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Day 1: Delhi
On arrival, transfer and check into the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 2: Delhi - Bikaner : Overnight train
After breakfast, take a city tour of Old Delhi. Visit the Red Fort comprising exquisite palaces, Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India , and Raj Ghat, a memorial for Mahatma Gandhi. In the evening, reach the railway station to catch a train to Bikaner. Spend the night on the train.

Day 3: Bikaner – Kakku: Starting point for Camel Safari
On arrival, transfer and check into the hotel. Thereafter, take a half-day city tour of Bikaner . Visit Bikaner Fort which is surrounded by ramparts and flanked by bastions and round towers. Drive to Kakku village in the afternoon. On arrival, check into the camp for overnight stay.

Day 4: Kakku – Sobhana: Camel Safari: 4-5 hrs
After breakfast, go on camel-back to Sobhana. On arrival, check into the camp for overnight stay.

Day 5: Sobhana – Kalansar: Cornel Safari: 4-5 hrs
After breakfast, go on camel-back to Kalansar. On arrival, check into the camp for overnight stay.

Day 6: Kalansar – Jaisalmer: 2 hrs by road
After breakfast, drive to Jaisalmer. On arrival, transfer and check into the hotel. In the afternoon, take a half-day city tour of Jaisalmer. Visit the 800 years old Jaisalmer Fort built in yellow sandstone. It stands crowning the Trikuta Hill, towering over it. View beautiful latticed mansions with their grand facades including Nathmalji-ki-haveli, Salim Singh-ki-haveli and Patwon-ki-haveli. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 7: Jaisalmer – Jodhpur : 300 kms | 6-7 hrs by road
After breakfast, drive to Jodhpur . On arrival, transfer and check in to the hotel.

Day 8: Jodhpur
After breakfast, take a half-day city tour of Jodhpur . Visit the Mehrangarh Fort and its palaces within, the Jaswant Thada, an impressive marble structure and the museum which is located in the Umaid Bhavan Public Gardens . Enjoy some local shopping in the colorful bazaars. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 9: Jodhpur – Udaipur : 256 kms | 6 hrs by road
After breakfast, drive to Udaipur . En route visit the 15 th century Jai temples at Ranakpur. On arrival, transfer and check into the hotel for an overnight stay.

Day 10: Udaipur
After breakfast, take a half-day city tour of Udaipur . Visit the City Palace where the royal family still occupies a part but the main portion is now a museum with a lavish collection of artifacts, intricate miniature paintings and sculptures. Stroll around Sahelion-ki-Bari, a beautiful garden with fountains and admire the Jagdish Temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath. In the evening, take a boat ride on Lake Pichola . Stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 11: Udaipur – Pushkar: 247 kms | 6 hrs by road
After breakfast, drive to Pushkar. On arrival, transfer and check into the camp for overnight stay.

Day 12: Pushkar
After breakfast, enjoy rest of the day at the Pushkar Fair. Stay overnight at the camp.

Day 13: Pushkar – Jaipur: 135 kms | 3 hrs by road
After breakfast, drive to Jaipur. On arrival, transfer and check into the hotel. Enjoy rest of the afternoon at leisure. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 14: Jaipur
After breakfast, take a full day city tour of Jaipur. Visit the 16 th century Amber fort and take an elephant ride up the fort's ramparts. The Fort encloses superb palaces and a marble temple dedicated to the fearsome goddess kali. In the afternoon, visit the City Place Museum , the Jantar Mantar Observatory built in 1728 and Jaipur's signature landmark, the Hawa Mahal. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 15: Jaipur – Agra : 249 kms | 5 hrs by road
After breakfast, drive to Agra . En route, visit the imperial “ghost city” of Fatehpur Sikri constructed of sandstone and built by Emperor Akbar. On arrival, transfer and check into the hotel. At sunset, visit the Taj Mahal, a ‘wonder of the world' built by Emperor Shah Jehan as a shrine for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 16: Agra – Delhi : 205 kms | 4 hrs by road At sunrise, visit the Taj Mahal for another spectacular view. Return to the hotel for breakfast. Thereafter, drive to Delhi . On arrival, transfer and check into the hotel for overnight stay. In the afternoon, visit Qutub Minar, a soaring tower of victory dating back to 1199 and Humayun's Tomb. Drive past Rashtrapati Bhavan, the residence of the President of India and Rajpath. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Day 17: Departure Delhi
Transfer to the airport for onward travel.