12 jours - Circuit culturel luxueux en Inde du Nord

On arrival at Delhi, you will be warmly welcomed by our Edshil tours host and chauffeured to your hotel .. On the same day,you will be escorted on a grand tour of Delhi’s grand and busiest markets by rickshaw ride, magnificent mosques , spectacular Red Fort architecture, soaring minaret popularly known as  Qutub Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site constructed with marble and red sandstone and ancient tomb  the burial place of the 16th-century Mughal emperor. Overnight stay in delhi

After breakfast drive to Mandawa and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon walking tour of the painted 'havelis' of some of the leading business families of the country. Chowkhani Haveli, Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli, Lakshmi narayan Ladia Haveli, Mohahanlal Saraf Haveli and Bhag chandika Haveli are of special interest. Spend the entire day looking into frescoes. Night stay in Mandawa. 

Drive to BIKANER- once a major trading post between Africa, West Asia and the Far East. The arts prospered receiving the patronage of a wealthy merchant community. The city is renowned for the best riding camels in the world. During your guided tour you will visit CAMEL BREEDING FARMS, JUNAGARH FORT, a formidable structure encircled by a moat and has some beautiful palaces within. These palaces, made in red sandstone and marble, make a picturesque ensemble of courtyards, balconies, kiosks and windows dotted all over the tructure – LALLGARH PALACE now converted into a hotel, FORT MUSEUM housing memorabilia of the royal family etc. Visit the local bazaars for souvenir hunting. Overnight stay at the hotel. 

Drive to Khuri. It is a peaceful place with houses of mud and straw decorated like the patterns of Persian carpets. The Khuri sand dunes offer you a memorable experience in the land of the Rajputs. Enjoy the ride on camel back and let the place itself take you to its mesmerizing heights. At the night, organize a campfire with the fellow tourists (if any) and listen to the songs of 'Kalbeliyas'. overnight Stay in Village Khuri. 

 Next day Morning Drive to Jaisalmer, “island in the sand”, as it is also known. Rawal Jaisal in 1156 founded it. Lying at the extreme edge of Rajasthan, Jaisalmer is a tiny jewel in the heart of the thar, the Great Indian Desert . There are places to visit like:   Gadisagar lake, Jaisalmer fort which has numerous Jain temples and Palaces, Nathmal Haveli, Patwa Haveli. Overnight Stay in Jaisalmer 

 Drive five hours to JODHPUR, built by Rao Jodha of the Rajput clan in 1459. The imperial city echoes with tales of antiquity in the emptiness of the desert. This morning, visit the imposing Mehrangarh Fort, situated on a lofty height of 400 feet (122 m) above the city. Later on visit the Jaswant Thada, It is a 19th-century royal cenotaph built in commemoration of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, the 33rd Rathore ruler of Jodhpur.,  Ummaid Bhawan palace in rose colored sandstonee. After visit return back to hotel & overnightstay at hotel

After breakfast drive to Udaipur enroute on the way visit Ranakpur, a town named after Rana Kumbha is renowned for some marvellously carved Jain temples in marble stone. Ranakpur is amongst the five holiest places of the Jain community and exceptional in beauty. Enjoy a visiting to the beautifully preserved marble Jain Temples. These temples are dedicated to Adinath and date back to the beginning of 15th century…Made up of 29 halls supported by 200 different pillars, this temple has 20 domes which constitute the complex roofing. After visit drive to Udaipur. Upon arrival check in to the hotel. After visit drive to  Udaipur and check into your hotel. Overnight Stay at hotel.

After Breakfast take a local sightseeing tour of the city. Udaipur is a beautiful city, set amidst the Aravalli Ranges of Rajasthan, India. Known for its picturesque lakes, Udaipur also called 'the city of lakes' you will drive around the Fatehsagar Lake, built by Maharana Fateh Singh in 1754 A.D. Visit the Jagdish Temple, the largest and most venerated temple of Udaipur. Built in 1651 A.D. by Maharana Jagat Singh I, the temple is decorated with friezes Continue to the Saheliyon ki Badi – the Garden of the Maids of Honour for the Royal Ladies of Mewar. In the afternoon visit the sprawling City Palace complex along the shores of the Lake Pichola. Visit the exotic palaces and pleasure gardens You may enjoy a boat ride on the picturesque Lake Pichola, cruising past the spectacular City Palace, Jag Mandir Island and the famous Jag Niwas Island.Overnight at hotel. overnight stay

After breakfast at your hotel, embark on an approximate four-hour drive to Pushkar. Visit the only Brahma Temple in the world, other temples and ghats. There are 52 bathing Ghats built around the Pushkar lake. Devotees come to take a holy dip in the lake. After visiting pushkar drive to Jaipur. . Jaipur the capital of Rajasthan still looks cradled and well protected. Jaipur takes its namefrom maharaja jai Singh, who in the earlyc1700s became the king of amber at the age of 13. He soon added architect and astronomy to his credentials. He designed the bulk of his new capital, with its exquisite buildings of rose colored terra cotta, thus giving it the name of “the pink city” with pink and orange the dominant colors, the effect is magic at dusk Check -into hotel and overnight stay 

 After breakfast you will tour the Amber Fort, situated on a picturesque hilltop and designed in a unique architectural style Jaipur The afternoon will be spend exploring the Jaipur City Palace, marvelling at the ancient astronomical instruments in the Observatory Tower and admiring the Hawa Mahal, or Palace of Winds, an elegant structure constructed especially to allow the ladies of the former royal harem to gaze out onto the streets of Jaipur unobserved

Morning drive to Ranthambore,( Ranthambore is one of the finest tiger reserves of India and considered the best place to spot a tiger in his own natural habitat. The park is also popular with the wildlife photographers.). On arrival check in at a wildlife Resort, After having your lunch we will take you for Afternoon safari, Evening free O/N stay at Wildlife Resort. and take Tiger Safari. Overnight stay in Hotel

Day 12 Delhi Return

Next day Morning drive back to Delhi to board the flight, where your Journey with us will end