Delhi -
Jaipur -
Bundi - Kota
-
Bhilwara - Chittaurgarh - Udaipur - Jodhpur - Ahmedabad - Rajkot - Bhuj
- Rajkot - Ahmedabad -
Delhi
[Duration - 18 days]
DAY 1: Delhi
Arrive
Delhi by an international flight. Met upon arrival and transfer to the
hotel. Morning at leisure. Afternoon half day combined sightseeing tour
of Old and New Delhi. Overnight stay at hotel in Delhi.
DAY 2: Delhi/
Jaipur
Early morning transfer to the airport board flight for Jaipur. On
arrival at Jaipur transfer from airport to hotel. After breakfast,
excursion to visit AMBER FORT with Elephant ride. Afternoon visit to
Sanganar village to see the traditional wood block printing and tie and
dye fabrics. Also visit the paper factory.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 3: Jaipur
After
breakfast, half day city sightseeing tour visiting the Hawa Mahal,
Janatar - Manter and the city palace musuem. Afternoon excursion to
Galta temples and also see the Rani Sisodia Gardens.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 4: Jaipur/
Bundi
After breakfast, drive to Kota via Bundi - for the distance of 242 kms.
Bundi - the older of the two 'fire-
born' kingdoms of Hadoti, was founded by Deva in 1241, while Kota became
an indepandent state in 1624 under Madho Singh. Visit the Chatar Mahal
frescoes and Raniji Ki Baoli. Overnight at the hotel in Kota.
DAY 5:
Kota/ Bhilwara/ Chittaurgarh
After breakfast, drive to Chittaurgarh via Bhilwara - the city of
textile industries. Chittaurgarh - the 7th century fort of Chittor
stands on a craggy hill 118 kms east of Udaipur. Visit the palaces of
Rana Kumbha dating back from 15th century and the Tower of Victory.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 6:
Chittaurgarh/ Udaipur
After breakfast, drive to Udaipur for the distance of 118 kms. On
arrival check into the hotel. Afternoon, half day tour of Udaipur
visiting the City Palace, Jagdish Temple, Fateh Sagar lake and the
Sahelion Ki Bari. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY
7:
Udaipur
Morning excursion to visit Eklingji temple, 22 kms from Udaipur and the
temples of Nagda.Afternoon visit the Puppet musuem and the Local
Handicrafts centre known as " SHILPGRAM". Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 8:
Udaipur/ Jodhpur
Morning drive to Jodhpur for 275 kms. enroute visiting the world famous
Jain temples at Ranakpur. The 15th century temple of Ranakpur which have
29 halls supparted by 1444 pillars without a parallel in the world, and
no two pillars look alike. On arrival at Jodhpur check into the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 9:
Jodhpur/ Ahmedabad
Morning sightseeing tour visiting the Mehrangarh Fort, Clock Tower
market and the Mandore Gardens.
Afternoon visit the local market to see the special Sarees fabrics and
also the leather Jooties or shoes made with embroidery. In the evevning
transfer to the airport to board flight for Ahmedabad. Upon arrival
transfer from airport to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY 10:
Ahmedabad
After
breakfast, proceed to visit block printing and Kalamkari work on
roadsides in Mirzapur. Then proceed to visit textile museum & Shreyas
Folk art museum. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 11: Ahmedabad
Full day excursion to visit Patan and Pethapur villages. Patan is famous
for Masharoo and Patola Saree weavers and at Pethapur for wooden block
makers villages. Dinner and overnight at Ahmedabad.
Day 12: Ahmedabad/ Rajkot
After breakfast, proceed to Rajkot and on arrival transfer to the hotel.
Afternoon visit to Rashtriyashala for single IKAT saree weaving centre
only a place in city. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 13: Rajkot
Full day excursion to Jamnagar to see the Bandhani Saree with technique
of tie and dye ond Gharchola Saree. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 14: Rajkot/ Bhuj
After breakfast, proceed to Bhuj via Dhudhai and visit the AARI
embroidery technique. Afternoon visit tie and dye technique on Silk
fabric at the place of an Mahmed Alisa National Award winner. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 15:
Bhuj
After breakfast, proceed to NIRONA village with packed lunch famous for
its Ragan art technique on cotton fabric, later proceed to Bunny village
for intricated embrodidery work on cotton fabric and leather. The
villages to be visited are Bhirandiyala, Hodka, Dhordowandh and VAP.
Day 16: Bhuj/ Rajkot
Morning free for independent activities. After lunch, proceed to Rajkot
via Dhamadka village famous for its AJARAKH printing and Batique.
Overnight at hotel in Rajkot.
Day 17: Rajkot/ Ahmedabad/ Delhi
After breakfast, drive to Ahmedabad and on arrival transfer to the
airport to board flight for Delhi. On arrival transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 18:
Delhi
In time transfer to the airport to board flight for onward journey.
