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Day 01.
Delhi
Fly from your country to New Delhi, you will be
greeted & assisted by Travel Horizon Representative
upon arrival. Transfer to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 02. New Delhi - Mandawa
Morning leave for Mandawa through the villages of
Rajasthan. Arrive & check in at Hotel Castle Mandawa,
afternoon visit the 150 to 200 year old painted
havelies (big houses) by the natural colors in the
streets of the village. You can also watch the daily
village life while watching the havelies. Overnight at
Hotel.

Day 03. Mandawa – Bikaner
Morning leave for Bikaner was founded by Rao Biked Ji
in 1488 A.D. Arrive & check in at the Hotel. Afternoon
visit Junagarh Fort founded in year 1593 by Raja Rai
Singh who was general in the army of mighty Mughal
emperor Akbar and rest of the Fort was improved by the
successors. Afterwards visit Asia’s largest Camel
Breeding Research Farm and local busy markets.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 04. Bikaner – Deshnok - Khimsar
After breakfast leave for Khimsar via 600 years old
Deshnok Rat temple. After temple continue your drive
to Khimsar was founded by 24th Jain Profit Mahavira
500 years B.C.
Arrive 15th century Hotel Royal Castle Khimsar Fort,
afternoon Jeep safari will be organized to visit local
villages, wild life & sensational sun set on sand
dunes. Return Hotel for overnight.
Day 05. Khimsar – Oscian - Jaisalmer
After breakfast leave for Jaisalmer enroute visit at
7th century Mahavira Jain Temple and 2000 years old
Jija Mata Temple at Oscian village. Continue your
drive drive to Jaisalmer, founded by Rawal Jaisal in
1156 A.D. after shifting his capital from Ladurva.
Jaisalmer was the main caravan route from Far East to
the Middle East, arrive & check in at Hotel overnight
stay.

Day 06. Jaisalmer
Morning sightseeing of Fort ( 80 meters above plains )
& Jain Temples within the Fort built in 12th to 15th
century which are very worth watching. The specialty
of the Fort is that still approximately 5000 people
are living inside. Visit Fort Palace & atop from
Palace you can have the golden view of whole Jaisalmer
city as whole city is built in yellow sand stones,
when sun rays fall on the city, it give impression as
golden city of India. Afterwards visit Patwon Ki
Haveli and Nath Ji Mal Ki Haveli. Afternoon drive to
Sam Sand dunes to watch sensational Sun Set by camel
ride. Return to Hotel for overnight.
Day 07. Jaisalmer – Jodhpur
Breakfast & leave to Jodhpur, founded by Rao Jodha in
1459 AD after shifting his capital from Mandore to
Jodhpur by the advise of a holy man. Arrive & check in
at Hotel, afternoon visit Mehrangarh Fort 125 meters
above plains, Jaswant thada and Sardar market clock
tower. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 08. Jodhpur – Jaipur
After breakfast leave to Jaipur, founded by Maharaja
Swai Jai Singh in 1727 AD ( swai means a person 25%
more intelligent ) after shifting his capital from
Amer valley to the newly formed city in the plains
after consulting so many maps of the world anf
finallyorganized own religious map Shilpa Shastra with
the help of a young Bengali architect Vidyadhar
Batacharya. Maharaja Swai Jai Singh was a builder,
astronomer, astrologer, soldier, philosopher and now
Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan & world famous as
the Pink City. Arrive & check in Hotel at Hotel,
afternoon visit local markets of busy pink city.
Return to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 09. Jaipur
After breakfast full day sightseeing of Jaipur
visiting Hawa Mahal (palace of winds ) where from
royal ladies were watching daily processions and life.
Afterwards visit Amer Fort by elephant ride, that
gives you the experience and impression of how
Maharajas & royal family members were using the
services of elephants. After lunch visit City Palace
Museum, Astrological Observatory and local busy
markets. Afterwards check in at Hotel Rambagh palace
for overnight stay.

Day 10. Jaipur – FatehpurSikri – Agra
Morning leave for Agra enroute one of the most
important place of Mughal era Fatepur Sikri founded by
Akbar in 1569 AD as a ceremonial capital. But
unfortunately this magnificent city was abandoned due
to scarcity of drinking water and Akbar went back to
Agra. Continue your drive to Agra, arrive and check in
at Hotel Clarks Shiraz. After change and wash visit
one of the wonders of the world, Taj Mahal ( monument
of love ), founded by 5th great Mughal Emperor Shahi
Jahan in the memory of his beloved queen Anjuman Bano
Begum ( with love emperor called her Mumtaz ). After
her death in 1627 AD, in her memory emperor started to
built Taj Mahal ( Taj means crown & Mahal means
Palace, so it is Crown Palace ) from 1631 to 1653 AD
with twenty two thousand labors working since sun rise
to sun set in twenty two years. The marble was
transported from Makrana in Rajasthan by the help of
animals. Return to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 11. Agra – Delhi
After breakfast check out from the Hotel and visit
Agra Red Fort which was built by three emperors Akbar
& Jahangir built in red sand stones and Shahi Jahan in
pure white marble. While driving to Delhi visit
crematory of Akbar at Sikandra which he had started
building himself and after his death, it was finished
by his son Jahangir. Continue your drive to Delhi,
arrive & explore few hours in the busy markets. After
farewell dinner transfer to International airport to
board flight back to your country with sweet lively
Indian Memories.
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