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Journey to Udaipur - Your Itinerary
11 days
From: £1895
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What's included:
- Scheduled flights, including all U.K. and overseas airport taxes and applicable fuel surcharges
- Experienced English-speaking guides, exclusive to Bales clients, for all included sightseeing
- Transportation is through private air-conditioned vehicles, exclusive to Bales passengers, plus air-conditioned Express trains
- Sightseeing and emtrance fees are included.
- Accommodation and meals are First class accommodation throughout including 9 breakfasts
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Day 1
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 Day 1
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Depart London Heathrow this evening, flying Jet Airways to Delhi (8½ hours).
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Day 2
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 Day 2
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On arrival in India’s animated capital city, transfer to The Claridges Hotel for 2 nights. This afternoon is spent soaking up the rich contrasts of India’s eclectic capital, an engaging mix of colonial grandeur and Moghul elegance.
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Day 3
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 Day 3
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Continue with a morning of sightseeing to include the magnificent India Gate and the Raj Ghat, the fascinating and often overlooked Gandhi Museum, the 16th century Humayan’s Tomb and the Chattarpur Hindu temple complex. The afternoon is free.
Meals: B
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Day 4
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 Day 4
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Leave Delhi by road for Agra (200 KM/4 hours) for overnight at the Trident Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Agra with all the splendour of its sandstone fort, as well as the incomparable setting of the Taj Mahal, one of the world’s most famous monuments to love.
Meals: B
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Day 5
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 Day 5
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Leaving Agra, travel via the perfectly preserved 16th century sandstone city of Fatehpur Sikri (235 KM/approximately 6 hours including stops). Arrive in Jaipur this afternoon and transfer to the Trident.
Meals: B
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Day 6
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 Day 6
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Morning visit to the hill top fortress of Amber, once home to the mighty Rajput rulers with its myriad courtyards and dramatic Chamber of Mirrors. This afternoon, the fabulous ‘Pink City’ reveals a wealth of treasures, including the magnificent City Palace, power base of the rulers of Jaipur since the 18th century and today the repository for some of its most revered artefacts. Also visit the Hawa Mahal, better known as the ‘Palace of the Winds’.
Meals: B
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Day 7
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 Day 7
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Continue by road today to Jodhpur (310 KM/4½ hours) with lunch en route at Nimaj Palace. Arriving in Jodhpur, spend 2 nights at the Taj Hari Mahal.
Meals: B
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Day 8
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 Day 8
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After a morning’s sightseeing that includes the dominating presence of the 15th century ramparts of Meherangarh Fort, this afternoon visit a traditional Rajasthani village for an insight into a rural way of life.
Meals: B
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Day 9
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 Day 9
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The city of Udaipur is for many the most romantic of Rajasthan’s glittering gems with its picture postcard lake side setting. Travelling via Ranakpur today you will have chance to gaze upon the marble elegance of the largest Jain temple in India, before continuing to the ‘City of Dreams’ for accommodation at the Trident Hotel (270 KM/5½ hours including stops). Alternatively, upgrade to the fabulous Taj Lake Palace from £260 per person.
Meals: B
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Day 10
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 Day 10
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A morning visit to the beautiful City Palace unveils a collection of terraces, pavilions and gardens that express the very essence of 16th century Rajasthan. There is also the opportunity to enjoy an optional cruise on Lake Pichola this afternoon, the perfect way to truly soak up the rare beauty of this most regal of settings.
Meals: B
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Day 11
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Day 11
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Morning flight from Udaipur by Jet Airways via Mumbai back to London Heathrow, arriving later today.
Meals: B
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