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Highlights
All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees included
All entrance fees included
Breakfast included
Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
Great overview and orientation of the city
Informative, friendly and professional guide
Led by a local guide
Multi-Day Trip
Perfect introduction for first-time visitors
Private guide for a more personalized experience
Overview
Day 1: Jaipur – Mandawa In the morning, you’ll be picked up from your hotel by air-conditioned vehicle and taken on a comfortable 3-hour drive north through the state of Rajasthan to Mandawa. Arrive in this beautiful little town, widely known for its forts and havelis -- magnificent merchant mansions of the 18th and 19th centuries featuring astounding architecture. Check in to your hotel and rest for a bit before embarking on your tour of Mandawa. Drive around Mandawa and visit the various havelis decorated with bright murals and well-preserved paintings depicting traditional religious subjects and scenes from life of the inhabitants of Mandawa centuries ago. You’ll take walking tours of Hanuman Prasad Goenka Haveli, Goenka Double Haveli, Murmuria Haveli, Jhunjhunwala Haveli, Mohan Lal Saraf Haveli and Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli, each with its own unique traits but also sharing traditional opulence that's characteristic of 18th-century India. In between sightseeing, stop at a local restaurant at your guide’s suggestion to have lunch (own expense). At the end of your tour, you may have dinner (own expense) at the hotel or at another local restaurant. Then, soak up the lavish atmosphere as you stay overnight in a haveli-style accommodation. Overnight: Tulip Inn Mandawa or Mandawa Haveli (both rated 4 stars on TripAdvisor) or similar in Mandawa Day 2: Mandawa – Jaipur (B) Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and have free time to enjoy the hotel’s various amenities or explore Mandawa on your own. If you’d like to continue touring with your guide, simply let your guide know the day before. You can decide where and when to go, and your guide will happily drive you for up to 2 hours at no additional cost. Afterward, you’ll head back to Jaipur and be dropped off at your hotel or the Jaipur airport for your departure flight.
Itinerary
Day 1: Jaipur – Mandawa In the morning, you’ll be picked up from your hotel and taken on a comfortable 3-hour drive north through the state of Rajasthan to Mandawa.
Arrive in this beautiful little town, widely known for its forts and havelis — elaborate merchant mansions of the 18th and 19th centuries featuring astounding architecture. Check in to your hotel and rest for a bit before embarking on your tour of Mandawa.
Drive around Mandawa and visit the various havelis decorated with bright murals and well-preserved paintings depicting traditional religious subjects and scenes from life of the inhabitants of Mandawa centuries ago.
You’ll take walking tours of Hanuman Prasad Goenka Haveli, Goenka Double Haveli, Murmuria Haveli, Jhunjhunwala Haveli, Mohan Lal Saraf Haveli and Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli, each with its own unique traits but also sharing traditional opulence that's characteristic of 18th-century India.
In between sightseeing, stop at a local restaurant at your guide’s suggestion to have lunch (own expense). At the end of your tour, you may have dinner (own expense) at the hotel or at another local restaurant. Then, soak up the lavish atmosphere as you stay overnight in a haveli-style accommodation.
Overnight: 4-star Tulip Inn Mandawa or Mandawa Haveli or similar in Mandawa
Day 2: Mandawa – Jaipur (B) Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and have free time to enjoy the hotel’s various amenities or explore Mandawa on your own. If you’d like to continue touring with your guide, simply let your guide know the day before. You can decide where and when to go, and your guide will happily drive you for up to 2 hours at no additional cost.
Afterward, you’ll head back to Jaipur and be dropped off at your hotel or the Jaipur airport for your departure flight.
Information
Includes:
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
English-speaking guide
Overnight accommodation
Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
Excludes:
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Info:
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Accommodation with standard amenities offers either two double beds or one king bed, fit for 2 people. Please contact local tour operator after booking to request bed type (contact info will be provided on your confirmation voucher). If you are traveling with an odd number of individuals, an additional bed will be placed in one room.
Please note that any extra driver/guide services in Jaipur on the second day is restricted a 2-hour maximum time limit
There will be mandatory supplement for Gala Dinner on 24th December and 31st December night. Cost is not finalized yet by the hotel. We will update the amount once the same is finalized / near to the date of travel and will collect the payment accordingly.
Meeting Point
Departs from your Jaipur hotel
Departure Time:
7:00 AM
Return Details:
Returns to original departure point or the Jaipur airport