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The Journey to India and Nepal - 21 Days DELHI - SAMODE - MANDAWA - BIKANER - JAISALMER - MANWAR - JODHPUR - RANAKPUR - DEOGARH - UDAIPUR - JAIPUR - AGRA - ORCHA - KHAJURAHO - VARANASI - KATHMANDU - DELHI ॐ

22  Giorni /  21  Notti

ॐ DELHI - SAMODE - MANDAWA - BIKANER - JAISALMER - MANWAR - JODHPUR - RANAKPUR - DEOGARH - UDAIPUR - JAIPUR - AGRA - ORCHA - KHAJURAHO - VARANASI - 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 - SAMODE (265 km. about 6 hours)
After breakfast, departure the Samode palace. Upon arrival, hotel accommodation and afternoon visit to the small but authentic village. Overnight in the Royal Palace of Samode.

Day 4: SAMODE - MANDAWA (160 km. about 3 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 5: 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 6: 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 one of the most exotic destinations, 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 7: 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 8: JAISALMER - MANWAR (170 km. about 4 hours)
After breakfast, departure for Manwar, an oasis in the Thar desert and accommodation in an ancient and fascinating haveli recently converted into a hotel, the Manwar Desert Resort. The afternoon is dedicated to a jeep excursion to a tribal village of the Bishnoi people, an ethnic group that traditionally protects every animal species, transforming the territory into an ecological oasis. Infati, during the journey it will be easy to meet herds of antelopes and "black buck". Return to the Desert Resort.

Day 9: MANWAR - JODHPUR (120 km. about 2 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 10: JODHPUR - RANAKPUR - DEOGARH (223 km. about 6 hours)
After breakfast departure for Deogarh. Stop to visit the Jainist temples in Ranakpur, truly a masterpiece of marble inlay by the artisans of the time. Arrival in Deogarh and overnight at the Deogarh Palace Hotel, a beautiful 17th century building on a rise above the village. Overnight at hotel.

Day 11: DEOGARH - UDAIPUR (140 km. about 3 hours)
In the morning visit the magical village, the temple in the cave dedicated to God Shiva and the nature reserve rich in migratory birds. Following transfer to Udaipur. Overnight.

Day 12: UDAIPUR
Breakfast at the hotel and tour of the "White City" 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 13: UDAIPUR - JAIPUR
The morning after breakfast, transfer to the airport to take the flight to Jaipur. 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 or 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 14: JAIPUR - ABHANERI - FATEHPUR SIKRI - AGRA (235 km. about 5.5 hours)
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. Following departure for Agra. First stop for the visit of Abhaneri, where there is an ancient well-palace. Another stop for the visit of 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 in hotel. Overnight.

Day 15: AGRA
The whole day is dedicated to the tour of Agra and its famous monuments, first of all the Tomb of Akbar in Sikandra, the Agra Fort, the former imperial residence of Emperor Moghul Shah Jahan and the Mausoleum of Etimad-ud-Daula. The afternoon is dedicated to the visit of the Taj Mahal, named the first wonder of the world, which can be reached by horse carriage, called "Tonga". Overnight at hotel.

Day 16: AGRA - ORCHA - KHAJURAHO
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Orcha. Visit of the ancient city and in particular of the Jehangir Mahal, palace built in 1606, on the occasion of the visit of Emperor Jehangir, to host it, and some interesting temples. Continue by train to Khajuraho. Arrival and overnight at the hotel.

Day 17: KHAJURAHO
After breakfast visit the famous temples masterpiece of Indian sacred architecture: Western ones (built in the West) Hinduists, known for their erotic depictions and Oriental ones (east) Jainists. Afternoon available for individual visits in the surroundings or relaxation. Overnight at hotel.

Day 18: KHAJURAHO - VARANASI
Breakfast at hotel. Late morning flight to Varanasi. Upon arrival visit the archaeological site of Sarnath, place of the first preaching of the Buddha and transfer to the Ghat on the Ganges to attend the Puja, evening prayer. Overnight.

Day 19: VARANASI - KATHMANDU
Wake up before dawn. Boat ride on the river Ganges to attend the purification rituals and the offerings of the pilgrims to the rising sun. Walking tour of the ancient city with a stop at the Golden Temple and the Aurangzeb Mosque. Return for breakfast. Afternoon flight to Kathmandu, arrival and hotel accommodation. Overnight.

Day 20: KATHMANDU
After breakfast, visit the city with the Stupa of Swayambhunath on a hill, the Palace Square with its temples and the house of the "little girl Goddess". In the afternoon visit to Patan, the ancient capital of the kingdom. Overnight at hotel.

Day 21: KATHMANDU
After breakfast, excursion to the medieval town of Bhadgaon, to the gigantic Bodhnath stupa and to Pashupatinath, the Varanasi of Nepal. Afternoon available for optional excursions or shopping. Overnight.

Day 22: KATHMANDU - DELHI - DEPARTURE
Morning available for relaxation or individual excursions. In the late evening transfer to the airport and flight to Delhi, arrival and transfer to the international airport. Night flight back home.

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