Name: Senior Tour of India: Heart of Rajasthan
Brand: Zicasso
Price: 195 USD
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Rating: 4.7 (114 reviews)

Gardens in Amber Fort near Jaipur, India

What to expect on this itinerary

The desert and mountains of Rajasthan will reveal treasured palaces and glistening lakes during this one-week India tour for seniors. Discover the culture, heritage, and opulent history, from Jaipur to Jodhpur and from Pushkar to Bikaner. Marvel at the glassy shores of Lake Pichola, find lavish facades of the Havelis of Bikaner, and delight in the vibrant life of the bazaars with this tour that has been specifically designed with senior travelers in mind.

Countries Visited

India

Places Visited

Jaipur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Pushkar

Suggested Duration

7 Days

Day 1

Jaipur – Introduction to the Pink City

Jaipur is a city of royalty and shimmers with rosy hues. Jaipur also acts as the gateway to the lively region of Rajasthan and embodies the culture of the desert landscape and secluded cities. Your flight will land at Jaipur International Airport, where your private transfer will meet you and escort you to the comforts of your luxurious accommodation. After settling into your accommodation, your guide will meet you in the lobby to introduce you to Jaipur with a private tour. You will reach the complex of the Jantar Mantar observatory in addition to other notable landmarks.

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Day 2

Jaipur – Amber Fort and Jaipur Bazaars

Your guide will meet you after breakfast and take you to the marvels of the Amber Fortress. The foundations of the fort date back to the 10th century. Your guide will lead you through the preserved splendor, from the elegant artwork that adorns the Ganesh Gate to the 27 colonnades that crown with elephant-shaped capitals in the Hall of Public Audience. In the third courtyard, you will find the Mirror Palace. You will return to the heart of Jaipur and venture through the famous lanes of the Johri Bazaar. Here, vendors display rows of gold and silver ornaments, earrings studded with precious emeralds, and sapphires that shimmer on necklaces.

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Day 3

Bikaner – Bikaner and Karni Mata Temple

You will depart with your private transfer after breakfast to the desert town of Bikaner. Once here, you may feel as though you have traveled back in time to visit a vibrant desert outpost. Remnants of medieval design and décor will appear along the traditional residences known as havelis. They will have ornate facades adorned with perforated screens, overhangs, and balconies. As you walk through the Cloud Palace, you will find ornate cloud motifs gilded with gold lightning amid red and blue hues. You will also witness the suite of Maharaja Gaj Singh and Karni Mata Temple.

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Day 4

Jodhpur – The History of the Blue City

As you approach the city of Jodhpur with your private transfer, you will find the architecture to be a vibrant blue hue. The city center remains a maze of homes and shops that have been painted with blue hues. The impenetrable stronghold acts as Jodhpur’s definitive skyline with walls that reach up to 118 feet tall. You can stroll along the 18th-century garden and relax beneath the shady trees among the aromas of pine and cinnamon. The Umaid Bhawan Palace complex contains 365 rooms and hosts the prized collection of classic cars that are owned by Gaj Singh II.

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Day 5

Udaipur – Traverse the Lakeshores

Your private transfer will meet you at your hotel after breakfast and escort you to the charming lakeshores of Udaipur, where the beauty of the shimmering marble architecture and alpine forest create a sense of timeless romance. The crystal-clear water of Lake Pichola reflects the surrounding splendor of the city, and the lush landscape and architecture will contrast the regal desert cities around Rajasthan. After settling into your room, your guide will meet you in the lobby to introduce you to the heritage and culture of Udaipur.

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Day 6

Pushkar – The Monuments of Pushkar

This morning, your private transfer will escort you from Udaipur to Pushkar, where you will meet your guide. During October and November, Pushkar erupts with activity that originates from the famous Camel Fair. Throughout the year, the city retains its alluring buzz of locals, pilgrims, and visitors from around the world. Your guide will introduce you to the city’s distinctive ambiance that is embodied in the Brahma Temple. Along the streets, you will hear the devotional chanting of pilgrims as they visit the Naya Rangji Temple.

