Optional excursion programme (bookable locally)
Half-day Qutab Minar (Jan-Apr 2012) - £10
The world’s tallest brick minaret situated in the Qutab complex amidst the ruins of ancient Jain temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Qutb Minar is notable for being one of the earliest and most prominent examples of Indo-Islamic architecture.
Sam Sand dunes (Jan-Apr 2012) - £20
A sunset camel ride to the magnificent stretch of sweeping dunes in the Thar desert.
Udaipur boat ride (Jan-Apr 2012) - £12
Morning game drive at Ranthambore - £17
Once the private tiger reserve of the Maharaja of Jaipur, in 1972 the sanctuary came under the Project Tiger scheme. It covers 410 sq km and runs from the easternmost spur of the Aravalis to the Vindhya Range. Apart from tiger you may see herds of chital and Sambar deer and wild boar, Nilgai antelope and chinkara gazelles. There are also sloth bears, a few leopards and crocodiles. Extensive bird life includes jungle fowl, partridges, quails, crested serpent eagle, woodpeckers and flycatchers. There are also water birds like storks, ducks and geese at the lakes and waterholes.
Sound & Light at Amber Fort - £10
An evening performance at the ancient capital of Jaipur state.
‘Baby Taj’ - £12
Optional visit to Itmad-Daula.
Jaipur Hot Air Balloon (pre-bookable) - £125
Early morning Balloon ride in the area of Amber Fort.
