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Rajasthan Cultural Paradise
Duration: 16 Nights / 17 Days
Destinations: Delhi - Jaipur - Bikaner - Khimsar - Jodhpur - Kumbhalgarh
- Udaipur - Kota - Ranthambore - Agra - Fathepur Sikri
Day
01 : International Flight - Delhi
Upon arrival in Delhi International airport Kai representative will welcome,
assist and provide transfer to respective hotel for immediate occupancy.
Day 02 : In Delhi
Morning at leisure. Afternoon - city tour of New Delhi visiting India Gate,
President house, Parliament Building, Qutab Minar with language speaking guide.
After visit return to hotel for overnight.
Day 03 : Delhi - Jaipur (265 Kms Approx. 05 Hrs.)
After breakfast drive to Jaipur. Upon Arrival in Jaipur check-into the respective
hotel afternoon depart for sightseeing Birla Temple & Jaigarh fort one
gets an excellent view of the city from the fort, after visit return to hotel
for overnight.
Day 04 : In Jaipur
After Breakfast - Full Day sightseeing tour of Jaipur visiting Amber Fort
with elephant ride, City Palace, Hawa Mahal (Wind Palace), Jantar Mantar (An
open air observatory), & Bazaar Return to hotel in the Evening. Overnight
at Hotel.
Day 05 : Jaipur - Bikaner (361 Kms Approx. 08 Hrs.)
After breakfast drive to Bikaner enroute Fatehpur famous for its Havelies,
paintings & frescos. Upon arrival in Bikaner check-into the respective
hotels. Afternoon visit Junagarh Fort, return to hotel for overnight.
Day
06 : Bikaner - Khimsar (160 Kms Approx. 03 Hrs.)
After breakfast drive to Khimsar. Upon arrival check-into Khimsar fort for
overnight nice atmosphere. Around Khimsar is possible to see the Black Buck
& Blue Bull. Overnight in fort.
Day 07 : Khimsar - Jodhpur via Osiyan (140 Kms Approx. 03 Hrs.)
After breakfast drive to Jodhpur enroute visiting Osiyan Jain temple. After
visit continue drive to Jodhpur. Upon arrival check-into the respective hotel.
Afternoon city tour of Jodhpur visiting Mehrangarh Fort & Jaswant Thada.
After visit return to respective hotel for overnight.
Day 08 : Jodhpur - Kumbhalgarh via Ranakpur (265 kms Approx. 06 Hrs.)
After breakfast drive to Kumbhalgarh enroute visiting Ranakpur Jain temple.
After visit continue drive to Kumbhalgarh. Kumbhalgarh fort has a very commanding
view and a
Nice atmosphere to be here for overnight.
Day 09 : Kumbhalgarh - Udaipur (100 Kms Approx. 02 Hrs)
After breakfast visit Kumbhalgarh Fort. After visit drive to Udaipur. Upon
arrival check into the respective hotel. Afternoon at leisure to explore surroundings,
overnight at respective hotel.
Day
10 : In Udaipur
Morning depart for Tour of Udaipur visiting Jagdish Temple, Gangore Ghat,
Nagda, Eklingji Shiva Temple, Shalion Ki-Bari, Afternoon visit City Palace,
and at last the boat ride on Lake Pichola. Evening at leisure. Overnight at
respective hotel.
Day 11 : Udaipur- Kota (358 Kms Approx. 08 Hrs.)
After early breakfast drive to Kota. Upon arrival check-into the respective
hotel. Afternoon city tour of Kota visiting Old Palace & Museum Jhalrapatan
- Famous for its 10th Century superbly Ornate temple, its also famous for
its 11th, century Sun Temple. Late evening return hotel for overnight.
Day 12 : Kota - Ranthambhore (180 kms Approx. 03 Hrs.)
After breakfast drive to Ranthambore. The tiger reserve upon arrival check
into Hotel. Evening Jeep Safari in the Jungle. Return to hotel for overnight.
Kai Travels does not give any guarantee that you will sight tiger one has
to be lucky to see one. Ranthambore: - Situated in South - West Rajasthan,
where the Vindhyas and the Aravalli meet. The river Chamba in the South and
Banas in the North binds the Ranthambore National Park. Characterized by the
Rocky Plains, Flat Hill tops Gentle Slopes and precipitous Cliffs covered
by dry deciduous Forests. Ranthambore is virtually an island rich in Flora
& Fauna in an Ocean of villages, Farmland and over graced arid land. A
haven for a Multitude of Wild animals, The Park Boasts of playing Hosts of
Tigers, Leopards, The elusive Carcals, Hyenas, Sloth Bears, Wild Boars, Crocodiles
Etc. Besides, There are around 300 Species of Birds from the majestic crested
serpents Eagle to the exotic Golden Oriole.
