Rajasthan Forts & Palaces Tour ( 3N/4D )

Itinerary
3N/4D Rajasthan Forts & Palaces Tour
DAY 01 : JODHPUR
Morning upon arrival at Jodhpur our Shikhar Travel Representative will transfer you to the hotel to check in.  Visit The Umaid Bhavan Palace. Afternoon we will take you for a jeep safari of Guda Bishnoi Village, Dhani Bishnoi Village – Interaction with the local villagers to know their day to day activities, Salawas (Specially famous for small families involved in manufacturing for Dari factories, you can also try out there hand in the durrie making process) with our photography expert to capture the various activities in our cameras. Evening return to hotel. Briefing session on full day activity. Dinner and overnight stay. 
 
Bishnoi is a community of nature worshippers in the state of Rajasthan. The sect was founded by Guru Jambheshwar (b. 1451) after wars between Muslim invaders and local Hindus. He had laid down 29 principles to be followed by the sect. Bish means 20 and noi means 9. Thus, Bishnoi translates as Twenty-niners. The Bishnoi community inhabits the village. The villagers are staunch worshippers of nature in all its forms, specially the sanctity of plant and animal life. They even pray to the green trees and animals that inhabit their land. In this world of exploitation everywhere, they make every effort to conserve the environment.   
 
Meal Plan:  Dinner.
 
DAY 02 : JODHPUR  D: 0600
Early morning pre breakfast visit Charwahon Ki Gali (Famous for Tie Dye Work – explore the various methods involved in the Tie and Dye Work) capture the vivid colours of Rajasthani handwork in our lenses. Lunch. Afternoon visit The Mehrangarh Fort which has a high stone wall protecting the well fortified city. Within the fort are rooms with rich collection of palanquins, elephant howdahs, musical instruments, costumes, furniture and armory & Jaswant Thada. Dinner and overnight stay. 
 
Mehrangarh Fort- The most magnificent fort in Jodhpur is the Mehrangarh Fort. It is situated on a 150m high hill. Rao Jodha, the then chief of Rathore clan, constructed it in 1459. There are a number of attractions within the fort like several palaces, galleries, a museum, temples and so on.
 
Meal Plan: Breakfast + Dinner.
 
DAY 03 : JODHPUR  SURFACE   D: 0730
CHANDELO GARH
Today morning after breakfast we will proceed to Chandelo Garh. Upon arrival check in at the Heritage Resort. Lunch. Afternoon we will take you to the Sunder Rang – A Women Welfare Centre where you will get the opportunity to shoot the workers in their work place. Dinner and overnight stay. 
 
Chandelao Garh 40 Km away from Jodhpur is the seat of the Chandelao Thikana - an estate in the kingdom of Jodhpur. At its peak, Chandelao Thikana covered five villages. From the garh - or "kot" in the local language - the affairs of the estate were administered. The Chandelao family belongs to the Rathore clan and to the subclan Kumpawat, or "the sons of Kumpa". Rao Kumpa was one of the greatest generals of Marwar, as the princely state of Jodhpur was known. The Maharajah of Jodhpur is the chief of the Rathore clan. The present Thakur and your host at Chandelao Garh - Praduman Singh Rathore - is the 16th in line from Rao Kumpa. Rao Kumpa was one of two Marwari generals who led 6,000 soldiers against the 80,000 troops of Sher Shah Suri, the Afghan ruler of Delhi in the battle of Sumelgiri in 1544 A.D. Rao Kumpa nearly won the battle, but was killed. Seeing this brave Rajput General, Emperor Sher Shah Suri said, "for a handful of bajra, I nearly lost the kingdom of Hindustan". His meaning was that he nearly lost his entire kingdom for the small gain of a victory over Marwar, which he compared to a handful of millet. Chandelao Garh was built in 1744 by Rao Kumpa's grandson Rao Puranmal who had annexed Sirohi for the Maharajah of Jodhpur. The estate was granted by the Maharajah to Rao Puranmal for his bravery in battle and for providing a small cavalry for the Maharajah's army. The village popolation is of about 2,000 people, and like most villages in Rajasthan, the majority of the people are involved in agriculture. Many of the houses are still constructed of the traditional mud bricks, with a weatherproof coating of cow manure, painted white, red or blue. In some spots, newer houses constructed of beautiful red Jodhpur sandstone are being built. 
 
Meal Plan: Breakfast + Dinner.
 
DAY 04 :  CHANDELO GARH
JODHPUR
 
Early morning we will take you for a guided tour of Chandelo Garh Village. Meet the local Villagers to know their day to day life. Return for breakfast. Post breakfast we will indulge in the last leg of our photography brain storming session. Post discussion depart from Jodhpur. 
 
Meal Plan: Breakfast