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Tour Overview:

The Rajasthan Tourism Holiday has got the Glory Rajasthan Tour which is a fifteen days tour of the most popular places of Rajasthan. And it is not just a holiday, it allows you to visit the kingdom of kings, queens, forts, deserts, lakes, and villages. Rajasthan appears to be like a golden desert, blue cities, pink palaces, and green hills.

The tour will include large cities such as Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, and Jaisalmer and small hidden locations such as Mandawa, Bundi, Osian, and Kuldhara.

.Every day it is a new story, new taste and new colors. Rajasthan Tourism Holiday has simplified this tour, you get in a comfortable vehicle, stay in a comfortable hotel or heritage havelis and relax without any worries. The highways are clean, the tour guides are hospitable and each destination is unforgettable.  

Now we shall start this journey, by day.  

Duration: 14 Nights / 15 Days  

Destinations Visited: Jaipur -Pushkar -Ajmer -Udaipur -MountAbu -Jodhpur-Osian -Jaisalmer -Bikaner -Mandawa -Chittorgarh -Ranthambore -Bundi -Kota -Jaipur.  

Day 1: Jaipur Arrival and Evening Bazaar 

Jaipur is a city in India situated in the state of Rajasthan. Reach Jaipur, the Pink City and get into the hotel. Take a rest after which you visit the City Palace. There are huge courtyards, painted walls and floral patterns, royal attires, weapons, and artworks inside. The palace depicts the way kings used to live.  Then, visit Jantar Mantar, an ancient observatory that has enormous stone tools that were constructed to observe stars and planets many centuries ago. It is like it is a historic science park.  

In the evening, take a stroll to the Hawa Mahal, or the Palace of Winds, which is an edifice, full of such little windows. A long time ago queens stood and looked out of these windows without their being noticed. Its pink walls are a golden glow at sunset.  Lastly, visit Johari Bazaar, where there are jewelry, fabric and puppet stores. You will be followed by the scent of spices and sweets. Jaipur dinner and stay over.  

Day 2: Jaipur Forts & Gardens  

Start with Amber Fort which is a massive hill fort. Take a jeep ride to the hills and locate halls and mirror ceiling gardens and royal courts. suppose there were kings here long ago carried here by elephants.  

Then visit Jaigarh Fort. It is long-armed across the hills, and possesses the largest cannon in the world. The Aravalli Hills appear to continue forever.  After lunch visit Nahargarh Fort. This castle is known due to the sunsets. Seat on its walls and observe Jaipur city shining below. The air is cool and invigorating. Finish the day in Sisodia Rani Garden. Fountains, plants, painted pavilions, and peaceful areas can be found in this garden. And it is the best place to sleep after forts. Overnight in Jaipur.  

Day 3: Ajmer & Pushkar  

Begin at Jaipur and reach Ajmer which is a holy city. Pay visit to Ajmer Sharif Dargah, one of the popular shrines where all individuals visit. The place is powerful due to the smell, qawwalis and the sight of worshipers

Then set off to Pushkar, a little holy town. Once you have entered into your hotel, go to the Brahma Temple which is one of the few temples constructed in the honor of Lord Brahma. The temple is modest and extremely spiritual. Then walk to Pushkar Lake. The pilgrims gather its ghats and pray, light diyas and even take the water bath. TThere is no noise and a person can sit and observe life going on. Go round the colorful markets of Pushkar in the evening. The handicrafts, clothes, silver jewelry, and camel-leather products are sold in the shops. Have a cold lassi at some corner shop and sleep. Stay overnight in Pushkar.

Day 4: Udaipur – City of Lakes

After breakfast, drive towards Udaipur the city of lakes. Upon arrival, go to the hotel and sleep. Begin the sightseeing by passing by City Palace that is located by Lake Pichola. Traverse its palaces and galleries and courts. The lake is visible through the balconies.

Then ride in the lake of Pichola. The palaces, ghats and the hills beyond appear to be an image in the stagnant water. The ride is quite serene and even birds can be observed flying around. Then proceed to Jagdish Temple that is a tall white temple with beautiful carvings. And finish the night at Saheliyon ki Bari the garden of queens, its fountains, arches of marble and pools of lotus. Stay overnight in Udaipur.

Day 5: Field Trip and Culture in Udaipur.

The entire day in Udaipur. Start with the Sajjangarh Palace otherwise known as the Monsoon Palace. It is located in a hill and it offers a wide view of lakes and green fields.

