Rajasthan Panorama

Fly overnight to Delhi and transfer to Manesar for your first nights stay. Depending on your time of arrival the rest of the day is at leisure

Fly overnight to Delhi and transfer to Manesar for your first nights stay. Depending on your time of arrival the rest of the day is at leisure

Cross into Rajasthan and travel to the town of Alsisar. This small town is full of traditional frescoes, mansions and cenotaphs and even has a castle. Stay overnight in a beautifully restored haveli.

Travel to the vibrant town of Bikaner, dominated by its magnificent fort. Take a rickshaw ride through the streets to the old city bazaar. Continue to Gajner. Now a wildlife sanctuary, the area was once the hunting ground of the Maharajahs of Bikaner.

Rising like a mirage from the sandy plains of the Thar Desert, Jaisalmer is known as the ‘Golden City’. Nicknamed for its honey-coloured sandstone walls, the city was once a trading hub – the riches brought in from Afghanistan and Central Asia were used to build extravagant palaces and havelis. This evening visit Sunset Point.

Spend the morning amongst the magnificence of Jaisalmer’s 12thcentury fort, one of the largest forts in the world. Dominating the city from Trikuta Hill, it is still populated by thousands of people and is full of palaces, temples and mansions. Later, travel to the Sam Sand Dunes where you can ride a camel through the desert and view the sunset.

Venture on through the Thar Desert to Manvar. Here, enjoy a camel and jeep safari to the local Bishnoi villages and meet the local people. Spend the night in a tented desert camp (mid Oct to mid-Apr) or the Manvar Resort.

Drive to Jodhpur. Dominated by the commanding Mehrangarh Fort, which seems to grow out of the top of its 125-metre hill, much of Jodhpur’s old town is a vivid blue, earning it the moniker of the 'Blue City’.

Today you will have a city tour, visiting Jaswant Thada, the royal cremation grounds, exploring the magnificence of the hilltop Mehrangarh Fort and head to the small museum housed in the imposing Umaid Bhawan Palace. Enjoy an auto rickshaw ride to lunch, before a walk through Subzi Mandi and spice market.

Travel to Udaipur via the Jain temple complex of Ranakpur and Surya Temple. India’s most romantic city, Udaipur is located on Lake Pichola and surrounded by wooded hills; a maze of palaces, temples and colourful alleyways.

Today you will explore Fateh Sagar Lake as well as the Folk Museum, Mewar Art Gallery, Sahelion Ki Bari Garden and the ornate City Palace. Later take a cruise on Lake Pichola passing the magical Lake Palace.

Drive to Deogarh, stopping en route to visit the Eklinji and Nathdwara Temples. This evening wanders through the bustling streets amongst the colourfully clad locals and take in the sights and sounds of rural Rajasthan.

This morning, all aboard a 1930s-era train for a short ride through the hills to Phulad. Disembark and continue by road to Pushkar. Sat on the banks of one of India’s most sacred lakes, there are 52 ghats used for worship by Hindu pilgrims. Take a walking tour of the market and admire the Brahma Temple.

Travel to Jaipur, the ‘Pink City’ and Rajasthan’s capital. On arrival, visit two of the city’s top sights, the Maharaja’s City Palace and Jantar Mantar Observatory, a fascinating collection of wonderful astrological instruments.

Begin the day at Hawa Mahal, the ‘Palace of the Winds’, before travelling out of the city to admire the majestic Amber Fort. Back in Jaipur, try block painting and carpet weaving before enjoying a traditional dinner and a dance performance.

Today travel to Agra, stopping en route at Bharatpur for lunch and visit Fateh Sikri, tomb of Salim Chistic, and Panch Mahal Palace.

Today you will visit India's most iconic sight — The Taj Mahal. This afternoon visit the colossal Agra Fort.

Travel by road back to Delhi and visit Qutub Minar, Iron Pillar and the Lotus Temple.

A city of equal chaos and charm, Delhi grabs you and doesn’t let go. Pass the colossal Red Fort and visit India Gate and the Parliament House.

Fly to the UK, arriving home the same or following day.