Day
13 : In Ranthambhore
Jeep Safari in the National Park. Afternoon at Leisure for personal activities.
Evening once again depart for Jungle Safari. Overnight at respective hotel.
Day 14 : Ranthmbhore - Agra (225 Kms Approx. 05 Hrs.)
After breakfast drive to Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri. After visit
continue drive to Agra. Upon arrival check-into the respective hotel for overnight.
Day 15 : Agra - Delhi - Back Home (International Flight 210 kms.)
After breakfast visit Taj Mahal, Agra Fort & Sikandra after visit drive
to Delhi. Upon arrival in Delhi few rooms will be blocked for wash and change,
last night dinner will be duly provided before departure transfer to International
airport by Kai representative to connect flight back home.
Day 16 : Delhi - Back Home
On international flight Kai services terminate bon voyage.
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People & Tribes of Himalayas
The
population, settlement, and economic patterns within the Himalayas have been
greatly influenced by the variations in topography and climate, which impose
harsh living conditions and tend to restrict movement and communication. People
living in remote, isolated valleys have generally preserved their cultural identities.
However, improvements in transportation and communication, particularly satellite
television programs from Europe and the United States, are bringing access from
the outside world to remote valleys. These outside influences are affecting
traditional social and cultural structure.
Nearly 40 million people inhabit the Himalayas. Generally, Hindus of Indian
heritage are dominant in the Sub-Himalayas and the Middle Himalayan valleys
from eastern Kashmir to Nepal. To the north Tibetan Buddhists inhabit the Great
Himalayas from Ladakh to northeast India.
In central Nepal, in an area between about 1830 and 2440 m (between about 6000
and 8000 ft), the Indian and Tibetan cultures have intermingled, producing a
combination of Indian and Tibetan traits. The eastern Himalayas in India and
nearby areas of eastern Bhutan are inhabited by animistic people whose culture
is similar to those living in northern Myanmar and Yunnan province in China.
People of western Kashmir are Muslims and have a culture similar to the inhabitants
of Afghanistan and Iran.
The economy of the Himalayas as a whole is poor with low per capita income.
Much of the Himalayas area is characterized by a very low economic growth rate
combined with a high rate of population growth, which contributes to stagnation
in the already low level of per capita gross national product. Most of the population
is dependent on agriculture, primarily subsistence agriculture; modern industries
are lacking.
Mineral resources are limited. The Himalayas has major hydroelectric potential,
but the development of hydroelectric resources requires outside capital investment.
The skilled labor needed to organize and manage development of natural resources
is also limited due to low literacy rates. Most of the Himalayan communities
face malnutrition, a shortage of safe drinking water, and poor health services
and education systems.
Agricultural land is concentrated in the Tarai plain and in the valleys of the
Middle Himalayas. Patches of agricultural land have also been carved out in
the mountainous forested areas. Rice is the principal crop in eastern Tarai
and the well-watered valleys. Corn is also an important rain-fed crop on the
hillsides.
Other cereal crops are wheat, millet, barley, and buckwheat. Sugarcane, tea,
oilseeds, and potatoes are other major crops. Food production in the Himalayas
has not kept up with the population growth.
The
major industries include processing food grains, making vegetable oil, refining
sugar, and brewing beer. Fruit processing is also important. A wide variety
of fruits are grown in each of the major zones of the Himalayas, and making
fruit juices is a major industry in Nepal, Bhutan, and in the Indian Himalayas.
Since 1950 tourism has emerged as a major growth industry in the Himalayas.
Nearly 1 million visitors come to the Himalayas each year for mountain trekking,
wildlife viewing, and pilgrimages to major Hindu and Buddhist sacred places.
The number of foreign visitors has increased in recent years, as organized treks
to the icy summits of the Great Himalayas have become popular. While tourism
is important to the local economy, it has had an adverse impact on regions where
tourist numbers exceed the capacity of recreational areas.
Historically, all transport in the Himalayas has been by porters and pack animals.
Porters and pack animals are still important, but the construction of major
roads and the development of air routes have changed the traditional transportation
pattern.
Major urban centers such as Kathmandu, Simla, and Srinagar, as well as important
tourist destinations, are served by airlines. Railways link Simla and Darjiling,
but in most of the Himalayas there are no railroads. The bulk of goods from
the Himalayas, as well as goods destined for places within the Himalayas, generally
come to Indian railheads, located in the Tarai, by road. The pack animals and
porters transport goods from road heads to the interior and back.
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