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Gay India Travel: Rajasthan and Taj Mahal
click images for larger versions This nine-night itinerary is the ultimate Rajasthan and Taj Mahal trip, including visits to Agra, Jaipur, Bikener, Jeslaimer, Mount Abu and Udaipur. Purple Dragon pioneered LGBT travel to India.
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Grand Rajasthan and the Taj Mahal ﻬThis program includes India's most-visited places, plus the Rajasthan that is usually seen only by people who want to experience the most "authentic" parts of India. This program assumes you will first spend two days or more in Delhi at the beginning or the end. You could easily add Ranthambore National Park or Surajgarh, or combine this trip with our Path to the Ganges program to Khajuraho and Varanasi to make a truly fabulous adventure. Even more time? Why not add a trip to colorful Southern India, to enjoy Madurai, Kerala and some of the continent's nicest beaches.
We collect you at your hotel in Delhi this morning and take you to the railway station for the Shatabadi Express train to Agra. Afternoon sightseeing on arrival. Sightseeing in Agra includes Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.
Morning sightseeing. Later drive to Jaipur via the abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri. Sightseeing in Jaipur will include Palace of the Winds, and Amber Fort. If time permits you will also visit the Maharajah's Palace and one of the world's oldest observatories, with colossal instruments built of stone that are amazingly accurate today.
Most of your day in Jaipur will be spent visiting the Ambur Palace, on the outskirts of the city. Because of its strategic hilltop location, the rulers living in this city-fort were able to command the region as far as the eye could see.
Drive Jaipur to Bikaner. Sightseeing in Bikaner includes the Old City, Junagarh Fort and Lalgarh Palace. If time permits you may ride a camel, shop for local carpets or visit the Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum.
Drive Bikaner to Jaisalmer in the heart of the Thar Desert.
Drive Jaisalmer to Jodhpur, visiting Bishnoi village and Rawla Narlai, an ancient dwelling, dotted with caves and temples.
Drive Jodhpur to Mount Abu, the highest peak in the Aravalli Mountain Range, often called an oasis in the desert. Connaught House Hotel.
Drive Mount Abu to Udaipur via Ranakpur. In Ranakpur visit the magnificent Jain temple.
Udaipur sightseeing includes the expansive City Palace and some time to enjoy the picturesque lake.
Fly Udaipur to Mumbai or Delhi, then on to your next destination.
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