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Morning arrive New Delhi airport by 1000hrs. , welcome pick up & straight drive to Mandawa - The Shekhawati region is most famous for its extraordinary painted havelis (traditional, ornately decorated residences which enclose one or more courtyards), highlighted with dazzling, often whimsical, murals. Part of the region’s appeal and mystique is due to these works of art being found in tiny towns, connected to each other by single-track roads that run through lonely, arid countryside.
Today it seems curious that such care, attention and money was lavished on these out-of-the-way houses, but from the 14th century onwards Shekhawati’s towns were important trading posts on the caravan routes from Gujarati ports.
Arrive Mandawa afternoon check in , later sightseeing visit Havelis -so fascinating is the manner in which their artists combined traditional subjects, such as mythology, religious scenes and images of the family, with contemporary concerns, including brand-new inventions and accounts of current events, many of which these isolated painters rendered straight from their imagination. , overnight at Hotel.
Morning after breakfast drive to Bikaner - a vibrant, dust-swirling desert town with a fabulous fort and an energising outpost feel. Arrive Bikaner visit Junagarh Fort - This most impressive fort was constructed between 1589 and 1593 by Raja Rai Singh, ruler of Bikaner and a general in the army of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
Karan Mahal was the palace’s Diwan-i-Am (Hall of Public Audience), built in the 17th and 18th centuries. Anup Mahal Chowk has lovely carved jarokhas (balcony windows) and jali screens, and was commissioned in the late 17th century by Maharaja Anup Mahal. Rooms off here include the sumptuous Anup Mahal , a hall of private audience with walls lacquered in red and gold, and the Badal Mahal (Cloud Palace), whose walls are beautifully painted with blue cloud motifs and red and gold lightning.
The Gaj Mandir , the suite of Maharaja Gaj Singh (r 1745–87) and his two top wives, is a fantastic symphony of gold paint, colourful murals, sandalwood, ivory, mirrors, niches and stained glass.
From here you head up to the palace roof to enjoy the views and then down eventually to the superb Ganga Durbar Hall of 1896, with its pink stone walls covered in fascinating relief carvings. Overnight at Hotel.
Morning after breakfast drive to Jodhpur – The Blue City , Mighty Mehrangarh, the muscular fort that towers over the Blue City of Jodhpur, is a magnificent spectacle and an architectural masterpiece. Around Mehrangarh’s base, the old city, a jumble of Brahmin-blue cubes, stretches out to the 10km-long, 16th-century city wall.
Arrive Jodhpur by afternoon visit Mehrangarh Fort, later evening stroll for local bazaar , overnight at Hotel.
Morning after breakfast drive to Jaipur The Pink City - Rajasthan’s capital, is an enthralling historical city and the gateway to India’s most flamboyant state. which is famous for magnificent palaces. Arrive Jaipur transfer & overnight at Hotel.
Morning after breakfast, visit to Amber Fort, the ancient Capital of the state until 1728. Enjoy the Elephant ride up to the hill on which the Fort is situated. Visit The hall of victory, Jaimahal (Look at the beautiful mirror work and intricate inlay work) and the Temple of Goddess Kali Later city sightseeing tour visiting Maharaja’s City Palace and the Observatory. Drive past Hawa Mahal or the Palace of winds through the rose - pink residential and business areas of Jaipur.
Later by afternoon drive back to Delhi, arrive Delhi transfer & Overnight at the hotel
Morning after early breakfast drive back to Delhi, arrive Delhi Shopping, later by evening departure transfer to airport for flight to onward destination