Blended Art & Crafts of Golden Triangle

Duration: 9 Nights / 10 Days

Destinations covered: Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Jaiselmer, Jodhpur.

Main Attractions: Jantar Mantar, Taj Mahal, Agra fort & Great Indian Desert

Day 01: Delhi : Arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.at 08:30 PM By Singapore Airlines.Greet and Welcome airport by our representative and transfered to your hotel. In hotel, you would get a traditional Indian welcome from the staff. Our representative would help you in dropping your baggage and other services as well. From the counter your bags would be transffered to your room by hotel staff and your room keys would be handed over to you. Overnight stay delhi.

Day 02: Delhi/Agra : Next day, after breakfast, we would move to Agra. The city is 200 kms from Delhi and would take approx 3 hrs. A Car would drive you to Agra You will be served a non toxicating welcome drink on your arrival.

Agra is small city in Uttar pradesh, known much for housing one of the eight wonders of the world - Taj Mahal. Also a World Heritage Site, Taj Mahal tends to attract thousands of tourists’ from all over the world. Being one of the major attractions, this would be first on our exploration list.

In Taj Mahal, there are number of shops from where you can purchase soveniers for your loved ones. Small miniture Taj Mahal made in soft marble is quite in demand amongst the traveller. You can purchase it within the price range of Rs 50 - Rs 150, depending upon the quality of the marble used. It is quite possible that you are not allowed to take your video cameras.

More over on entrance you have to under go a thorough checking of the baggage you are carrying. Try to carry bare minimal stuff when you are going to Taj Mahal.

From Taj Mahal, we would move to explore Agra fort which is at a distance of 2 kms. Agra fort is a Mughal architecture and was partially converted into a palace during Shah Jahan's time. This massive fort is 2.5 kms long and is considered as the predecessor of the Delhi Red fort.

Later in the evening, you would come back to hotel. We would try to arrange a slide show presentation of Agra or Taj Mahal history. If not possible we would arrange a Taj Mahal movie made in Hindi with English subtitles with a candle lit dinner. This would make your beloved special and give you an opportunity to look glimpse at the past. Overnight stay Agra.

Day 03 : Agra/Jaipur : After breakfast, without delay, we would load ourselves in a Car and drive towards Jaipur. The city is 250 kms from Agra and would take 5 hrs to reach. Since it would be afternoon, we would recommend you to have your lunch and then move out on expedition

The first would be Amber fort. 11 kms from Jaipur city, we would drive you to Amber fort. This fort is located at a hill top and it would be really exciting for you to actually explore it. An elephant ride up the Amber fort would just be an exciting experience for you.

From Amber fort, you can get the panoramic view of the valley and the city which is situated close to it. It would take around 3 hrs to fully capture the beauty of Amber fort. Later in the evening, Overnight stay Jaipur.

Day 04: Jaipur : This is going to be your second day in Jaipur. After breakfast, we would drive you to Hawa Mahal. Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds was constructed so that the royal ladies could watch the processions and various activities taking place on the streets.

Near Hawa Mahal, we have the famous City Palace. Here you have the famous City Palace museum to watch. This city palace museum which houses artifacts and deposits of ancient India. The Complex comprises of many structures, courtyards, gardens and buildings.

We would have lunch outside in a good restaurant and then would try out Tripolia bazaar which is close to Hawa Mahal. From here you can purchase Tye dye stuff and Lac ornaments. Here you would get a unique oppurtunity to watch craftsman crafting their work.

Later in the evening, we would our hotel where would arrange a puppet show. The puppet show is traditional art form of Rajasthan and unfolds the legacies of Rajasthan. It is going to be a 1 hr show. Overnight stay Jaipur.

Day Day 05 : Jaipur/Bikaner : From Jaipur, our next stop would be Bikaner. Just 321 kms from Jaipur, Bikaner beholds the medieval charm of all Rajasthan. We would leave Jaipur after breakfast and by lunch we would manage to be in Bikaner. A traditional welcome would be given. Your food would be served in your room and you would be given time to relax and freshen up.

