After a leisurely breakfast,
commence your day with a photo stop at the Hawa Mahal
(Palace of Winds) – a five-storied wonder with a spectacular
pyramidal facade and overhanging windows with latticed
screens, domes, and spires. Continue on the drive to the
ancient capital of Amber to see the fabulous Amber Fort,
situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur city.
An excursion takes you to Amber Fort. Riding on elegantly
caparisoned elephants, approach the palace in the
traditional way. The high gateways allow us to enter on
these broad backed animals. Amber was once the ancient
capital of Jaipur. Construction of the fortress palace
started in 1592 by Raja Man Singh, the Rajput Commander of
Akbar’s army. It was later extended and completed by the Jai
Singh. The fort is a superb example of Rajput architecture,
stunningly situated on a hillside and over-looking a lake
which reflects its terraces and ramparts.
This afternoon explore Jaipur visiting Jantar Mantar, an
observatory equipped with instruments of astonishing size
and precision, including a 90-foot-high sun dial. See the
Hawa Mahal or Palace of Winds, a major Rajput landmark built
in 1799. This five-story building in the old city is a pink
sandstone masterpiece with semi octagonal and delicately
honeycombed windows. The monument was originally conceived
to enable ladies of the royal household to watch the city’s
everyday life and royal processions in absolute privacy. The
City Palace is the royal residence of the erstwhile King of
Jaipur. It houses a museum with a superb collection of
Rajasthani costumes, armory of Mughal and Rajput weaponry,
and swords of different shapes and sizes with ornamental
handles – some of them inlaid with enamel, embellished with
jewels, and encased in magnificent scabbards.
After a leisurely breakfast, commence your day with a photo
stop at the Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) – a five-storied
wonder with a spectacular pyramidal facade and overhanging
windows
with latticed screens, domes, and spires. Continue on the
drive to the ancient capital of Amber to see the fabulous
Amber Fort, situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur city.
An excursion takes you to Amber Fort. Riding on elegantly
caparisoned elephants, approach the palace in the
traditional way. The high gateways allow us to enter on
these broad backed animals. Amber was once the ancient
capital of Jaipur. Construction of the fortress palace
started in 1592 by Raja Man Singh, the Rajput Commander of
Akbar’s army. It was later extended and completed by the Jai
Singh. The fort is a superb example of Rajput architecture,
stunningly situated on a hillside and over-looking a lake
which reflects its terraces and ramparts.
This afternoon explore Jaipur visiting Jantar Mantar, an
observatory equipped with instruments of astonishing size
and precision, including a 90-foot-high sun dial. See the
Hawa Mahal or Palace of Winds, a major Rajput landmark built
in 1799. This five-story building in the old city is a pink
sandstone masterpiece with semi octagonal and delicately
honeycombed windows. The monument was originally conceived
to enable ladies of the royal household to watch the city’s
everyday life and royal processions in absolute privacy. The
City Palace is the royal residence of the erstwhile King of
Jaipur. It houses a museum with a superb collection of
Rajasthani costumes, armory of Mughal and Rajput weaponry,
and swords of different shapes and sizes with ornamental
handles – some of them inlaid with enamel, embellished with
jewels, and encased in magnificent scabbards.
AFTER LUNCH DRIVE TO RANTHAMBHORE : Arrive Ranthambore and
transfer to your hotel.
The park is one of the finest tiger reserves in the country
where more visitors spending a couple of nights are likely
to spot one of these majestic animals. Once, a private tiger
reserve of the Maharaja of Jaipur, in 1972 the sanctuary
came under the Project Tiger scheme. It covers 410 sq. km
and runs from the easternmost spur of the Aravalli to the
Vindhya Range. It has both the old fort and the wildlife
sanctuary, also known as Sawai Madhopur, after the town,
which has some Jain temples with gilded paintings. Apart
from tigers you can see herds of Chital and Sam bar deer and
sounde4rs of wild boar, Nilgai antelope and Chinkara
gazelles. There are also sloth beer, a few leopards, and
crocodiles. Extensive bird life includes spur flown, jungle
forwl, patridges, quails, crested serpent eagles,
woodpeckers, flycatchers etc. There are also water birds
like storks, ducks and geese at the lakes and waterholes.
The rest of the day is free to explore the colorful town
independently. Overnight stay at your Hotel.
Breakfast Included