Forts & Palaces

DAY 1: JAIPUR

On arrival at the Jaipur airport or railway station (on your own), meet our representative and take a transfer to the hotel. Check into your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure to explore this vibrant colourful city. Overnight stay at hotel in Jaipur.

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DAY 2: JAIPUR

After breakfast, proceed on a trip to the Amber Fort (elephant ride or jeep ride on direct payment). Enroute, enjoy a photo-stop at Hawa Mahal - the Palace of Wind. Later visit the City Palace and Jantar Mantar, the observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh - II. Overnight stay at hotel in Jaipur.

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DAY 3: JAIPUR - JODHPUR (325 KMS / 7 HOUR DRIVE APPROX.)

Drive to the Marwar capital city of Jodhpur today, sprawled around the impressive cliff top Mehrangarh Fort. On arrival in Jodhpur, check into your hotel. Spend the evening at leisure to explore the textile and antique markets. Overnight stay at hotel in Jodhpur.

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DAY 4: JODHPUR

After breakfast, proceed on a city sightseeing tour. Visit the imposing Mehrangarh Fort and further explore the various museums that house the finest artefacts of the Royal family of Jodhpur. Enjoy afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel in Jodhpur.

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DAY 5: JODHPUR - MOUNT ABU (320 KMS / 7 HOUR DRIVE APPROX.)

Today morning, you will drive to Mount Abu, the only hill station of Rajasthan. On arrival check into your hotel. Overnight stay at hotel in Mount Abu.

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DAY 6: MOUNT ABU

Full day sightseeing trip of Mount Abu. Set amidst the lush forested hills, Mount Abu is a pleasant retreat. Mount Abu is a green oasis in the barren deserts cape of Rajasthan. Visit Dilwara Jain temples, Nakki lake and Mall road. Overnight stay at hotel in Mount Abu.

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DAY 7: MOUNT ABU - UDAIPUR (185 KMS / 3.5 HOUR DRIVE APPROX)

Today, after breakfast continue your journey to Udaipur. Enroute visit the beautifully preserved marble Jain Temples in Ranakpur. On arrival in Udaipur, check into your hotel. Overnight stay at hotel in Udaipur.

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DAY 8: UDAIPUR

After breakfast, proceed on a sightseeing tour of Udaipur city. Visit the sprawling City Palace complex along the banks of Lake Pichola. Visit the exotic palaces and pleasure gardens. Continue to Saheliyon ki Badi - the garden of the maids of honour for the royal ladies of Mewar. Spend rest of the afternoon at leisure or you may enjoy a boat ride on the picturesque Lake Pichola, cruising past the spectacular City Palace, Jag Mandir Island and the famous Jag Niwas Island. Overnight stay at hotel in Udaipur.

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DAY 9: UDAIPUR DEPARTURE

Take a transfer to Udaipur airport or railway station for your onward journey.

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UMAID MAHAL

City: Jaipur

While not really a heritage hotel in terms of being an ancient structure with legendary history, Umaid Mahal has been created on the lines of a heritage property. The hotel is just two years old but its architecture and decor remind one of an era gone by. While the lobby is furnished with antique like furniture and decorated with lots of paintings, the reception counter boasts of an ornate metal frame with intricate carving, creating an effect of a stately era.

Rooms
The hotel offers accommodation in 35 air conditioned Deluxe rooms and suites that are elegantly designed and appointed with all modern amenities for a comfortable stay. Each room is equipped with a television, direct dial telephone, study table, room service and balcony (in some rooms), besides an attached washroom that receives a continuous supply of hot and cold water.

Dining
While the multi cuisine restaurant is under renovation as of now, a sumptuous spread is served in the dining hall on the ground floor of the hotel, adjacent to the lobby area. Group dinners and occasional entertainment evenings with puppet shows and folk dance performances are also organised on the rooftop on request. Guests can also enjoy in-room dining through room service.

Conferences & Banquets
Umaid Mahal has a multi purpose conference cum banquet hall that serves well for all occasions. While the hall is well equipped with audio-visual equipment, additional equipment can be arranged on request.

Services & Facilities
The hotel has a Wi-Fi enabled cyber cafe where guests can enjoy internet access at a charge of one rupee per minute. Other facilities available at the hotel include a swimming pool, travel desk, car/ bus rental service, currency exchange, safe deposit lockers, doctor on call, laundry service and spacious parking. The hotel also boasts of a business centre and outdoor activities like folk dance and puppet show on demand and village safari. For the convenience of guests, the hotel accepts payment through all major credit cards.

Don't Miss
Although it is unlikely that one could possibly miss it, pay close attention to the entrance door of the hotel, which is a remarkable piece of artwork. It has been made to resemble the gates of yesteryear havelis and adorns intricate artwork all over.

Location
Located in Bani Park, Umaid Mahal lies in the heart of Jaipur. It is just 2 kilometres away from the railway station and bus stand while the airport is 16 kilometres away. M I Road, the main commercial street in Jaipur, is just a kilometre and half away.

SWAROOP VILAS

City: Udaipur

RATAN VILAS

City: Jodhpur

Ratan Vilas offers 15 air-conditioned rooms, aesthetically decorated with authentic furniture, old photographs, paintings and delicate block-print upholstery. The bedrooms are cozy, inviting and well appointed with all the modern amenities. The meals comprising of traditional Rajasthani and Continental cuisine cater to the most fastidious palate and can be enjoyed either in the dinning room or outdoors in the courtyard. The hotel offers most modern facilities including telephone and internet access, currency exchange and same day laundry service besides organising horse riding and jeep safaris.

Location
Located in the heart of the city, the hotel lies just 3 kilometers away from the airport and 2 kilometers away from the railway station.

PALACE HOTEL- BIKANER HOUSE

City: Mount Abu

Built in 1893 by Maharaja Ganga Singhji, the Bikaner House was the summer residence of the Royal Family of Bikaner. Today, it stands as a heritage hotel, popular by the name of the Palace Hotel. The hotel offers comfortable rooms with state of art facilities to its guests.

Rooms
The hotel offers 33 rooms and suites done in a royal decor with modern amenities such as television, telephone, storage cabinets and an attached bathroom with hot and cold water supply.

Dining
The hotel has a stately dining hall and a bar to cater to the guests. An exclusive fare of local, traditional Indian and Continental meal is offered here.

Facilities
The hotel has a huge conference hall that can accommodate 150 delegates and is backed with a full fledged secretarial service. For recreation, the hotel offers tennis, billiards and a host of other board games. Besides this, there are laundry service, housekeeping service, parking facility also available in the hotel.

Location
The Palace Hotel is located at Delwara in the southern part of Rajasthan bordering Gujarat. The nearest railway station is at Abu Road, about 21 kilometres away. The nearest airports are at Ahmedabad about 240 kilometres away and Udaipur about 210 kilometres away.

The Baithak at the enormous Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur