Tour on the Bollywood road, Rajasthan and the Taj Mahal

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Arrival in Bombay

  Welcome at the airport by our team and transfer to your hotel. Night at the hotel.

• day 2

  Bombay

  After breakfast, departure for the discovery of Bombay, exploring the different neighborhoods that give it its charm, notably Colaba with Victoria Station and the Gateway of India. Also visit Gandhi's house (Mani Bhawan). In the evening, we recommend a walk along the seafront, in the neighborhoods of Bandra or Juhu Beach, or to enjoy the lively atmosphere on Chowpatty Beach. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 3

  Discovery of Bollywood

  After breakfast, departure for the discovery of the world of Bollywood by visiting the homes of Bollywood stars. Then, you will visit a production house for series and films. You will then attend a film shoot. You will end the day with a Bollywood dance workshop. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 4

  Bombay – Udaipur

  After breakfast, transfer to the airport and flight to Udaipur. Welcome at Udaipur airport and transfer to the hotel. In the evening, attend the dance show at the famous Haveli Bagore ki Haveli. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 5

  Udaipur, the Venice of the East

  After breakfast, visit of the City Palace, a majestic marble and granite fortress, former residence of the Maharanas of Mewar. A lovely boat ride on Lake Pichola is also planned. You can also stroll through the Sahelion-ki-Bari garden, famous for its lotus ponds, flower beds, and Rajput-style pavilions. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 6

  Udaipur - Ranakpur – Jodhpur

  After breakfast, drive towards Jodhpur. On the way, visit the magnificent Jain temple of Ranakpur. Continue towards the blue city. Walk down to discover the winding alleys of the city, to reach the Clock Tower and, at its foot, the Sardar Market. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 7

  Jodhpur - Visit of Mehrangarh Fort – Pushkar

  After breakfast, you will also visit the impressive Meherangarh Fort, perched on its eagle's nest, which houses the splendid Umaid Bhawan Palace. Departure towards Pushkar, a small peaceful town built around a sacred lake, a major pilgrimage site for Hindus. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 8

  Pushkar – Jaipur

  After breakfast, walk around the city, along the shores of the sacred lake, and visit the city's Brahman temple. Then, drive to Jaipur, the Pink City. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 9

  Jaipur – Amber Fort – Jaipur

  Breakfast at the hotel. Then visit the Amber Fort, the capital of the former Rajput empire. Ascent to the top of its ramparts on elephant back. The palace halls and a small temple dedicated to the goddess Kali are located around a pleasant Mughal garden. Late in the morning, sari fitting demonstration in a shop. Visit of Jaipur, the “Pink City”, built in the 16th century. Jaipur is one of the most colorful and picturesque cities in all of India. Here you visit the “City Palace”, the Maharajah's palace, famous for its weapons and its beautiful collection of costumes, as well as the “Jantar Mantar”, an astonishing observatory built by a prince passionate about astronomy. You pass by the famous “Hawa Mahal”, Palace of the Winds, undoubtedly the most well-known monument in Jaipur, an architectural fantasy, an immense baroque pink sandstone façade (which is viewed from the outside). Rickshaw ride in the lively bazaar. Before dinner, for those who wish, screening of a “Bollywood” film in the immense, mythical and very kitsch Raj Mandir cinema hall, where you can vibrate, laugh or cry in tune with the Indian audience. The city boasts one of the most beautiful cinemas in the world, the Raj Mandir. With its 1,125 seats, it prides itself on being the largest cinema in Asia. Indian cinema, more commonly called “Bollywood”, is a tradition, even a way of life, in India. The actors perform magnificent singing and dancing routines throughout an exciting plot (comparable to that of Hollywood films). Overnight at the hotel.

• day 10

  Jaipur – Fatehpur Sikri – Agra

  Breakfast at the hotel. Departure by road for Agra. On the way, visit Fatehpur Sikri, the former and astonishing capital built by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1571 and abandoned after a few years. It is one of the most remarkable places from an artistic and architectural point of view that you will discover. The imperial city contains a great variety of palaces, colonnaded buildings, pavilions, courtyards and pools, mosques, caravanserai. Its buildings, both sober and baroque, form an extraordinary synthesis of the most varied architectural forms. Lunch. Agra is one of the high places of Mughal art and architecture. Its two most prestigious monuments, the Red Fort and the Taj Mahal, illustrate the aesthetic perfection reached by Indo-Muslim art under the Mughal dynasty. Visit of the Red Fort. This fort, whose high massive red sandstone walls dominate the Yamuna, contains palaces, true jewels of white marble and carved red sandstone inlaid with colored stones, audience halls, gardens, and houses pools and mosques... Founded by Akbar, it marks the birth of the imperial Mughal style. Shah Jahan was imprisoned there by his son and, from his cell, he could admire the Taj Mahal, the tomb of his beloved wife. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 11

  Agra - Delhi

  At sunrise, discover the fabulous Taj Mahal. In the afternoon, drive to Delhi. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 12

  Delhi - Departure

  After breakfast, departure for the visit of New and Old Delhi. Also visit the great mosque and the street of the old city, as well as Gandhi's mausoleum. In the afternoon, visit of New Delhi: India Gate, Presidential Palace and Delhi Parliament. Visit the Sikh Temple and the Langar kitchen. Farewell dinner and transfer to the international airport according to your flight schedule. End of the stay.