Day 1 – To Delhi: Fly from London to Delhi
with Virgin Atlantic. (N)
Day 2 – Delhi: Morning arrival and transfer to
the Taj Mahal for 2 nights.
Afternoon at leisure. (N)
Day 3 – Delhi: Morning tour of Old Delhi,
including the Red Fort, Jama Masjid mosque
and Raj Ghat. Afternoon tour of New Delhi
to see India Gate and the former viceregal
residence. Continue to the tomb of the Mughal
Emperor Humayun and the Qutb Minar tower.
(B)
Day 4 – To Agra: Rise early and travel by train to Agra. Morning visit to the huge Agra Fort
and the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah. Afternoon
visit to the Taj Mahal. Stay overnight at The
Oberoi Amarvilãs. (B)
Day 5 – To Jaipur: Morning drive to Jaipur via
Fatehpur Sikri, the deserted red sandstone
city built by Emperor Akbar as his capital in
the 16th century and abandoned just 15 years
later. Continue to Jaipur and stay 2 nights at
Rambagh Palace. (B)
Day 6 – Jaipur: Morning tour of the ancient
palace of Amber Fort. Afternoon visit to the City Palace and the Jantar Mantar astronomical
observatory. (B)
Day 7 – To Jodhpur: Full-day drive to Jodhpur, arriving late evening. Stay 2
nights at Umaid Bhawan Palace. (B)
Day 8 – Jodhpur: Morning visit to the
magnificent Mehrangarh Fort and take a
walking tour of the old city of Jodhpur and its
markets. Afternoon at leisure. (B)
Day 9 – To Delwara: Morning drive to the village of Delwara, visiting the
exquisite Jain temples at Ranakpur en route.
Stay overnight at Devi Garh (in Delwara). The property is extremely
atmospheric and is ideal location from which
to discover the delights of rural Rajasthan. (B)
Day 10 – To Udaipur: Drive south to the lake city of Udaipur and stay at Taj
Lake Palace Hotel for 2 nights. Afternoon at
leisure. (B)
Day 11 – Udaipur: Morning tour of the City
Palace and Jagdish Temple. Afternoon at leisure.
(B)
Day 12 – To London: Transfer to the airport
and fly to Delhi to connect with the Virgin
Atlantic flight to London. (B)
Meal Basis: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals