MIXED BAG ADVENTURE TOURS

Day 1: Arrive in Delhi.
Arrival and welcome by our team which escorts you to your hotel. After breakfast, go for sightseeing of Old Delhi where we will explore the historical Jama (Friday) Mosque followed by a whirlwind cycle rickshaw ride of the old Delhi streets. It’s an adventure of its kind.. Later, visit The India Gate & drive past The Presidential Palace along with The Parliament of India. Get back to the hotel for wash & change & later proceed to a Local restaurant for an optional dinner for the first hand experience of Indian food outside the hotel. Dinner & overnight at hotel.
Meals: B & D.
 

Day 2: Delhi - Agra
After breakfast, go for a historical walking tour of South Delhi with a lady guide who is also a conservationist. After a lovely & refreshing walk in these timeless ruins, we visit the Qutab Minar. Later, stop by for a quick takeaway Lunch at a local snack joint. From here, we drive towards Agra. Today, we shall also visit A Sloth Bear Rescue Facility where around 250 bears are rescued from circus & private owners & rehabilitated here. It’s such an eye- opener & the experience just touches your heart. Arrive Agra, check-in at the hotel. Dinner & overnight at Hotel.
Meals: B & D.
 

Day 3: Agra – Bharatpur – Ranthambore
This is going to be a very long & a busy day. Though you will be exhausted by the end of it, there will be a feeling of accomplishment to it. We start it with a visit to The Immortal monument of Love- The Taj Mahal. Needless to say, this visit will leave an everlasting impact on your memories – A nostalgia for lifetime. We spend about 2 hours at the Taj & come back to the hotel for shower & check-out. After breakfast, we will drive to Bharatpur-where we visit one of the most interesting & well kept Bird Sanctuary in India. It is called the Keoladeo Ghana national park. Trust us; it is so refreshing to spend time here that you will want to stay more. There is a gathering of more than 300 species of birds in the winters where they come for breeding from different parts of the globe. Other than the birds, you find spotted deer, antelopes etc. After this refreshing visit, we will go to a local restaurant for lunch.
Post Lunch, our car will drop us off at the local train station to board the train for Ranthambore. It is a 2.5 hours train ride.
We get off the train & are taken to the hotel for check-in.
Dinner & overnight at hotel.
Meals: B, L, D.

Day 4: Ranthambore
Morning & Afternoon Tiger Safari.
Welcome to the tiger country. This is where you will see this most beautiful & majestic of all cats-The Tiger, in its natural habitat. Early morning, before the break of dawn, we will have some Tea/Coffee in the hotel’s lobby & will go for jungle safari. After trying our luck with the big kitty, we will come back to hotel for breakfast. You will get about 4 hours of downtime at the hotel before you embark for another safari in the afternoon. We will get back to the hotel just when it starts to get dark. You will have about an hour & a half to freshen up before dinner. One might hang around the Bar for a drink or two. A day well spent in the lap of nature.
Overnight at hotel.
Meals: B, L , D.

Day 5: Ranthambore - Bijaipur.
After an early breakfast, we drive for Bijaipur & en-route,we take a brief photo stop at Bundi. We continue our drive to Bijaipur which takes another 4 hours. Once at this sleepy little village, one can choose to take a stroll around the village neighborhood & interact with the folk who will be more than happy to accommodate & have a 2 way conversation with you. You will realize that once you break the ice, language is not a barrier, it’s the feelings which do the talking.
Dinner O/n at Castle Bijaipur.
Meals: B & D.
 

Day 6: Bijaipur – Pangarh (Horse Safari)
Early this morning, after breakfast, mount your horses and ride towards Pangarh Lake passing through some scenic & rugged landscape, a few remote hamlets. Later stop at a chosen place for Lunch, after lunch, again mount your horses and reach Pangarh which is a tented accommodation near the lake side where you will get a feel of the erstwhile hunting camps(though you are not hunting). After arrival, stretch yourself after a long and tiring horse ride. Enjoy the evening with bon-fire with drinks to suit your fancy. Dinner O/n Hotel.
Meals: B, L, D.
 

Day 7: Pangarh – Chittorgarh Udaipur
Today after breakfast depart from the Camp site and drive to Udaipur en route visit the magnificent Chittorgarh Fort which was once a capital of Mewar (Udaipur) Kingdom and now it is a World Heritage Site. The mode of transport will be auto rickshaws (tuk tuk). Later, We will stop at a local restaurant for lunch. After lunch proceed for Udaipur, en-route We’ll visit Akola village - famous for block printing. Check in at the hotel. Enjoy the evening with a exciting cultural program which is a blend of 4 folk dances from Rajasthan put together, followed by dinner at one of the best restaurants in town. O/n Hotel.
Meals: B & D.

Day 8: Udaipur Sightseeing
Today, we will start our old city Cycling Tour from the hotel we will pass through Jagdish Temple in the old city which is the biggest temple of Lord Vishnu (The preserver in Indian Trinity of Gods) in town, & then The Clock Tower, Spice & Vegetable Market here you will get some time to click pictures of daily life & people & merchants laying out there shops in traditional way. After we finish the cycle ride, we go back to the hotel for breakfast & shower. Later, proceed for the sightseeing of City Palace followed by a Boat Ride. We will call of the day with one of the most beautiful sunset of your trip with a panoramic view of Udaipur.
Dinner O/n Hotel.
Meals: B & D.

