The Rajasthan Experience
| Day 1 | Depart Hong Kong by air |
| Day 2 | Arrive Delhi
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| Transfer to the hotel | |
| Hotel: IMPERIAL |
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| The capital of India for 800 years; the court of the glorious Moghuls; the Citadel of the British Raj. Today, the seat of the world’s largest democracy. | |
| Tour to the Old Fort, Jama Masjid Mosque, Raj Ghat, Qutab Minar, Humayun’s Tomb and Chandni Chowk (Silver Street). Also visit Connaught | |
| Place, Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhavan, India Gate and Birla Mandir. In the evening attend a Sound and Light performance at the Red Fort. | |
| Day 3 | Transfer to the railway station. |
| Depart Delhi by air-conditioned train |
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| Arrive Agra |
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| Transfer to the hotel. |
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| Hotel: |
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| Yesterday’s city of Moghul splendour. Visit the most spectacular monument ever dedicated to love, the Taj Mahal. Also visit the Agra Fort. In the | |
| evening, return to the Taj
Mahal to walk barefoot on the warm marble and to admire the moonlit glow
of the building. |
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| Day 4 | Depart Agra on a fascinating drive through rural areas to Jaipur, the “pink” city, visiting the ghost capital of Akbar, Fatepur Sikri, en route. |
| Overnight in Jaipur. | |
| Hotel: RAMBAGH PALACE |
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| Day 5 | Designed and founded by Maharajah Jai Singh in 1727, Jaipur, the capital
of the State of |
| Rajasthan, is a magnificently planned city. It is built from local rose pink coloured stone. Surrounded by battlement walls, it has medieval atmosphere. | |
| Sightseeing will include the City Palace, Diwan-e-Khas, Diwan-e-Aa, Pothikana and Chandra Mahal. Also visit Jantra Mantra with its 90 ft. high | |
| sundial and the Hawa Mahal, better known as the “Palace of Winds”. Also included is a visit to the Amber Fort with the opportunity to enjoy an | |
| elephant ride. |
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| Day 6 | Transfer to the airport |
| Depart Jaipur bya air
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| Arrive Udaipur
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| Transfer to the famous hotel set by the lake |
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| Hotel: LAKE PALACE |
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| This fascinating city was founded by Maharana Udai Singh in the 16th century. Accommodation is in the famous Lake Palace. Sightseeing will include | |
| the impressive City Palace
and the shoreline of Fateh Sagar Lake. |
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| Hote: LAKE PALACE |
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| Day 7 | Transfer to the airport |
| Depart Udaipur by air |
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| Arrive Jodhpur |
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| At leisure in Jodhpur until departure of the evening train. |
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| Transfer to the railway station |
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| Depart Jodhpur by
rail. |
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| Day 8 | Arrive Jaisalmer |
| Transfer to the hotel. |
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| Hotel: |
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| Afternoon sightseeing in the walled desert city of Jaisalmer. |
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| Day 9 | At leisure |
| Day 10 | Depart Jaisalmer by car. |
| Arrive Jodhpur airport |
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| Depart Jodhpur by air | |
| Arrive Delhi | |
| Transfer to the hotel |
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| Hotel: IMPERIAL (evening use) |
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| Day 11 | Transfer to the airport |
| Depart Delhi by air
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| Arrive Hong Kong |
This is a suggested itinerary
only, which can be modified to suit individual requirements.