in yet another Heritage Hotel.

Day 08: Deo Garh to Udaipur
Drive 150 km to Udaipur, the City of Lakes. On arrival check in a Heritage Property. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 09: Udaipur
Full day sightseeing of Udaipur visiting City Palace, Jagdish Temple, Sahelion Ki Bari, the gardens of the maids-of- honour, Pratap Memorial, Fatehsagar and Lake Pichola.

Day 10: Udaipur to Kumbalgarh-Ghanerao
Drive 90 km to Ghanerao, enroute visiting Kumbalgarh Fort, built in the 15th century. Overnight in Ghanerao Castle.

Day 11:Ghanerao to jodhpur
Drive 110 km to Jodhpur, one of the most distinctive princely States of Rajasthan. After check in a Heritage Hotel we proceed for sightseeing visiting Mehrangarh Fort founded in 1459, Jaswant Thada and Mahamandir.

Day 12: Jodhpur to jaiselmer (Golden city)
Leave to the jaiselmer, on the way visit the authentic Rajasthani villages.
Afternoon check in hotel, Bewitching citadel at the gate of the desert, This charming place is a former step to the caravan roads, afternoon explore the city including the jain temple in side the citadel, one can enjoy the sun set on Gaddi sar (lake), evening stroll in the street, night in hotel.

Day 13: Jaiselmer,
Visit Patwon ki Haveli and salim singh Haveli, Afternoon excursion to Sam dune, enjoy the short camel ride and later sun set against the dune, back to hotel for over night stay.

Day 14: Jaiselmer to Bikaner.
Drive 330 km to Bikaner. After check in proceed for sightseeing, visiting Junagarh Fort, Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum, Camel breeding farms and Deshnok Temple where the rates are worshipped as sacred.

Day 15: Bikaner to Nawalgarh.
Drive 215 km to Navalharh. After check in visit Mandawa, famous for its havelis, dating back to 18th century. Walls and ceilings and roofs have been painted in vegetable and stone colours so beautifully that some people call it an Open Air Art Gallery of Rajasthan. Overnight in Roop Niwas or Mandawa Castle.

Day 16: Nawalgarh to Delhi, 240 kms.
Morning Drive to Delhi, Vhicle is at disposal, no hotel in Delhi, evening transfer to international airport for onward flight.

Cost per person: Departure from 2 person onward