Pushkar & Golden Triangle - 10 Days

Important Informations :

Tour Duration: 10 day(s)
Specialty Categories: Cultural Journey Archeology/History
Season: January - December
Tour Customizable: Yes

Pushkar and Golden Trangle Pushkar is a sacred town for the Hindus, situated 11 kms. to the North-West of Ajmer. The charm of this sleepy, lakeside settlement so captivated the great Indian poet, Kalidas,that it found a place in his classic, Abhigyan Sakuntalam. The Great Hindu epics of Mahabharat and Ramayana make references to this religious place regarded to be Adi Tiratha. Evidence points to its having existed during the fourth century B.C. lake in the inhospitable surroundings of a desert is no less than a miracle. The legend about the Creator God, Bramha describes the creation of this lake. When the demon Vajra Nabha killed Brahma's children, he in turn struck him with his weapon, a lotus flower. Vajra Nabha died with the impact, and the petals of the lotus fell at three places. One of them is Pushkar, where a lake sprung into being. Brahma is supposed to have performed sacrifice at this lake on Kartik Purnima (the full moon day of the Kartik month), hallowing the place. Sacred to Brahma, Pushkar boasts of its temple dedicated to him, which is the only one of its kind in the world. A dip in the waters of Pushkar and worship at his temple ensure salvation Delhi Tour.

Delhi Tour Packages So thousands flock to Pushkar to observe the ritual on kartik Purnima, or on any of the four days preceding it.The famous Pushkar Fair is a great tourist attraction. People from around the globe come to the ancient religious town of Pushkar which is transformed into a spectacular fair ground in the month of Kartik. People bathe, worship and delight in the dazzling wares of roadside stalls. Camels are bought, sold, beautified, raced and parade. Most unusual are the small groups of men and women seen busy tattooing their hands and other parts of the body. The fair is predominantly a rural gathering. Villagers come from different parts of the state and bring their cattle with them. On spectacular sanddunes camel, horse and bullock races are great crowd pullers. All roads lead to the lake, which is flooded with pilgrims. The movement of the crowd is like a tide of color with currents of crimson, yellow and turquoise. Evenings at the Pushkar Fair have their own charm. The silent night is pierced by calls of camels. Ballads are sung by actors in passionate tones. Folk dramas, skits and folk dance are organized for the entertainment of the tourists Tour to Delhi.

Tour Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive Delhi - Delhi Tour
On arrival meet and assist at the airport and transfer to prebooked hotel. Tour to Delhi, India’s capital & a major gateway to the country, contemporary Delhi is a bustling metropolis which successfully combines in its fold the ancient & the modern.

Day 2: Delhi - Ajmer (Train), Ajmer - Pushkar (Road) - Delhi Tour Packages
After breakfast, transfer to the railway station to board train for Ajmer at 0615 hrs. Arrive Ajmer Tour Packages at 1245 and transfer to Pushkar. On arrival checking at pre-booked hotel. Afternoon, explore the fair.

Day 3: Pushkar - Ajmer Tour
Full day, visit the Pushkar fair.

Day 4: Pushkar
Full day, visit the Pushkar fair.

Day 5: Pushkar - Jaipur - Jaipur Tour Packages
Morning, visit the fair. Afternoon, leave for Jaipur. On arrival in Jaipur, checking at prebooked hotel. On arrival in Jaipur Tour, checking at prebooked hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6: Jaipur - Tour to Jaipur
After breakfast, excursion to Amber Fort. Elephant ride from the foothills of the Aravallis to the fort entrance. Amber Fort : At a distance of 11 kms from Jaipur, Amber was the ancient capital of Jaipur state. Construction of the fort began in 1592 by Raja Man Singh, the Rajput commander of Akbar's army and is a superb example of Rajput architecture.

Day 7: Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri Tour
After breakfast, leave for Agra. Enroute visit the abandoned Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri Tour: built by Emperor Akbar in 1569, was the old capital of the Moghuls, which was abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water.

Day 8: Agra - Delhi - Agra Tour
After breakfast, city tour of Tour to Agra. Visit Red fort, which was built by Emperor Akbar in 1565, and additions were made up until the time of his grandson, Shah Jahan.

Day 9: Delhi - Delhi Tour Packages
After breakfast, half day city tour of Old Delhi. Visit Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India. Built by Shah Jahan, the construction was started in 1844 and was not completed until 1658; Red Fort, which was also built by Shah Jehan.

Day 10: Depart Delhi - Tour to Delhi
Transfer to the airport to board your flight back home / onward destination.