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Day 7

Jaipur – Departure

Trip Highlights

Discover the opulence of Jaipur during a private tour of the palaces and structures of the antique Jantar Mantar observatory
Explore the winding lanes of the famous Johri Bazaar with your guide in search of jewelry and precious gems
Witness the lavish decorations of the Amber Fort when inside the Mirror Palace for insight into the wealth and power of the royal family
Delight in the enchantment of Udaipur during a private tour that highlights the elegance and opulence of the Royal Reception Hall
Traverse the distinctive 15th-century holy site of Karni Mata Temple outside of Bikaner
Embrace the panoramic views of Jodhpur’s blue buildings from the dramatic ramparts of Mehrangarh Fortress
Visit one a rare Brahma Temple when in Pushkar to view the intricate etchings that decorate the floor and walls

Detailed Description

This customizable senior tour of India immerses you in the vibrant culture of the Rajasthan region, which is known for its colorful cities, layered heritage, and historical kingdoms. You will travel with private transfers and enjoy the company of specialist guides for an exciting excursion into diverse scenery and opulent palaces. Whether basking in the glow of the Royal Reception Hall of the City Palace in Udaipur or discovering the charming façade of the Hawa Mahal Palace of Winds, you will enjoy visiting distinctive cities and relaxing in luxurious accommodations.

Your India adventure in Rajasthan will begin with your arrival in Jaipur. Your private transfer will greet you at the airport and escort you to your luxury accommodation. When you are ready, your guide will lead you on an introductory tour of the city. You will explore the famous sites of the historic city, including the City Palace and Jantar Mantar observatory. Your guide will also take you on a fantastic tour of the Amber Fort for views of the cultural significance that can be found within its architecture and design. You will continue to Bikaner for one night, where a guided tour will unveil the historic ambiance of the fort and the decorated mansions known as havelis.

Eventually, you will arrive in the beauty of the Blue City for a private introductory tour. Your guide will lead you through the warren of narrow lanes along the foothill of the looming mountain before leading you to explore the regal and dramatic architecture of the Mehrangarh Fortress. When you arrive in Udaipur, you will be exposed to a different perspective of Rajasthan as the scenery changes from the desert landscape to the lush scenery of the mountains. Your guide will take you along the edges of the famous lakeshore to view the opulent architecture, such as the gilded décor of the City Palace. Soon, you will reach Pushkar, where the festive ambiance continues year-round and derives from the number of temples and holy sites around the city. You can visit the various sacred sites and explore the city’s colorful streets before returning to Jaipur to begin your journey home.

Starting Price

$1,400 per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

What's Included

The starting price is based on travel during the low season for a minimum of two travelers staying in shared 3-star accommodations. Please inquire for a custom trip quote based on your travel preferences and travel dates.

4.7

Verified Traveler Reviews

Based on 114 reviews

India Luxury Vacation Review, Jaipur & Udaipur, Monkey Temple, Jantar Mantar, Lakes, Palaces, Markets & Cuisine

