A journey which could be a referred to
as a classic. Most of it is designed in a way to experience luxury. The
small village of Luni is the closest one can be to the rural India yet
living in an ancient restored 16th century castle. Moving onwards to Udaipur
the city of Romance we drape ourselves in Rajasthani hospitality which is
surely going to touch your heart.
Day
1 : Arrive Delhi On arrival you will be met by our
representative and transferred to hotel, where we will be holding the rooms
on ready occupancy basis. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 : Delhi
In the morning take a city tour covering Laxmi Narayan Temple
The Place of Gods, India Gate - The memorial of martyrs, Parliament House
The Government headquarters. In the afternoon take a city tour of Old Delhi
covering Jama Masjid - The largest mosque in Asia, Red Fort - The red stone
magic, Gandhi memorial The memoir of father of the nation. Also enjoy
the sound & light show in the evening. Overnight at hotel.
Day
3 : Delhi Mandawa Today drive to Mandawa : a compact little
town of Shekhavati region, Arrive and check in into hotel.
Day
4 : Mandawa Visit Havelis & beautiful frescoes. The medieval
fort of Mandawa gradually rises on the horizon like a mirage. A painted
arched gateway adorned with Lord Krishna and his cows leads to the bazaar.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 : Mandawa Bikaner In
the morning drive to Nawalgarh the town where the finest of the
Shekhavatis frescoes can be seen. Its havelis still bear witness
to the rich & prosperous Marwari era of the 19th century. Worth visiting
are the Aath Haveli complex, Anandilal Poddar haveli, Bansidhar Bhagat
haveli & Chokhani haveli. Drive to Bikaner Vale of Serenity, upon
arrival check in into hotel. Evening free to relax. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6 : Bikaner Today enjoy city tour
covering Junagadh Fort constructed between 1588 and 1593 by Raja Rai
Singh, fort has a 986 meter long wall with 37 bastions & two entrances,
Bhand Sagar Temple The 16th century Jain temple, is the most
important of this temple complex, Camel Breeding Farm a unique
experience where you can ride on a camel & have perhaps the first taste
of camels milk. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7 : Bikaner
- Luni Drive to Luni, a small principality very close to Jodhpur.
Day 8 : Luni Luni is situated a few kms away
from Jodhpur and is a small village. This beautiful village is an excellent
place to wander around and meet the locals.We drive our motorcycles to
Durrie weaving village of Salavas and later to the deer villages where the
locals worship deers as sacred deities and reincarnations of gods.
Day
9 : Luni - Udaipur We drive on towards Udaipur en-route
stopping an visiting the beautiful marble temple of Ranakpur.Today we drop
off the motorcycles at an convieneint location at the out skirts of the
city.
Day 10 : Udaipur Set around the vast Pichola
Lake and dominated by drastic palaces, Udaipur is surely Rajasthans
most picturesque city. High whitewashed houses and narrow winding lanes,
winding alleys lend it an almost medivial charm. The huge city palace,
carved out of yellow sandstone, stands on the banks of lake Pichola. The
main part of the palace is now preserved as a museum with a large and varied
collection of mosaics, glass and porcelin figures, miniatures and paintings.
Nearby is the Jagdish temple, a centre of constant activity. Udaipur is also
famous for its gardens. The most elaborate and attractive of these is the
sahelion ki bari. To wander through its intresting bazaars is one of the
greatest delights of the city. Here you will find, amongts other things,
many beautiful puppets with prominent noses and enormous eys, atop brightly
coloured cloth bodies. O/N Hotel (B)
Day 11 : Udaipur
Delhi Morning we take our flight back to Delhi. On arrival we have
the day for last minute shopping and packing with a few rooms provided for
wash and change. Evening we have a farewell dinner courtesy Bikescapetm team
and then a departure transfer to the airport for onward flight to home. (D)