Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Mandawa, in Shekhawati, the “open air museum” of Rajasthan. Check in at the hotel and, in the afternoon, a short visit to Mandawa, with its astonishing havelis, the homes of rich merchants entirely frescoed: the style is inimitable and the subjects of the paintings are varied and colorful, illuminating the desert landscape.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Bikaner which preserves the haughty charm of a medieval village. In the afternoon visit the splendid Junagarh Fort, a massive fortress whose walls have a perimeter of one kilometer, built by Rajah Rai Singhji, the sixth ruler of Bikaner who reigned from 1571 to 1611: inside the palace in the shape of a labyrinth and numerous temples, pavilions, palaces and a museum with a large collection of jewels, carpets, manuscripts, jars. One of the most interesting buildings of the entire complex is the audience hall or Karan Mahal frescoed in Mughal style. we will visit camel farm.

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Breakfast at the hotel. transfer to Jaisalmer which, located on the caravan routes, fully revives the suggestive atmosphere of a remote desert outpost: the imposing fortress, the taste of history, the enchanting medieval atmosphere, make the town a truly magical place.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of the fascinating “golden city”, yellow sandstone walls, intricate alleys, temples, finely decorated palaces, towers, bastions. We start with the Fort, inside which a quarter of the local population still resides: built in 1156, it is one of the oldest in the Rajasthan region enroute visit Kuldhara Village the abondoned village. Later we will enjoy a camel ride in the desert to admire the sunset over the dunes.

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Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning transfer to Jodhpur, superb fortified city where you can admire the colors of Rajasthan. This is alternatevily called as Blue City of Jodhpur or Morocco of India. Later weill visit Mehrangarh Fort with its many palaces with sumptuous interiors that rises majestically against the desert: magnificent view of the expanse of blue roofs characteristic of the city. At the end visit the marble memorial of Jaswant Thada and walk through local market

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Breakfast at the hotel. Stop at Ranakpur, jewel of Jain art, one of the 5 most sacred temples in India. Continuing to Udaipur, the "Venice of the East", a delightful town known for its lakes and enchanting corners of historical interest. After: a pleasant motor boat ride on the calm waters of Lake Pichola from which you can admire the majesty of the city and the beauty of the Jag Mandir.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Fabulous palaces, quiet alleys, fortresses perched that recall ancient battles, lakes, mosaics, romantic atmosphere: this is the beautiful Udaipur. The visit begins with the City Palace built on Lake Pichola in 1725, a triumph of marble, granite, filigree, mosaics, glass, decorated windows, labyrinths of courtyards, ornamental doors, apartments, frescoed rooms, in an exceptional artistic composition. You will visit the museums, the hall of public audiences, the private chambers of the ladies of the palace and the Sahelion-ki-Badi, the beautiful gardens with greenery dotted with kiosks, fountains, ponds and statues. Continue to Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, known as the pink city because its buildings, all in red sandstone, give it an incredibly varied range of this color at different times of the day. Interesting to know that this color historically symbolizes welcome and hospitality in Rajasthani culture and that it was used for the first time to repaint the entire city in 1876 on the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII, following the order of Maharaja Ram Singh.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to Amber, a fortress that experienced a period of great splendor in the Mughal era. A jeep ride to reach on top of Amber Fort and here in their unaltered splendor the buildings enclosed within it: decorated rooms, mirrors, gems, fretwork and all the atmosphere of a place where history is at home. Return to Jaipur and visit the open-air astronomical observatory Jantar Mantar, dating back to 1716 and still functioning, the City Palace, a splendid palace partly used as a museum, the famous “Hawa Mahal” or “Palace of the Winds‟, a magnificent 5-storey inlaid façade with over 950 windows. In the evening, typical dinner with an open-air show.

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Breakfast at the hotel. A stop in Fatehpur Sikri, a splendid and desolate urban masterpiece, a fascinating ghost town that has the grandeur of a capital and the allure of a dream. Finely designed with palaces, halls, lodges, columns, pavilions, gardens, courtyards and a glittering mosque, it was soon abandoned for reasons that are not entirely clear, perhaps due to a lack of water or a strategic move by Emperor Akbar in his plans for conquest territorial. Continue to Agra for check-in

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Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Taj Mahal (closed on Fridays), the mysterious “pearl palace between gardens and canals”. A white monument to eternal love, a marble dream erected in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved deceased wife so that her memory would never be lost, the Taj Mahal, perfect from any angle, white, unreal, graceful and light despite its grandeur, required 22 years of work, 20,000 men and 1,000 elephants to transport the precious materials. Next is the Red Fort, an imposing citadel with refined architecture in the heart of Agra, on the banks of the Yamuna River, a triumph of red sandstone that amazes with the majesty of its walls, the white marble pavilions, the blue and gold ceilings, the antechambers of the royal baths adorned with mirrors.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Jhansi aboard Shatabdi/Gatiman Express train (two hours and thirty minutes). Transfer to the fascinating Orchha (26 km, about 45 minutes) and visit the delightful capital of the powerful Bundela kingdom which still preserves a superb center full of temples, gardens, palaces. Continue to Khajuraho, a small center of Madhya Pradesh with countless UNESCO heritage temples, true masterpieces of statues, friezes, bas-reliefs, sculptures.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the tantric sanctuaries scattered among the flowers in the greenery, definitely known for the refined erotic sculptures but not only: in fact, to think that the complex is just a sort of Kama Sutra carved in stone is a very limited concept, it is a true hymn to earthly and divine life expressed in multiple forms in a joyful mix of sacred and profane. enroute Lunch at local Restaurant in Allahabad. Continue to Varanasi, a religious and artistic center of importance, an ancient city sacred to Shiva also known as Kashi and Benares. Evening: participate "aarti" ceremony, the collective prayer that takes place in the flickering light of oil lamps on the "ghats", the steps on the banks of the venerated waters of the Ganges River.

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Breakfast at the hotel. In the light of dawn, in the rarefied air, you glide slowly by boat on the sacred Ganges. In the background, in an atmosphere of other times, the city that slowly awakens to the sound of the flutes of the Shiva temple, and then priests, beggars, holy men, pilgrims, believers in search of purification, women, children. After sunrise, a walk among sacred cows and shops, shrines and crowded alleys of the town. After flight to Delhi, welcome on arrival and accommodation in the hotel.

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Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport in time for the return flight to Italy.

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