Thank you and everyone at this travel company for our tour of Jaipur and Udaipur. You have renewed my faith in travel in India. The hotels were fabulous! The hotel in Jaipur was so relaxing and had everything we needed. What stunning sunrise and sunset views and architecture! I healed all my bug bites from staying with family! The food was a nice variety of Indian dishes and European fare. We loved the free puppet show each evening. Our tour guide, was flexible, informed and moved at our pace. We so enjoyed his walking us through the markets and guiding us as we tasted local street food. Our driver was great - always on time, smooth and knowledgeable. Jaipur was beautiful and so clean compared to other cities. Amber Palace was lovely. We enjoyed the temple with all the monkeys and the rooftop restaurant in Jaipur. Our day at the city palace and Jantar Mantir was fascinating. Our guide helped us find a couple items we were looking for. The sales techniques are offensive but we are happy with our purchases. In Udaipur we stayed in a modern palace. The hotel is pretty far from the city and everything else but stunningly beautiful. I would not put people in this hotel who are over 60 as the stairs are daunting. The views are amazing and there are hiking trails around the area. The rooms are palatial. We found the food to be less than at its best (a bit stale and fruit and yoghurt past their prime). Dining outside with spectacular views helped. We missed the temple on our first day due to flight delay but our guide, created an addition of two local temples which were quite fascinating. The boat ride was gorgeous, the city palace, local Vishnu temple and evening cultural performance were lovely. We had asked to not be taken to any sales sites unless requested and we were taken to an Art School which was somewhat interesting but we would rather not have gone. The lakeside restaurant was great with wonderful food. Again our highlight was walking through the local markets and neighborhoods. Our driver was great. I felt he always had an eye out for our welfare.These two cities were much more comfortable to our family from the Pacific NW. We needed lessons on how to use the TVs in the hotels. The large touring buses kept us up above the traffic with easy access for photos. There was lots of room for each of us, our stuff and the guides.We faced another flight delay leaving Udaipur but that's not your fault. All in all, Zicasso again has made this trip spectacular. We feel supported and yet free. Thank you!All of the people at this travel company were great communicators and great resources.We'll be back!Thank you all!Mary and C. S.

India Luxury Family Trip Review: Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Temples, Tiger Reserve, Local Cuisine & History

When using the Zicasso website to enquire about booking our holiday in India, our travel planner from this tour company was referred to us.Everything on our holiday was very capably organised by our planner, including our private driver for our trip and the local guides and representatives at each city. The travel planner even provided a phone for us to use whilst in India so that we could contact him if ever we needed to.

We gave an outline of the cities we wanted to visit and requested a specific brand of hotels in New Delhi, Agra, Ranthambhore, Jaipur and Udaipur and a Palace in Jodhpur be booked for our visit. One other specific request our planner organised for us was to lunch at a Lodge under the Banyan tree, which is located in the countryside outside Jodhpur – this was a fabulous experience which I can highly recommend.

Our travel planner organised our driver for our entire trip around Rajasthan. Our driver was excellent. As my sister and I were travelling with our elderly mother who was 86 at the time, we were concerned about travelling in India. Our driver is a very safe and careful driver. His English is extremely good and he cared for our safety. Any fears that we may have had before coming to India about the driving and getting about were totally removed through our driver’s professional and caring approach to us. When we were without a local guide, our driver was also very knowledgeable in providing us information about India’s history and customs.

We were also very happy with the local guides the planner organised to take us around their cities- Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur and our guide when travelling to and visiting the Ranakpur Temple. All these guides were very knowledgeable, charming and professional. Our travel planner also booked our safari trips to the Tiger reserves in Ranthambhore. Our safari drivers and guides were very good.

We left India feeling very satisfied with all the arrangements made for us by our travel planner of this tour company and can recommend him to you.

Travel Review: India Family Vacation, Jaipur, Delhi, Agra, Udaipur, Rajasthan, Sunrise Taj Mahal Tour, Elephant Experience

Our family of four recently travelled to Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Udaipur with this India travel company. Right from the initial planning stages to our good bye, all was PERFECT. Our driver was a kind, soft spoken gentleman who immediately brought smiles to the kids' faces. He knew all of the perfect spots to stop for a quick bite and clean bathrooms. Our guide made sure we were comfortable in all aspects of our adventure.

Our guide in Agra kept the kids entertained as well as the adults. The sunrise trip to the Taj Mahal was an once in a lifetime experience. In Jaipur, our tour guide even took me on a unplanned shopping trip. Finally in Udaipur, our guide showed us around his beautiful city and mesmerized my youngest with his cell phone pictures of Bollywood stars.

We chose Oberoi Hotels for all of our accommodations and we were treated like royalty! Everything from the pillows to dessert was above expectation.

