CULTURAL RAJASTHAN TOUR

(14 Nights & 15 Days)

DELHI - AGRA - JAIPUR - PUSHPUR - UDAIPUR - JODHPUR - JAISALMER - BIKANER - MANDAWA - DELHI

Day 01 :- Arrival New Delhi
	Arrive Delhi from your country. Transfer to hotel. Check in at hotel at 1200 hours. Overnight Delhi.

Day 02 :- Delhi/Kathmandu IC813 1340/1525 hrs.
Breakfast. Day free till transfer to airport to board flight for Kathmandu. Arrive Kathmandu and transfer to hotel. Afternoon free to do shopping or rest. Overnight Kathmandu.

Day 03 :- Kathmandu
	American breakfast in the hotel. Morning visit Pattan, the ancient royal capital which contains ancient Royal residences, Hanuman Dhoka, and temples of Mahadev and Parvati among others. Afternoon free in Kathmandu.

Day 04 :- Kathmandu
Breakfast at hotel. Morning drive to Pattan. the ancient royal capital which contains a dozen temples and pagodas of all styles. We will proceed to Pashupathinath, one of the most holy temples of Nepal. AFternoon free for roaming or optional exucative excursion to Bhaaktapur or Bhadgaon and Boudhnath - the biggest stupa in the word. Overnight Kathmandu.

Day 05 :- Kathmandu / Lumbini
	Breakfast. Drive to Lumbini, a Budhist city where Budha was born. Afternoon visis. It is a small city. Dinner and overnight Lumbini.

Day 06 :- Lumbini/Sunauli/Varanasi
American breakfast. Morning drive to Varanasi passing through Sunauli - the border with India. After going through immigration and customs office we will proceed to Varanasi. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Day 07 :- Varanasi

Early morning boat ride in river Ganges to observe the religious fervour of the pilgrims taking their ritual baths and making offerings. Return to hotel for breakfast. Rest of the day free for resting and doing shopping. At night we will see a presentation of Yoga where you can do practice. We will again go to the River Ganges in a rickshaw to see the religious ceremonies at the Ghats. Dinner and overnight Varanasi.

Day 08 :- Varanasi-Satna-Khajuraho
Breakfast. In time transfer to railway station to board train for Satna (1130/1815 hours). Arrive and drive to Khajauraho. Dinner and overnight at Khajuraho.

Day 09 :- Khajuraho
	Breakfast. Visit the ancient temple complex of the Chandela dynasty, with magnificent relics and religious customs on the walls, known as the erotic sculptures. Afternoon visit the Ayurvedic centre to see the naltural and herbal medicine a massage is also included there. Dinner at a local restaurant in Khajuraho.

Day 10 :- Khajuraho-Orcha-Jhansi-Agra
Breakfast. Drive to Orchha - the ancient princely capital, which contains beautiful palaces and temples constructed by the Bundelas during the XVI and XVII centuries. Later transfer to railway station to board Shatabdi Express Express at 1756 hours. Arrive Agra at 2025 hours. Dinner and overnight at Agra.

Day 11 :- Agra
	Breakfast. Visit Taj Mahal at the first rays of the sun . Later visit the Agra Fort. Afternoon visit a marble factory. Dinner at a local restaurant in Agra.

Day 12 :- Agra Jaipur(265 kms 6 hrs)
After breakfast drive to Fatehpur Sikri, 40 km from Agra. Fatehpur Sikri was once the capital of the Mughals, later abandoned due to scarcity of water. Later drive to Jaipur. Dinner and overnight Jaiapur.

Day 13 :- Jaipur
	Buffet breakfast. Excursion to Amber Fort, situated on a hill overlooking a lake. Ascend the fort on an elephant or in a jeep. Visit the royal halls and return to Jaipur. In Jaipur visit the astronomic observatory of Jaisingh II, the city palace, part of it is still occupied by the Maharaja, and other part is museum, later drive past Hawa Mahal. Dinner and Overnight Jaipur.

Day 14 :- Jaipur/Delhi (250 kms 5hrs)
Breakfast. Drive to to Delhi. Afternoon free. Overnight Delhi.

