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Travel to India, Nepal and Tibet - 21 days - DELHI - MANDAWA - BIKANER - JAISALMER - JODHPUR - RANAKPUR - UDAIPUR - CHITTORGARH - PUSHKAR - JAIPUR - FATEHPUR SIKRI - AGRA - DELHI - KATHMANDU - LHASA - KATHMANDU - DELHI

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ॐ DELHI - MANDAWA - BIKANER - JAISALMER - JODHPUR - RANAKPUR - UDAIPUR - CHITTORGARH - PUSHKAR - JAIPUR - FATEHPUR SIKRI - AGRA - DELHI - KATHMANDU - LHASA - KATHMANDU - DELHI ॐ

Programma del tour (giornaliero):

Day 1: ARRIVAL - DELHI
Departure with flight to Delhi. Upon your arrival in Delhi, a representative of our office will come to welcome you and accompany you to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2: DELHI
After breakfast at the hotel, tour of the Old Delhi (Shahajahanabad), the Red Fort, the Jama Masjid Mosque with a thrilling ride on the rickshaw in the narrow and crowded streets of Old Delhi. Following is a visit to New Delhi with its most important monuments: the colonial government buildings in front of the India Gate, the Mausoleum of Emperor Humayun and the Qutub Minar complex. Overnight.

Day 3: DELHI - MANDAWA (265 km. about 6 hours)
After breakfast, transfer to Mandawa, an eighteenth-century fortified town, through the Shekawati area. Arrival in Mandawa and hotel accommodation. In the afternoon tour of the town famous for the ancient Haweli painted in the style of the area. Overnight at hotel.

Day 4 : MANDAWA - BIKANER (190 km. about 4 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Bikaner, which rises in the great Tar desert. In the afternoon, visit to the Junagarh Fort which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and listed among the most beautiful fortresses in the world, thanks to its precious sculptural works. After the visit, transfer to the hotel and check-in. Overnight.

Day 5: BIKANER - JAISALMER (330 km. about 7 hours)
After breakfast, departure for Jaisalmer, crossing almost the entire desert of the Tar, on the western border with Pakistan. Jaisalmer represents the most exotic destination, from "one thousand and one nights", of the entire journey. Stop for a visit to Gadi Sagar Lake. Arrival and overnight at the hotel.

Day 6: JAISALMER
After breakfast, visit the fortified citadel and its palaces. Special care will be given to his numerous temples and Haveli such as Nathmal Ji Ki Haveli, Salim Singh Ki Haveli and Patwon-Ji-Ki-Haveli. In the afternoon excursion to admire the sunset on the dunes of the Thar desert on the back of a camel led by the Bedouins of the area wrapped in their fascinating cloaks. Overnight at hotel.

Day 7: JAISALMER - JODHPUR (285 km. about 6 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Jodhpur. Located south of Jaisalmer, the "Blue City" is a bizarre town of colorful, white, blue houses, whose history dates back to the mid-fifteenth century. Arrival in Jodhpur and visit the imposing and wonderful Fort Mehrangarh, overnight at the hotel.

Day 8: JODHPUR - RANAKPUR - UDAIPUR (270 km. about 7 hours)
After breakfast we leave for Udaipur, the "White City", the most romantic city of Rajasthan. Stop to visit the Jainist temples in Ranakpur, truly a masterpiece of marble inlay by the artisans of the time. Overnight in Udaipur.

Day 9: UDAIPUR
Breakfast at the hotel and visit of the "White City" or "dell'aurora" with the City-Palace (still the residence of the Maharaja) and its museum, the Sahelion Ki Bari which at the time was the garden of Harem. In the afternoon boat excursion on Lake Pichola to visit the Jag Mandir temple. Overnight at hotel.

Day 10: UDAIPUR - CHITTORGARH - PUSHKAR (301 km. about 6 hours)
After breakfast, departure for Pushkar, the famous town of Rajasthan, best known for its "camel fair", held in November but also for being one of the holy cities of India. Stop for Chittorgarh visit: fortified city witness of one of the most glorious periods of Rajasthan chivalric history and of the courage of the famous "Widows of Chittorgarh". Continue to Pushkar. Arrival and overnight at the hotel.

Day 11: PUSHKAR - JAIPUR (145 km. about 3 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel and visit of the holy city that houses the only temple dedicated to the Brahma God of all India. Later, transfer to Jaipur, the "Pink City". Arrival in Jaipur, overnight at the hotel.

Day 12: JAIPUR
Breakfast at the hotel and immediately visit the Amber Fort, 11 km away from Jaipur, imposing fortress of Rajput civilization. The last stretch of climb to the fort is mounted on the back of placid elephants almost to recall the ancient deeds of the Maharaja. Inside the walls you can visit palaces and pavilions of refined beauty and the small but precious temple of the Goddess Kali. In the afternoon visit of the city, capital of Rajasthan, the "pink city", one of the most beautiful and picturesque in India. Visit to the famous and depicted in all the postcards Hawa Mahal, the palace of the winds, and the palace of the Maharaja (City Palace), largely converted into a museum and the Astronomical Observatory (Jantar Mantar). Overnight.

Day 13: JAIPUR - FATEHPUR SIKRI - AGRA (235 km. about 5.5 hours)
After breakfast transfer to Agra, stopping at Fatehpur Sikri for the visit of the deserted capital of the sixteenth century, abandoned after only 14 years of its construction, with beautiful red sandstone buildings. Arrival in Agra and accommodation at the hotel, afternoon is dedicated to the tour of Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal, named the first wonder of the world, reachable by horse-drawn carriage, called "Tonga". Overnight at hotel.

Day 14: AGRA - DELHI (230 km. about 5 hours) KATHMANDU
After breakfast tour of the Agra Fort, former imperial residence of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. After lunch departure for Delhi. Transfer to the International airport. Flight to Kathmandu arrival and accommodation in hotel.

Day 15: KATHMANDU
Breakfast at the hotel and in the morning, visit the city with the Stupa of Swayambhunath on the hill, the Palace Square (Durbar Square) with its temples and the house of the "little girl Goddess". Rest of the day available. Overnight at hotel.

Day 16: KATHMANDU - LHASA
In the morning, flight to Lhasa. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel. Afternoon dedicated to rest and acclimatization to altitude. Overnight at hotel.

Day 17: LHASA
After breakfast, excursion to the Drepung Monastery, the largest in Tibet and still today an important center of studies. In the afternoon visit to the Jokhang Temple located in the heart of Lhasa and dating back to the 8th century and the typical Tibetan market of Barkhor. Overnight at hotel.

Day 18: LHASA
Full day of sightseeing in the city and its surroundings: the imposing Potala, symbol of the power of the Lamas. It was the winter palace of the Dalai Lama and is placed in a position for which it is visible from all corners of the city. Tour of the Sera monastery, after Drepung by width and famous because here the monks reproduced the Tibetan sacred texts and the Norbulinka, summer residence from which the Dalai Lama escaped into exile. Overnight at hotel.

Day 19: LHASA - KATHMANDU
After breakfast, transfer to the airport, flight to Kathmandu, arrival in Kathmandu and accommodation in hotel. In the afternoon excursion to the medieval city of Bhadgaon (Bhaktapur). Overnight at hotel.

Day 20: KATHMANDU
In the morning visit to the stupa of Bodhnath and Pashupatinath, the "Varanasi of Nepal". Afternoon at the disposal. Overnight at hotel.

Day 21: KATHMANDU - DELHI - DEPARTURE
Morning available for relaxation or individual excursions. Late evening transfer to the airport and flight to Delhi, arrival in Delhi and departure for home.

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