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Rajasthan Adventure Tour
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By AC Ambassador or Indigo (see pricing for other cars below)
Rs 83,000 based on double occupancy*
extra person in thier own room add Rs=32,350

This is recently updated 2013 pricing to relect escalating fuel and hotel costs.

Arrival Day: You'll be met by your Namaste India Tours English speaking driver at the exit of the arrivals hall and taken to your hotel. He'll get you settled in your room and agree on a meeting time for tomorrow's City Tour of Delhi. (Park View, Singh Continental, Sarthak Palace or similar, all in Karol Bagh)
Day 2. Full day City Tour of Delhi. Current Delhi Weather.
Day 3. To Jhunjhunu, district headquarters of the Shekhawati region. (about 5 hours) Khetri Mahal, Rani Sati Temple, other temples and havelis as time permits. (Jamuna Resort or Hotel Shiv Shekawati or similar)
Day 4. Surface to Bikaner, founded 1488. (about 5 hours) (Hotel Sagar, Harasar Haveli or Padmini Niwas or similar)
Day 5. City Tour of Bikaner. Junagarh Fort, Lalgarh Palace and Museum, Camel Research and Breeding Farm. Afternoon side trip for the adventurous to Mata Karni Devi Temple.
Day 6. Surface to the desert city of Jaisalmer. (about 6.5 hours) (Hotel Imperial, Hotel Sun Rise, Satkar or similar) Current Jaisalmer Weather.
Day 7. City Tour of Jaisalmer. Jaisalmer Fort, Gadi Sagar lake, Patwon ki Haveli, Nathmal ki Haveli, other elaborate havelis as time permits. Side trip to Bada Bagh oasis, site of the royal cenotaphs. Late afternoon depart for Sam sand dunes. Two hour sunset camel ride. (Stay at Krishna Desert camp this night.)
Day 8. To Jodhpur, founded 1459. (about 5 hours) Meherangarh Fort, Umaid Bhawan Palace and Museum, the extensive gardens of Mandore, Famous wooden handicraft market. (Ajit Mansion, Kuchaman Haveli, Devi Bhawan, or similar)

Day 9. Visit Ranakpur and Kumbalgarh enroute to Udaipur. (at least 8 hours including your stops) (Pichola Haveli, Hill Lake, Govindam Rang Niwas standard room, or similar) Current Udaipur Weather.
Day 10. City Tour of Udaipur (1568). City Palace and Museum, Jagdish temple, Folk Art Museum, sunset boat ride or sunset side trip to Monsoon Palace.
Day 11. To Pushkar (about 4 hours). Rest and relaxation in the temples and on the ghats of the sacred lake. One of India's holiest cities, dedicated to Lord Brahma, creator of the earth. (Pushkar Heritage Resort, Hotel New Park, Pushkar Lake View, Green Park Resort or similar) Note: Fair supplement applies if you in Pushkar during the Camel Fair.
Day 12. Surface to Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan (about 3 hours). Traditional Rajasthani dinner at Chwokki Channi or Apna Goan included.(Aditya International, Jaipur Heritage, Rajputana Haveli or similar) Current Jaipur Weather.
Day 13. City Tour of Jaipur. Elephant ride to Amber Palace IF an elephant is available. Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, Jal Mahal, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Albert Hall (central museum) optional evening Hindi film at Raj Mandir Cinema. (You can add Ranthambhore National Park to this itinerary if you have two extra days and nights. Click here for that tour.)
Day 14. Visit the abandoned city of Fatephur Sikri enroute to Agra (5 hours if you drive direct). (Panna Paradise, Pushp Villa, Amar Yatri Niwas or similar)
Day 15. City Tour of Agra. Taj Mahal. Agra Fort. Itimad-ud-daulah tomb. Side trip to Akbar's Mausoleum at Sikandra.
Day 16. Return to Delhi (about 4 hours). (Some travelers depart by train for Varanasi or Khajuraho from Agra instead of accompanying the driver back to Delhi.)Car and Driver Hire for Rajasthan by Namaste India Tours

Included in your package price:
Meet and greet at the airport and transfer to your hotel
15 nights in good mid-range hotels from theroster of "standard" hotels that we regularly book for our clients.
On-call chauffeur and use of AC tourist car for 16 days
Side trip to Karni Mata Temple near Bikaner
Sunset camel ride at Sam Sand Dunes near Jaisalmer
Special village-style dinner and overnight stay at Krishna Desert Camp near Jaisalmer
Elephant ride at Jaipur if elephants available
Traditional dinner at Chowkki Dhanni or Apna Goan in Jaipur
All fuel and border taxes as well as parking fees and any road tolls
Packages with Namaste India Tours always include your driver's food and accommodation
Holiday hotel supplement charge will apply on Christmas Day and/or New Year's Eve and during the Pushkar Camel Fair.
This is India. Driving times in parentheses are not guaranteed and do not include lunch, tea, photography or bathroom breaks.

If you'd like to treat yourself and upgrade to the Rajasthan Legacy Tour
using primarily Heritage Hotels, click here.

Meals and entrance fees to attractions (except where noted) are not included in package price.Entrance fees are subject to change. Entrance fees can range from a few rupees to US$10. The Taj Mahal is currently about US$20. Most are under US $5.

Your driver can help with restaurant selections. A good Indian meal can be had for around $5.00 a person. You would be hard pressed to spend more than $10 at the fanciest restaurant unless you are in a five star hotel. Alcohol is available in all cities enroute except for Pushkar. We only offer AC cars. Air-conditioning may not be absolutely necessary October through February, but it is always nice to be able to roll your windows up against dust or pollution. See below for pricing for other vehicles.

It is customary to tip your driver 10% for his sixteen days of continual service, more if you feel it is deserved.

Communication prior to confirmed services is done via email. All guests with confirmed services have our complete contact instructions, including home, business and mobile numbers.

Payment options.

*US $1,660 per couple based on double occupancy using 50 rupees per USD. The exchange rate fluctuates and we use whatever exchange rate is current the day you pay us in Delhi. This is a package price. We don't discount or bargain on the prices of our services. You'll have plenty of other opportunites to bargain in India if you're in to that sort of thing.

Alternative pricing for other cars:
By AC Etios or Swift DZire 86,400
BY AC Innova: Rs 98,500

A single person may subtract Rs 1,500 the price.
Extra person in their own room: add Rs 32,350
Extra person sharing a room: add rs 8,350
Extra couple in their own room: add rs 33,800

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