Day 15 :- Delhi

American breakfast. Morning visit Old Delhi, drive past Red Fort, visit Jama Masjid the biggest mosque, Raj Ghat (the cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi) and Chandni Chowk - the main market of of Old Delhi. Afternoon visit New Delhi, the Qutub Minar, India Gate the memorial arch, drive past the Government Buildings, Presidencial Palace, Parliament House and Hindu Temple of Laxminarayan. Overnight hotel.

Day 16 :- Delhi
Breakfast. In time transfer to airport to board flight for return journey. End of our services. Happy Journey!

Cost valid from 01 April 2009 to 30 September 2009

Option A

Option B

For 2-4 persons with local guide in each city

USD 2160 per person

USD 1695 per person

From 5 persons with escort from Sunauli till Delhi and local guide in Nepal

USD 2020 per person

USD 1650 per person

Single room supplement

USD 775

USD 445

Supplement airfare Delhi/Kathmandu

USD 220 per person

The cost includes:

The hotels mentioned or similar category hotels.
Sharing standard room on double ooccupancy with breakfast + 9 dinners (without drinks). Check in and Check out times at all hotels is 1200 hours.
All transfers from/to the airport/railway station and assistance of English speaking representative.
Train tickets for the sector Varanasi/Satna en second aircon sleeper class and Jhansi/Agra in aircon economy chair car.
All visits according to the program.
Entrance fee to the monuments.
The taxes applicables till Oct-2008.

The cost does not include:

Airport taxes.
Visa charges for India and Nepal.
Internationalflight tickets to and from India.
Personal expenses like drinks, tips, bell boys, insurances, laundry, additional cost for services required before or after the mentioned itinerary.
Any other expenses not mentioned above.

For a normal tour no modifications are allowed. No refund against unutilized services of meals during the tour. The tour is operational only the days specified with local Spanish speaking guide. For a minimum of 2-4 persons. From 5 persons and onwards there is a Spanish speaking guide in Nepal and escort from Sonauli till Delhi.

Hotels foreseen:

Cities	4* Category Hotels (Option A)	*3/4 Category Hotels** (Option B )
Delhi	Hans Plaza 4*(www.hanshotels.com)	Florence Inn 3* (www.hotelflorence.in)
Kathmandu	Shangrila Hotel 5*(www.hotelshangrila.com)	Marshyangdi-3* (www.hotelmarshyangdi.com)
Lumbini	Maya Garden 3* (www.ktmgh.com)	Maya Garden-3* (www.ktmgh.com)
Varanasi	Ideal Towers 4* (www.idealtowers.com)	Ideal Towers 4* (www.idealtowers.com)
Khajuraho	Clarks Hotel 4* (www.hotelclarks.com)	Clarks Hotel 4* (www.hotelclarks.com)
Agra	Mansingh Palace 4* (www.mansinghhotels.com)	Pushp Villa-3* (www.deedaretaj.net)
Jaipur	Mansingh Hotel 5*(www.mansinghhotels.com)	Mandawa Haveli-3* (www.mandawahotels.com)

Dates of tour:

2009

January - 04 & 18
February - 08 & 22
March - -08 & 22

April - 05 & 19
May- 10 & 24
June - 07 & 21

July - 05 & 19
August - 02 & 16 & 30
September - 13 & 27

To do the booking:
Please send your requests to our Delhi office by mail or fax with sufficient time of no less than 30 days prior to the date of departure. Please mention the names of all the passengers, international flight details. Also mention any additional services needed.

To issue the train ticketswe need the full names clearly mentioning Ms/Mr , passport number, date of birth and nationality of all the passengers.

Responsibilities:
Services International is a Tour Operator of India. All the services contracted in relation with the tour like transfers, hotels, transport and visits in the mentioned cities can be subjected to modifications, delays or changes without prior information, for which Services International will not be held responsible for any loss, accidents or irregularities which can be caused by persons or companies utilised for the operation of the tour. In case of any change in timings or cancellation of services, we will do all that is possible by us to find the best solution but in nocase claims will be accepted for any eventualities on the roads, trains or any visits or free time.