14-Day Rajasthan Tour Package for Westerners

Welcome to Delhi, a city that has been ruled by many great empires that have left behind many beautiful monuments and ruins. You will be met on arrival by our representative and taken to your hotel in a private car.

• Visit the sandstone and marble Jama Masjid, India’s largest mosque, where you will climb a turret to have an unrivaled view of all of Old Delhi.
• In the hectic streets of Chandni Chowk, you will take a rickshaw ride to get around and see iconic parts of Indian culture from the vibrant saris to the marigold garlands.
• Drive pass the India Gate, the Red Fort, the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Parliament House.
• Finish off the day with a visit to Humayun’s tomb, the first great example of a Mughal garden tomb, and the Qutub Minar.

Visit the biggest Mosque of India

• Drive from Delhi to Agra in the morning.
• Visit the magnificient Agra fort in the afternoon when the sunlight make the color of the fort more beautiful.
• Get the classic view of the Taj Mahal from Mehtab Bagh, or the ‘Moonlight Garden’. Watch the Taj Mahal as the sun sets and it takes on an orange hue.

Be impressed by the beautiful red sandstones of Agra Fort.

• Visit this striking tomb in the morning to see the sunrise when the white marble walls reflect different colors in the changing light.
• Drive to Jaipur and visit the Fatehpur Sikri on the way. Listen to the stories of the famous Mughal Emperor Akbar. Experience the history of this famous dynasty.

Get the classic view of the Taj Mahal.

• The day begins with a visit to the elegant ‘Palace of Winds’ or Hawa Mahal.
• The next stop is the magnificent Amber Fort, where you can see the great influence of Mughal architecture in the latticed windows, floral-decorated ceilings, glass inlays, and ornately carved silver doors.
• Have a cooking class in the home of a Jaipuri local where you will learn how to cook classic Rajasthani dishes.
• Enjoy your meal with the host and listen to more interesting information about popular Indian sauces or chutneys such as mint, turmeric, and garlic.

Enjoy a cooking class and meal in a local family’s house

• In the morning, drive to the Bikaner (approximately 5-6 hours). Along with Jodhpur and Jaisalmer, Bikaner was one of the three great Desert Kingdoms of Rajasthan and has much to offer visitors.
• After you arrive, you will enjoy your free time in the heritage hotel.

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon in a heritage hotel

• Visit the Junagarh Fort which is perhaps the best-preserved and most ornately decorated of all the forts in Rajasthan.
• Then visit a famous Hindu temple the Karni Mata Temple, where there are 25,000 rats living and being revered. Appreciate the architecture and the beautiful stone carvings in a royal crematory, Devi Kund
• Visit the Camel Institute in the late afternoon. You can visit the museum and learn various trivia about camels.

The lime walls of the Junagarh Fort have been polished to a high lustre

• Leave for Jaisalmer (approximately 5-6 hours). Enjoy your stay at a palace hotel with beautiful courtyards and grand Rajasthani architecture.
• Explore the fascinating desert landscape that surrounds the city on a camel safari.
• At sunset, you will take a camel ride to the nearby rippling sand dunes that stretch as far as the eye can see.

Enjoy a camel safari at sunset

• Spend the morning admiring the Jaisalmer Fort which rises like a mirage out of the sands of the Thar Desert.
• You will have a lot to explore here from the ramparts which are equipped with huge cannons to the Gyan Bhandar, a library of illustrated Jain palm-leaf manuscripts.
• You can also spend time taking in some of the intricate sandstone carvings around the fort.

Visit India’s only ‘living fort’

• Drive from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur in the morning
• Walk around the old town’s blue-painted houses and explore the fascinating bazaars with their little shops selling jewelry, hand-dyed fabric, and colorful heaps of sweets and spices.

Walk around the ‘Blue City’ to discover local lifestyle

• Visit the majestic Mehrangarh Fort and explore the several brilliantly crafted and decorated palaces within the fort.
• The Phool Mahal is the most opulent chamber in the fort and is richly gilded and painted.
• Spend some time at the Mehrangarh Fort Museum to see the rich and varied art collection of the royal family.
• Visit the Jaswant Thada in the afternoon. You may see local people coming here to offer prayers and flowers because they believe the Maharaja has retained his healing touch even while entombed inside the shrine.

Visit the most magnificent fort of Rajasthan

• Make a stop at the Ranakpur Jain Temple on the way from Jodhpur to Udaipur
• See a variety of sculptures as this temple is famous for its intricate carvings and unique architecture.

The fantastic stone carvings of Ranakpur Jain Temple

• Stretching along the eastern shore of Lake Pichola, Udaipur’s City Palace is a fascinating combination of Rajput military architecture and Mughal-style decorative techniques.
• Explore the most exquisite palace in Rajasthan which is actually a complex of several palaces built by 22 different Maharajas between the 16th and 20th centuries.
• Enjoy a boat tour on the romantic waters of Lake Pichola and visit the two palaces, Jag Niwas and Jagdish Mandir
• Visit the nearby Bagore ki Haveli, a museum exhibiting Udaipur’s traditional arts, costumes, and musical instruments.

Visit the most exquisite city palace of Rajasthan

This morning, you will be transferred to the airport to catch your flight back to Delhi.