Then visit later at the local markets where miniature paintings, puppets, and home made jewelry can be found. The avenues are small but crowded. In evening visit Bagore ki Haveli to watch folk dance, puppet show. Dancers in glorious clothes are swirling and swirling in a graceful manner to the tune of musicians who were playing the desert music. It will be a night to remember in terms of culture. Stay overnight in Udaipur.

Day 6: Mount Abu Hills

There is only one hill station in the state of Rajasthan and our destination was Mount Abu. It was not the cool breeze and trees that greeted us after the desert. The Dilwara Temples where there are known to be marble carvings will be our first destination. The pillars and ceilings are cut out so as to be lace-work of stone. Later go to Nakki Lake. You may have a ride in a boat or in a walk on shore. Gardens and hills surround the lake. Later on in the evening we visited Sunset Point. There was the relief of seeing the sun set in the hills. Spend night at Mount Abu.

Day 7: Jodhpur – Blue City

We had an outing to the Blue City, Jodhpur. We began with Mehrangarh Fort which is one of the fortresses in India after we checked in the hotel. Its tall walls, painted palaces and the courtyards narrate the history of Rajput kings. Hundreds of blue-painted houses are visible over the city in the fort.We were later taken to Jaswant Thada, which is a white marble cenotaph located with domes and gardens. It is quite peaceful, and well suited to solitude.

During the night we were strolling around the ancient city streets. Jodhpur follows the blue houses, spice market and rooftop cafes, which give life to the place. We spent the night in Jodhpur.

Day 8: Osian Desert & Temples

We drove a little distance to an ancient desert town called Osian. We went to its ancient Hindu and Jain temples where there were good carvings.In the afternoon we rode a camel out into the desert. The desert and the loneliness are enchanted. The sky is reddish-orange and reddish-red at sunset. We spent the night in a desert camp close to the Osian district in an area where we listened to folk music and slept in the open air.

Day 9: Jaisalmer – Golden City

We drove to the golden city Jaisalmer. Once we checked into the hotel, we visited Jaisalmer Fort. It is a living fort, unlike other forts, people still live here. Its streets are very small with houses, shops and temples.The next stop was Patwon ki Haveli which is a complex of merchant houses with gorgeous stone carvings. Every wall tells a story. In Jaisalmer we spent the night.

Day 10: Jaisalmer in the Desert.

Our first destination was the Gadisar Lake, a peaceful lake with temples and birds. Then drove to Sam Sand Dunes. We rode on a camel and hunted the desert.As the sun went down we sat on the sand and looked at the desert shine. During the evening we had folk dance and music around a bonfire in our desert camp. The stars therein were brighter. Jaisalmer was where we stayed overnight.

Day 11: Bikaner – Camel Country

We drove to Bikaner. We went to Junagarh Fort, containing rich palaces, weapons collections and museums.

The Camel Breeding Farm where the camels are trained and taken care of was seen later. There we tried camel milk products.

We took a stroll in the old city of Bikaner in the evening, and along the winding lanes of the city, there are havelis and sweet shops. We spent the night at Bikaner.

Day 12: Mandawa – Painted Havelis

We went to Mandawa, in the Shekhawati. Mandawa is also famous because of painted havelis. We passed along the village lanes, whose walls have been painted in various colors depicting gods, animals and royal processions.

To experience the atmosphere of the ancient times, we have chosen to stay in a heritage haveli hotel. We had the night in Mandawa.

Day 13: Chittorgarh -Fort of Bravery.

We went to Chittorgarh where the biggest fort in India is found. We visited its large gardens, and its magnificent gates and towers. We observed Vijay Stambh (Victory Tower) and Kirti Stambh (Tower of Fame), that tower with carvings.

The fort narrates about Rajput valor, sacrifice and pride. We spent the night at Chittorgarh.

Day 14: Ranthambore -Into the Jungle.

We proceeded to Ranthambore National Park. We had an afternoon safari after we checked in. It has tigers, leopards, deer, monkeys and numerous birds in the forest.

Nothing can be forgotten of the exhilaration of seeing a tiger in the wild. We over-nighted at Ranthambore.

Day 15: Bundi, Kota & Departure

On the final day we drove to Bundi, which is a lovely little town. We also visited Taragarh Fort, ancient stepwells and painted palaces. We later proceeded to Kota which was a quiet city located along the Chambal River.

In the evening we drove back to Jaipur. The trip to Glory Rajasthan Tour served as a memorable experience of forts, deserts, temples, wild animals and colorful villages.