Day 1: Delhi – Jaipur
During Delhi Jaipur tour. Drive past Rashtrapati Bhavan, India Gate and parts of central Delhi. Also visit Himayun Tomb and Qutub Minar and in the afternoon proceed to Jaipur. Reach Jaipur in the evening and check into your hotel.
Day 2: Jaipur
Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the hotel and check out hotel for Jaipur Tour. First visit the hilltop fortress at Amer. Ascend the imposing fort on a painted elephant. The Fort, originally built in the 16th century by Maharaja Man Singh encloses superb palaces and a beautiful temple in marble dedicated to the fearsome goddess Kali.
In the afternoon, tour the old walled city of Jaipur. Founded by Maharaja Jai Singh II, this ‘pink city’ is meticulously constructed on the lines of the Shilpa-Shastra, an ancient Hindu treatise on architecture. Visit the unique Jantar Mantar Observatory situated in the heart of the city. Built in the 1700's (A.D), it still looks futuristic. Nearby is the ornate Hawa Mahal (the palace of winds). The old City Palace & its museum display a rare fusion of Mughal and Hindu architecture, and house a rare collection of paintings, Rajasthani armory and costumes.
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