Historical Tour of Udaipur & Jodhpur

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It is the historic capital of the former kingdom of Mewar in Rajputana Era. Lake Pichola, Fateh Sagar Lake, Udai Sagar and Swaroop Sagar in this city are considered some of the most beautiful lakes in the state.
The place is steep with history and culture complimented by scenic location enhanced by the palaces built in the Rajput-era. The Lake Palace, for instance, covers the entire island in the Pichola Lake. Many of the palaces have been converted into luxury hotels, thus preserving the palaces. Also know as white city because of white marble building and palaces. Consider as a romantic place, many lakes, flowers, small hills and interesting Rajsthani culture. A popular place for wedding and honeymoon.
Jodhpur is the second largest city of Rajasthan. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar founded in 1459. Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, featuring many palaces, forts and temples, set in the stark landscape of the Thar Desert.
The city is known as the Sun City for the bright, sunny weather it enjoys all year. It is also referred to as the Blue City due to the blue-painted houses around the Mehrangarh Fort.

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Delhi

  Arrival in Delhi at 10 pm and transfer to Hotel.

• Day 2 : Delhi - Udaipur

  Take the 5AM flight to Udaipur, flight time about 2 hours. Someone will meet you at the airport for transfer to hotel. After check in/welcome drinks go for sightseeing Udaipur. The City of Lakes is the Municipal Council and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is the historic capital of the former kingdom of Mewar in Rajputana Era. Lake Pichola, Fateh Sagar Lake, Udai Sagar and Swaroop Sagar in this city are considered some of the most beautiful lakes in the state.
  
  The place is steep with history and culture complimented by scenic location enhanced by the palaces built in the Rajput-era. The Lake Palace, for instance, covers the entire island in the Pichola Lake. Many of the palaces have been converted into luxury hotels, thus preserving the palaces.
  
  Place to visit:
  City Palace is also a complex. It was built by the Maharana Udai Mirza Singh as the capital of the Sisodia Rajput clan in 1559. It is located on the east bank of the Lake Pichola and has several palaces built within its complex, and the largest of its type in Udaipur.
  The City Palace has a flamboyant style, a mixture of the Rajasthani and Mughal architectural styles. Located atop a hill it has a panoramic view of the city including the Lake Palace in Lake Pichola, the Jag Mandir on another island in the lake, the Jagdish Temple, the Monsoon Palace on top of the overlooking hillock and the Neemach Mata Temple. These structures, especially the Lake Palace and the Monsoon Palace, became very prominent after the release of the James Bond movie Octopussy. The subsequent publicity has resulted in the epithet of Udaipur as "Venice of the East". In 2009, Udaipur was rated among the top cities of the World.
  Lake Palace (formerly known as Jag Niwas) is now a luxury hotel, of 83 rooms and suites featuring white marble walls, located on a natural foundation of 4 acres (16,000 m2) rock on the Jag Niwas island in Lake Pichola. The hotel operates a boat service to transports guests to the hotel to the mainland.
  
  History
  Built 1743 - 1646 under the direction of the Maharana Jagat Singh II (62nd successor to the royal dynasty of Mewar) of Udaipur, Lake Palace was intended to be the royal summer palace and was initially called Jag Niwas after its founder. The Maharana was a close friend of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and encouraged his craftsmen to copy some of the glories of Shah Jahan’s incomparable buildings at Agra.
  The palace was constructed facing east to allow inhabitants to pray to the Sun god, Surya, at the crack of dawn. The successive rulers used this cool haven as their summer resort, holding their regal durbars in its courtyards lined with columns, pillared terraces, fountains and gardens.
  
  Suggestion:
  Lunch at Udai Villa.
  Dinner at the Lake Palace.

  • Hotspots : Jagdish Temple, Lake Palace, Fateh Sagar Lake

• Day 3 : Full day sightseeing of Udaipur

  The Monsoon Palace, formerly known as the Sajjan Garh Palace, is a hilltop palatial residence of Maharana Sajjan Singh (1874-1884) of the Mewar Dynasty. It overlooks the Lake Pichola and offers a panoramic view of Udaipur’s lakes, palaces and surrounding countryside. It was built basically to watch the monsoon clouds so thte King could give a prediction of the coming of the rain to his people. Some say that the Maharana built it at the top of the hill to get a view of his ancestral home of Chittaurgarh; this was the time when tribal wars were rampant in the area. Monsoon Palace is now under the control of the Forest Department of the Government of Rajasthan and has been opened to the public recently.
  The palace offers a stunning view at sunsets. High in the Aravalli Hills, just outside Udaipur, the Palace is illuminated in the evenings, giving a golden orange glow. In the James Bond movie Octopussy, the Palace is the residence of the villain Kamal Khan, an exiled Afghan prince.
  
