Welcome to India ! Receive a traditional welcome at the Delhi airport. Check in at a hotel, freshen up and set out on tours to the tourist attractions of Delhi. Stay overnight at the hotel in Delhi, India.

Drive to Mandawa early in the morning on day 2 of the Heritage Royal Tour and check in at a hotel. Tour the frescoed havelis of Mandawa before retiring for an overnight stay at the hotel in Mandawa, Rajasthan, India.

Post breakfast drive to Bikaner- the camel country of Rajasthan, India. Have your lunch at the Lallgarh Palace and check in at a hotel for an overnight stay. Tour the camel breeding farm and bazaars of Bikaner in Rajasthan, India. Stay overnight at the hotel in Bikaner.

Drive to amber-gold Jaisalmer on day 04 of the Heritage Royal Tour and check in at a hotel on arrival. You are free to spend the rest of the day as you like.

Today the Rajasthan Holiday tour representative takes you on a guided tour to the tourist attractions of Jaisalmer. See the Jaisalmer Fort and other tourist attractions of the area.

Drive to Jodhpur on day 6 of the Heritage Royal Tour with Rajasthan Holiday. Freshen up and see the Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada and other intriguing tourist attractions of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Stay overnight at the hotel in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

Enjoy an excursion to Mandore and see the splendid royal cenotaphs. Come back to the hotel in Jodhpur for an overnight stay.

Drive to Udaipur and see the Jain temples of Ranakpur on the way. Check in at a hotel on arrival in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Stay overnight in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Continuing southwards to the Udaipur, famous worldwide for its plethora of breathtaking lakes and Raj-era palaces, it certainly lives up to its reputation as India's most romantic city. Most famous of these palaces, and certainly the most photographed, is the Lake Palace, an island-palace where the white marble buildings (now a hotel) entirely cover a small island in Pichola Lake. Originally known as the Jag Niwas, the palace took three years to build and was inaugurated in 1746.

The city’s lakes—Pichola Lake, Fateh Sagar, Udai Sagar and Swaroop Sagar—are considered among the most beautiful in Rajasthan. An island in Fateh Sagar is even home to the Udaipur Solar Observatory, one of six stations participating in the international Global Oscillations Network Group (GONG), which studies the physical properties of the solar interior.

If you can pull yourself away from the shopping, there many points of interest, such as the Jagdish Temple, Saheliyon-ki-Bari (the Garden of Maidens) and City Palace with its museums, crystal gallery and wealth of royal treasures to explore.

Alternatively Udaipur's famous Lake Pichola is a serene place to enjoy a boat ride and if you are gastronomically inclined, there is plenty of time to learn the art of Indian cooking at Spice Box. Maybe visit a craft village and a folk museum or take in a fantastic cultural show at the Bagore-ki-Haveli - you might even get up and join in the dancing! Journey out to the hilltop Monsoon Palace for sunset or you can spend lazy afternoons just taking in the views from the rooftop cafes over hot, sweet chai.

For the really adventurous head out to the nearby temple town of Nathdwara (approx 50kms) which enshrines Shrinathji - an image of Krishna, which was originally enshrined at the Vraja Bhoomi at Mount Govardhana near Mathura. The name Nathdwara means 'Gate of the Lord'. Or hire a car and head to Kumbhal Garh Fort built in the 15th century and the nearby Jain Temples at Ranakpur.

Drive to Bundi on day 10 of the Heritage Royal Tour and check in at a hotel on arrival. Tour the havelis and monuments in the area before retiring to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Tour the Taragarh Fort and Chitrashala before driving to Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. On arrival check in at a hotel for an overnight stay.

Today we take a bus ride—always an adventure itself in India— to the capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur, former capital of a princely state of the same name. Clothed in pink stucco (in imitation of sandstone), wide-avenued Jaipur is one of the most important heritage cities in India, and home to India’s second most visited site, the Hawa Mahal, or Palace of the Winds. Here follow in the footsteps of the royal harem, or ride an elephant to Amber Fort Palace, one of the most spectacular forts in India.

Founded in 1728, Jaipur, or “The Pink City” as it is often called, is unlike any other pre-modern Indian city, in that the entire town was planned according to the principles of Hindu architectural theory. The city is in fact built in the form of a nine-part mandala known as the Pithapada, which combined with wide streets makes for an unusually airy, orderly atmosphere. That the results of this urban planning have so endured to this day is nothing short of miraculous.

Enter the heart of the mandala (on foot or by cycle rickshaw) and you are in the central palace quarter, with its sprawling Hawa Mahal palace complex, formal gardens and a small lake. Built in 1799, the "Palace of Winds" was part of the City Palace, an extension of the Zenana or chambers of the harem. Its original intention was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life in the street below without being seen. Constructed of red and pink sandstone highlighted with white lime, the five-storied facade is peppered with 953 small windows. The breeze (hawa) that comes through the windows keeps it cool even in hot months, and gives the palace its name.

Just 15 km from central Jaipur is the ruined city of Amber, former capital of Jaipur state. Founded by the Meenas, Amber was a flourishing settlement as far back as 967 AD. Overlooking the artificial lake south of Amber town stands the Amber Fort/Palace complex, famous for its mixture of Hindu and Muslim architecture. At the bottom of a hill sits Amber Fort, initially a Palace Complex within the Fort of Amber on top of the hill (today known as Jaigarh fort). The two forts are connected through well-guarded passages, and there is even the option of an elephant ride from the town up to the palace courtyard.

Flight to Mumbai after a filling breakfast and continue you onward journey.