Jaipur, Mandawa, Bikaner & Jodhpur

Upon your arrival in Jaipur, your driver will greet you at Jaipur Airport/Railway Station and transfer you to your Hotel. Check in and after some rest, if time permits, proceed to visit Chokhi Dhani-the traditional ethnic village.

Stay overnight at the hotel in Jaipur.

After breakfast proceed to visit city attractions covering Amber Fort. Enjoy Feel like a maharaja from the past as you ride up to Amber Fort on an elephant outfitted with traditional Indian draperies. Later visit Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar (observatory),

City Palace & Museum. Overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and transfer to Mandawa. On arrival at Mandawa, check in to your hotel. The desert villages of Mandawa are celebrated for their painted havelis (palaces) that go back to 18th century. Then there is the Mandawa Fort that was built by Thakur Nawal Singh in 1755 AD. The fort has now been converted into a heritage hotel and Visitors have to pay a sum of Rs. 500 to visit the fort.

Overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast, check out from your hotel and transfer to Bikaner. The genesis of the desert town of Bikaner dates back to Rao Bikas conquest in 1486 AD. Once a major center of trade in the 16th century situated on the ancient silk route, today Bikaner has retained much of its medieval aura. Upon arrival, check in at your hotel. Set off on an afternoon tour visiting the 16th century magnificent Junagarh Fort, which includes Anup Mahal, Gaj Mandir, Sheesh Mahal and Prachina Museum, Lalgarh Palace. Other places of interest include the famous camel breeding farm just outside the town (closed on Sundays).

Overnight stay in Bikaner.

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and proceed to Jodhpur, check-in at hotel, visit the Mehrangarh fort; an illustrious work of magnificence, Jaswant Thada the Taj Mahal of Mewar. If times permits visit the local market and enjoy the luscious Mirchi Bada a traditional spicy dish of Jodhpur.

Overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast, set out to explore the sun city of Jodhpur. Jodhpur is divided into two parts- old city and the new city. The old city is separated by a 10km long wall. The new city however is outside the walled city. Known as the blue city, Jodhpur is actually blue. You will get to know this when you would be in the buzzling and glittering old city of Jodhpur. Some say that the on the orders of the founder of Jodhpur, Rao Jodha, the city was painted blue. Others say that the blue houses belong to the brahmins where other non brahmins too got involved in the act. There is yet another theory that says blue tint repels insects. Here stands the mighty and muscular Mehrangarh- a formidable and impressive hilltop fort. A series of gates lead to the Fort ""Jayapol"" built by Maharaja Man Singh in 1806 and the ""Fatehpol"" or 'Victory Gate', erected by Maharaja Ajit Singh to celebrate his victory over the Mughals. The main gate is the ""Lahapol"", an iron gate besides which there are 15 hand prints which are the 'Sati Marks' of Maharaja Man Singh's widows who threw themselves upon his funeral pyre in 1843. Inside the fort, visit the palaces ""Moti Mahal"" or 'Pearl Palace', the ""Sukh Mahal"" or 'Pleasure Palace' and the ""Phool Mahal"" or 'Flower Palace'. Continue the tour to visit the 'Jaswant Thada', a marble cenotaph built in 1899 as a memorial to Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. In the evening, stroll around in the vibrant markets of Jodhpur, to take back home antiques, bandhini, footwears, Mathaniyas red chillies and more.

Overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast, check out from your hotel and transfers to Jodhpur/ Jaipur Airport/ Railway Station for your onward journey with memories of Your Festigo Journey.