3 Nights / 4 Days
Arrive Jodhpur Airport-Railway Station and drive to Jaisalmer
Arrive Jaisalmer and transfer to your hotel. Jaisalmer a fairytale town in the Thar Desert founded about 800 years ago by Rawal Jaisal Unlike any other city this desert fortress is one of Rajasthan's most exotic and unusual towns Jaisalmer an important ancient trading centre because of its strategic location on the camel trade routes is often described as the golden city The annual desert festival takes place in January and February each year and is a riot of colour and activity Jaisalmer is also famous for its embroidery Rajasthani mirror work rugs and blankets antique silver jewellry and stonework and camel safaris
After Lunch leave for the city tour of Jaisalmer Visit the famous Havelis (mansions) known for their frescoes Jaisalmers strategic position on the camel terrain route brought it great wealth The merchants grew prosperous and commissioned great havelis or mansions to flaunt their ever-growing status in society Made of local golden yellow sandstone and wood some of the havelis are still in excellent condition The most elaborate and magnificent of all the Jaisalmer havelis is the Patwaon Ki Haveli Five Jain brothers built the Haveli between 1800 and 1860 Salim Singh Ki Haveli and Nathmal Ki Haveli are the other two havelis that are opened to visitors
Built in 1156 by the Bhatti ruler Jaisal The Fort here stands atop the 80 m high Trikuta hill 3 walls and 99 bastions surround the fort Over the centuries the golden sandstone fortress witnessed many battles between the Bhatti Rajputs the Mughals and the Rathores of Jodhpur Within the fort complex lie the beautifully carved Jain Temples built between the 12th and 15th centuries This houses priceless ancient manuscripts and other exhibits like astrological charts besides the Jain equivalent of the Christian Shroud of Turin
Afternoon is free to walk around in the colorful and bustling bazaars for personal exploration or shopping Overnight stay at your Hotel
After breakfast departure for Full Day Excursion Gadsisar Lake The beautiful arched gateway across the road down to the tank A scenic rainwater lake with numerous beautiful shrines around The lake is an idyllic spot for outings Lodhurva Lodhurva the ancient capital of Bhattis is 16 kilometers from Jaisalmer Mostly in ruins it is visited for the great Jain temple which contains the most exquisite jail work screens grand ceiling and a magnificent triumphal arch at the entrance The original carriage for the deity made in 1675 is still preserved The most interesting object dart is Kalpataru a mythical tree of wish fulfillment Lodhurva has a great number of peacocks which hover around the temple walls lending spectacular color to the dry and stony landscape Here once flowed the river Kak Along its banks had flourished the romance between princess Momal and prince Mathendru of Amarkot Their tragic end is the theme of folk songs When the lovers perished the river Kak stopped flowing Visit the Amar Sagar From Lodhurva the road to Jaisalmer passes through Amar Sagar which has a grand artificial reservoir for water a temple and a promenade on the bank. Kuldhara Village One of the most interesting places is Kuldhara village This is among the 84 villages inhabited by the rich hard-working Paliwals The Paliwals deserted their houses overnight with the curse that anyone who removed even a stone from the houses would come to grief and perish Howling winds rush through empty streets and skeletons of houses now exposed to the elements remains of the village In the evening proceed for the excursion to Sam Sand dunes Located at a distance of 42 kilometers from Jaisalmer Sam Sand Dunes is the closest point to witness the total sandy desert You can also see the patterns and motifs created by the shifting sands and air Moreover Sam Sand Dunes also provide you with an unforgettable experience of camel rides and the sunset Overnight stay at your Hotel
After breakfast proceed for Jodhpur arrive Jodhpur and transfer to your hotel
Jodhpur The Blue City An oasis in the arid Thar Desert Jodhpur is the second largest city in the state of Rajasthan Representing this colorful city with shades of blue Jodhpur has a history that is rich and a present that beckons strongly to the discerning tourist Forts and palaces temples and havelis culture and tradition spices and fabrics colour and texture Jodhpur has them all and in plenty Situated in Western Rajasthan Jodhpur has long attracted both the domestic and outside tourist It not only offers tangibles in terms of what you can see and buy but also fills one with a sense of history and the splendours of an era gone by The hospitality of the locals the demure women and the colourful turbans all set against the beloved desert (Marwar) is something to feel not just see Every pore of Jodhpur tells its own tales of heroic deeds that made legends out of kings and soldiers romances that continue to warm the heart and a time when epics were lived out on the streets by everyday man After lunch Today take a sightseeing trip of Jodhpur which is the second largest city in Rajasthan and called the Sun City Visit the Mehrangarh Fort. This spectacular fort made from red sandstone stands on a perpendicular cliff above the skyline of Jodhpur The foundations of this fort were laid in 1459 today it houses a museum with a fine collection of arms costumes paintings and even a collection of palanquins Also visit Jaswant Thada a marble cenotaph built to commemorate Maharaja Jaswant Singh II The monument in its entirety is built out of intricately carved sheets of marble These stones are extremely thin and polished so that they emit a warm glow when the suns rays dance across their surface Also visit Sardar Bazaar and Clock Tower markets where you can see the vegetable spice Indian sweets and textile and silver markets These colourful markets with tiny shops dot the narrow lanes replete with woodcarvings wrought iron lacquer work silver and ivory ornamentation and leather handicrafts.
Afternoon is free to walk around in the colorful and bustling bazaars for personal exploration or shopping.
Overnight stay at your Hotel
After breakfast the day is free until transferred to Airport for your onward journey to the next destination
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