After early breakfast, drive 240 km- 5 hours to Jaipur. En route stop at FATEHPUR SIKRI, 38 km from Agra. This exquisite city built by Akbar the Great in 1569, in red sandstone; with its forts, palaces and mosques was abandoned 14 years after its creation due to political reasons. The Diwan-i-am – a vast courtyard in which the emperor gave daily public audience; Diwan-i-khas – a large quadrangle which contained all the major functions of the Palace, Pachisi court, the Emperors private living quarter, Jodha Bhai’s Palace, Mariam’s Palace, Birbal’s Palace, Hawa Mahal and Panch Mahal are some of the important buildings of this residential complex.
The Friday Mosque and the exquisite tomb of Sheik Salim Chisti are in the religious grounds set aside in a separate enclosure adjacent to the secular buildings . Continue your drive to Jaipur, the city is colour washed pink – the colour associated with hospitality in Rajput culture. This Pink City of fairy tale palaces, rugged fortresses perched on barren hills and broad avenues are picturesque. The first planned city of its time, a formidable wall encircles Jaipur. After you check in at your hotel, rest of the day is free to relax in the hotel by the poolside or just to laze around in the room. You can also spend time in the crowded lanes & by lanes of pink city, haggling and souvenir hunting. On arrival check Inn at your Hotel.
Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight is at Hotel.
