Duration: 03 Nights - 04 Days
Destinations Covered: Jodhpur - Kumbhalgarh - Udaipur
India's Golden Triangle includes 3 cities, Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra. All three are equally important and an indispensable part of the trip. Far and away the best way to travel around India's Golden Triangle is by train. You'll have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of rural India as you roll through the countryside. Book your ticket in advance, either online or at a train station.
Day 01 : Jodhpur Arrival
Upon your arrival in Jodhpur, your driver will greet you at Jodhpur Airport/ Railway Station and transfer you to your Hotel. Check in and Rest of the day is at your leisure and rest. Stay overnight at the hotel in Jodhpur.
Day 02 : Jodhpur city tour
After breakfast, set out to explore the sun city of Jodhpur. Jodhpur is divided into two parts- old city and the new city. The old city is separated by a 10 kms long wall. The new city however is outside the walled city. Known as the blue city, Jodhpur is actually blue. You will get to know this when you would be in the buzzling and glittering old city of Jodhpur. Some say that the on the orders of the founder of Jodhpur, Rao Jodha, the city was painted blue. Others say that the blue houses belong to the brahmins where other non brahmins too got involved in the act. There is yet another theory that says blue tint repels insects. Here stands the mighty and muscular Mehrangarh- a formidable and impressive hilltop fort. A series of gates lead to the Fort ""Jayapol"" built by Maharaja Man Singh in 1806 and the ""Fatehpol"" or 'Victory Gate', erected by Maharaja Ajit Singh to celebrate his victory over the Mughals. The main gate is the ""Lahapol"", an iron gate besides which there are 15 hand prints which are the 'Sati Marks' of Maharaja Man Singh's widows who threw themselves upon his funeral pyre in 1843. Inside the fort, visit the palaces ""Moti Mahal"" or 'Pearl Palace', the ""Sukh Mahal"" or 'Pleasure Palace' and the ""Phool Mahal"" or 'Flower Palace'. Continue the tour to visit the 'Jaswant Thada', a marble cenotaph built in 1899 as a memorial to Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. In the evening, stroll around in the vibrant markets of Jodhpur, to take back home antiques, bandhini, footwears, Mathaniyas red chillies and more.
Day 03 : Jodhpur - Kumbhalgarh
After breakfast, check out from hotel and transfers to Kumbhalgarh. On arrival, check in at your hotel. Kumbhalgarh fort is a Mewar fortress and birthplace of Maharana Pratap- one of the great warriors and king of Mewar. This fort has the second largest wall in the world after Great wall of China and the second largest fort in Rajasthan after Chittorgarh Fort. This fort is now open for public and is spectacularly lit in the evenings. The Fort is now a Unesco World Heritage Site. After visiting the fort, back to your hotel for overnight stay.
Day 04 : Kumbhalgarh - Udaipur
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Udaipur by road. Udaipur is the historic capital of the former kingdom of Mewar. Udaipur is known as the City of Lakes and the Venice of the East. On Arrival, check in to your hotel. In the evening, explore the countryside on wheels, feet or horse and take a breathtaking boat ride over the lake(at your own cost) admiring the perfect sunset view. Overnight stay at Udaipur.
Day 05 : Udaipur city tour
After breakfast, proceed for a city tour. Begin your tour with a visit to the City Palace. Once here, marvel the rooms with mirrored walls and ivory doors, windows with colored glasses, the beautiful marble balconies and the peacock courtyard. Then visit the lovely Sahelion-ki-Bari (Queen's resort for their friends) gardens, Jagdish Temple - built by Maharana Jagat Singh and dedicated to Lord Vishnu & Gulab Bagh. Then visit Bhartiya Lok kala Museum - a museum of folk and art that displays a rich collection of folk dresses, ornaments, puppets, masks and dolls. Overnight stay in Udaipur.
Day 06 : Udaipur drop at Airport / Railway Station
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and transfers to Airport/ Railway Station for your onward journey.
