Pink City & Pushkar
Pink City & Pushkar
₹14999 / per person
- 3 Nights & 4 Days
- Place : Rajasthan
OVERVIEWS
Rajasthan is the largest Indian state by area, filled with colorful culture and tourist destinations that always make your every visit unique. The “Glimpse of Rajasthan” takes you on a short burst of exploration around Jaipur and Pushkar. Before heading for Amber Fort in Pushkar, we’ll visit the famed palaces of Jaipur and the observatory, Jantar Mantar. Not to be missed is the most prominent Brahma Temple in Pushkar before shopping to your heart’s content at the fair. Explore the city lives of Jaipur and Pushkar in just three nights!
ITINERARY
Arrival at Jaipur - • Upon your arrival in Jaipur, our representatives will greet and help with your luggage and transfer to your accommodation. Welcome to the “Pink City” that represents the hospitality of this beautiful place dotted with old and beautiful forts, temples, and palaces. We immediately head to your hotel for check-in to let you rest after a long journey here.
• Optional tour to visit Laxminarayan Temple, also known as the Birla Mandir, and ethnic village Chokhi Dhani. The Birla Mandir in Jaipur is praised for the glimmering shade of white marble, dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Lakshmi and Narayan, Lord Vishnu. The ethnic village of Chokhi Dhani on the other hand is a village resort where you can enjoy the culture, art, tradition, authentic cuisine, and many more in one place.
• After the tour, we’ll drive you back to the hotel for your overnight stay in Jaipur.
Jaipur Full-Day Sightseeing - • Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel today before we head out exploring Jaipur. We’ll get ready for a full-day sightseeing around Jaipur, starting with Amer Fort. About 11km from the city, also known as the Amber Fort, there are four levels that you can explore here. Visitors can pay for an Elephant ride experience, a unique way to explore the place. One can also see the Maota Lake from the fort. On the lake is the Kesar Kyari Garden which was created in the 1600 for the harem to enjoy the view a pulley system that transports the ladies safely here without having to meet men.
• We’ll head out to visit the Shila Devi Temple, housing an idol of Durga brought here in the early 1600s. Raja Man Singh I had brought the statue in as a promise for winning against King Kedar and it is now in the sanctum.
• There’s also the gorgeous Sheesh Mahal, also known as the Mirror Palace, where you can see the beautifully carved marble panel on a pillar in the shape of a “magic flower.” One can see seven beautiful forms carved: a lotus, a lion’s tail, a scorpion, a hooded cobra, a fishtail, a cob or corn, and an elephant trunk.
• The Panna Meena Bawri is a stepwell meant as a bathing place for Indian Queens and you can see what would’ve been a very exclusive site back in the days. Visit the Man Sagar Lake, a manmade lake which was created by raja Man Singh in 1610 after a dam was created on the Dravyavati river.
• Additionally, if we weren’t able to explore these places, we’ll also head to the City Palace. Today, it is still the home of Jaipur royal family and has an iconic pink façade and was built in 1732, or nearly 300 years ago after Jaipur became the capital city. There’s also Hawa Mahal, also known as the Palace of Breeze, which is built at the edge of the City Palace where the royal ladies typically reside for “pardah” where they can observe street processions and other activities without revealing their face to the public.
• We’ll ride back in the evening to your hotel for your overnight stay in Jaipur.
Transfer from Jaipur to Pushkar Via Ajmer - After breakfast check out from hotel and drive to Pushkar (160Km /2½ hrs). Enroute visit Ajmer-e-Sharief Dargah, Adhai-Din-Ka Jhonpara, Ana Sagar. Arrive Pushkar further 14kms from Ajmer. Check into your hotel. Visit various temples and Ghats and holy Pushkar Lake. There are more than 400 hundred temples in Pushkar but the main attraction being the temple of Lord Brahma, the only temple in India dedicated to Brahma. Overnight stay at Pushkar.
Transfer from Pushkar to Jaipur for Departure - Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel today before we check-out and leave Pushkar. Get ready for your 3-hour ride that’ll take you directly to Jaipur Airport/Railway Station for your scheduled departure. We know you’re heading back home with smiles from the awesome experience of this trip!
Inclusion
- Hand-Picked Accommodations in All the Places
- Daily Breakfast
- All Transfers & Sightseeing on Private Basis
- The City Palace and Hawa Mahal “Palace of Breeze”
- The UNESCO-Preserved Observatory - Jantar Mantar
- Choki Dhani – The Ethnic Village
- Holy Pushkar Lake and Brahma Temple
- Toll, Parking Charges and Driver Expenses are Included
Exclusion
- Optional enhancements like room or flight upgrades, or local camera or video fees
- Additional sightseeing, activities and experiences outside of the itinerary
- Early check-in or late check-out from hotels (unless otherwise specified)
- Breakfast, lunches, dinners and drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), unless specified in the itinerary
- Any international and/or domestic flights, unless explicitly mentioned as an inclusion
- Excess baggage charges, and where applicable, baggage not included in your fare
- Tips for services and experiences
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