Depart from Delhi on the Royal Orient Train for Jaipur

Evening tea and dinner on board.

Arrival in Jaipur and depart for Agra by surface transport for sightseeing of Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.

Night Halt at Palace Hotel, Agra.

Return to Jaipur by surface transport.

Join THE ROYAL ORIENT at Jaipur.

Jaipur is one of the most colourful cities that makes the tapestry of medieval India mesmerizing to the traveler and the historian.

Visit the City Palace, a historical and architectural landmark renowned for its rich carvings, in-house museum of Rajasthani dresses and Mughal and Rajput armoury, art gallery featuring rare astronomical works in Arabic, Persian. Visit the Jantar Mantar, a fascinating medieval observatory built by its founder King Sawai Jaising II. The Hawa Mahal is the most strikingly designed monument in Jaipur. The five-storied royal complex was built by the poet king Sawai Pratap Singh to give the royal ladies a vantage view of the royal processions passing below, while remaining unseen by the public eye. You will also visit Amer Palace, and the Shila Mata Temple while riding on elephants like the Maharajas of a regal era giving you a taste of the days gone by.

Sightseeing of Chittaurgarh & Udaipur.

Chittaurgarh (Chittaur)

Visit Chittaur, once the pride of the Rajputs has Rajasthan's noblest yet tragic history. At Chittaur, you will visit the Chittaur Fort built in the 7th century, sprawling over 700 acres. The nine-storied watchtower, the 12th century tower of fame and sculptures of the Jain Pantheon, the Rana Kumbha Palace are all part of the complex at Chittaur. You will set foot in the cellar where Rani Padmini and other ladies of the court committed Jauhar (mass suicide). Visit Zanana Mahal where a mirror reflection of her famed beauty was shown to Allaudin Khilji, setting off a tragic invasion that razed Chittaur to the ground. Other historic destinations you will visit are :

Meera & Kumbha Shyam Temple - A temple dedicated to the mystic poetess Meerabai.

The Kalika Mata Temple dedicated to Kali, the fiery goddess of power. The Jaimal and the Patta palaces.

Udaipur

After Chittaur, you will visit Udaipur, the City of Dawn, set amidst an amphitheatre of low lying mountains, flanked by three lakes and far-flung plains. Udaipur's streets are lined with gardens, temples esplanades and palaces, every feature mirrored in the placid waters of Lake Pichola.

Breathe in Udaipur's ancient splendour, as you stroll among its Suraj Pol (Sun Gate) Mor Chowk (Peacock Square) and Saheliyon Ki Bari (Garden of the royal maids).

Sightseeing of Ahmedabad

Today you will enter Gujarat. Visit Ahmedabad, the capital of the state and one of the most colourful and exciting destinations in India. In Ahmedabad, visit the Jumma Masjid, built in 1423, described as the most beautiful mosques in the East and the Siddi Sayyad Mosque with its exquisite windows of pierced stone tracery, an architectural delight. Visit the Rani Roopmati Mosque, the Sarkhej Rauza and the Hateesingh Jain Temple built in pure white marble.

Sarkhej

At Sarkhej, you will visit a village that still lives in the medieval age. With every tradition, every custom kept intact. You will enjoy the medieval folk art and visit the utensils museum, a repository of medieval lifestyle in the region.

Sightseeing of Modhera, Rani ki Vav and Patan.

Modhera

The famous Sun Temple stands on a lotus. Built in 1026 AD, the sun temple at Modhera is one such rare edifice of the Solanki era. The temple is an imposing structure and is counted among the best specimens of Indian art and architecture. The main shrine faces the east and is built so that the rays of the rising sun at equinoxes would fill the sanctum sanctorum, creating a divine ambience. It is indeed a feast to the eyes where one can spend hours taking delight in the beauty of its carvings.

Patan

Patan once saw the rise and fall of the great Solanki Rajput dynasty. It is the home of the famous Patola silk sarees. The greatest reminder of the golden period of Gujarat under the Solanki kings is the queen's step well, Raniki Vav, the oldest and grandest step well of all the 120 step wells built in Gujarat in 1050 AD. Each step is a procession of marvellous sculptures, layer after layer created by the master craftsmen of the bygone era at the height of their creativity.

Today again you will enter Rajasthan, Visit to Devigarh. Journey back to Delhi.

Arrival at Delhi by THE ROYAL ORIENT TRAIN.