Jaipur, Nagaur and Mandawa Heritage Circuit

Arrive in Jaipur and meet your driver at the airport or railway station. After a transfer to your hotel and check-in, take time to relax. In the evening, explore the lively local markets, celebrated for lac jewellery, handcrafted mojris, and block-printed textiles. You spend your first night in Jaipur.

Enjoy breakfast before setting out on a comprehensive tour of the Pink City. Begin at the Amber Fort to see the Sheesh Mahal, Ganesh Pol, and panoramic views of Maota Lake. Stop by the five-storey facade of Hawa Mahal, built for royal women to look onto street processions. Continue to the UNESCO-listed astronomical observatory of Jantar Mantar. Later, visit Nahargarh Fort and Jaigarh Fort to study their defence architecture and take in sweeping city vistas. Stay overnight in Jaipur.

Have breakfast and begin the drive towards Nagaur, a town renowned for red chilli markets, forts, and shrines. En route, make a stop at the water palace of Jal Mahal, set in Man Sagar Lake. On reaching Nagaur, check in to your accommodation and commence sightseeing. Explore the ancient Nagaur Fort with its sprawling courtyards, the floral marble carvings of Deepak Mahal, and the mirror work inside Akbari Mahal. Conclude the afternoon at the Jain Glass Temple before your overnight stay in Nagaur.

Start early with breakfast and visit the revered Sufi sanctuary of Tarkeen Dargah, one of Rajasthan's most sacred pilgrimage sites after Ajmer Sharif. Next, admire the stonework and floral carvings at Amar Singh's Cenotaph, built of yellow sandstone. Drive onward into the Shekhawati region to reach Mandawa. After checking in to your hotel, browse the local market for miniature paintings and antique collectibles if time permits. You stay overnight in Mandawa.

Following breakfast, take a heritage walking tour among the frescoed mansions of Mandawa. Visit the Murmuria Haveli, Hanuman Prasad Goenka Haveli, Gulab Rai Ladia Haveli, Bansidhar Newatia Haveli, and Chokhani Double Haveli, noting their detailed murals of folklore and daily life. Continue to Mandawa Fort to see its painted archways and central courtyards. Later, embark on your drive back to Jaipur, check in, and spend your final night in the city.

Have breakfast at your hotel before checking out. Depending on your travel timings, you may choose to do some last-minute shopping or optional local sightseeing in Jaipur. You are then transferred to Jaipur Airport or the railway station for your onward journey, bringing the tour to an end.