Day 9: Udaipur – Kumbhalgarh drive
Today early morning we will start with our Udaipur Outskirts Cycling Tour in which we will cover some of the rural villages and en route visit the Badi Lake and finish our Cycling Tour at a place called Thur. Later drive to Kumbhalgarh after arrival check in at hotel & after little lay off, visit the Kumbhalgarh Fort (The largest in India & claimed to be the second longest continuous wall after The Great Wall of China).
Dinner & O/n Hotel.
Meals: B & D.
 

Day10: Kumbhalgarh – Ghanerao Trek (12 Kms)
Kumbhalgarh to Ghanerao is approx 12 Kms. After breakfast we”ll start trekking from the hotel. Its a downhill trek full of rich floras & fauna. We stop over for packed lunch at Thandi Beri (Crocodile lake). It’s a beautiful lake in the middle of the reserve forest area. It’s a paradise for the bird watchers too. After lunch, we go through some small tribal settlements and fields where we can see the farmers working and get a glimpse of the shepherds with their camels and cattle grazing. After the completion of the walk, we will check in at our hotel.
Dinner & Overnight at Hotel.
Meals: B, L, D.
 

Day 11: Ghanerao – Ranakpur – Godwad Safari Camp
We start our long hike after an early breakfast at about 7 a.m. we will pass through small villages. Here if we are lucky enough, we might visit a village school on the way. We continue our walk & finish it at The Jain Temple, it is the biggest & The most exquisitely carved Jain Temple of this area, it is like a poetry white marble. This Temple dedicated to Lord Adinath of Jain religion.…we than drive for Godwad En-route, Visit the Mithri Dam. This Dam(Reservoir) is one of the primary water source for the farmers of this region & collects the water from the hills around it. After reaching Godwad, check-in at The Godwad Safari Camp. After some rest, we will go for jeep safari to spot the only big cat found in this region, The Beautiful and Elusive Indian Leopard. You will love this experience by spotting one of these in the wild. Later, return back to the Godwad Safari Camp.
Dinner & Overnight at Hotel.
Meals: B, L, D.

Day 12: Godwad – Jodhpur Drive
After Breakfast, drive to Jodhpur (2 ½ hours), On the way, stop at Temple dedicated to a motorcycle & the spirit of its driver which is revered by locals for its healing & fulfillment of wish. Childless couples come here & wish for fertility. Also, on the way, stop at a local village to witness the traditional ‘rose water’ ceremony of the local communities. Later, drive to Jodhpur & check in at the hotel. Dinner at a beautiful local restaurant in the old city. Just imagine sipping your wine & having your dinner with a view of life in the old city, like a live show.
Overnight at Hotel.
Meals: B & D.
 

Day 13: Jodhpur – Osian
Morning, after breakfast, visit The Majestic Mehrangarh Fort. It is a 2 hour tour of the fort. After the completion of the fort visit, we will go for walk in the old city of Jodhpur. It’s one of the most interesting city walks of the trip. Jodhpur is city associated with valor, courage and sacrifice. Along-with its many stories and folklore, it also boasts of some great architecture and monuments with utmost heritage value. It is one of those few cities, which have yet preserved their timeless culture and folk in these fast changing, modern way of life. These very highlights inspire us to take a walk in the old city of Jodhpur, through the labyrinths of the old streets, through the zig zag housing neighborhoods, through some of the old markets and the very well planned Sardar Market. There is the Brahmin neighborhood, where people from the priest community have been residing since many generations and this part of the city is actually called the blue city because of the plaster on the walls as they are painted with lime which in-turn is mixed with indigo. We will also walk through the bridal wear market, the spice market and if we are on time, we will also visit the Akhaada( the traditional Gym for wrestlers). We shall also visit the bamboo craft where they make baskets and ladders from bamboo. We shall also visit the bangle manufacturer who makes & moulds bangles with wax. There is a lot to see and observe. Just the way of they live and go about their daily chores, jobs and businesses..After lunch at a local restaurant, drive to Osian to camp in the desert with a wonderful opportunity for star gazing in the clear & smog free environment with cultural evening & folk dances. Dinner O/N at Camp.
Meals: B & D.

Day 14: Osian – Jodhpur – Jaipur
Today morning after breakfast, go for Camel safari for about 2 hours experiencing this mode of transport & and realizing how important this ‘Ship of the Desert’ is to the natives here. After the completion of the camel ride, we will come back to camp for a wash & check-out.
We will now drive to Jaipur. This is going to be a long day of driving. It will take about 6 hours to Jaipur with a quick stop for Lunch somewhere onthe way.
Arrive at Jaipur and Check in at hotel.
Dinner & Overnight at Hotel.
Meals: B & D

Day 15: Jaipur
Early morning after breakfast leave for The Elephant shelter where you spend time with elephants where you can observe & indulge in activities like feeding & servicing the Elephants. We will have lunch around the Elephant arena. Later go for sightseeing visiting a few important tourist monuments such as The Amber Fort, The City Palace and The Solar Observatory to name a few. Later, get back to the hotel, freshen up & end your day with Dinner at an Indian Family’s house, where one can get some cooking tips for Indian curries, learn more about the life of an average Indian family.
Dinner & Overnight at Hotel.
Meals: B, L , D.

Day 16: Jaipur – Delhi
Early morning drive/flight to Delhi.
End of tour.

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