SMALL GROUP TOUR Colourful Rajasthan with Diwali & Pushkar Fair 17 DAYS / 16 NIGHTS | GROUP DEPARTS: 29 OCTOBER 2016 Day 1: 29 OCT 16: Arrive Delhi On arrival at the airport, meet your tour manager who will assist you to transfer to the hotel. Stay two nights in Delhi. Day 2: 30 OCT 16: Delhi After breakfast and briefing by your tour manager, proceed for a sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi. Start the tour with visit to Jama Masjid; India’s biggest mosque and enjoy rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk. In the evening we will take a stroll around the city before we join the local family for the grand celebration of Diwali to celebrate and understand the significance of the festival. For dinner we have mostly vegetarian dishes with Indian homemade sweets. We will conclude our celebration with sweets and the lighting of fire crackers. Day 3:31 OCT 16: Delhi - Jaipur Travel to Jaipur, the first planned city of On this 17 days tour of Rajasthan we’ll take you through all way from heart of Princely state of Rajasthan to witness the vivid colors of the vibrant cities of Incredible India. Enjoy the feast of the fairs & festival be a part of Indian family on the celebration of the festival of lights DIWALI! Unfold the legacy and glorious past of the most imposing cities you’ll be passing through. Enjoy India’s best rated travel experience at PUSHKAR FAIR, TIGER is the most amazing mammal we have on earth and this is the time you can spot the one at National Park. We’ll conclude our journey with visit to the most famous and amongst the 07 wonders of the world, the Incredible and only TAJ MAHAL. India, is a treasure-trove of culture, art and history,colour, life style and cuisine. Evening visit a local Rajput home to learn authentic Indian cooking. Enjoy Heena Painting (a Tattooing art with green herbs over legs and palms) and Turban tying. Day 4: 01 NOV 16: Jaipur Start sightseeing with a visit to Amber Fort. Later continue to City Palace, Observatory and take a photo stop at Hawa Mahal(wind palace). Explore the local bazaar in evening. Day 5: 02 NOV: Jaipur-Bikaner After breakfast drive to Bikaner visiting Taal Chappar wildlife sanctuary on the way. Situated on the fringe of the Great Indian Desert. Tal Chhapar nestles a unique refuge of the most elegant Antelope encountered in India, “the Black buck”. Guaranteed Departure minimum 06 pax WHAT’S INCLUDED? 4*hotel accommodation with private facility Diwali celebration in Delhi Travel by chartered air-conditioned vehicle Group assistance and transfers Sightseeing as specified Meals as specified Cooking session with local family Local English speaking Tour Guide Monument entry fees Cycle rickshaw ride in Delhi Camel ride at Jaisalmer Rural Experience with picnic lunch Elephant ride at Jaipur Visit to Pushkar Fair Two wildlife safaris at Ranthambore A bottle of water while travelling All current collectable taxes FROM AU$ 3675.00 PP TWIN SMALL GROUP TOUR Starts: Delhi Ends: Delhi Grade: Easy Paced Day 6: 03 NOV:Bikaner-Jaisalmer After breakfast, visit old city of Bikaner.The tour begins from Junagarh fort on Heritage Horse Carriage. Later drivr to Jaisalmer. Day 7: 04 NOV 16: Jaisalmer After breakfast, guided tour of Jaisalmer and visit Jaisalmer Fort. Afternoon visit Kuldhara & Khaba medieval deserted villages and enjoy camel ride in sand dunes. Day8:05NOV:Jaisalmer-Jodhpur Today drive to Jodhpur, bustling desert city Visit Mehrangarh Fort topping a sheer rocky ridge. Day 9:06NOV:Rural Experience Today after breakfast enjoy incredible rural experience by 4x4 vehicles through remote villages with picnic lunch, visit the village Interiors to meet and witness lifestyle of locals. Day10:07NOV: Jodhpur- Khempur After breakfast we depart for Khempur, where we will check into the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, AKA Ravla Khempur. Evening enjoy special dinner at the rooftop with fireworks. Day 11:08 NOV:Khempur-Pushkar After breakfast take a walk out of Ravla Khempur village. Later travel to Pushkar, the charming and usually peaceful Hindu pilgrimage centre and home of the only temple in India dedicated to the god of creation Lord Brahma. Day 12: 09 NOV: Pushkar Fair Day free at leisure in Pushkar to explore the Camel Fare. The Pushkar Cattle Fair is one of the largest in India and the only one of its kind in the entire world. During the fair, Lakhs of people from rural India flock to Pushkar, along with camel and cattle for several days of livestock trading, horse dealing, pilgrimage and religious festival.