  Eklingji is a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva believed to be the Ruling deity of Mewar Princely State and the Ruler Maharana rules as his Dewan.
  The building of the temple started in 734 and by the time it was completed in the mid of the 15th century the complex had 108 temples. Take time to study the beautifully sculpted structures. The central temple is made of marble and granite and has an enormous double-storied, elaborately pillared hall or "mandap" under a vast pyramidal roof, with a four-faced image of Lord Shiva in black marble, a unique representation of Lord Shiva. Eklingji is a revered place for the Hindu and its is packed with pilgrims on Mondays the day to venerate Lord Shiva.
  At the back of the 108 temple complex is is the Lakulish Temple built in 971. It is the only temple of the Lakulish Sect believed to be the descendant of Lord Ram (Rama in Thai).
  Sas-Bahu Temple. About 1 km from Eklingji, in Nagda town is the Sas-bahu and Adbudji temples. The Sas-Bahu Temple has exquisite stone carvings depicting the great Indian epic the Ramayana. Unique to Sas-Bahu are the pillar that are similar in style to the Greek columns. Its beauty and strange presence Greek-styled pillars remains relatively un-discovered by foreign visitors.
  Sunset at Doodh Talai. This is an option to sunset at Monsoon Palace. Doodh Talai has a rock garden and fountain and overlooks the Lake Pichhola and has a panoramic view of the old city. Also one can also take a ride in the Aerial Tramway (rope way) which connects one of the Doodh Talai gardens to Karni Mata Temple.
  
  Suggestion:
  Lunch at the Park Plaza Hotel.

  • Hotspots : Lake Pichola

• Day 4 : Udaipur - Jodhpur

  Take a 9am flight to Jodhpur, takes about 2 hours. You will be met and transferred to hotel.
  Jodhpur is the second largest city of Rajasthan. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar founded in 1459. Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, featuring many palaces, forts and temples, set in the stark landscape of the Thar Desert.
  The city is known as the Sun City for the bright, sunny weather it enjoys all year. It is also referred to as the Blue City due to the blue-painted houses around the Mehrangarh Fort. The old city of Jodhpur is surrounded by a thick stone wall.
  Economically, city lies on the route road strategically linking Delhi to Gujarat, thus profiting from a flourishing trade in opium, copper, silk, sandals, date palms and coffee.
  In afternoon visit Umaid Bhawan Palace - the biggest Palace of Rajasthan containing the largest collection of Indian handicrafts, sculptures and artifacts.
  The Umaid Bhawan Palace is not only one of India's most imposing palaces but also among the youngest. Over one million square feet (90,000 m²) of the finest marble was used in the construction of the palace and special type of sandstone, called Chittar, has been used and this gives off a different, beautiful reflection during sunrise. With its beautiful balconies, charming courtyards, green gardens and stately rooms, Umaid Bhawan is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture. In 1977, the palace was segmented into a Royal Residence, a Museum and Heritage Hotel with 347 rooms. It is the biggest private residence in the world; 98 air-conditioned rooms are elegantly decorated with antique furniture as well as all the other amenities for a five star hotel.
  Suggestion:
  Lunch at the Umaid Bhawan.

  • Hotspots : Umaid Bhawan Palace
  • Themes : Heritage

• Day 5 : Jodhpur full day sight seeing

  Mehrangarh Fort The Mehrangarh Fort lies in the heart of the old city of Jodhpur atop a 125 m high hill. The magnificent Mehrangarh Fort (Jodhpur Ka Kila) is the most majestic and one of the largest forts in India built circa1459 by Rao Jodha, founder of Jodhpur. The walls of the fort are up to 36 m high and 21 m wide; they enclose some exquisite structures. The fort museum houses an exquisite collection of palanquins, howdahs (elephant seat), royal cradles, miniatures, musical instruments, costumes and furniture. The ramparts of Mehrangarh Fort provide not only excellently preserved cannons but also a breath-taking view of the city.
  Jaswant Thada The Jaswant Thada is an architectural landmark built in 1899 in memory of Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. The monument, in its entirety, is built out of intricately carved sheets of white marble. These stones are extremely thin and polished so that they emit a warm glow when the sun's rays hit their surface.
  Veer Durgadas Smarak, Veer Durgadas Smarak, situated on Masooria Hill, is an impressive 36 feet high equesterian statue of Veer Durgadas Rathore, the most revered guardian and protector of Marwar (1638-1718 AD). From the vantage point of the hill one can get the panoramic view of Jodhpur.

  • Hotspots : Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada

• Day 6 : Jodhpur - Delhi

  In the morning go for shopping and take the 2PM flight to Delhi. You will be in Delhi at around 5 pm. You can spend your time in Delhi city until catch the flight to your destination.

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Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing
• Transfers

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• New Delhi, Delhi, India, Asia

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