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Indo - Nepal By Rail
Duration: 17 Nights / 18 Days
Destinations: Delhi, Jodhpur,
Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Jaipur, Agra, Varanasi, Kathmandu
Day
01 Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel.
Overnight Delhi.
Day
02 Delhi / Jodhpur
After breakfast city tour of New Delhi
& Old Delhi covering Birla Temple, India gate, Parliament area, Government
buildings, Humayun's Tomb, Qutab Minar, Gandhi memorial, Jama Masjid. Evening
transfer to railway-station for overnight train journey to Jodhpur.
Day
03 Jodhpur
After b/fast, visit the magnificent
Meherangarh fort. Afternoon, go out to a Bishnoi village, where you will meet
coloful tribal people and witness their village life.
Overnight at hotel.
Day
04 Jodhpur / Jaisalmer
After breakfast, Day free in Jodhpur.
Checkout from the hotel at 1200 hrs. Late evening transfer to railway-station
for overnight train journey to Jaisalmer.
Day
05 Jaisalmer
Morning arrive Jaisalmer. Transfer to
hotel. After b/fast, city tour visiting Fort, bazzars & the old mansions known
as "havelis". Every house has exquisite carvings and filigreed work and people
are still living in these havelis. Afternoon, drive outside the city to see Amar
Sagar lake and to Sunset Point for a superb view of the city. Overnight at the
hotel.. Overnight Jaisalmer.
Day
06 Jaisalmer / Jodhpur
After breakfast, Day free in Jaisalmer.
Checkout from the hotel at 1200 hrs. Late evening transfer to railway-station
for overnight train journey to Jodhpur
Day
07 Jodhpur / Udaipur
Morning arrive Jodhpur and transfer to
a hotel for wash and change in public rooms followed by breakfast and drive to
Udaipur visiting Ranakpur Temples enroute. Ranakpur - 98 kms from Udaipur, the
Jain Temples has grand structures and beautiful sculpture. There are 1444
pillars in the temple and none of them are similar. Arrive Udaipur and transfer
to hotel. Overnight Udaipur.
Day
08 Udaipur
After breakfast, city tour visiting
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
). Evening boat ride at Lake Pichola. Overnight Udaipur.
Day
09 Udaipur / Jaipur
After breakfast, morning free.
Checkout at 1200 hrs. Evening transfer to railway-station for overnight train
journey to Jaipur
Day
10 Jaipur
Morning arrive Jaipur. Transfer to
hotel. After breakfast, visit The Amber Fort known for its rich culture and
heritage also take an elephant ride in Amber Fort. Afternoon city tour covering
Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Royal Observatory & Bazaar. Overnight at hotel.
Day
11 Jaipur / Agra
Morning free. Later transfer to
rail-station for Agra train. Late evening arrive Agra. Transfer to hotel.
Overnight Agra.
Day
12 Agra / Varanasi
After breakfast, half Day city tour
visiting Taj Mahal, Red fort, Itmad-ud-Daula's Tomb. Check-out at 1200 hrs.
Evening transfer to Tundla rail-station for overnight train journey to Varanasi.
Day
13 Varanasi
Morning arrive Mughalsarai (Varanasi)
& and transfer to hotel. After breakfast, rest of the Day at leisure / relax.
Evening visit to Sarnath, the principle centre of Buddhism. It was here around
530 B.C that Buddha preached his 1st sermon after gaining enlightenment. Also
visit Dhamekh and Dharmarajika stupas. Overnight Varanasi.
Day
14 Varanasi
Early morning boat ride on river
Ganges to see the beautiful sunrise at Ganges. After breakfast visit ghats &
temples and Benaras Hindu University. Overnight Varanasi.
Day
15 Varanasi / Kathmandu
Transfer to airport for Kathmandu
flight. Arrive Kathmandu & transfer to hotel. Afternoon free. Overnight
Kathmandu.
Day
16 Kathmandu
After b/f, half Day sightseeing tour
of Kathmandu city. Afternoon, sightseeing
tour of Bhadgaon, Pashupatinath and
Bodhanath. Overnight Kathmandu.
Day
17 Kathmandu
Day free in Kathmandu for shopping /
leisure. Overnight Kathmandu.
Day
18 Kathmandu / Delhi
Morning free. Afternoon transfer to
airport for Delhi flight. Arrive & transfer to the city centre. Later in the
evening transfer to airport for return flight |
