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Rail Tours Package India
North & West India Rail Tour
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North India & West India Rail Tour
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Duration : 13 Nights / 14 Days
Destinations :
Mumbai (Bombay) - Ahmedabad- Udaipur - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Jaipur -
Agra - Delhi
Day 01
Arrive Bombay. Transfer to hotel. Overnight Bombay.
Day 02

Morning tour of Bombay visiting Kamla Nehru Park, Hanging Gardens
situated on the slopes of Malabar Hill offering a panoramic view of
Marine Drive, Chowpatty Beach, Prince of Wales Museum, Mani Bhawan,
Dhobi Ghat, Gateway of India & drive through the Crawford Market, Marine
Drive & Flora Fountain. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to
rail-station for Ahmedabad night train. Night on board.
Day 03
Morning arrive Ahmedabad. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit the
magnificent Mosque of Siddi Saiyad with its exquisite stone carvings,
the beautiful Jama Masjid, White marbled Hathee Singh's Temple, Dada
Hari Baoli, Calico Textile Museum and Sabarmati Ashram started by
Mahatma Gandhi.
Day 04
Day free. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station for
Udaipur night train. Night on board.
Day 05
Morning arrive Udaipur. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon tour visiting the
city palace, Jagdish Temple, drive around Fatehsagar Lake, Sahelion ki
bari (Queen's resort for her friends) and Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk
art museum ). Overnight Udaipur.

Day 06
Day 06: Morning drive to Jodhpur visiting Ranakpur Temples enroute.
Ranakpur - 98 kms from Udaipur, the Jain Temples built in the 15th
century are situated in the lovely valley of the Aravali. Its
surrounding is quiet and picturesque. Ranakpur has grand structures and
beautiful sculpture. There are 1444 pillars in the temple and none of
them are similar. The magic of light & shade is really awe inspiring.
Surya Temple and other Jain Temples are side attractions. Overnight
Jodhpur.
Day 07
Morning visit the Meharangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone Hill,
including Moti-Mahal and Phool Mahal. Also visit Jaswant Thada, an
imposing Marble Memorium built in 1899 and the museum located in the
Umaid Public Gardens. Check out at 12 noon. Evening transfer to the
railway station to board train to Jaisalmer. Night on board.
Day 08

Morning arrive Jaisalmer. Transfer to hotel. Later visit the Fort,
bazzars & the old mansions known as "havelis". People still live in
these ancient buildings dating from 12th to 15th century. Every house
has exquisite carvings and filigreed work. Overnight Jaisalmer.
Day 09
Day free in Jaisalmer. Checkout from the hotel at 1200 hrs. Early
evening transfer to rail-station for Jaipur night train. Night on board.
Day 10
Morning transfer to rail-station for Jaipur train. Arrive & transfer to
hotel. Overnight Jaipur. Morning visit Amber Fort. Amber Fort was the
ancient capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of
Victory glittering with mirrors. Ascend the Fort on Elephant back.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur. Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a
colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince. Built
by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years
old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens.
Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business
areas. Overnight Jaipur.
Day 11
Day free in Jaipur.
Day 12

Morning transfer to rail-station for Agra train. Arrive Agra. Transfer
to hotel. Afternoon visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by the Moghul
Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her
mortal remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Pearl Mosque,
the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also visit the Tomb of
Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father.
Day 13
Day free in Agra. Check-out at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to rail-station
for Delhi train. Arrive New Delhi and transfer to hotel.
Day 14
Morning tour of tour of Old Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana -
the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid
and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Check-out from the hotel at
1200 hrs. Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in
1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan
Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House,
Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place
shopping centre. Late evening transfer to airport.
Day 15
Departure.
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