Rajasthan and Ranthambore with Taj Hotels

Transfer to the airport and departure for the return journey.

Breakfast. Transfer to Jaipur airport and flight to Delhi. Lunch at leisure. Arrival and check-in at a hotel near the airport. Dinner at leisure.

Early in the morning, private game drive with English-speaking ranger. Return to the lodge for breakfast. Free morning to relax. Lunch. In the afternoon, second private game drive with English-speaking ranger. Dinner at the lodge and overnight stay.

NB: Ranthambore Park is closed on Wednesdays.

Breakfast. Transfer to Ranthambore National Park. Check-in at the lodge and lunch. In the afternoon, visit Ranthambore Fort. Dinner at the lodge and overnight stay.

NB: Ranthambore Park is closed on Wednesdays.

Breakfast. We head to Amber, the Rajput capital before Jaipur was founded, to visit the impressive Man Singh Fort, dating back to the late 16th century. We climb up to the fort, which is located on a hill, by Jeep. Photo stop at the Palace of Winds, built in red sandstone; the facade is a collection of almost a thousand finely crafted niches and windows, reminiscent of lace. It served as an observatory from which the women of the court could watch the life of the city without being seen.  Free lunch. In the afternoon, visit the City Palace complex, with the palace, museum, audience courtyard, and Jai Singh II's Astrological Observatory.  Free dinner and overnight stay.

NB: Viaggi Dell'Elefante cannot guarantee the proper treatment of the elephants used for the ascent to Amber Fort, so we have decided that the best choice for our travellers is to make the journey by jeep; if you wish to climb Amber Fort on elephant back, you can do so by requesting it on site from our staff.

Breakfast. Transfer to Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan. Lunch at leisure. Arrival and check-in at the hotel.

In the afternoon, visit one of the city's famous local markets. Dinner at leisure and overnight stay.

Breakfast. Full day dedicated to visiting Jodhpur: the beautiful Mehrangarh Fort, built in 1459, which dominates the city from the top of a cliff and still has magnificent cannons on its ramparts; the Clock Tower, located in the heart of the old town; the beautiful Mandore Gardens.

Free lunch and dinner. Overnight stay.

Breakfast. Departure for Jodhpur. Arrival at the fantastic Ranakpur Temple (1439) with its roof supported by 440 carved columns, one of the wonders of India for the fineness of its sculptures (audio guide in Italian). Lunch on your own.

Continue to Jodhpur. Arrival and check-in at the hotel. Dinner on your own and overnight stay.

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport and flight to Udaipur, the white city on the shores of Lake Pichola. Arrival and check-in at the hotel. Lunch at leisure.

Afternoon visit to the City Palace, a complex of royal palaces built on the shores of Lake Pichola, and the Jagdish Temple. In the late afternoon, boat trip on the lake (shared with other passengers). Dinner at leisure and overnight stay.

Arrival in Delhi. Border and customs formalities, then meeting with our representative and transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay.

Breakfast. Day dedicated to visiting Delhi: The Red Fort from the outside; the Jama Masjid Mosque; the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib Sikh temple; visit to the mausoleum of Emperor Humayun, in a beautiful garden maintained by the Aga Khan Foundation, and visit to the Qutb Minar archaeological park, the 72-meter-high 13th-century Victory Tower, symbol of Delhi. Lunch and dinner at leisure. Overnight stay.