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buildings, The President's House, Red fort, Mahatama Gandhi Memorial, Also
visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly known as Birla Temple.Overnight stay
in Delhi.
Day 3:
Delhi
-
Udaipur
After breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight to
Udaipur. Arrive Udaipur, meet assist at the airport & transfer
to hotel. Afternoon visit the the Jagdish temple. Maharana
Jagat Singh built this temple between 1628-1653 at
a whopping cost of Rs 1.5 million. The temple, dedicated to Lord Jagannath,
is at a great height and can be approached by a long flight of stairs. Later visit
Saheliyon ki Bari- the Garden of Royal Ladies .Saheliyon ki Bari lies just
beneath the Fateh Sagar Lake. Maharana Sangram Singh II designed this
garden in the early 18th century purely as a pleasure garden and a summer
palace for the 48 young maids that formed a part of the prince'\s dowry. The
Maharanas entertained themselves around the four ornamental pools and the
five fountains. These fountains were imported from England in 1889.
Maharana Bhopal Singh specially was very fond of this place and built a rain
fountain, so that it looked like rain dancing on the dancing maids. Night stay
in Udaipur.
Day 4:
Udaipur
Morning city sight seeing tour of Udaipur. The city is built in
1559 A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh and has been described
as the most romantic spot on the continent of India by Col.
James Todd. Visit the City Palace museum, The City
Palace, one of the largest palaces in the world, can be approached through
the Bari Pol or the Great Gate (1600) with the royal drums and then onto the
Tripolia Gate (1725). The Tripolia is a triple gate made of marble arches.
Between these two gates are eight carved toranas or archways under which
the maharanas were weighed against gold and silver which was later
distributed to the poor subjects. Popular entertainment like elephant fights
took place in the court beyond the Tripolia Gate. Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir
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