Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour
Rajasthan Tour Itineraries
Duration: 13 days / 12 nights
Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour Destinations: Delhi / Jaipur / Pushkar / Deogarh / Udaipur / Chittorgarh / Bundi / Kota / Ranthambore / Bhandarej / Bharatpur / Fatehpur Sikri / Agra / Delhi
Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour - Day 1: Arrival in Delhi
On your arrival at the international airport in Delhi, you will be received by me personally or by a representative of Popular India Vacations and helped to check into your hotel. Relax and stay overnight at the hotel.
Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour - Day 2: Delhi - Jaipur
After breakfast we leave for Jaipur. The distance of 258 Kilometers is covered in around 4 ½ hours. Arrive in Jaipur and check into your hotel. Later enjoy a city tour of Jaipur. In the well-planned Pink City of Jaipur, built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, you will see the beautiful facade of the Hawa Mahal palace, the City Palace, which also contains a museum, and the Jantar Mantar astronomical observatory. You can also enjoy shopping in the markets of Jaipur. Return to your hotel and stay overnight.
Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour - Day 3: Jaipur
After breakfast we take a trip to Amer Fort, 11 Km from Jaipur, where you can enjoy an elephant ride to Amer Fort. Within the fort there are many palaces and royal buildings. Spend the day exploring the wonders of Amer Fort and shopping and sightseeing in Jaipur. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.
Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour - Day 4: Jaipur - Pushkar
After breakfast we proceed for the pilgrimage destination of Pushkar. Arrive in Pushkar in the afternoon and check into your hotel. In the evening we visit Pushkar Lake, and tour the temples in Pushkar. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.
Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour - Day 5: Pushkar - Deogarh
After breakfast tour Pushkar town and see the Pushkar Lake and the temples in Pushkar including the Brahma Temple, which is the only Brahma Temple in India. Hindus consider the Pushkar Lake a very holy spot and pilgrims come to bathe at this holy lake on auspicious days.
Leave for Deogarh in the afternoon. Arrive in Deogarh and check into your hotel. Later go sightseeing and shopping in Deogarh. Deogarh is famous for miniature paintings and handicrafts and its landscape is typical of the rugged Aravalli Mountains. Return to your hotel and stay overnight.
Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour - Day 6: Deogarh - Udaipur
Leave Deogarh after breakfast and drive to Udaipur. Arrive in Udaipur, check into the hotel and refresh yourself. Then we leave for a daylong tour of Udaipur. See the City Palace, a grand palace with beautiful architecture, the Jagdish Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, and the folk art museum with a colorful collection of puppets, musical instruments and paintings. Return to your hotel to stay overnight.
Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour - Day 7: Udaipur - Chittorgarh
Wander through the city and boat ride on Lake Pichola and see the fabulous lake palaces of Udaipur, the Jag Mandir Palace and the Jag Niwas Palace now known as the Taj Lake Palace. Enjoy shopping in the markets of Udaipur.
We then leave for Chittorgarh. Arrive in Chittorgarh and check into your hotel where you stay overnight.
Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour - Day 8: Chittorgarh
After breakfast we leave for a tour of Chittorgarh, where we see the Chittor Fort, the Palace of Rani Padmini, the Vijay Stambha, a victory pillar, and the Kirti Stambha, a Jain monument.
Leave for Bundi. Arrive in Bundi, check into your hotel and stay overnight.
Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour - Day 9: Bundi - Hadoti - Kota
After breakfast we leave for a tour of Hadoti, Bundi and Kota. Kota is located 36 km from Bundi.
The palaces at Hadoti, located in a picturesque gorge are very beautiful with many carved balconies, arches and windows. In Bundi we see the Chitrashala, Rani ki Baoli and Sukh Mahal. In Kota we see the Raj Mahal Palace and the museum.
Leave for Ranthambore National park. Arrive in Ranthambore and check into your hotel, where you stay overnight.
Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour - Day 10: Ranthambore
Early morning we leave for the Ranthambore National Park where you can enjoy a thrilling jeep safari. The Ranthambore National Park is one of the best places to see tigers in India. The tigers of Ranthambore can be seen in the scrub jungle, near the lakes and resting in the shade of the monuments, in Ranthambore National Park. Apart from tigers you can also see deer, leopards, monkeys, squirrels, mongoose, wild boar, crocodiles and many species of birds, on your safari tour at Ranthambore National Park with Popular India Vacations. Return to your hotel and stay overnight.
Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour - Day 11: Bandarej - Bharatpur
After breakfast we leave for Bandarej, where you will see an amazing step well built in the 4rth century. We then leave for the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, a famous wildlife reserve in India, where you can see thousands of birds nesting in the trees in the Bharatpur National Park. A visit to this world heritage site is a must for nature lovers on tours of North India with Popular India Vacations.
Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour - Day 12: Bharatpur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
After breakfast we leave for Agra. On the way we stop at Fatehpur Sikri, a beautiful city built by Emperor Akbar but later abandoned. There are many grand monuments in Fatehpur Sikri, including a large mosque - the Jama Masjid, a beautiful palace - the Panch Mahal, and a grand gateway - the Buland Darwaza. Arrive in Agra, check into your hotel and refresh yourself. Then we leave for an Agra City tour. See the grand Agra Fort. The Mughal Emperor Akbar built this majestic fort, with later additions by the Emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan. Within the fort there are grand palaces, halls of private and public audience and formal gardens. Return to your hotel and stay overnight.
Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour - Day 13: Agra - Delhi - Departure
Rise early and visit the Taj Mahal at 6:00 a.m. See the breathtaking sight of the Taj Mahal, along with the sunrise. The early morning light is perfect for taking photographs of this beautiful monument in white marble. The best example of Islamic architecture in India, the Taj Mahal built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his queen Mumtaz Mahal, is a symbol of everlasting love, which you can see on tours to India with Popular India Vacations.
Return to your hotel for refreshments. Then we leave for Delhi. Arrive at Delhi, check into your hotel and relax. Later enjoy a city tour of Delhi. In Old Delhi you can see the immense sandstone Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Qutab Minar. In New Delhi you can see the Parliament House, India Gate and Bahai Temple.
Leave for the airport in the evening to board your flight to your onward destination, at the end of your Rajasthan Pushkar and Ranthambore Tour, with Popular India Vacations.
