Day 01: Arrival Delhi
Meeting and assistance upon arrival as our representatives welcome you and escort you to your car.
Whilst the room keys and check-in is organized, our representative would introduce the tour to you and hand over the documents to you.
Welcome to India, or as we say 'atithi devo bhava' (the guest is an incarnation of God). Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you!
Overnight at Hotel
Day 02 Delhi / Agra
After breakfast we will drive to Agra, along one of India's finest freewaysUpon arrival check into your hotel
Agra is the city of the Taj Mahal, perhaps the most photographed monument in the world. However, there is a degree of enigma about the Taj. Once you hear about a building so much and once you see so many pictures of a building your expectations are real high; and this is the enigma about the Taj Mahal. No matter how many pictures you have seen or no matter how high your expectations are the Taj never lets you down - the unparalleled glory and beauty of the building surpasses beyond all human imaginations. At sun set we visit the Taj Mahal to witness this spectacular monument built for love. Besides perfect symmetry in every aspect of its construction, the inlay work of semi precious stones into marble in pietra dura style is absolutely remarkable.
Overnight at Hotel
Day 03 Agra / Delhi : Delhi / Jodhpur (IC 471 - 1300 / 1355 Hrs)
Morning, transfer to Delhi airport to board your flight to Jodhpur
Meeting and assistance upon arrival & transfer to your hotel
Late afternoon, we would ride horse carriages to the Clock Tower Bazaar. This is one of India's largest and most colourful wholesale markets especially with respect to clothes, fabrics, spices, vegetables etc. It is a fantastic experience to walk through the place observing and photographing this incredible spectacle of vibrant lifestyles and incredible colours.
Overnight at Hotel
Day 04 Jodhpur / Osian (Manvar)
Morning, we proceed on a guided tour of Jodhpur. Our tour includes the massive fort. In olden days this must have been impregnable since
its rocky base is scraped straight down making it nearly impossible to ascend. Once inside, royal palaces abound with fascinating history and priceless jewels, on to the armoury and Jaswant Tara - the Royal Crematorium. Later we will drive to Osian Upon arrival, check into your hotel
Afternoon at leisure to enjoy the Desert
Overnight at Tented Accommodation
Day 05 Osian / Jaisalmer
After breakfast we will drive to Jaisalmer. The drive is through desert country with scantly vegetation and life stock in view.
Upon arrival, check into your hotel
Rest of the day is at leisure. We suggest you walk along the old city to explore traditional and typical Jaisalmer. The havelis (mansions) in a beautiful state of preservation are a fascinating sight.
Overnight at hotel
Day 06 Jaisalmer camel safari
After a leisurely breakfast, we visit the residential portions of the fort where one third of the population of the old city lives. The design of houses remains, as they were a couple of century's back and so are the lifestyles of people occupying them. This is because most of the families continue to work for generations for the rural (though only titular now) hence there is a sense of continuity. The houses are arranged in narrow lanes and have small windows from where the shy child or the girl peeps. This is the city believed to be the home of the most handsome men and women in Rajasthan.
Overnight at Hotel
Day 07 Jaisalmer / Sam
After a leisurely breakfast, we will partly drive & partly ride camel to Sam, a dessert outpost. Enroute we visit a few typical dessert villages, which have a sprinkling of huts. The rough terrain here does not support cultivation, hence the entire village work as causal labourers in road works or community projects. Inspite of their poverty and hard life the people are very friendly and seem to be aware that they are proud owners of very expressive and beautiful faces. We reach on to Sam where we explore the dessert on camel back. Against the backdrop of the setting sun and the huge expanse of the dessert the camels with their long shadows would be excellent pictures. We will stay overnight at Sam.
Overnight at Tented Accommodation
Day 08 Sam / Khuri
After a leisurely breakfast we will partly drive & partly ride camel to Khuri, a fascinating desert village dunes of Khuri, located near sand dunes for another 'Indian experience', and a memory to be treasured. The friendly locals would invite you into their simple homes, little mud houses with earthen floors, no electricity or running water. The women walk two kilometres to the well & carry the water home on their heads. Life is very primitive here restricted to basic activities centered around the little mud hut. The rough terrain here does not support cultivation, hence the entire village work as causal labourers in road works or community projects. Inspite of their poverty and hard life the people are very friendly and seem to be aware that they are proud owners of very expressive and beautiful faces. In the evening we explore the dessert on camel back. Against the backdrop of the setting sun and the huge expanse of the dessert the camels with their long shadows would be excellent pictures. The stillness of the dessert, the clear sky, local Rajasthani music and the general atmosphere, make the place a very romantic experience.
Day 09 Khuri / Jodhpur Jodhpur / Delhi (IC 472 - 1750 / 1825 Hrs)
After a leisurely breakfast, we will drive to Jodhpur
Upon arrival transfer to the airport to board your flight to Delhi
Meeting and assistance upon arrival and transfer to hotel
Overnight at hotel
Day 10 Delhi / Departure
Transfer to the International airport to board your flight back home