Later in the evening, we would resort back to our hotel and would try to arrange a cultural fiesta where you could watch glimpses of Rajasthan through dance performances. Overnight stay Bikaner.

Day 06 : Bikaner/Jaisalmer : On the second day, we would come back to our heritage tour. After breakfast, we would move out to explore the various monuments the city have.

In Bikaner, we would first visit the Camel Research & Breeding Farm. This farm is 8 kms from Asia and considered one of its kind in Asia. Here you can see the raring of camels and also watch how camels are trained. The time you are going to spend here is going to be exotic as it would come as sigh of relief in a heritage tour. It would be as if you have come for scientic relevation.Lalgarh Palace , Junagarh Fort and Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum are some of the best known tourists spots which we are going to explore. Afternoon drive to Jaisalmer the city is 250 kms from Bikaner and would take 4 hrs to reach. on Arrival Your baggage would be transferred to your room and you would be handed your keys. Overnight stay at Jaiselmer

Day 07: Jaisalmer : After breakfast, we would venture out. First and foremost would be a camel safari. This camel safari would cover the certain area of Thar desert and would also enable you to take a glimpse of villages situated on the golden sands.

Most of the village houses are temporary built and are yellow in colour. They are generally painted with yellow sandstone powder. These people are very fond of raring an breeding mammals like goat . Number of goats tends to decide how opulent your are. More goats, richer you are.

While on your safari, you would see number of Rajasthani women, cladded in Lehanga Choli and Dupatta (embroderied skirts and blouses) carrying pot holes on their head. Since it is a desert area, water is scarecely available; these females fetch water from the nearest well.

On your desert safari don’t forget to carry your sunglasses and hats. Put on lot of suncreen lotion so that you can guard your skin.

Post Lunch we would visit the magnificent havelis of Jaisalmer. These havelis of Jaisalmer are perfect tourist attractions to watch. Later, in the evening we have arranged a bonfire for you. This bonfire would be a cultural fiesta where you would get a chance to come close to Rajasthan. It is going to be an outdoor schedule and you would spend your night in camp gazing the stars. Your bed would be on a slipery golden sands which tends to grey as the sun sets.

Day 08: Jaisalmer/Jodhpur : After breakfast, we would drive to another city of Rajasthan- Jodhpur. The distance between the two cities is approximately 290 kms and it would take 4 to 5 hrs drive from Jaisalmer. Pre lunch, we would be in Jodhpur

We would take our lunch in the hotel and relax for an hour or two. We would visit Umaid Bhawan Palace, a magnificent piece of history. This architectural marvel took 15 years to complete. Now turned into a heritage hotel, it still carries the legacy of the Rajput rulers who ruled it. Overnight stay in the hotel.

Day 09 : Jodhpur/Delhi : After breakfast visit Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada would be other attractions in Jodhpur which we would be exploring on our Rajasthan travel.after lunch we would transfer to Airport flight to New Delhi. arrival and transfer to Hotel. Overnight stay in the hotel.

Day 10: Delhi : After breakfast, you would visit some Old Delhi. Jama Masjid and Red fort would be two primary tourists spots which you would explore. Then you would also visit Chandni Chowk. The narrow lanes of Chandni chowk and the clumsy market make it a famous place. The bumps you would get here would be something never experienced before.

Post lunch, we would visit Akshardham Temple, an architectural marvel constructed in 21st centuary. Here we would book our tickets in Hall of Values, Boat Ride and Theatre which would approximately a four hrs program. Hall of Values is a Audio-Animatronics Shows which shows Sahajanand Darshan and is for 1 hrs duration. Entrance into the temple is free but you have to pay for the other lucatives which you are going to see. (It is quite possible that we change the plan, and watch Akshardham temple first and then visit Old Delhi).

Boat ride is the best part of Akhsardham temples. Through boat ride, you could glimpse into India’s glorious heritage. The duration for this show is for 15 minutes. Later in the evening, Overnight stay in the hotel.

Day 11: Delhi / Back Home : After breakfast free for leisure. We ensure timely transfer for backhome journey with sweet Indian memories. Happy, comfortable and safe journey- Namaste - Team Colourful Indian Holidays!!!!