TAJ MAHAL WITH PUSHKAR CAMEL FAIR TOUR

Pushkar is a serene and mellow town in rural Rajasthan and is believed to be the first place created by Brahma. It has a surfeit of bathing ghats whose beauty can only be seen. Its claim to fame rests on the Brahma temple, which is the only one devoted to Lord Brahma, the God of Creation.

In Pushkar, however, it is the Pushkar Camel Fair that draws the maximum crowds. Held annually in November, it is one of India's largest and most flamboyant festivals. A visit to India is incomplete if the magical spell of this unique fair leave you mesmerized.

The fair falls on the full moon of Kartik Purnima according to Hindu chronology. It is the time when this sleepy town comes alive with the assemblage of camels, horses, and cattle. Each year, up to two million people flock to Pushkar fair for a shopping spree, a get together and cattle trade. They all enjoy the fair, dressed in dazzling traditional costumes.

The four-day long festival is full of fun and frolic. Some of the major events that give this festival a completely distinct look include camel race, tug-of-war, weightlifting competition, horse, camel dealing, and various religious ceremonies.

It is an event not to be missed for the local people as well as many live stock traders. At the time of the fair the town overflows with tribal, pilgrims and tourists from all over the world. It provides them with an opportunity to search for some respite from the tumult of daily life.

There are numerous opportunities for a tourist in the fair. You can shop in the open-air market of the fair that offers some of the most exquisite items reflecting the rich handicraft tradition of Rajasthan. The colorful bangles, embroidery and brassware items will surely draw your attention while the acrobats, jugglers, snake charmers, and fire-eaters will leave you mesmerized with their skilled performances.

You can also cruise on camel safari or enjoy the Rajasthan dance program that is performed by the local dancers clad in colorful traditional costumes. The music of the itinerant 'Bhil' and 'Langa' minstrels and the performance of the children in the programs are things you will remember for a long time to come.

The fair gives an edge to the consumer product marketing in rural India. The improved facilities in the fair have made it an international attraction. There is an arrangement of spacious tent houses, equipped with all the necessary facilities that can accommodate a large number of tourists. Camel carts are available from the tent camp for your journey to and from the fair.

Visit the fair and watch rural India unleash its true beauty.
Number of Days : 7 Nights / 8 Days
Destinations Covered : Delhi - Sariska - Jaipur - Ranthambore - Agra

Day 01. Delhi
Fly from your country to New Delhi, you will be greeted & assisted upon arrival. Transfer to Hotel for overnight stay. Depending upon your flight timings you will have time for leisure activities and acclimatization.

Day 02. New & Old Delhi
Breakfast at Hotel and then leave for full day sightseeing of Old and New Delhi visiting Jamia Masjid, Enjoy rickshaw ride in narrow alleys of old Delhi through Kinari Bazaar and 400 years old Chandni Chowk, Red Fort, Crematory of Mahatma Gandhi, Birla Temple, Parliament House, Presidential House, India Gate, Government buildings & Qutab Minar. Return to the Hotel for overnight stay.

Day 03. Delhi - Sariska ( 185 Km, 04 hours )
After breakfast in the morning leave for Sariska, arrive & check in at 19th century Hotel Sariska Palace, was once the hunting resort of Maharaja of Alwar. Afternoon visit Sariska Tiger Reserve by Jeep Safari to watch different varieties of animals such as tiger, panther, leopard, spotted deer, barking deer, wild boar, and Antelopes etc. Return to Hotel for overnight stay.

Day 04. Sariska - Jaipur ( 120 Km, 02.1/2 hours )
After breakfast drive to Jaipur. This historic city was founded by Maharaja Swai Jai Singh in 1727 AD after shifting his capital from Amber valley to newly formed and planned city of its time after consulting so many maps of the world and finally organized own religious map Shilpa Shastra with the help of a young Bengali architect Vidyadhar Batacharya. Maharaja Swai Jai Singh was a builder, astronomer, astrologer, soldier and philosopher. Presently, Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan & is world famous as the Pink City.
Your first stop; visit Amber Fort by elephant ride that gives you the experience and impression of how Maharajas & royal family members were using the services of elephants. Arrive and check in at the Hotel. Afternoon visit Hawa Mahal (palace of winds) where from royal ladies were watching daily processions and life, visit City Palace Museum, Astrological Observatory and local busy markets. Return to Hotel for overnight stay.

Day 5: Jaipur - Ranthambore (180 Kms, 3.5 hrs)
After breakfast drive to Ranthambore, the tiger sanctuary is known for the place where you can catch the tiger by its tail. Arrive and check into your hotel. Evening is free for leisure activities in the jungle resort. You can go in for a bon fire dinner in the deep forests. Overnight stay is at the hotel.

Day 6: Ranthambore Tiger Reserves
After breakfast in the morning; drive into deep forests for Jeep safari in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve to watch different varieties of animals especially tiger. You can also watch here leopard, panther, spotted deer, antelopes & many varieties of birds. Return to Hotel late in the afternoon you can take up some adventurous activities or visit Ranthambore fort. Evening you can watch some flora and fauna in the midst of the Aravalli Mountain ranges. After dinner at the hotel stay you can go of to sleep.

Day 7: Ranthambore - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra (250 Kms, 06 hrs)
After breakfast in the morning; drive to Agra. enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri one of the most important place of Mughal era. Fatehpur Sikri founded by Akbar in 1569 AD as a ceremonial capital. But unfortunately this magnificent city was abandoned due to scarcity of drinking water and Akbar went back to Agra. Continue your drive to Agra, arrive and check in at the Hotel.
After change and wash visit one of the wonders of the world, Taj Mahal ( monument of love ), founded by 5th great Mughal Emperor Shahi Jahan in the memory of his beloved queen Anjuman Bano Begum ( with love emperor called her Mumtaz ). After her death in 1627 AD, in her memory emperor started to built Taj Mahal ( Taj means crown & Mahal means Palace, so it is Crown Palace ) from 1631 to 1653 AD with twenty two thousand labors working since sun rise to sun set in twenty two years. Marble was transported from Makrana in Rajasthan by the help of animals. Return to Hotel for overnight stay.

Day 8: Agra - Delhi (230 Kms - 04 hrs)
After breakfast visit Agra Fort, was built by three emperors, Akbar & Jahangir in red sand stone & Shahi Jahan in white marble. The Fort is 2.5 Km long and during Mughal rule one third of the Fort was occupied by the army. When British ruled India, they repeated same tradition and now traditionally Indian army has occupied the same. Afterwards visit Itma-ud-ullha the Baby. Check out of the hotel and drive back to Delhi. Transfer to the airport to take your connecting flight to your final destination. Fly back to your country with the everlasting memories of the magnificent glimpses of Incredible India.