Jaipur, Mandawa, Jodhpur & Pushkar

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. Overnight stay at hotel.

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 your hotel and proceed 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 the hotel and transfer to Jodhpur. Upon arrival check-in at your hotel. Founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, Jodhpur was the capital of the state of Marwar during the rule of the Rathor clan. Set at the edge of Thar Desert, Jodhpur is strewn with forts and palaces that date as back as the 15th century, all vividly testifying to the history of the princely state. Overnight stay at Jodhpur.
 

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 the hotel and drive to Ajmer. Visit Ajmer-e-Sharief Dargah, Adhai-Din-Ka Jhonpara, Ana Sagar Lake & drive to Pushkar (14 km). Later travel to Pushkar, check in to your hotel and after some rest, visit the temple of Lord Brahma, the only temple in India dedicated to Brahma. You might like to take a dip in the holy lake and visit few more temples around. Overnight stay at Pushkar.

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drop you at Jaipur Airport/ Railway Station/ Bus stand for your onward journey with memories of Your Festigo Journey.