Pushkar Fair 2020 (22-30 November 2020)
DAY 01: ARRIVE DELHI
Arrive Delhi by international flight. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 02: IN DELHI (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Morning city sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi, visiting Qutab Minar, India Gate (War Memorial), Humayun’s Tomb, drive past President’s House, Parliament House, and Secretariat Buildings. Also visit Raj Ghat – the cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk, shopping center of Old Delhi. Rest of the day free for independent activities. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 03: DELHI – AJMER BY TRAIN & DRIVE TO PUSHKAR (BLD)
Breakfast at hotel. In time transfer to railway station to board Shatabdi Express at 0605/1245 hrs for Ajmer. Assistance on arrival at Ajmer Station and drive to Pushkar Fair Ground (15 km / approx 30 min drive) for check-in at tented accommodation. Lunch in the tent. Rest of the free for independent activities. Dinner and overnight at tented accommodation.
DAY 04: IN PUSHKAR (BLD)
Breakfast at hotel. Full day free for independent activities in the fair. Lunch in the tent. Dinner and overnight at tented accommodation.
DAY 05: IN PUSHKAR (BLD)
Breakfast at hotel. Full day free for independent activities in the fair. Lunch in the tent. Dinner and overnight at tented accommodation.
DAY 06: PUSHKAR – JAIPUR BY ROAD (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Morning free for independent activities in the fair. Afternoon drive to Jaipur (140 km / approx. 3 hrs drive). Upon arrival at Jaipur, check-in at hotel. Rest of the day free for independent activities. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 07: IN JAIPUR (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Morning excursion to Amber Fort including elephant ride. Amber Fort, the ancient capital of the State until 1728. Visit the Jagmandir or the Hall of victory glittering with mirrors, Jai Mahal and Temple of Kali. Ascend on Elephant back, the hill, on which the fort is situated. Afternoon city tour of Jaipur, Maharaja’s City Palace, the Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) and The Royal Observatory. Later drive through this “Pink City’s” business and residential areas. Evening free for local shopping in local bazaars. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 08: JAIPUR – FATEHPUR SIKRI – AGRA BY ROAD (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Morning drive to Jaipur En-route visiting Fatehpur Sikri (234 km / approx 5 hrs drive). Fatehpur Sikri 38 km from Agra, the `Deserted City‘ built by the Mughal Emperor – Akbar the Great in 1569 and later abandoned due to political reasons and scarcity of water. See the halls of Public and Private Audience, the royal apartments, and the Panch Mahal. In the religious section see the Jumma Masjid and the exquisite tomb of Salim Chisti. Upon arrival at Jaipur, check-in at hotel. Rest of the day free for independent activities. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 09: IN AGRA (B)
Early morning (at sunrise) visit world famous Taj Mahal built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan in 1630 for his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. (closed on Fridays). Return to hotel for breakfast. Morning visit the Agra Fort near the gardens of the Taj Mahal stands the important 16th-century Mughal monument known as the Red Fort of Agra. This powerful fortress of red sandstone encompasses, within its 2.5-km-long enclosure walls, the imperial city of the Mughal rulers. It comprises many fairy-tale palaces, such as the Jahangir Palace and the Khas Mahal, built by Shah Jahan; audience halls, such as the Diwan-i-Khas; and two very beautiful mosques. Rest of the day free for independent activities. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 10: AGRA – DELHI BY ROAD & DEPART DELHI (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Morning drive to Delhi (204 km / approx. 4 hrs drive) en route visiting Akshardham Temple. Upon arrival at Delhi, transfer to international airport to connect flight for onward destination.
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch & D=Dinner