| Day-5
Sunday |
Arrival
04.00 hrs. Departure 10.30 hrs. |
SAWAI MADHOPUR
One
can almost sense a life of the wilderness, as the Palace-on-Wheels arrives
in Sawai Madhopur, a city named after its founder Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh
I. After breakfast a visit is arranged to the Ranthambhor National Park,
wherein are located the ruins of a 10th century fort.
This
wildlife sanctuary is considered to be the country's best for observing and
photographing the activities of the tiger. The park, covering an area 392
sq. kms. Is home to more than 300 species of birds.
The
tiger, hyena, ratel, jackal and fox are among those constituting the
carnivorous population here. Sawai Madhopur is known for its exclusive toys,
ethnic ornaments and constumes. Upon return to the Palace-on-Wheels, you
leave for Chittaurgarh, when one gets an opportunity to watch the colourful
countryside passing by in the daylight.
| Day-5
Sunday |
Arrival
16.00 hrs. |
CHITTAURGARH
After lunch on board you are in Chittaurgarh. Images of love
and valour; scars of battles lost and won… thrice-besieged,
Chittaurgarh Fort is all this and more. Moving legends of honour and pride
will echo in your mind as you proceed to Udaipur.
| Day-6
Monday |
Departure
20.00 hrs from Chittaurgarh |
UDAIPUR
The
Luxury Coach will take you to Udaipur, the Lake City, the next morning. It
was founded by Maharana Udai Singh of Mewar, after the Sisodia dynasty was
driven away by the Mughals, in 1559 A.D. Perhaps the two most beautiful
sites of Udaipur are the dream-like marble palaces - the Jag Niwas (Lake
Palace) and the Jag Mandir, which appear to rise from the blue waters of
Lake Pichhola. After lunch at Lake Palace Hotel, a visit to the City Palace
is exhilarating. The luxury coach then takes you back to the
Palace-on-Wheels at Chittaurgarh, thus winding up a day full of delights.
| Day-7
Tuesday |
Arrival
06.30 hrs. Departure 11.45 hrs. |
BHARATPUR
Early
next morning, the Palace arrives in Bharatpur, the capital of Maharaja Suraj
Mal. After breakfast pay a visit to the world famous bird sanctuary,
Keoladeo Ghana National Park, the nesting place for thousands of Egrets,
Siberian Cranes, migratory Water Fowl and other species of birds.
| Day-7
Tuesday |
Arrival
14.30 hrs. Departure 21.00 hrs. |
AGRA
Arrive
at Fatehpur Sikri - the red sandstone Mughal palatial complex. Within the
enclosure is a mosque built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar and dedicated to
Sheikh Salim Chishti, a muslim Sufi saint who blessed him with a son. After
lunch move on from the Red Fort and arrive at the Taj Mahal, one of the
Seven Wonders of the World. A pristine monument of undying love. It was
built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal.
Agra is known for its splendid marble inlay work like the Pietra Dura work
on the Taj, leather goods and jewellery.
After dinner on board and
a good night's sleep, arrive at Delhi Cantt at 06.00 hrs. the next morning
and let the peasant memories of the past week linger on your mind for a
long, long time.
Your
tour ends here - Home >>