We all agreed that our next vacation will be to India and will also be planned by this travel agency! Already looking forward to it!

Review: Luxury Trip to India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, Delhi, Jodhpur, Jaiselmer, Mt Abu

My wife and I have been to India several times but we wanted to use a specialist this time to plan our trip to certain parts of Rajasthan. Through Zicasso, we were put in touch with this travel agent. She was great in helping to plan our trip to Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur and then transport to Mt. Abu where we were on a spiritual retreat. We got a detailed itinerary of how we would be proceeding from place and place and it was a great balance between seeing the important sites as well as resting and spending time at the wonderful hotels and resorts we were booked at. From start to finish, they did a very professional job as there was someone to greet us at the hotel to give us a welcome as well as the very well informed and excellent English speaking guides in each city. We were also given a phone and contact numbers of different personnel in here company in each city we visited so we had any problems, we could always talk to someone 24/7. It was also a very nice surprise when we got to each our hotel rooms, the the receptionist let us know that our rooms were upgraded upon arrival. That was a very nice and pleasant surprise.

Our driver was also very good and he spoke English to the extent we could communicate what we needed to. Our airport transfers were seamless and it was as if everything was taken care of ahead of time. When we flew to Jaipur from New Delhi, someone help us at the airport counter to check our bags and our boarding passes were already there for us as we entered the airport.

Overall, just a fantastic experience in a country that has been historically known for delays and lack of attention to certain details. We felt like royalty the way we were treated and handled along every step.

Review: Luxury Mother-Son Trip to India, Jaipur, Udaipur, Mumbai, Agra, Delhi, Ranthambore National Park, Chand Baori

My adult son and I just returned from a 12 day trip to India arranged by this travel agent.

New Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikiri - Chand Baori - Ranthambore National Park - Jaipur - Jodhpur - Jain Temples at Ranakpur - Udaipur - Mumbai

I requested the step well, Chand Baori. It should be on all tours driving the road between Agra and Jaipur. It's not far off the main road and well worth the short detour.

We were met by tour reps at every stop, every train station, and every airport. Someone was always there to either meet us upon arrival or to see us off. The guides were all very good and the drivers were excellent.

This agent planned our trip from start to finish and we had a wonderful time. I'm returning to India next year and she is now making all the necessary arrangements for what will be a much longer trip. There's so more much I want to see.

India Travel Review: Agra, Ranthambore, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur

Our recent trip to India will always be remembered as the happiest three weeks of our lives thanks to everyone at the India travel company that we used. The professional and personal attention we received from our first contact, during the planning stages and during our entire stay was beyond any hope or expectation. Arriving and departing from Delhi, we visited Agra, Ranthambore, Jaipur, Jodphur and Udaipur, covering great distances within Rajasthan. We traveled with confidence and comfort in the company of an extraordinary gentleman, who we met as our driver and left as our friend. Each day was an adventure led by the same local representative for that area, all of whom have worked for them many years. Degreed historians and patient, good natured ambassadors to Indian culture, they were remarkable hosts and companions who contributed greatly our trip of a lifetime. Staying at some of the finest luxury properties in India with the advantage of our association with the travel company, we were offered every possible courtesy and consideration and were able to enjoy the "down time" we had built into our itinerary.

While this was our first trip to India, it will not be our last and we can't imagine doing it without this tour company.

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Senior Tour of India: Heart of Rajasthan

What to expect on this itinerary

Countries Visited

Places Visited

Suggested Duration

Customizable Itinerary

Jaipur – Introduction to the Pink City

Jaipur – Amber Fort and Jaipur Bazaars

Bikaner – Bikaner and Karni Mata Temple

Jodhpur – The History of the Blue City

Udaipur – Traverse the Lakeshores

Pushkar – The Monuments of Pushkar

Jaipur – Departure

Trip Highlights

Detailed Description

Starting Price

What's Included

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