India by Rail
Duration: 14 Nights / 15 Days
Day 01: Mumbai
Upon your arrival at the Mumbai airport, you will be received by our representative, who would accompany you to a hotel for check in. After refreshing yourself for a couple of hours, you can move out for some shopping and finally retreat to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 02: Mumbai / Ahmedabad
After having breakfast, you will be taken for tour of Mumbai, visiting Kamla Nehru Park and Hanging Gardens, which is situated on the slopes of Malabar Hill thast presents a scenic view of the Marine drive. Thereafter, you will head towards Chowpatty Beach, Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi Ghat, and Gateway of India. Next, you will be driven through the Crawford Market, Marine Drive and Flora Fountain. You will reach the hotel and check out in time. Thereafter, you will be transferred to railway station for an overnight journey towards Ahmedabad.
Day 03: Ahmedabad
You will reach Ahmedabad by next morning, from where you will be escorted to a hotel by our representative, for check in. After having breakfast, you may relax in the hotel room. In the afternoon after having lunch, you will be taken for a sightseeing trip to the magnificent Mosque of Siddi Saiyad, which is well known for its exquisite stone carvings, followed by a trip to the beautiful Jama Masjid, White marbled Hathee Singh's Temple, Dada Hari Baoli, Calico Textile Museum and Sabarmati Ashram, which was started by Mahatma Gandhi (Father of the Nation). You will be transported back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 04: Ahmedabad / Udaipur
After having breakfast, you can chill out in your room and check-out in time for transfer to railway station for an overnight comfortable train journey.
Day 05: Udaipur
You will arrive at Udaipur in the morning. From the railway station you will be transferred to a hotel, where you will check in, which would be followed by breakfast. In the afternoon, you will be taken for a city tour, covering the city palace, Jagdish Temple, drive around Fatehsagar Lake, Sahelion ki bari (Queen's resort for her friends) and Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art museum). You would be dropped back to the hotel to retire for the night.
Day 06: Udaipur / Jodhpur
After having breakfast, you will check out of the hotel for a drive to Jodhpur visiting Ranakpur Temples (98 kms km away from Udaipur) on the way and the Jain Temples with 1444 dissimilar pillars, has grand structures and beautiful sculpture. You will arrive at Jodhpur from where you will be escorted to a hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 07: Jodhpur
After break fast, you will be taken for a visit to the magnificent Meherangarh fort. In the afternoon, you will be taken to Bishnoi village to meet the colorful tribal villagers and view their village life. You will be dropped back to the hotel, from where you will check out in the late evening, after having dinner. You will be transferred to the railway station for an overnight train journey to Jaisalmer.
Day 08: Jaisalmer
Upon your arrival in Jaisalmer in the morning, you will be transferred to a hotel where you will check in. After having breakfast, you will be taken out for a city tour covering Fort, bazzars & the old mansions known as "havelis". People of Jaisalmer still live in these havelis which has exquisite carvings and filigreed work. Afternoon, drive outside the city to see Amar Sagar Lake and to Sunset Point for a superb view of the city. You will be escorted back to the hotel to retire for the night.
Day 09: Jaisalmer / Jodhpur
After breakfast, you can spend your day in leisure. You will be transferred to the railway station for an overnight comfortable train journey to Jodhpur.
Day 10: Jodhpur
You will arrive at Jodhpur in the morning. You will be accompanied to a hotel where you will check in, which would be followed by breakfast. You can spend your day at leisure or go for excursions to Mandore, Osian, etc. (optional). You will stay overnight, in the hotel.
Day 11: Jodhpur / Jaipur
In the morning after having breakfast, you will check out of the hotel. You will be dropped to the railway station for train journey to Jaipur. You will reach Jaipur by evening, to check in to a hotel and retire for the night.
Day 12: Jaipur
In the morning after having breakfast, you will be taken for a visit to the Amber Fort, which was the ancient capital of the State. You can ascend Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors on an Elephant back. The afternoon city tour coves Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Royal Observatory and Bazaar. You will resort back to the hotel for staying in the night.
Day 13: Jaipur / Agra
After having breakfast in the morning, chill out in your room. Later on, you will check out of the hotel and will be transferred to railway station to board a train to Agra. You will reach Agra late in the evening. You will check in to a hotel for an overnight stay in Agra.
Day 14: Agra / Delhi
After having breakfast, you will be taken for half Day city tour covering Taj Mahal, Red fort of Agra, Itmad-ud-Daula's Tomb. You will check out in time to be transferred to railway-station for an overnight comfortable train journey to the national capital - Delhi. After arriving in Delhi, you will be escorted to a hotel where you will check in for an overnight stay.
Day 15: Delhi / onward destination
After having breakfast in the morning, you will be taken to city tour of New Delhi and Old Delhi, covering Birla Temple, India gate, Parliament area, Government buildings, Humayun's Tomb, Qutab Minar, Gandhi memorial, Jama Masjid. You will reach hotel to check out, after having dinner. You would be dropped at the railway station for further journey.
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